Intracranial neurothekeoma (nerve-sheath myxoma). Case report.

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：:Tail-like caudal appendages may be associated with spinal dysraphism, particularly with spinal lipomas or lipomyelomeningoceles. An unusual case is presented of a patient with a myelomeningocele and a thick filum terminale with tethered spinal cord, which presented with the external appearance of a human tail. A revie...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Chakrabortty S,Oi S,Yoshida Y,Yamada H,Yamaguchi M,Tamaki N,Matsumoto S

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors compared detection methods for cell proliferation in human anterior pituitary adenomas using histological sections and dispersed cell culture. After tumor cells had been grown for 4 days in dispersed culture, bromodeoxyuridine (BUdR), proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), and Ki-67 were compared by do...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Atkin SL,Green VL,Hipkin LJ,Landolt AM,Foy PM,Jeffreys RV,White MC

更新日期：1997-07-01 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：:The clinical outcomes are described for 247 consecutive cases of arteriovenous malformation (AVM) treated with the gamma knife between April, 1970, and December 31, 1983. Headache resolved in 65 (66.3%) of the 98 patients presenting with this symptom and improved in an additional nine (9.2%). Of 59 patients admitted w...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Steiner L,Lindquist C,Adler JR,Torner JC,Alves W,Steiner M

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This 4 1-year-old man presented with a 2-year history of symptoms and signs of sciatic nerve compression. Imaging studies revealed a large ossified fragment within the biceps muscle of the thigh abutting the sciatic nerve at the level of the lesser trochanter. The bony fragment resulted from an unrecognized apophyseal...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Spinner RJ,Atkinson JL,Wenger DE,Stuart MJ

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors present a case of chordoid meningioma in a 55-year-old woman who manifested headache and personality change. Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain and cerebral angiography demonstrated a mass in the right frontal lobe that resembled a typical convexity meningioma. However, the pathological diagnosis was ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Lee DK,Kim DG,Choe G,Chi JG,Jung HW

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Surgery for subdural hematoma (SDH) is a commonly performed neurosurgical procedure. This study identifies patient characteristics associated with adverse outcomes and prolonged length of stay (LOS) in patients who underwent surgical treatment for SDH. METHODS:All patients in the American College of Surgeons...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Lukasiewicz AM,Grant RA,Basques BA,Webb ML,Samuel AM,Grauer JN

更新日期：2016-03-01 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：: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：:Extraaxial cerebellopontine angle (CPA) medulloblastomas and other primitive neuroectodermal tumors (PNETs) are rare tumors. The authors report on two patients with PNETs who presented with progressive audiovestibular symptoms. In each case magnetic resonance (MR) imaging revealed an extraaxial lesion that filled the ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kalamarides M,Dewolf E,Couvelard A,Shahidi A,Bouccara D,Cyna-Gorse F,Rey A,Sterkers O

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors present the case of an intraneural ganglion cyst of the peroneal nerve. The cyst was diagnosed by means of ultrasound, which also gave an exact definition of its size and location, confirmed at operation. Some controversial aspects of these lesions are discussed. ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Leijten FS,Arts WF,Puylaert JB

更新日期：1992-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE Treatment with a BRAF mutation inhibitor might shrink otherwise refractory craniopharyngiomas and is a promising preoperative treatment to facilitate tumor resection. The aim of this study was to investigate the noninvasive diagnosis of BRAF-mutated craniopharyngiomas based on MRI characteristics. METHODS Fi...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Yue Q,Yu Y,Shi Z,Wang Y,Zhu W,Du Z,Yao Z,Chen L,Mao Y

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The lower brainstem and cervical spinal cord from an ordinarily treated case of Chiari Type I hindbrain hernia associated with syringomyelia was examined using high-resolution magnetic resonance microscopy and standard neuropathological techniques. Magnetic resonance microscopy allows total screening and visualizes th...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Beuls EA,Vandersteen MA,Vanormelingen LM,Adriaensens PJ,Freling G,Herpers MJ,Gelan JM

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The potential efficacy of early repeat transsphenoidal surgery for persistent Cushing's disease has not previously been examined. On 222 patients with no prior pituitary treatment and a preoperative diagnosis of Cushing's disease, 29 (13%) remained hypercortisolemic after an initial transsphenoidal pituitary explorati...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Ram Z,Nieman LK,Cutler GB Jr,Chrousos GP,Doppman JL,Oldfield EH

更新日期：1994-01-01 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：:The central canal of the human spinal cord is partially or completely occluded in the vast majority of individuals by the early years of adult life. The authors describe an experimental lesion following virus-induced ependymitis that bears a striking resemblance to the condition in man. Suckling hamsters were inoculat...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Milhorat TH,Kotzen RM

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a chronic and debilitating psychiatric condition. Traditionally, anterior capsulotomy (AC) was an established procedure for treatment of patients with refractory OCD. Over recent decades, deep brain stimulation (DBS) has gained popularity. In this paper the authors review the pub...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Pepper J,Hariz M,Zrinzo L

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The malignant progression of benign tumors is well documented in gliomas and other systemic lesions. It is also well known that some meningiomas become progressively aggressive despite their original benign status. The theory of clonal evolution is widely believed to explain malignant progression in meningioma; ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Al-Mefty O,Kadri PA,Pravdenkova S,Sawyer JR,Stangeby C,Husain M

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Activation of signaling by the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) through gene amplification or rearrangement is common in human malignancy, especially in a large fraction of de novo glioblastomas multiforme (GBMs). The most common mutant EGFR, (AEGFR, also known as de2-7 EGFR and EGFRvIII) lacks a portion ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Nagane M,Narita Y,Mishima K,Levitzki A,Burgess AW,Cavenee WK,Huang HJ

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 17 patients acetylcholinesterase activity was used to differentiate between sensory and motor fascicles in median and ulnar nerve repair of the hand. Eleven patients received follow-up evaluation 1 to 11 years after surgery, and at that time clinical and electroneurographic examinations were performed to evaluate t...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Deutinger M,Girsch W,Burggasser G,Windisch A,Mayr N,Freilinger G

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical course of 12 patients who underwent terminal ventriculostomy for syringomyelia is presented. Opening the central canal at the tip of the conus medullaris is a relatively benign procedure that improves the symptoms of syringomyelia and syringobulbia. This canal normally terminates at the tip of the conus, ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Gardner WJ,Bell HS,Poolos PN,Dohn DF,Steinberg M

更新日期：1977-05-01 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：OBJECTIVE:Surgical revascularization is known to reduce the incidence of further ischemic and hemorrhagic events in patients with moyamoya disease, but the majority of previous studies report only short-term (< 5 years) outcomes. Therefore, in this study the authors aimed to evaluate late (5-20 years) outcomes of moyam...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kuroda S,Nakayama N,Yamamoto S,Kashiwazaki D,Uchino H,Saito H,Hori E,Akioka N,Kuwayama N,Houkin K

更新日期：2020-03-13 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Chordomas and chondrosarcomas of the skull base are aggressive and locally destructive tumors with a high tendency for local progression despite treatment. The authors evaluated the effect of stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) on local tumor control and survival. METHODS:Twenty-eight patients with histologically c...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Martin JJ,Niranjan A,Kondziolka D,Flickinger JC,Lozanne KA,Lunsford LD

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Protection of the brain and spinal cord against ischemia is a goal of vast clinical importance. One approach to this objective is to reduce the tissue's functional activity in order to preserve energy for the metabolic processes that are essential to viability. Experiments to explore ways of reducing function-related ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Zager EL,Ames A 3rd

更新日期：1988-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The aim of this study was to assess the histopathological differences between advanced atherosclerotic carotid artery (CA) plaques with signal hyperintensity on T1-weighted MR images and those without, focusing on necrotic core size and intraplaque hemorrhage (IPH). METHODS:Thirty-five patients scheduled for ca...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Hishikawa T,Iihara K,Yamada N,Ishibashi-Ueda H,Miyamoto S

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Glioblastoma is the most aggressive malignant brain tumor, and overall patient survival has not been prolonged even by conventional therapies. Previously, the authors found that chemically synthesized glycans could be anticancer agents against growth of a series of cancer cells. In this study, the authors examin...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Faried A,Arifin MZ,Ishiuchi S,Kuwano H,Yazawa S

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The objectives of this study were to: 1) describe the incidence and clinical features of intravertebral vacuum phenomenon (IVVP) in a relatively large number of cases; 2) quantitatively evaluate intravertebral instability and determine the factors affecting instability; and 3) evaluate the efficacy of percutaneo...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kim DY,Lee SH,Jang JS,Chung SK,Lee HY

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE Smoking is a known risk factor for aneurysm development and aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage, as well as subsequent vasospasm in both untreated individuals and patients who have undergone surgical clipping of cerebrovascular aneurysms. However, there is a lack of data in the current scientific literature a...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Futchko J,Starr J,Lau D,Leach MR,Roark C,Pandey AS,Thompson BG

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00