Experimental study of high-resolution ultrasound imaging of hemorrhage, bone fragments, and foreign bodies in head trauma.

abstract：:A 54-year-old female presented with multiple episodes of emesis, intractable headaches, worsening balance, and slowly progressive right facial weakness. Imaging demonstrated a 3-cm mass in the left internal capsule and corona radiata region with associated edema, mass effect, and midline shift concerning for high-grad...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Meier T,Hazenfield JM,Girnius S,Hagen M,Warnick RE,Kharofa J

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Telomerase activity is responsible for cell immortality. To examine the role of telomerase in the carcinogenesis of human glioblastomas multiforme (GBMs), the authors studied telomerase activity, telomerase component expression, and telomere lengths in 42 GBM samples. METHODS:In all samples, EGFR and MDM2 ampli...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Harada K,Kurisu K,Tahara H,Tahara E,Ide T,Tahara E

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumors of the cranial nerves are uncommon, and are usually schwannomas or neurofibromas. The authors describe a case of a fibroblastic tumor involving the sixth cranial nerve. Based upon electron microscopy and immunohistochemistry, the tumor was not of nerve-sheath origin, but was comprised of fibroblasts. Clinical, ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Nehls DG,Sonntag VK,Murphy AR,Johnson PC,Waggener JD

更新日期：1985-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Temporary arterial occlusion (TAO) during aneurysm surgery carries the risk of ischemic sequelae. Because monitoring of regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) may limit neurological damage, the authors evaluated a novel thermal diffusion (TD) microprobe for use in the continuous and quantitative assessment of rCBF ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Thomé C,Vajkoczy P,Horn P,Bauhuf C,Hübner U,Schmiedek P

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Seizures are a potentially devastating complication of resection of brain tumors. Consequently, many neurosurgeons administer prophylactic antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) in the perioperative period. However, it is currently unclear whether perioperative AEDs should be routinely administered to patients with brain tu...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Wu AS,Trinh VT,Suki D,Graham S,Forman A,Weinberg JS,McCutcheon IE,Prabhu SS,Heimberger AB,Sawaya R,Wang X,Qiao W,Hess K,Lang FF

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The aim of this study was to examine the effect of postoperative external-beam radiation therapy (EBRT) on disease-specific survival in patients with nonbenign meningiomas. METHODS:The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database from 1988 to 2007 was queried for cases of resected Grades II (atyp...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Stessin AM,Schwartz A,Judanin G,Pannullo SC,Boockvar JA,Schwartz TH,Stieg PE,Wernicke AG

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diagnosis of piriformis syndrome is difficult and its precise definition is highly controversial. In this article, the authors present the case of a patient who had clinical features suggestive of piriformis syndrome. During surgery the patient was found to have a rare variation in anatomical structures, in which the ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Spinner RJ,Thomas NM,Kline DG

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Corticosteroids are frequently used in the treatment of spinal trauma, although neither experimental nor clinical evidence to support their use is persuasive. Recently there have been claims that extremely high doses ("megadoses") of corticosteroids (equivalent to 15 to 30 mg/kg of methylprednisolone) improve neurolog...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Faden AI,Jacobs TP,Patrick DH,Smith MT

更新日期：1984-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cerebral sinus thrombosis, although uncommon, can be lethal if not recognized and treated quickly. Systemic heparin has become the treatment standard of care; however, some patients' conditions continue to deteriorate even while taking heparin. Endovascular techniques for thrombolysis have continued to evolve. The aut...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Rickert KL,Purdy PD,Welch BG

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Precise intraoperative localization of retained bone fragments and foreign bodies avoids extensive brain disseciton, cerebral edema, damage to vital structures, incomplete debridement, and prolonged surgical procedures. Such localization after head trauma is often hampered by cerebral distortion, previous incomplete d...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Wood JH,Parver M,Doppman JL,Ommaya AK

更新日期：1977-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The goal in this study was to compare flat-panel detector (FD) CT with multislice (MS) CT in the visualization of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), intraventricular hemorrhage, and external ventricular drains (EVDs) to evaluate the diagnostic quality and limitations of the new FD CT ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Struffert T,Eyupoglu IY,Huttner HB,Engelhorn T,Doelken M,Saake M,Ganslandt O,Doerfler A

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A survey of 89 patients with subdural empyema was conducted to assess the incidence of late seizures and morbidity in this disease. Twenty-four patients died during the acute stage of the illness and, of the 65 survivors, 13 were lost or had incomplete follow-up review. Hemiparesis occurred in 48 of the survivors duri...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Cowie R,Williams B

更新日期：1983-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:At present, the administration of prophylactic antiepileptic medication following aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is controversial, and the practice is heterogeneous. Here, the authors sought to inform clinical decision making by identifying factors associated with the occurrence of seizures following a...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Ibrahim GM,Fallah A,Macdonald RL

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) has been shown to provide considerable benefit to children with spastic cerebral palsy (CP). The authors sought to evaluate the risks of postoperative spinal deformities in patients following SDR. METHODS:All patients who underwent SDR at McGill University between 1991 and 2001 ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Golan JD,Hall JA,O'Gorman G,Poulin C,Benaroch TE,Cantin MA,Farmer JP

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The head-shaking method combined with cisternal irrigation has been proposed to be effective in preventing cerebral vasospasm after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) by facilitating rapid washout of the clot from the subarachnoid space. This study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of this method. METHODS:...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kawamoto S,Tsutsumi K,Yoshikawa G,Shinozaki MH,Yako K,Nagata K,Ueki K

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Delayed vasospasm is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). Proteomic therapeutics offers a new modality in which biologically active proteins or peptides are transduced into cells via covalent linkage to cell permeant peptides (CPPs). The hypothesis of this study was...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Furnish EJ,Brophy CM,Harris VA,Macomson S,Winger J,Head GA,Shaver EG

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The spinal cord of anesthetized cats was subjected to impact trauma of different intensities to determine how changes in trauma magnitude affect the formation and distribution of edema. All animals underwent a laminectomy to expose the cord segments corresponding to the T5--7 vertebrae. Fourteen cats were injected wit...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Wagner FC Jr,Stewart WB

更新日期：1981-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Noninvasive neuroimaging techniques are increasingly identifying unruptured intracranial arterial dissections (IADs) at examination for headache or ischemic symptoms. Approximately 3% of cases of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) are caused by IADs in Japan, but the natural history of unruptured IADs is n...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Mizutani T

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of suppression of postischemic reactive hyperemia on the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and ischemic brain edema after temporary focal cerebral ischemia was studied in cats under ketamine and alpha-chloralose anesthesia. Regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) was measured by a thermal diffusion method and a hydroge...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kuroiwa T,Shibutani M,Okeda R

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The posterior spinal vein was occluded with silicone in seven rhesus monkeys, and locally resected in one. There were no neurological findings associated with acute venous obstruction of the cord. Follow-up arteriography revealed diversion of venous outflow into the anterior spinal venous system. Histology revealed gl...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Doppman JL,Girton M,Popovsky MA

更新日期：1979-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors describe an indwelling intraluminal shunt for carotid endarterectomy. The device is equipped with balloons at both ends to prevent bleeding and to hold the tube in place. The design permits use of a small tube which facilitates insertion, and prevents intimal damage and limitation of exposure of arterial p...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Furui T,Hasuo M

更新日期：1984-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A simple method is presented for localizing the anatomical site of vertex lesions seen on a computerized tomography (CT) brain scan, using the patient's plain lateral skull film. ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： O'Leary DH,Lavyne MH

更新日期：1978-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Because the degree of immediate stabilization provided by cage-assisted anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) has been shown by several studies to be inadequate, supplementary posterior fixation, such as that created by translaminar or transpedicle screw fixation, is necessary. In this study, the authors studied the...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Jang JS,Lee SH,Lim SR

更新日期：2003-01-01 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：:OBJECTIVE Hyperperfusion syndrome (HPS) is a notable complication that causes various neurological symptoms after superficial temporal artery (STA)-middle cerebral artery (MCA) bypass surgery for moyamoya disease (MMD). The authors used intraoperative indocyanine green (ICG) videoangiography to measure the change in m...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Yang T,Higashino Y,Kataoka H,Hamano E,Maruyama D,Iihara K,Takahashi JC

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The authors performed an analysis of retrospectively obtained data to compare the outcomes of pediatric patients admitted to their institution for traumatic injuries resulting from car, motorcycle, and all-terrain vehicle (ATV) accidents. METHODS:The authors conducted a retrospective review of Columbus Children...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Miller B,Baig M,Hayes J,Elton S

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:This study investigated the specific preoperative MRI features of patients with intracranial meningiomas that correlate with pathological grade and provide appropriate preoperative planning. METHODS:From 2006 to 2012, 120 patients (36 men and 84 women, age range 20-89 years) with newly diagnosed symptomatic int...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Lin BJ,Chou KN,Kao HW,Lin C,Tsai WC,Feng SW,Lee MS,Hueng DY

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the risk of bleeding from unruptured cerebral aneurysms (UCAs), previous studies have used Kaplan-Meier analyses without treating the definitive treatment as a competing risk event, which may underestimate the rupture rate. The authors analyzed the survival of patients with UCAs alongside the o...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kimura T,Ochiai C,Kawai K,Morita A,Saito N

更新日期：2019-03-08 00:00:00

abstract：:A consecutive series of 32 adult patients with chronic subdural hematoma was studied in respect to postoperative cerebral reexpansion (reduction in diameter of the subdural space) after burr-hole craniostomy and closed-system drainage. Patients with high subdural pressure showed the most rapid brain expansion and clin...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Markwalder TM,Steinsiepe KF,Rohner M,Reichenbach W,Markwalder H

更新日期：1981-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report describes a large, asymptomatic, subdural skeletal-type condrosarcoma originating from the meninges. Distinction between the mesenchymal and skeletal types of intracranial chondrosarcoma is important since they have different prognoses. ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Alvira MM,McLaurin RL

更新日期：1978-05-01 00:00:00