Estimation of cerebrospinal fluid compensation parameters in hydrocephalus using short-lasting constant rate lumbar infusion tests.

abstract：:Angiographic middle and anterior cerebral artery diameter and transcranial ultrasound flow velocity measurements were performed within 24 h of each other in 102 patients with recent aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage. There was a significant inverse correlation between middle cerebral artery diameter and flow velocit...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Grosset DG,Straiton J,McDonald I,Bullock R

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The results from the Danish model of acoustic neuroma surgery are presented. In the period from 1976 to 1985, 300 patients with acoustic neuromas were operated upon using the translabyrinthine procedure. Only one small intrameatal tumour was encountered; 96 tumours were medium sized and 203 were larger than 25 mm. Of ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Thomsen J,Tos M,Harmsen A

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors present a 37-year-old lady with symptoms and signs suggestive of benign intracranial hypertension (BIH). Routine CT and MRI scans were normal. Further investigations were performed with magnetic resonance venography (MRV) and cerebral venography. These revealed obstruction of the right transverse sinus wit...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Ogungbo B,Roy D,Gholkar A,Mendelow AD

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Knowledge of post-traumatic cerebral haemodynamic disturbances might be beneficial for predicting the management outcome when measuring the basal cerebral arteries blood flow velocity by ultrasonic transcranial Doppler device immediately after severe head injury. Thirty patients who sustained severe brain injury under...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Splavski B,Radanović B,Vranković D,Has B,Muzević D,Janculjak D,Legcević J

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Drug resistance in many cancers outside the CNS has been associated with over-expression of the multidrug resistance gene (MDR1), which codes for the transmembrane efflux pump P-glycoprotein (Pgp). To determine whether tumours of the neuroaxis over-express MDR1 and to identify the site of Pgp expression we examined 50...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Billson AL,Palmer JB,Walker DA,Lowe J

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: Delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI) and seizures are dreaded neurological complications following aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). They may lead to severe mortality or mobility. Continuous electroencephalography (cEEG) is quite useful for secondary brain injury monitoring. This study aims to assess the...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Guo Y,Fang S,Wang J,Wang C,Zhao J,Gai Y

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Traumatic brain injury (TBI) and acute ischaemic stroke are major causes of mortality and morbidity and there is an urgent demand for new neuroprotective strategies following the translational failure of neuroprotective drug trials. Oxygen therapy--especially normobaric, may offer a simple and effective therapeutic st...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kumaria A,Tolias CM

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of isolated myxopapillary ependymoma (MPE) of the fourth ventricle. This is the thirteenth reported case of primary intracranial MPE and the fourth reported case of MPE originating from the fourth ventricle. We suggest that exhaustive clinical and radiological investigation of a spinal ependymoma must...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kumaria A,Chan HW,Goldspring RJ,Paine SML,Dow GR

更新日期：2018-10-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Brainstem cavernomas can present very challenging operative problems. Endoscopic endonasal approaches to these lesions in the mesencephalon and pons have been described. In this article the authors present the first case of a medullary cavernoma resected by an endoscopic transclival approach. A 26 year-old woman with ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Alikhani P,Sivakanthan S,Ashour R,Tabor M,van Loveren H,Agazzi S

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intracranial penetration during attempted nasogastric intubation is a rare, often lethal occurrence. We report the inadvertent introduction of a nasogastric tube intracranially in a neonate following repair of unilateral choanal atresia. Following manual removal of the tube, the patient made a good recovery. ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Nathoo N,Nadvi SS

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: Deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus (STN-DBS) is a useful therapy to improve motor functions and reduce dependence on medication in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). The purpose of the study is to assess the long-term clinical outcomes of STN-DBS and to determine the optimal placement of...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Guo S,Li J,Zhang Y,Li Y,Zhuang P

更新日期：2020-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Side-effects of iohexol myelography were compared after pre-treatment with oral dexamethasone (n = 42) or placebo (n = 44) in a prospective, randomized, double blind, controlled clinical trial. Although myelogram side-effects were commoner in the placebo group, the differences generally did not reach statistical signi...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Ginsberg L,Caine SE,Valentine AR

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effectiveness and safety of intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging (iMRI) are evident from many reports over the past decade. However, these reports have mainly concerned surgeries for glioma and other intra-axial tumours, and applications of this approach for extra-axial tumours are poorly documented. We retro...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kondo A,Akiyama O,Aoki S,Arai H

更新日期：2020-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxygen extraction fraction images were superimposed on cerebral blood flow images of positron emission tomography (PET) to depict the so-called misery perfusion area in two patients with moyamoya disease. The superimposed image following extra-intracranial bypass surgery was obtained in one case, which convincingly di...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Katano H,Sugiyama N,Yamada K

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Silver-Russell syndrome is a rare genetically heterogeneous disorder in which patients demonstrate intrauterine and postnatal growth retardation, triangular facies, excessive sweating during early childhood, late closure of the anterior fontanelle and skeletal asymmetry. An association with malignancy exists and only ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Fenton E,Refai D,See W,Rawluk DJ

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sellar melanocytomas represent a small subgroup of primary melanocytic tumors arising from leptomeningeal melanocytes. They are benign, slow-growing tumors with a high risk of recurrence. We report two cases of sellar melanocytoma treated at the same institute. A 35-year-old woman presented with amenorrhea and an intr...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Albano L,Losa M,Spatola G,Panni P,Terreni MR,Barzaghi LR,Mortini P

更新日期：2019-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite advances in understanding, monitoring, and treatment, the outcome of patients with refractory brain oedema (RBE) remains poor. The concept of wide bone removal for treatment of RBE has been recognized since the nineteenth century. Bifrontal decompressive craniectomy (BDC) is performed as last resort treatment ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Elwatidy S

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multicentre gliomas are a well recognized entity but the occurrence of such tumours both above and below the tentorium remains uncommon. We report the case of an 11-year-old boy who underwent stereotactic biopsy of a brain stem ring enhancing tumour with histology of an anaplastic astrocytoma (Grade 3). Nine months fo...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Pell MF,Revesz T,Thomas DG

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes the use of globus pallidus internus (Gpi) local field potentials recorded through pre-implanted deep brain stimulation (DBS) electrodes on a patient affected by generalized dystonia. The recordings were made both before and after radiofrequency-induced posteroventrolateral bilateral stereotactic p...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Franzini A,Cordella R,Penner F,Rosa M,Messina G,Rizzi M,Nardocci N,Priori A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The frontobasal approach remains a workhorse for removing large olfactory groove meningiomas. Removal of the orbital bar in addition to standard bifrontal craniotomy allows for additional basal exposure, minimising brain retraction and allowing early and direct access to both the vascular supply and dural origin of th...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Patel K,Kolias AG,Kirollos RW

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Distant intraventricular metastasis is extremely rare in childhood craniopharyngioma. Here, we report the isolated posterior ventricular recurrence of an adamantinomatous craniopharyngioma, in a child previously treated with surgery and proton beam therapy for local progression. The importance of surveillance imaging ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Carleton-Bland N,Kilday JP,Pathmanaban ON,Stivaros S,Kelsey A,Kamaly-Asl ID

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of dysplastic cerebellar gangliocytoma recurring after 20 years and representing with subarachnoid haemorrhage is described. Evidence in favour of a neoplastic pathogenesis is presented. ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Stapleton SR,Wilkins PR,Bell BA

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Symptomatic, paradoxical intracranial tuberculomas is a rare occurrence. A case of tubercular meningitis, developing paradoxical tuberculomas alongside non-functional ventricular catheter is presented. Catheter removal facilitated removal of these paradoxical lesions, with the patient recovering to near-normal state a...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Mohindra S

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A subdural empyema with a Salmonella species as the likely causative organism is presented. We believe that this is the first reported case of such an infection in an HIV positive patient. The difficulties in treatment and diagnosis are discussed. ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： J Parker S P Harland A S Protheroe P

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The goal of this study was to assess the diagnostic accuracy of 16-row multislice computed tomography angiography (CTA) compared with digital subtraction angiography (DSA) in the detection of aneurysm remnants and arterial patency after clipping of intracranial aneurysms. Thirty-seven consecutive patients with 40 clip...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Chen W,Yang Y,Qiu J,Peng Y,Xing W

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chordomas constitute <5% of vertebral column tumours and a third of these arise in the upper cervical spine and tend to be clival - usually midline, with occasional eccentric extension. We report a case of cervical chordoma presenting as a lateral neck mass and discuss its origin, diagnosis and management. ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Bannur U,Chawda SJ,O'Donovan DG,Kaddour H,David KM

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CNS lymphoma involving the trigeminal nerve is a rare condition which presents as a cavernous sinus lesion. It may mimic the radiological appearance of other lesions, and biopsy is essential before considering empirical radiotherapy for lesions in this region. We report the radiological, histopathological and operativ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Perera C,Fitt G,Kalnins R,Lee S,Gonzalvo A

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tonsillar herniation is a rare and seldom reported complication after lumboperitoneal (LP) shunting. There have been only few reports that have presented possible options for treatment with varying degrees of success. In this report, we describe a rare case of tonsillar herniation after LP shunting and review related ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Cheng CH,Lin HL,Chuang HY

更新日期：2018-12-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) is an uncommon clinical entity that is often diagnosed after a delay, or it is misdiagnosed due to the variety of clinical presentations and the associated radiological findings. We present here a case of SIH associated with chronic subdural haematoma (SDH) and subarachnoid h...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Joo WI,Lee KJ,Rha HK,Park HK,Chough JK

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of acute massive cerebellar infarction associated with craniocervical junction (CVJ) complex malformation in a 21-year-old male. Timely surgical intervention prevented the deterioration of his neurological status. ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Wang WT,Liu JJ,Duan K,Bie X,Liu TJ,Hao DJ

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00