Overall management outcome of ruptured posterior fossa aneurysms.

abstract：:The authors report microsurgical treatment in 32 cases of basilar artery aneurysms, operated on with good results in 28 cases, fair results in one, and poor results in one; there were two deaths. Twenty-nine patients (91%) were able to return to social activities. Characteristics of the surgical techniques include 1) ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Sugita K,Kobayashi S,Shintani A,Mutsuga N

更新日期：1979-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Chronic sinusitis can be a debilitating disease with significant impact on quality of life. Frontal sinusitis has a relatively low prevalence, but complications can be severe due to its anatomical location. After failure of conservative measures, typically endoscopic procedures are performed to improve the drain...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： van Dijk JM,Wagemakers M,Korsten-Meijer AG,Kees Buiter CT,van der Laan BF,Mooij JJ

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Chiari Type I malformation (CMI) is a congenital disorder recognized by caudal displacement of the cerebellar tonsils through the foramen magnum and into the cervical canal. Frequently, associated findings include abnormalities of nearby bony and neural elements as well as syringomyelia. Cerebellar tonsillar ect...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Meadows J,Kraut M,Guarnieri M,Haroun RI,Carson BS

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The goal of this study was to determine the tensile strength of cranial pia mater. METHODS:Samples of isolated bovine cranial pia mater were subjected to quasistatic traction to evaluate its tensile strength. The experimental curves of physiological deformation that were obtained can be subdivided into three pa...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Aimedieu P,Grebe R

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Infiltrative tumor resection is based on regional (macroscopic) imaging identification of tumorous tissue and the attempt to delineate invasive tumor margins in macroscopically normal-appearing tissue, while preserving normal brain tissue. The authors tested miniaturized confocal fiberoptic endomicroscopy by usi...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Martirosyan NL,Cavalcanti DD,Eschbacher JM,Delaney PM,Scheck AC,Abdelwahab MG,Nakaji P,Spetzler RF,Preul MC

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical assessment of patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is important both in determining management and in predicting outcome. A previous report showed considerable observer inconsistency when patients were graded with either the Hunt and Hess or the Nishioka system. This study evaluates observer variabilit...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Lindsay KW,Teasdale GM,Knill-Jones RP

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five cases of diastematomyelia are described and illustrated. These and a further 60 cases from the literature are analyzed. The data corroborate the opinion that early diagnosis and treatment result in a better prognosis. ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kennedy PR

更新日期：1979-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Whereas most pituitary adenomas are removable via the transsphenoidal approach, certain cases, such as dumbbell-shaped or suprasellar adenomas and recurrent and/or fibrous tumors, remain difficult to treat. The authors present their experience with the extended endoscopic endonasal approach to the suprasellar ar...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Di Maio S,Cavallo LM,Esposito F,Stagno V,Corriero OV,Cappabianca P

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Intracranial stenting and flow diversion require the use of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) to prevent in-stent thrombosis. DAPT may significantly increase the risk of hemorrhagic complications in patients who require subsequent surgical interventions. In this study, the authors sought to investigate whether...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Hudson JS,Nagahama Y,Nakagawa D,Starke RM,Dlouhy BJ,Torner JC,Jabbour P,Allan L,Derdeyn CP,Greenlee JDW,Hasan D

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Delayed nonhemorrhagic encephalopathy following mild head trauma is a rare condition with an unknown etiology. The few cases reported in the literature are in young adults, all of them in the era before computerized tomography (CT) became available, and all had a devastating clinical course with multifocal ischemia or...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Ram Z,Hadani M,Spiegelman R,Tadmor R,Shacked I

更新日期：1989-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Over the past 15 years stereotactic radiosurgery has become an accepted surgical option for patients with medically unresponsive trigeminal neuralgia (TN). The mechanism whereby radiosurgery causes pain relief remains unclear. METHODS:A review of recent papers on the radiosurgical management of TN reveals a cor...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Pollock BE

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Analyses of the results of surgery for epilepsy are hindered by inconsistent classifications of seizure outcome, small numbers of patients, and short postoperative follow-up periods. The authors conducted a retrospective study with a reassessment of the long-term seizure outcomes in patients who underwent select...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Wieser HG,Ortega M,Friedman A,Yonekawa Y

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Helmets successfully prevent most cranial fractures and skull traumas, but traumatic brain injury (TBI) and concussions continue to occur with frightening frequency despite the widespread use of helmets on the athletic field and battlefield. Protection against such injury is needed. The object of this study was ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Turner RC,Naser ZJ,Bailes JE,Smith DW,Fisher JA,Rosen CL

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:This study was performed to provide quantitative data on the number of surviving facial motor neurons that extend regenerated nerve fibers through the nerve-injured site and to reveal the relationship between facial function and the number of those motor neurons in which the facial nerve has been transected or r...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Higashiyama F,Fukushima N,Yokouchi K,Kawagishi K,Moriizumi T

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Intracranial hemorrhage associated with cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome (CHS) following carotid endarterectomy (CEA) or carotid artery stenting (CAS) is a rare but potentially devastating complication. In the present study the authors evaluated 4494 patients with carotid artery stenosis who had undergone CEA or...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Ogasawara K,Sakai N,Kuroiwa T,Hosoda K,Iihara K,Toyoda K,Sakai C,Nagata I,Ogawa A,Japanese Society for Treatment at Neck in Cerebrovascular Disease Study Group.

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Camptocormia is a potentially debilitating condition in the progression of Parkinson's disease (PD). It is described as an abnormal forward flexion while standing that resolves when lying supine. Although the condition is relatively common, the underlying pathophysiology and optimal treatment strategy are unc...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Chan AK,Chan AY,Lau D,Durcanova B,Miller CA,Larson PS,Starr PA,Mummaneni PV

更新日期：2018-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Changes in the brain parenchyma and cerebrospinal fluid spaces were demonstrated in three cases of dural arteriovenous malformations by computerized tomography (CT). In various combinations, there were 1) vermiform or patchy enhancement after intravenous contrast infusion, 2) abnormal decreased density mainly in the w...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Miyasaka K,Takei H,Nomura M,Sugimoto S,Aida T,Abe H,Tsuru M

更新日期：1980-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Radiosurgery and radiation therapy represent important but unique treatment paradigms for patients with certain neoplasms, vascular lesions, or functional disorders. The authors discuss their differences. METHODS:Reviewing the authors' experiences shows how the roles of these approaches vary just as their techn...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kondziolka D,Lunsford LD,Loeffler JS,Friedman WA

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Traction injury to the optic nerve and vasa nervorum is the suggested etiology for monocular blindness following trivial frontal trauma. Holographic interferometry was used on human skulls to demonstrate orbital deformation in response to nondestructive frontal loading. The findings suggest an additional mechanism for...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Gross CE,DeKock JR,Panje WR,Hershkowitz N,Newman J

更新日期：1981-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, 24 aneurysms occurring in 23 patients under the age of 18 years (mean 12 years) are analyzed. The male:female ratio was 2.8:1, and the youngest patient was 3 months old. Mycotic lesions and those associated with other vascular malformations were excluded. Forty-two percent of the aneurysms were located ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Meyer FB,Sundt TM Jr,Fode NC,Morgan MK,Forbes GS,Mellinger JF

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Data on long-term functional recovery (LFR) following severe brain injury are essential for counseling of surrogates and for appropriate timing of outcome assessment in clinical trials. Delayed functional recovery (DFR) beyond 3-6 months is well documented following severe traumatic brain injury (sTBI), but t...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Wabl R,Williamson CA,Pandey AS,Rajajee V

更新日期：2018-07-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Irving S. Cooper (1922-1985), the son of a salesman, worked his way through high school, college, and medical school to become one of the pioneers in functional neurosurgery. He developed several novel techniques for the surgical management of Parkinson's disease and other crippling movement disorders. A keen interest...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Das K,Benzil DL,Rovit RL,Murali R,Couldwell WT

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Vanderbilt University Hospital heritage was influenced by the excellence of the Johns Hopkins era--by Osler, Halsted, Cushing, Brooks, and many others. Upon this strong origin, the neurosurgery department was built by Cobb Pilcher and perpetuated by William F. Meacham. ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Rish BL

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Dilations of brain perivascular spaces (PVSs), also known as Virchow-Robin spaces, are routinely identified on magnetic resonance imaging studies of the brain and recognized as benign normal variants. Giant dilations occur only rarely and can be easily misdiagnosed as central nervous system tumors. The relevant ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： House P,Salzman KL,Osborn AG,MacDonald JD,Jensen RL,Couldwell WT

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Concussion is the signature American football injury of the 21st century. Modern varsity helmets, as compared with vintage leather helmets, or "leatherheads," are widely believed to universally improve protection by reducing head impact doses and head injury risk for the 3 million young football players in the U...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Bartsch A,Benzel E,Miele V,Prakash V

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE Meningioma consistency, firmness or softness as it relates to resectability, affects the difficulty of surgery and, to some degree, the extent of resection. Preoperative knowledge of tumor consistency would affect preoperative planning and instrumentation. Several methods of prediction have been proposed, bu...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Smith KA,Leever JD,Hylton PD,Camarata PJ,Chamoun RB

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The aim of this study was to describe the application of a novel transarterial approach to curative embolization of complex intracranial dural arteriovenous fistulas (DAVFs). This technique is particularly useful in patients harboring high-grade DAVFs with direct cortical venous drainage or for whom transvenous ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Nelson PK,Russell SM,Woo HH,Alastra AJ,Vidovich DV

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Most distal anterior cerebral artery (ACA) aneurysms arise at the pericallosal-callosomarginal artery (PerA-CMA) junction, which is usually located in the A3 segment of the ACA around the genu of the corpus callosum. Aneurysms in the PerA-CMA junction are divided into two types according to their location: supra...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kawashima M,Matsushima T,Sasaki T

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four-vessel angiography was repeated in 56 patients with confirmed subarachnoid hemorrhage in whom the initial investigation was negative. Only one aneurysm was demonstrated. The results suggested that, with good technique, careful observation, and a complete four-vessel cerebral angiography, a false negative rate of ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Forster DM,Steiner L,Hakanson S,Bergvall U

更新日期：1978-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Overexpression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is associated with several central nervous system (CNS) diseases and abnormalities, and is often postulated as a causative factor and promising therapeutic target in these settings. The authors' goal was to reassess the contribution of VEGF to the biology and...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Merrill MJ,Oldfield EH

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00