Myelomeningocele and thick filum terminale with tethered cord appearing as a human tail. Case report.

abstract：OBJECT:The goal of this study was to determine whether the late neuromagnetic field elicited by simple speech sounds, which is detected by magnetoencephalography, may be used to estimate hemispheric dominance for language and to guide or constrain the intraoperative search for essential language sites. If sufficiently ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Szymanski MD,Perry DW,Gage NM,Rowley HA,Walker J,Berger MS,Roberts TP

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The management of massive brain swelling remains an unsolved problem in neurosurgery. Despite newly developed medical and pharmacological therapy, the rates of mortality and morbidity caused by massive brain swelling remain high. According to many recent reports, surgical decompression with dural expansion is su...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Yoo DS,Kim DS,Cho KS,Huh PW,Park CK,Kang JK

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Mitoxantrone is a drug with potent in vitro activity against malignant brain tumor cell lines; however, its effectiveness as a systemic agent has been hampered by poor central nervous system penetration and dose-limiting myelosuppression. To avoid these problems, we incorporated mitoxantrone into biodegradable p...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： DiMeco F,Li KW,Tyler BM,Wolf AS,Brem H,Olivi A

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The treatment of primary central nervous system lymphoma with chemotherapy prior to whole-brain radiation therapy (WBRT) has improved outcome considerably in this previously fatal disease. Complete or partial responses to intravenous methotrexate (3.5 gm/sq m with leucovorin rescue every 3 weeks for two to four cycles...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Glass J,Gruber ML,Cher L,Hochberg FH

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE The molecular mechanisms behind cerebral aneurysm formation and rupture remain poorly understood. In the past decade, microRNAs (miRNAs) have been shown to be key regulators in a host of biological processes. They are noncoding RNA molecules, approximately 21 nucleotides long, that posttranscriptionally inhi...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Bekelis K,Kerley-Hamilton JS,Teegarden A,Tomlinson CR,Kuintzle R,Simmons N,Singer RJ,Roberts DW,Kellis M,Hendrix DA

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability of hemodilution to lower blood viscosity and increase cerebral blood flow has been proven experimentally; however, the optimum hematocrit for maximum oxygen delivery to ischemic brain tissue is not known, and a study was designed to determine this. Fifty dogs were selected for inclusion in the study using ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Lee SH,Heros RC,Mullan JC,Korosue K

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors have developed a stereotactic device for use in rabbits that uses the plane at the base of the mandible combined with cranial sutures as an anatomical reference. The device was developed for a study designed to evaluate catheters for infection prophylaxis, and this required the implantation of silicone cat...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kockro RA,Giacomelli R,Scheihing M,Aschoff A,Hampl JA

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The author presents a follow-up review of 61 patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) and at least two intracranial artery aneurysms in whom only the ruptured aneurysm had been clipped. During a 10-year follow-up period, seven patients bled from a previously unruptured aneurysm; four of the hemorrhages were fatal. ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Heiskanen O

更新日期：1981-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The treatment of cervical fixed flexion deformity in ankylosing spondylitis presents a challenging problem that is traditionally managed by a corrective cervicothoracic osteotomy. The authors report a new approach to this problem that involves performing a two-level osteotomy at the level of maximum spinal curvature, ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Duff SE,Grundy PL,Gill SS

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Recent evidence has indicated that the efficacy of the epidural blood patch (EBP) in the treatment of spontaneous CSF hypovolemia (SCH) is still limited. Therefore, further improvement of the EBP technique is an important clinical challenge. The authors describe a series of cases of SCH treated with fluoroscopic...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Watanabe K,Hashizume K,Kawaguchi M,Fujiwara A,Sasaoka N,Furuya H

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From December 1990 to July 1995, the investigators participated in a prospective clinical study to evaluate the safety of the Guglielmi detachable coil (GDC) system for the treatment of aneurysms. This report summarizes the perioperative results from eight initial interventional neuroradiology centers in the United St...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Viñuela F,Duckwiler G,Mawad M

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors present the clinical, radiological, pathological features, and autopsy findings of a patient with malignant triton tumor of the acoustic nerve, which probably arose from a pre-existing acoustic schwannoma. The term "malignant triton tumor" is applied to malignant schwannomas with rhabdomyoblastic different...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Han DH,Kim DG,Chi JG,Park SH,Jung HW,Kim YG

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The fourth Editor of the Journal of Neurosurgery offers short vignettes on the Editors who preceded and succeeded him. He recounts some of the challenges that were faced and changes that were made during his time as Editor. One of the major changes was production of the Journal via computer. ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Collins WF

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A silver colloid staining technique for identifying nucleolar organizer region-associated proteins (Ag-NOR's) was applied to 51 human gliomas. These comprised 20 glioblastomas multiforme, 15 anaplastic astrocytomas, and 16 astrocytomas, in which the mean numbers of Ag-NOR's per cell (+/- standard error of the mean) we...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kajiwara K,Nishizaki T,Orita T,Nakayama H,Aoki H,Ito H

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The purpose of this study was to determine if magnetic source (MS) imaging could provide useful information in the planning and performance of gamma knife radiosurgery (GKS) for epilepsy. METHODS:Magnetic source imaging of interictal epileptiform dipoles was studied in 53 epilepsy surgery candidates. All patien...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Smith JR,King DW,Park YD,Lee MR,Lee GP,Jenkins PD

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prolonged coma following severe head injury is a serious condition because it implies a poor prognosis. In order to assess the magnitude of this phenomenon, the authors have reviewed 135 cases of posttraumatic unconsciousness lasting more than 2 weeks, from among the entire propulation of patients with severe head inj...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Bricolo A,Turazzi S,Feriotti G

更新日期：1980-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Approximately 25% of patients exhibit cognitive dysfunction 24 hours after carotid endarterectomy (CEA). One of the purported mechanisms of early cognitive dysfunction (eCD) is hypoperfusion due to inadequate collateral circulation during cross-clamping of the carotid artery. The authors assessed whether poor co...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Sussman ES,Kellner CP,Mergeche JL,Bruce SS,McDowell MM,Heyer EJ,Connolly ES

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:In large vestibular schwannoma (VS), microsurgery is the main treatment option, and complete resection is considered the primary goal. However, previous studies have documented suboptimal facial nerve outcomes in patients who undergo complete resection of large VSs. Subtotal resection is likely to reduce the ris...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： van de Langenberg R,Hanssens PE,van Overbeeke JJ,Verheul JB,Nelemans PJ,de Bondt BJ,Stokroos RJ

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The authors studied the effect of Gamma Knife irradiation on angiogenesis induced by cerebral arteriovenous malformation (AVM) tissues implanted in the corneas of rats. METHODS:Ten AVM specimens obtained from tissue resections performed at Marmara University between 1998 and 2004 were used. A uniform amount of ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kiliç K,Konya D,Kurtkaya O,Sav A,Pamir MN,Kiliç T

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Graft-versus-leukemia effect is an immune-mediated antitumor phenomenon associated with allogenic bone marrow transplants (BMTs) for hematological malignancies, and recent findings have indicated that a similar effect could occur in some solid tumors such as breast cancers. The authors report on a 42-year-old man with...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Tanaka M,Shibui S,Kobayashi Y,Nomura K,Nakanishi Y

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Survivin, one of the apoptosis inhibitor proteins, has been detected in most cancers in humans. In addition, two splice variants (survivin-2B and survivin-deltaEx3) have been identified. The authors investigated the transcription levels of survivin messenger (m)RNA and its splice variants in nine tumor cell line...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Yamada Y,Kuroiwa T,Nakagawa T,Kajimoto Y,Dohi T,Azuma H,Tsuji M,Kami K,Miyatake S

更新日期：2003-10-01 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：OBJECTIVE:Although intravenous indocyanine green (ICG) videoangiography has been reported to be useful when applied to cerebral arteriovenous malformation (AVM) surgery, the ICG that remains after the procedure makes it difficult to understand the anatomy, to evaluate nidus blood flow changes, and to repeat ICG videoan...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Shimada K,Yamaguchi T,Miyamoto T,Sogabe S,Korai M,Okazaki T,Kanematsu Y,Satomi J,Nagahiro S,Takagi Y

更新日期：2020-05-22 00:00:00

abstract：:This study provides an objective assessment of the reliability of histological grading of astrocytoma specimens obtained using stereotactic biopsy. Pathological diagnosis of brain tumors provides an index of disease severity and guides clinical practice in their treatment. It also functions as the gold standard in ass...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Mittler MA,Walters BC,Stopa EG

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acellular basal lamina grafts have recently been reported to support axonal regeneration and have been used in peripheral nerve repair. The present study was designed to determine the immunogenicity of such basal lamina allografts (grafts that are genetically different) and their potential as bridging material for ner...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Gulati AK,Cole GP

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although severe hypovolemia can lead to hypotension and neurological decline, many patients with neurosurgical disorders experience a significant hypovolemia while autonomic compensatory mechanisms maintain a normal blood pressure. To assess the effects of normotensive hypovolemia upon cerebral hemodynamics, transcran...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Giller CA,Levine BD,Meyer Y,Buckey JC,Lane LD,Borchers DJ

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Ossification of pterygoalar and pterygospinous ligaments traversing the superior aspect of the infratemporal fossa results in formation of osseous bars that can obstruct percutaneous needle access to the trigeminal ganglion through the foramen ovale (FO), interfere with lateral mandibular nerve block, and imp...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Matys T,Ali T,Zaccagna F,Barone DG,Kirollos RW,Massoud TF

更新日期：2019-05-10 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Although traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the leading cause of death and morbidity in young adults, no effective pharmaceutical treatment is available. By inhibiting glycogen synthase kinase-3 (GSK-3) and histone deacetylases (HDACs), respectively, lithium and valproate (VPA) have beneficial effects in diverse ne...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Yu F,Wang Z,Tanaka M,Chiu CT,Leeds P,Zhang Y,Chuang DM

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The expanding use of intrathecal baclofen for spasticity has raised a concern about the treatment of overdose in these patients, since no specific baclofen antagonist is available. Since physostigmine has been reported to reverse the respiratory depression and somnolence due to opiates, the drug was tried for the trea...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Müller-Schwefe G,Penn RD

更新日期：1989-08-01 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