Transparaspinal exposure of dumbbell tumors of the spine. Report of two cases.

abstract：:The authors describe a case of intracranial heterotopic brain located on the medial one-third of the left sphenoid ridge, and enveloped in a huge cystic cavity. The heterotopic brain was resected successfully with satisfactory clinical results. The resected brain was 8 X 4 X 3 cm in diameter, of 7 or 8 months gestatio...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Marubayashi T,Matsukado Y

更新日期：1978-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Over the past few decades, various authors have performed open or stereotactic trigeminal nucleotractotomy for the treatment of neuropathic facial pain resistant to medical treatment. Stereotactic procedures can be performed percutaneously under local anesthesia, allowing intraoperative neurological examination ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Teixeira MJ,de Almeida FF,de Oliveira YS,Fonoff ET

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report on the case of a 15-year-old boy with Crouzon syndrome (CS) who presented with headache and facial diplegia. He had undergone several craniofacial interventions and a posterior fossa decompression for tonsillar herniation caused by the CS. A ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt had been inserted for hydr...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Thines L,Vinchon M,Lahlou A,Pellerin P,Dhellemmes P

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Glioma resection under conscious ("awake") sedation (CS) is used for eloquent areas of the brain to minimize postoperative neurological deficits. The objective of this study was to compare the duration of hospital stay, overall hospital cost, perioperative morbidity, and postoperative patient functional status i...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Peruzzi P,Bergese SD,Viloria A,Puente EG,Abdel-Rasoul M,Chiocca EA

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Little has been written about the appropriate diagnosis, investigation, and management of subarachnoid-pleural fistula (SPF). The authors report a series of patients with SPF that developed after resection of spinal tumor and discuss the diagnosis and treatment of this entity. METHODS:Between 1993 and 2002, nin...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Hentschel SJ,Rhines LD,Wong FC,Gokaslan ZL,McCutcheon IE

更新日期：2004-04-01 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：:OBJECTIVE High-grade glial brain tumors are often characterized by an elevated expression of the tumorigenic epidermal growth factor receptor variant III ( EGFRvIII). The authors sought to establish a clinically adaptive protocol as a noninvasive diagnostic tool for EGFRvIII detection through serum exosomes. METHODS P...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Manda SV,Kataria Y,Tatireddy BR,Ramakrishnan B,Ratnam BG,Lath R,Ranjan A,Ray A

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The trigeminal nerve conducts both sensory and motor impulses. Separate superior and inferior motor roots typically emerge from the pons just anterosuperomedial to the entry point of the sensory root, but to date these two motor roots have not been adequately displayed on magnetic resonance (MR) images. The spec...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Yousry I,Moriggl B,Holtmannspoetter M,Schmid UD,Naidich TP,Yousry TA

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE Glioblastoma is a primary glial neoplasm with a median survival of approximately 1 year. There are anecdotal reports that postoperative infection may confer a survival advantage in patients with glioblastoma. However, only a few case reports in the literature, along with 2 retrospective cohort studies, show ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Chen YR,Ugiliweneza B,Burton E,Woo SY,Boakye M,Skirboll S

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to evaluate and compare the level of patient satisfaction and approach-related patient complaints between a superciliary keyhole approach and a pterional approach. METHODS Patients who underwent an ipsilateral superciliary keyhole approach and a contralateral pterional approac...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Park J,Son W,Kwak Y,Ohk B

更新日期：2018-03-02 00:00:00

abstract：:A unique case is reported of Chiari malformation and compression of the medulla oblongata by both vertebral arteries. A 39-year-old woman complained of unsteady giant and motor weakness of the legs, and magnetic resonance imaging revealed the malformation and compression. Vascular decompression of the vertebral arteri...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kobayashi T,Ogawa A,Kameyama M,Uenohara H,Yoshimoto T

更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECT Approximately 250 million surgical procedures are performed annually worldwide, and data suggest that major complications occur in 3%-17% of them. Many of these complications can be classified as avoidable, and previous studies have demonstrated that preoperative checklists improve operating room teamwork and d...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Laws ER,Wong JM,Smith TR,de Los Reyes K,Aglio LS,Thorne AJ,Cote DJ,Esposito F,Cappabianca P,Gawande A

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Patients with complex craniocerebral pathophysiologies such as giant cerebral aneurysms, skull base tumors, and/or carotid artery occlusive disease are candidates for a revascularization procedure to augment or preserve cerebral blood flow. However, the brain is susceptible to ischemia, and therefore the excimer...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Reinert M,Verweij BH,Schaffner T,Mihalache G,Schroth G,Seller RW,Tulleken CA

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Accurate diagnosis of the topographical relationships of craniopharyngiomas (CPs) involving the third ventricle and/or hypothalamus remains a challenging issue that critically influences the prediction of risks associated with their radical surgical removal. This study evaluates the diagnostic accuracy of MRI to...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Pascual JM,Prieto R,Carrasco R,Barrios L

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) are at risk for the development of cerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVMs). The authors report a case of a spontaneously regressing cerebral AVM in a patient with HHT. The lesion was diagnosed on the basis of findings on screening magnetic resonance imaging...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Leung KM,Agid R,terBrugge K

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A melanin-producing, encapsulated, histologically benign-appearing tumor of the trigeminal nerve was surgically removed from a 9-year-old boy. It recurred 6 months later and was then subtotally resected and treated with radiation therapy. The clinical and pathological features of this and 10 similar cases reported in ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Winston KR,Sotrel A,Schnitt SJ

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Symptomatic cysts of the septum pellucidum are rare. Up to 1969, 17 published cases were considered to be symptomatic. In the case report here, a 9-week-old girl was hospitalized because of disproportionate progressive enlargement of the head, lumbar myelomeningocele, and a history of generalized seizures. A giant sep...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Garza-Mercado R

更新日期：1981-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Intrasylvian hematoma (ISH) is a subtype of intracranial hematoma caused by aneurysmal rupture and often presents with a poor initial neurological grade; it is not well studied. The aim of this study was to elucidate outcomes of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) with ISH. METHODS:Data for 97 patients wit...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Fukuda H,Hayashi K,Moriya T,Nakashita S,Lo BW,Yamagata S

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recombinant interleukin-2 (rIL-2) is an immunotherapeutic agent with efficacy against certain advanced cancers. The penetration of rIL-2 across the blood-cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) barrier was studied in 12 cancer patients who had no evidence of tumor involvement of the central nervous system. At different times during...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Saris SC,Rosenberg SA,Friedman RB,Rubin JT,Barba D,Oldfield EH

更新日期：1988-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report the results of a study to evaluate the effect of stimulation of the medullary reticular formation on cerebral vasomotor tonus and intracranial pressure (ICP) after the hypothalamic dorsomedial nucleus and midbrain reticular formation were destroyed. Systemic arterial pressure (BP), ICP, and local ce...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Nagao S,Nishiura T,Kuyama H,Suga M,Murota T

更新日期：1987-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Needle biopsy of the brain utilizing computerized tomography (CT) scan data is an accepted diagnostic technique that has been performed both with and without the aid of stereotaxic frames. Experience with both techniques has resulted in a specific procedure for CT-guided free-hand biopsy which is performed in the CT s...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Goldstein S,Gumerlock MK,Neuwelt EA

更新日期：1987-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Profound arterial hypotension is a commonly used adjunct in surgery for aneurysms and arteriovenous malformations. Hyperventilation with hypocapnia is also used in these patients to increase brain slackness. Both measures reduce cerebral blood flow (CBF). Of concern is whether CBF is reduced below ischemic thresholds ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Boarini DJ,Kassell NF,Sprowell JA,Olin JJ,Coester HC

更新日期：1985-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Local cortical cooling for termination of epileptic discharges (EDs) has recently become a focus of research. The authors report on a newly devised cooling system that uses a thermoelectric (Peltier) chip and examine the system's performance in experimental neocortical seizures. Experiments were performed in adult mal...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Imoto H,Fujii M,Uchiyama J,Fujisawa H,Nakano K,Kunitsugu I,Nomura S,Saito T,Suzuki M

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Control of intracranial pressure (ICP) and cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP) is the foundation of traumatic brain injury (TBI) management. In this study, the authors examined whether conventional ICP- and CPP-guided neurocritical care ensures adequate brain tissue O2 in the first 6 hours after resuscitation. ME...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Stiefel MF,Udoetuk JD,Spiotta AM,Gracias VH,Goldberg A,Maloney-Wilensky E,Bloom S,Le Roux PD

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The aim of this study was to describe six variations of the extreme-lateral craniocervical approach, their application, and treatment results. METHODS:During a 4-year period 69 patients underwent surgery in which six variations of the extreme-lateral craniocervical approach were performed. The variations includ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Salas E,Sekhar LN,Ziyal IM,Caputy AJ,Wright DC

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increasing evidence suggests that disturbances in the modulatory influence of the vasoactive peptide, calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP), contribute to the pathogenesis of cerebral vasospasm after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). However, only limited success has been achieved in trials attempting to ameliorate vaso...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Sutter B,Suzuki S,Kassell NF,Lee KS

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE The presence, extent, and distribution of intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) have been associated with negative outcomes in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). Several qualitative scores (Fisher grade, LeRoux score, and Graeb score) have been established for evaluating SAH and IVH. However, no study has...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Nguyen HS,Li L,Patel M,Kurpad S,Mueller W

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Up to now, navigated transcranial magnetic stimulation (nTMS) has been used for motor mapping in the vicinity of rolandic brain lesions. Recently, nTMS has also been suggested to be useful in mapping human language areas. The authors describe the case of a left-handed patient with a left-side glioblastoma within the...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Sollmann N,Picht T,Mäkelä JP,Meyer B,Ringel F,Krieg SM

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A reversible and presumably neurogenic form of myocardial dysfunction may occur following subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), but the relationship of this finding to electrocardiographic abnormalities remains unclear. To clarify this issue, serial electrocardiograms (ECGs, mean 6.2 per patient) and echocardiograms (mean 3....

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Mayer SA,LiMandri G,Sherman D,Lennihan L,Fink ME,Solomon RA,DiTullio M,Klebanoff LM,Beckford AR,Homma S

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Hypoperfusion during carotid artery cross-clamping (CC) for carotid endarterectomy (CEA) may result in the major complication of perioperative stroke. Median nerve somatosensory evoked potential (MNSSEP) monitoring, which is an established method for the prediction of cerebral ischemia, has low sensitivity in...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Okuyama S,Nishimura S,Takahashi Y,Kubota K,Hirano T,Kazama K,Tomii M,Matsuyama J,Mizuno J,Matsushima T,Sato M,Watanabe K

更新日期：2018-09-07 00:00:00