Penetration of the optic chiasm by a ruptured anterior communicating artery aneurysm. Case report.

abstract：OBJECT:Pediatric cases of infratentorial subdural empyema (SDE) are both rare and associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality. The goal of this study was to report patient characteristics, treatment, and outcome in an exclusively pediatric series of SDE cases. METHODS:A series of 14 pediatric cases of infrat...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Venkatesh MS,Pandey P,Devi BI,Khanapure K,Satish S,Sampath S,Chandramouli BA,Sastry KV

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this prospective study was twofold: 1) to determine the sensitivity and specificity of computer-derived density spectral array in detecting analog electroencephalographic (EEG) ischemic pattern changes during carotid artery cross-clamping in patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy; and 2) to assess t...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kearse LA Jr,Martin D,McPeck K,Lopez-Bresnahan M

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Carotid artery (CA) angioplasty with stent placement has been proposed as an alternative technique for revascularization in cases of CA stenosis. In this report the authors review the results of a multicenter Phase I study in which they evaluated the safety and feasibility of using a new self-expanding nitinol s...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Qureshi AI,Suri MF,New G,Wadsworth DC Jr,Dulin J,Hopkins LN

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Pure sylvian fissure arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are vascular malformations confined to the sylvian fissure without parenchymal involvement. Because the branches of the middle cerebral artery are arteries of passage and the margins between the AVM and the insula cortex may be ill defined, many surgeons re...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Zimmerman G,Lewis AI,Tew JM Jr

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myelomeningocele presenting as a retromediastinal mass originating from the midline defect through the fused T-4, T-5, and T-6 VBs is described. An 11-year-old boy with a completely normal systemic and neurological examination suffering pulmonary problems such as effort dyspnea and severe kyphosis was evaluated and an...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Börcek AO,Ergün E,Emmez H,Kurt G,Dogulu F,Baykaner MK

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intraventricular pressure (IVP) is increased in the early stages of acute hydrocephalus. Pressure falls, however, when compensatory routes for cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) absorption develop. In order to better understand the pathophysiology of acute hydrocephalus, the authors performed ventriculocisternal perfusions on ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Rosenberg GA,Saland L,Kyner WT

更新日期：1983-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A Remington humane stunner was used to deliver a blow to the left side of the surgically-exposed skull in ketamine-anesthetized cats. At 15 minutes after the trauma, brain tissue was frozen in situ. In animals without visible tissue hemorrhage (Grade 0) and in those with unilateral cerebral contusions involving the ce...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Wagner KR,Tornheim PA,Eichhold MK

更新日期：1985-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This case of metastatic gestational choriocarcinoma presented as intracerebral hemorrhage from an atypical distal middle cerebral artery aneurysm. Operative evacuation of the intracerebral hematoma was undertaken and histopathological examination revealed choriocarcinoma invading the vessel wall. Neoplastic cerebral a...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Pullar M,Blumbergs PC,Phillips GE,Carney PG

更新日期：1985-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spinal cord infarction in association with pneumococcal meningitis has not been previously recognized. The case is reported of a 5 1/2-year-old boy who had Streptococcus pneumoniae meningitis complicated by the sudden onset of flaccid paraplegia and loss of all sensory modalities below the level of T-2. At operation, ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Haupt HM,Kurlinski JP,Barnett NK,Epstein M

更新日期：1981-07-01 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：:This study was undertaken to evaluate the role of two sets of growth factors, platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) and transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta), in the induction and maintenance of glial tumors and their phenotypic expression. Explants from eight malignant tumors, five benign tumors, and two nontumo...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Mapstone TB

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient is reported in whom a meningioma of the lateral one-third of the sphenoid ridge was completely removed and long-term prophylaxis for seizures with diphenylhydantoin was prescribed. One and a half years later, a powerful inhibitor developed that specifically neutralized Factor VIII, the antihemophilic factor,...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： O'Reilly RA,Hamilton RD

更新日期：1980-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Knowing the rate of rupture associated with unruptured cerebral aneurysms (UCAs) can help surgeons determine a case management strategy in patients harboring these lesions. According to large-scale cohort studies involving populations in North America and Europe, small unruptured aneurysms carry a very low risk ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Morita A,Fujiwara S,Hashi K,Ohtsu H,Kirino T

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lumbar cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pressure was recorded in 116 adult neurosurgical patients in the lateral and sitting positions. The level of zero CSF pressure while in the sitting position (ZPS) and hydrostatic indifferent point (HIP) for lateral and sitting positions were determined and referred to the craniospinal ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Magnaes B

更新日期：1976-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Onyx, an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer mixed in a dimethyl sulfoxide solvent, is currently one of the most widely used liquid materials for embolization of intracranial arteriovenous malformations (AVMs). The goal of this study was to define the risks and benefits of stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) for patien...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Lee CC,Chen CJ,Ball B,Schlesinger D,Xu Z,Yen CP,Sheehan J

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Domestic violence leading to strangulation by an abusive spouse can cause carotid artery dissection. This phenomenon is rare and has been described in only three previous instances. The authors present their management strategies in three additional cases. Three young women aged 24 to 43 years were victims of manual s...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Malek AM,Higashida RT,Halbach VV,Dowd CF,Phatouros CC,Lempert TE,Meyers PM,Smith WS,Stoney R

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical features, perioperative course, and postoperative outcomes of 144 patients who underwent microsurgical resection of craniopharyngioma were reviewed. Overall, 90% of the tumors were completely resected and 7% recurred. Evaluation of those patients who underwent primary resection revealed much better result...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Yaşargil MG,Curcic M,Kis M,Siegenthaler G,Teddy PJ,Roth P

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The authors compared and characterized several new classes of camptothecin (CPT) analogs (a total of 22 drugs) directed against human and murine glioma cell lines in vitro, trying to identify CPT analogs that can be used for local therapy in future clinical trials. Camptothecin is a naturally occurring alkaloid ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Sampath P,Amundson E,Wall ME,Tyler BM,Wani MC,Alderson LM,Colvin M,Brem H,Weingart JD

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Intracranial germinomas commonly occur in the pineal region, the floor of the third ventricle (hypothalamus), or both, and they are often associated with diabetes insipidus (DI). The authors conducted a study to correlate preoperative DI with the endoscopic and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging evidence of tumor o...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Wellons JC 3rd,Reddy AT,Tubbs RS,Abdullatif H,Oakes WJ,Blount JP,Grabb PA

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) flow rates in 12 patients with symptoms suggestive of CSF shunt obstruction were measured with magnetic resonance (MR) phase imaging. The shunts were imaged over the skull, just distal to any reservoir, using a curved surface coil. Images perpendicular to the direction of flow were made o...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Drake JM,Martin AJ,Henkleman RM

更新日期：1991-10-01 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：:The authors report the rare case of a patient with neurocutaneous vascular hamartomas mimicking Cobb syndrome. An 8-year-old boy was admitted to the authors' hospital with progressive urinary disturbance and upper back pain. Multiple skin nevi had been noted at the child's birth. Radiological examination revealed mult...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Wakabayashi Y,Isono M,Shimomura T,Tajima A,Terashi H,Asada Y,Izumi T,Hori S

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 24-year-old man developed a spontaneous cerebellar hematoma 5 years after the implantation of cerebellar electrodes. No vascular malformations were found either intraoperatively or radiographically. The histopathological findings of the cerebellar tissue obtained at biopsy from the region surrounding the electrodes ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Zuccarello M,Sawaya R,Lukin R,deCourten-Myers G

更新日期：1986-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Until now there has been no reliable stimulation protocol for inducing transient language disruptions while mapping Broca's area. Despite the promising data of only a few studies in which speech arrest and language disturbances have been induced, certain concerns have been raised. The purpose of this study was t...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Rogić M,Deletis V,Fernández-Conejero I

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The calcium antagonist nimodipine has been shown to reduce the incidence of ischemic complications following aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). Although most randomized studies have been focused on the effect of the peroral administration of nimodipine, intravenous infusion is an alternative and the prefe...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kronvall E,Undrén P,Romner B,Säveland H,Cronqvist M,Nilsson OG

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors of this prospective, single-case study evaluated the potential for functional recovery from chronic spinal cord injury (SCI). The patient was motor complete with minimal and transient sensory perception in the left hemibody. His condition was classified as C-2 American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) Grad...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： McDonald JW,Becker D,Sadowsky CL,Jane JA Sr,Conturo TE,Schultz LM

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The direct cortical response (DCR), an electrical potential recorded in the immediate vicinity of a surface cortical stimulus, shows a configuration in the primary sensory areas of animals that is different from the one observed in association cortex. This suggested the possibility that systematic study of the DCR in ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Goldring S,Harding GW,Gregorie EM

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Selective cochlear neurotomy for intractable tinnitus is quite difficult to perform because there is no way to approach the cochlear nerve without interfering with other neural structures. The authors successfully performed selective cochlear neurotomy in the cerebellopontine cistern in a patient with persistent intra...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Ryu H,Yamamoto S,Sugiyama K,Uemura K

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Intraoperative nerve action potential (NAP) recording is a useful tool for surgeons to guide decisions on surgical approaches during nerve repair surgeries. However, current methods remain technically challenging. In particular, stimulus artifacts that contaminate or mask the NAP and therefore impair the inte...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Wu G,Belzberg A,Nance J,Gutierrez-Hernandez S,Ritzl EK,Ringkamp M

更新日期：2019-08-16 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study investigates the hematological reaction to arterial injury during the first 10 minutes after endarterectomy in dogs to determine if heparin reversal during this early period predisposes to thrombus formation. Known platelet physiology would predict that heparinization during this early period would b...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Ercius MS,Chandler WF,Ford JW,Burkel WE

更新日期：1983-05-01 00:00:00