Abstract:
:Three cases of shunt nephritis in which serial complement levels were obtained during the course of treatment are presented to illustrate the value of monitoring complement levels in the management of this condition. In shunt nephritis, circulating immune complexes are formed which contain antigen from bacteria of low virulence. These complexes, which activate the classical complement pathway, are reflected in most cases by lowering of the serum levels of C1, C2, C4, and C3. These levels promptly return to normal after the initiation of effective therapy. Serial determinations of serum levels of complement protein provide a sensitive and reliable method for early determination of efficacy of therapy in shunt nephritis.
journal_name
J Neurosurgjournal_title
Journal of neurosurgeryauthors
Wyatt RJ,Walsh JW,Holland NHdoi
10.3171/jns.1981.55.1.0099subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1981-07-01 00:00:00pages
99-107issue
1eissn
0022-3085issn
1933-0693journal_volume
55pub_type
杂志文章abstract:OBJECT:The authors conducted a retrospective review to examine and document the frequency, degree, and timing of the radiologically confirmed response to radiotherapy of low-grade gliomas in children. METHODS:Between 1963 and 1995, 80 patients 17 years of age or younger were referred to the London Regional Cancer Cent...
journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.1998.88.6.0969
更新日期:1998-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECT:Cerebral vasospasm following subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) causes significant morbidity in a delayed fashion. The authors recently published a new scale that grades the maximum thickness of SAH on axial CT and is predictive of vasospasm incidence. In this study, the authors further investigate whether different ...
journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.3171/2013.10.JNS13419
更新日期:2014-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECT:Thymosin β4 (Tβ4) is a regenerative multifunctional peptide. The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that Tβ4 treatment initiated 6 hours postinjury reduces brain damage and improves functional recovery in rats subjected to traumatic brain injury (TBI). METHODS:Traumatic brain injury was induced by con...
journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/2012.1.JNS111729
更新日期:2012-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::Symptomatic cysts of the septum pellucidum are rare. Up to 1969, 17 published cases were considered to be symptomatic. In the case report here, a 9-week-old girl was hospitalized because of disproportionate progressive enlargement of the head, lumbar myelomeningocele, and a history of generalized seizures. A giant sep...
journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.1981.55.4.0646
更新日期:1981-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::Rarely are both sides of the hippocampus available for pathological study in a patient with intractable temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE). The authors report a patient with TLE investigated with bilateral depth electrodes who had an episode of postictal psychosis. The patient died 4 weeks after temporal lobectomy of unknow...
journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.1995.82.2.0228
更新日期:1995-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::OBJECTIVE Of the intracranial schwannomas, those arising from the vestibular nerves are the most common. Abducens nerve (AN) schwannomas are very rare, and there is limited literature on their optimal management. Therapeutic options include surgery and/or stereotactic radiosurgery. The aim of this study was to evaluat...
journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/2015.8.JNS151140
更新日期:2016-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::Glioma patients receiving corticosteroids (16 mg/day betamethasone) were examined for evidence of immune cell dysfunction by using quantitative estimates of adenosine diphosphate (ADP)-ribosylation in peripheral mononuclear leukocytes as the physiological indicator. The duration of daily treatment with corticosteroids...
journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.1992.77.4.0601
更新日期:1992-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:Objective:The authors previously described a graded approach to skull base repair following endonasal microscopic or endoscope-assisted tumor surgery. In this paper they review their experience with skull base reconstruction in the endoscopic era. Methods:A retrospective review of a single-institution endonasal endosc...
journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/2017.11.JNS172141
更新日期:2018-05-11 00:00:00
abstract::A feasibility study reveals that a standard linear accelerator, with only slight modification, can function in a manner similar to Leksell's multiple cobalt radiation device. A high radiation dose can be delivered to a 1-cm or 0.5-cm volume target with insignificant radiation effect on the surrounding tissue. ...
journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.1984.60.4.0814
更新日期:1984-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::Lower-extremity pain and paresthesia have multiple origins. Early recognition of the symptoms of peripheral nerve entrapment leads to timely treatment and avoids the cost of unnecessary studies. The authors report on a case of superficial peroneal nerve syndrome resulting from nerve herniation through a fascial defect...
journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.2006.104.5.820
更新日期:2006-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::The authors report the results of a study to evaluate the effect of stimulation of the medullary reticular formation on cerebral vasomotor tonus and intracranial pressure (ICP) after the hypothalamic dorsomedial nucleus and midbrain reticular formation were destroyed. Systemic arterial pressure (BP), ICP, and local ce...
journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.1987.66.4.0548
更新日期:1987-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:Coverage of the anterior spinal artery (ASA) ostia is a source of considerable consternation regarding flow diversion (FD) in vertebral artery (VA) aneurysms due to cord supply. The authors sought to assess the association between coverage of the ASA, posterior spinal artery (PSA), or lateral spinal artery (L...
journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/2020.1.JNS193293
更新日期:2020-03-27 00:00:00
abstract::OBJECTIVEExcessive dissatisfaction and stress among physicians can precipitate burnout, which results in diminished productivity, quality of care, and patient satisfaction and treatment adherence. Given the multiplicity of its harms and detriments to workforce retention and in light of the growing physician shortage, ...
journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/2017.9.JNS17996
更新日期:2018-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECT:This study was undertaken to evaluate the association between age at diagnosis, patterns of care, and outcome among elderly individuals with anaplastic astrocytoma (AA) and glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). Methods Using the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results database, the authors identified 1753 individual...
journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/JNS/2008/108/4/0642
更新日期:2008-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:The authors sought to determine the predictors of late neurological and hospital-acquired medical complications (HACs) in patients with low-grade aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH). METHODS:The authors conducted a retrospective study of 424 patients with low-grade aSAH admitted to their institution fr...
journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/2019.1.JNS182394
更新日期:2019-05-03 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is a commonly employed treatment modality for brain arteriovenous malformations (AVMs). However, due to the low frequency of delayed cyst formation after AVM SRS, as well as the prolonged time interval between treatment and its occurrence, the characteristics of post-SRS cyst f...
journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/2017.6.JNS17559
更新日期:2018-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECT:Endothelial tight junction (TJ) expression is mostly absent in cerebral cavernous malformations (CMs), which causes increased perilesional erythrocyte and fluid oozing. However, in a subset of CM lesions, foci of preserved TJ staining are observed along endothelial cell contacts. The clinical relevance of this f...
journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/2014.6.JNS132775
更新日期:2014-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECT:The objective of the present study was to perform a prospective evaluation of the potential efficacy and safety of intraoperative photodynamic therapy (PDT) using talaporfin sodium and irradiation using a 664-nm semiconductor laser in patients with primary malignant parenchymal brain tumors. METHODS:In 27 patie...
journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
doi:10.3171/2013.7.JNS13415
更新日期:2013-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECT:The authors conducted a biomechanical study to evaluate pedicle screw pullout strength in osteoporotic cadaveric spines. Nonaugmented hemivertebrae were compared with pressurized polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA)-augmented hemivertebrae. METHODS:Six formalin-fixed cadaveric thoracolumbar spines at least two standar...
journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/spi.2002.96.3.0309
更新日期:2002-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::OBJECTIVE An effective treatment of patients in a minimally conscious state (MCS) or vegetative state (VS) caused by hypoxic encephalopathy or traumatic brain injury (TBI) is not yet available. Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the thalamic reticular nuclei has been attempted as a therapeutic procedure mainly in patient...
journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/2016.10.JNS161071
更新日期:2018-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECT:The authors conducted a study to determine the results of decompressive surgery without fusion in selected patients who presented with radicular compression syndromes caused by degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis and in whom there was no evidence of hypermobility on flexion-extension radiographs. METHODS:The ...
journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/spi.2002.97.3.0281
更新日期:2002-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECT:Meningoencephaloceles are congenital malformations that have a high incidence in the population of Southeast Asia. Frontoethmoidal meningoencephaloceles, the most common variety, require surgical treatment. The authors combined neurosurgical and craniofacial approaches for the development of a simple technique t...
journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/ped.2006.104.5.326
更新日期:2006-05-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.1996.85.6.1091
更新日期:1996-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECT:This study was conducted to evaluate the value of postoperative CT scans in determining the probability of return to the operating room (OR) and the optimal time to obtain such scans to determine the effects of surgery. METHODS:Between January and December 2006 (12 months), all postoperative head CT scans obtai...
journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/2009.11.JNS081048
更新日期:2010-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::The authors report a case of pituitary apoplexy resulting in bilateral internal carotid artery occlusion, with marked depression of consciousness and hemiplegia. After transsphenoidal tumor decompression, restoration of flow in both carotid arteries was documented angiographically and the patient made an excellent cli...
journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.1984.61.3.0586
更新日期:1984-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::The purpose of this study was to describe the technique used to safely identify the petrous carotid artery during expanded endonasal approaches to the skull base. A series of 20 cadaveric studies was undertaken to isolate the vidian artery and nerve and to use them as landmarks to the petrous internal carotid artery (...
journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/JNS/2008/108/01/0177
更新日期:2008-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Superior oblique myokymia (SOM) is a rare eye movement disorder presenting as uniocular rotatory microtremor due to intermittent contractions of the superior oblique muscle. Medical treatment usually fails to provide long-term benefit for the patient and has considerable side effects. Surgical alternatives including t...
journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.1998.89.6.1020
更新日期:1998-12-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.1984.60.4.0712
更新日期:1984-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECT:A wide variation in postoperative drainage volumes is observed during treatment of chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) with twist-drill or burr-hole craniostomy and closed-system drainage. In this study the authors investigate the causes of the variation, the clinical significance thereof, and its influence on trea...
journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.2000.93.5.0796
更新日期:2000-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECT:The authors studied outcomes and complications in patients who harbored arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) and underwent stereotactic radiosurgery involving the Novalis shaped beam unit. METHODS:Between January 1998 and January 2002, 83 patients were treated with radiosurgery at University of California, Los An...
journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.2004.101.supplement 3.0425
更新日期:2004-11-01 00:00:00