Objective clinical assessment of motor function after experimental spinal cord injury in the rat.

abstract：:Neurothekeoma is a benign cutaneous nerve-sheath tumor. The authors describe the case of a 16-year-old girl with a parasellar neurothekeoma that was successfully removed. Magnetic resonance imaging with gadolinium administration revealed bright enhancement of the peripheral portions and nonhomogeneous uptake in the ce...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Paulus W,Warmuth-Metz M,Sörensen N

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The authors have previously reported that the results of using cadaveric fibula and locking plate (CF/LP) fusion following anterior cervical discectomy (ACD) for cervical spondylotic radiculopathy and myelopathy are superior to those obtained using autologous iliac crest (AIC) grafts in the short term. The long-...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Shapiro S,Connolly P,Donnaldson J,Abel T

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Developmental cysts lined by neuroepithelium are a distinctive form of neural tube dysgenesis. Neuropathological study of fourth ventricular cysts that caused symptomatic hydrocephalus indicated its neuroepithelial origin. The cyst arose from the ventral surface of cerebellar vermis. Evagination of the rhombencephalic...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Sharpe JA,Deck JH

更新日期：1977-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report an unusual case of a dural arteriovenous fistula (DAVF) in the cervical spine after a C1-2 fracture. The patient presented with a delayed epidural hematoma and quadriparesis. The DAVF was successfully treated by coil embolization and the patient made a full recovery. The possibility of a DAVF as a l...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Vankan Y,Demaerel P,Heye S,Van Calenbergh F,van Loon J,Maleux G,Wilms G

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Language impairments were reviewed retrospectively in patients who underwent partial or total corpus callosum section for medically refractory secondary generalized epilepsy. Postoperatively, four of 32 patients had clinically significant language impairments that were not present prior to the operation. All involved ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Sass KJ,Novelly RA,Spencer DD,Spencer SS

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The object of this study was to mathematically model the prognosis of a newly inserted shunt in pediatric or adult patients with hydrocephalus. METHODS:A structured search was performed of the English-language literature for case series reporting shunt failure, patient mortality, and shunt removal rates after s...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Stein SC,Guo W

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient with glioblastoma multiforme of the brain was treated with both intravenous and oral glycerol as well as intravenous mannitol in an attempt to reduce increased intracranial pressure. After an initial lowering of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pressure to near normal values during continuous glycerol administr...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Guisado R,Tourtellotte WW,Arieff AI,Tomiyasu U,Mishra SK,Schotz MC

更新日期：1975-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In vivo experiments on the vasoactive effects of vasopressin and oxytocin on cerebral circulation were carried out in anesthetized dogs, using an electromagnetic flowmeter to measure vertebral blood flow and angiography to measure the internal diameter of the basilar artery. Direct bolus infusion of 1 pmol to 1 nmol o...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Suzuki Y,Satoh S,Kimura M,Oyama H,Asano T,Shibuya M,Sugita K

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECT Spontaneous intracranial hypotension is an increasingly recognized cause of headaches. Pituitary enlargement and brain sagging are common findings on MRI in patients with this disorder. The authors therefore investigated pituitary function in patients with spontaneous intracranial hypotension. METHODS Pituitary...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Schievink WI,Nuño M,Rozen TD,Maya MM,Mamelak AN,Carmichael J,Bonert VS

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) injury occurs after anterior cervical spine procedures. In this study the authors used intraoperative electromyographic (EMG) monitoring of the posterior pharynx as a surrogate for RLN function and monitored endotracheal tube (ET) cuff pressure to determine if there was an associa...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Jellish WS,Jensen RL,Anderson DE,Shea JF

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Assessing academic productivity through simple quantification may overlook key information, and the use of statistical enumeration of academic output is growing. The h index, which incorporates both the total number of publications and the citations of those publications, has been recently proposed as an objecti...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Lee J,Kraus KL,Couldwell WT

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rhombencephalosynapsis (RS) is a relatively rare developmental disorder of the cerebellum in which the cerebellar hemispheres are fused across the midline without being separated by a cleft or the vermis. The condition may be associated with hydrocephalus and other intracranial and extracranial abnormalities. The auth...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Guyot LL,Kazmierczak CD,Michael DB

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE Access to the third ventricle is a veritable challenge to neurosurgeons. In this context, anatomical and morphometric studies are useful for establishing the limitations and advantages of a particular surgical approach. The transchoroidal approach is versatile and provides adequate exposure of the middle and...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Vitorino Araujo JL,Veiga JCE,Wen HT,de Andrade AF,Teixeira MJ,Otoch JP,Rhoton AL Jr,Preul MC,Spetzler RF,Figueiredo EG

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A serrated suction tip with a variety of diameters and serrations has been developed for the microsurgical removal of tumors. These tips can dissect and aspirate tumor tissue, cerebrospinal fluid, or blood simultaneously, and the degree of suction can be controlled by the pressure of the tip against the tumor. ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Shibuya M,Suzuki Y,Nakane T

更新日期：1988-07-01 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：OBJECT:The effect of increased intracranial pressure (ICP) on cerebral venous blood flow has been the subject of very few clinical and experimental studies. The authors assessed the usefulness of venous transcranial Doppler (TCD) ultrasonography as a noninvasive monitoring tool for predicting raised ICP. METHODS:Seria...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Schoser BG,Riemenschneider N,Hansen HC

更新日期：1999-11-01 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：:Barbiturates were administered to normal dogs, establishing an isoelectric electrocorticogram. Cortical cerebral blood flows (CBF) and deeper CBF's were respectively measured by krypton-85 (85Kr) and xenon-133 (133 Xe). Following barbiturate administration, the two methods of measuring CBF showed a poor coefficient of...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Laurent JP,Lawner P,Simeone FA,Fink E

更新日期：1982-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Schwannomas of the brain parenchyma are extremely rare, occurring mostly in children and young adults. Fewer than 50 cases have been reported in the English-language literature. Isolated temporal lobe epilepsy is a rare presentation of intracerebral schwannomas, with only 2 reported cases. The authors present the case...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Guha D,Kiehl TR,Krings T,Valiante TA

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:MRI scans obtained within 48-72 hours (early postoperative MRI [epMRI]), prior to any postoperative reactive changes, are recommended for the accurate assessment of the extent of resection (EOR) after glioma surgery. Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) enables ischemic lesions to be detected and distinguished fr...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Masuda Y,Akutsu H,Ishikawa E,Matsuda M,Masumoto T,Hiyama T,Yamamoto T,Kohzuki H,Takano S,Matsumura A

更新日期：2018-08-10 00:00:00

abstract：:A modification of the transseptal, transsphenoidal appraoch to the sella turcica is described; it consists of a unilateral separation of the nasal mucosa from the nasal septum. Experience with the technique in 215 cases has indicated that it is a useful, practical appraoch. The advantages are that the septum is spared...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Tindall GT,Collins WF Jr,Kirchner JA

更新日期：1978-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The International Cooperative Study on the Timing of Aneurysm Surgery evaluated the results of surgical and medical management in 3521 patients between December, 1980, and July, 1983. At admission, 75% of patients were in good neurological condition and surgery was performed in 83%. At the 6-month evaluation, 26% of t...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kassell NF,Torner JC,Haley EC Jr,Jane JA,Adams HP,Kongable GL

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVEThe pathogenesis of dural arteriovenous fistulas (DAVFs) remains poorly defined. Prior studies on thrombophilia as a risk factor for DAVF development are limited by small sample sizes and poor generalizability.METHODSIn this longitudinal observational study, all patients with intracranial DAVFs evaluated at t...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： LaHue SC,Kim H,Pawlikowska L,Nelson J,Cooke DL,Hetts SW,Singh V

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A number of operative techniques have been described for the treatment of herniated thoracic discs. The transfacet pedicle-sparing approach allows for complete disc removal with limited spinal column disruption and soft-tissue dissection. Fifteen cadaveric spinal columns were used for evaluation of exposure, developme...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Stillerman CB,Chen TC,Day JD,Couldwell WT,Weiss MH

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endodermal sinus tumor (yolk sac carcinoma), a germinal neoplasm, is rarely primary in the cranial cavity. The authors add a third case with the tumor located in the anterior third ventricular (suprasellar) region to the literature. Seventeen previously reported intracranial cases, mostly in the pineal region, are bri...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Eberts TJ,Ransburg RC

更新日期：1979-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surgical sacrifice of the carotid artery is a frequently anticipated event during the treatment of certain aneurysms and tumors. The ability to predict tolerance to carotid artery occlusion is therefore of benefit when planning procedures in which the carotid artery is at risk. A trial of carotid artery occlusion usin...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Giller CA,Mathews D,Walker B,Purdy P,Roseland AM

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ten patients with symptomatic arteriovenous malformations (AVM's) underwent embolization with isobutyl 2-cyanoacrylate (Bucrylate) delivered via a mini-balloon catheter according to the protocol of George and Pevsner. These patients underwent surgical removal of their embolized AVM, and surgical specimens were evaluat...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Klara PM,George ED,McDonnell DE,Pevsner PH

更新日期：1985-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fractures of the odontoid process are potentially serious injuries; Type II and III fractures, as described by Anderson and D'Alonzo, are seen in the emergency room especially in young adolescents and individuals over 60 years of age. The etiology of these fractures is still controversial. Malunion and nonunion in bot...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Amling M,Pösl M,Wening VJ,Ritzel H,Hahn M,Delling G

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The most frequent genetic abnormality in human malignant gliomas is loss of heterozygosity (LOH) on chromosome 10. Candidate genes on chromosome 10 that are associated with the prognosis of patients with anaplastic astrocytoma (AA) and glioblastoma (GBM) were evaluated. METHODS:The authors used 12 fluorescent m...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Tada K,Shiraishi S,Kamiryo T,Nakamura H,Hirano H,Kuratsu J,Kochi M,Saya H,Ushio Y

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, the authors performed deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the subgenual anterior cingulate cortex (SACC) in a patient with a history of bipolar disorder. After a right thalamic stroke, intractable depression without mood elevation or a mixed state developed in this patient. He underwent bilateral SACC DBS a...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： McNab JA,Voets NL,Jenkinson N,Squier W,Miller KL,Goodwin GM,Aziz TZ

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00