Falcine sinus and occipital encephalocele: a magnetic resonance venography study.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Although it is known that intersurgeon variability in offering elective surgery can have major consequences for patient morbidity and healthcare spending, data addressing variability within neurosurgery are scarce. The authors performed a prospective peer review study of randomly selected neurosurgery cases i...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Ramayya AG,Chen HI,Marcotte PJ,Brem S,Zager EL,Osiemo B,Piazza M,Sharma N,McClintock SD,Schuster JM,Ali ZS,Connolly P,Heuer GG,Grady MS,Kung DK,Ozturk AK,O'Rourke DM,Malhotra NR

更新日期：2019-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Previously presented data showed that Vicryl mesh was a potentially effective dural grafting material. It is easily handled, relatively inexpensive, absorbed over time, and elicits a minimal inflammatory response. The present experimental project was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of a tightly woven versio...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Nussbaum CE,Maurer PK,McDonald JV

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:All patients who underwent decompressive lumbar laminectomy in the Washtenaw County, Michigan metropolitan area during a 7-year period were studied for the purpose of defining long-term outcome, clinical correlations, and the need for subsequent fusion. Outcome was determined by questionnaire and physical examination ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Tuite GF,Stern JD,Doran SE,Papadopoulos SM,McGillicuddy JE,Oyedijo DI,Grube SV,Lundquist C,Gilmer HS,Schork MA

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is a prospective randomized study of the efficacy of steroid therapy in patients with severe head injury. One hundred patients were randomized into two equal groups: the steroid group received 5 mg/kg/day of methylprednisolone, and the nonsteroid group received no drug. The groups were similar in their clinical f...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Saul TG,Ducker TB,Salcman M,Carro E

更新日期：1981-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The authors conducted a study to examine the detailed anatomy of the denticulate ligaments and to assess their classic role in spinal cord stability within the spinal canal. METHODS:Detailed observation of the denticulate ligaments in 12 adult cadavers was performed. Stress was applied in all major planes to di...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Tubbs RS,Salter G,Grabb PA,Oakes WJ

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new experimental model of chronic subdural hematoma in mice is described. A single intraperitoneal injection of 6-aminonicotinamide (25 mg/kg body weight) on the 5th postnatal day induced hydrocephalus in mice with almost 100% success. Approximately 60% of the mice spontaneously developed intracranial hemorrhage 20 ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Aikawa H,Suzuki K

更新日期：1987-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The central canal of the human spinal cord is partially or completely occluded in the vast majority of individuals by the early years of adult life. The authors describe an experimental lesion following virus-induced ependymitis that bears a striking resemblance to the condition in man. Suckling hamsters were inoculat...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Milhorat TH,Kotzen RM

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:During a 5-year period 317 patients presenting with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage were successfully treated by coil embolization within 30 days of hemorrhage. The authors followed patients to assess the stability of aneurysm occlusion and its longer-term efficacy in protecting patients against rebleeding. ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Byrne JV,Sohn MJ,Molyneux AJ,Chir B

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE Outpatient craniotomy has many advantages to the psychological and physical well-being of patients, as well as benefits to the health care system. Its efficacy and safety have been well demonstrated, but barriers to its widespread adoption remain. Among the challenges is a perception that its application is ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Au K,Bharadwaj S,Venkatraghavan L,Bernstein M

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors present the case history of a patient in whom the peritoneal catheter of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt system caused ureter obstruction. This is a rare complication of such a shunt procedure, and the patient's symptoms were relieved by shortening the peritoneal catheter. ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Clarke CE,Paul KS,Lye RH

更新日期：1983-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two patients with fusiform aneurysms and at least one previous subarachnoid hemorrhage were treated by excision of the aneurysms and reconstruction of the arteries. The first case presented with two fusiform aneurysms, the larger of which involved the angular and the smaller one the temporal branch of the left middle ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Dolenc V

更新日期：1978-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The first documented case of a symptomatic intrasellar hemangioblastoma is described, occurring in an 11-year-old girl with stigmata of von Hippel-Lindau disease who presented with headaches, progressive bitemporal hemianopsia, and adenohypophysial dysfunction. A subtotal resection of the lesion was achieved with two ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Sawin PD,Follett KA,Wen BC,Laws ER Jr

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Limited resuscitation following uncontrolled hemorrhagic shock (HS) has been associated with improved outcomes in various animal models, although it has not been previously studied in the setting of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and ethanol intoxication. The aim of the present study was to determine the effects o...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Zink BJ,Stern SA,McBeth BD,Wang X,Mertz M

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The literature on abdominal and general surgery-related complications following anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) is scant. In this retrospective review of 60 patients in whom ALIF was performed at their institutions between 1996 and 1998, the authors detail the associated complications and their correlati...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Rajaraman V,Vingan R,Roth P,Heary RF,Conklin L,Jacobs GB

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An unusual case of a sacral, extradural choroid plexus papilloma involving the S1-3 level is described. This 50-year-old woman presented with a 4-month history of pain involving her right buttock, perineum, and leg. Contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance (MR) imaging of the spine revealed a well-defined, mildly enhancin...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kurtkaya-Yapicier O,Scheithauer BW,Van Peteghem KP,Sawicki JE

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors studied the effect of high cervical cord section on the phenomenon of autoregulation in the rhesus monkey with the hydrogen clearance method to measure focal spinal cord blood flow (SCBF). Laminectomies were performed at T7-11 and C1-2. The spinal cord was completely severed at C1-2. Under normocapnic cond...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kobrine AI,Doyle TF,Newby N,Rizzoli HV

更新日期：1976-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The objective of the present study was to perform a prospective evaluation of the potential efficacy and safety of intraoperative photodynamic therapy (PDT) using talaporfin sodium and irradiation using a 664-nm semiconductor laser in patients with primary malignant parenchymal brain tumors. METHODS:In 27 patie...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Muragaki Y,Akimoto J,Maruyama T,Iseki H,Ikuta S,Nitta M,Maebayashi K,Saito T,Okada Y,Kaneko S,Matsumura A,Kuroiwa T,Karasawa K,Nakazato Y,Kayama T

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report on an unusual case of a primary intracranial myxoma in a 39-year-old woman. The patient presented with headache and generalized seizure. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a large right frontal tumor resembling a parasagittal meningioma. A gross-total resection was performed, and histological revie...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Powers CJ,Pizzi CC,Cummings TJ,Friedman AH

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A rare case of multiple primary hydatid cysts of the brain is reported in a 9-year-old girl. There were five cysts, occupying most of the right supratentorial region. The biggest cyst measured 9 cm across, while the smallest one was 4.5 cm in diameter. The diagnosis was based on computerized tomography findings. The p...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Sharma A,Abraham J

更新日期：1982-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The avian sarcoma virus-induced glioma model in rats was used to evaluate radiation dose response (survival curves), giving fractionated treatments to the whole head. Groups of 14 to 20 rats received total doses of 2300, 4600, or 5750 rads over 2, 4, or 5 weeks, respectively. Median group survival times were compared ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Steinbok P,Mahaley MS Jr,U R,Varia MA,Lipper S,Mahaley J,Dalzell JG,Bigner DD

更新日期：1980-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The use of nicardipine prolonged-release implants (NPRIs) is associated with a significant improvement in the therapy of patients suffering from aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) regarding the occurrence and severity of cerebral vasospasm, new infarcts, and functional outcome (FO). Because quality of lif...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Barth M,Thomé C,Schmiedek P,Weiss C,Kasuya H,Vajkoczy P

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Irinotecan (CPT-11), a topoisomerase I inhibitor, is a cytotoxic agent with activity against malignant gliomas and other tumors. After systemic delivery, CPT-11 is converted to its active metabolite, SN-38, which displays significantly higher cytotoxic potency. However, the achievement of therapeutically effecti...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Wang W,Ghandi A,Liebes L,Louie SG,Hofman FM,Schönthal AH,Chen TC

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report five cases of surgically treated giant vertebral artery aneurysm. Two giant serpentine aneurysms were managed with aneurysmectomy, a giant semifusiform aneurysm with trapping and partial aneurysmectomy, and the other two saccular giant aneurysms with clipping. Surgical results were satisfactory in a...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Sugita K,Kobayashi S,Takemae T,Tanaka Y,Okudera H,Ohsawa M

更新日期：1988-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifty-nine cases of vertebral hemangioma were seen at the Mayo Clinic between 1980 and 1990. Vertebral hemangiomas were discovered incidentally in 35 patients, while pain was the presenting complaint in 13 patients. Five patients presented directly with progressive neurological deficit requiring surgery, and six patie...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Fox MW,Onofrio BM

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gadolinium-diethylenetriaminepenta-acetic acid (Gd-DTPA) is a chelated paramagnetic contrast agent under clinical trial for use in magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. The increased signal intensity following the intravenous infusion of contrast medium may improve the ability of MR imaging to delineate tumors. The use of ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Dickman CA,Rekate HL,Bird CR,Drayer BP,Medina M

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors describe a new headframe system, by which a variety of instruments, such as brain retractors, suction tubes, mirrors, forks, armrests, and cotton-sheet trays, can be simultaneously supported. This frame enables neurosurgeons to perform operations with greater ease and fewer problems. ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Tamaki N,Ehara K,Matsumoto S

更新日期：1989-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Adjusting electrical parameters used in deep brain stimulation (DBS) for dystonia remains time consuming and is currently based on clinical observation alone. The goal of this study was to visualize electrical parameters around the electrode, to correlate these parameters with the anatomy of the globus pallidus ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Hemm S,Mennessier G,Vayssiere N,Cif L,El Fertit H,Coubes P

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Cortical stimulation mapping has traditionally relied on disruption of object naming to define essential language areas. In this study, the authors reviewed the use of a different language task, verb generation, in mapping language. This task has greater use in brain imaging studies and may be used to test aspec...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Ojemann JG,Ojemann GA,Lettich E

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The sequential changes in microvascular architecture following local cold injury in rat brains were studied post mortem by scanning electron microscopy and the vascular casting method. The findings were compared with the results of immunohistochemical studies of injured endothelial cells using the bromodeoxyuridine (B...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Orita T,Nishizaki T,Kamiryo T,Harada K,Aoki H

更新日期：1988-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE Contrary to acute ischemic stroke involving the anterior circulation, no randomized trial has yet demonstrated the safety and effectiveness of endovascular management in acute basilar artery occlusion (BAO). Recently developed thrombectomy devices, such as stentrievers and aspiration systems, have helped in ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Fahed R,Di Maria F,Rosso C,Sourour N,Degos V,Deltour S,Baronnet-Chauvet F,Léger A,Crozier S,Gabrieli J,Samson Y,Chiras J,Clarençon F

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00