A flow-regulating device to control differential pressure in CSF shunt systems. Technical note.

abstract：:The authors report an unusual case of a dural arteriovenous fistula (DAVF) in the cervical spine after a C1-2 fracture. The patient presented with a delayed epidural hematoma and quadriparesis. The DAVF was successfully treated by coil embolization and the patient made a full recovery. The possibility of a DAVF as a l...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Vankan Y,Demaerel P,Heye S,Van Calenbergh F,van Loon J,Maleux G,Wilms G

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The functional recovery of hand prehension after complete brachial plexus avulsion injury (BPAI) remains an unsolved problem. The authors conducted a prospective study to elucidate a new method of resolving this injury. METHODS:Three patients with BPAI underwent a new procedure during which the full-length phre...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Xu WD,Lu JZ,Qiu YQ,Jiang S,Xu L,Xu JG,Gu YD

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of hemangioblastoma of the spinal cord is described in which the tumor presented in an intradural extramedullary location. The patient did not have von Hippel-Lindau's disease or metastatic seeding. It is assumed that the tumor arose in the pia, and its direction of growth was purely extramedullary. ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Wisoff HS,Suzuki Y,Llena JF,Fine DI

更新日期：1978-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE The pathophysiological mechanisms responsible for the formation of intracranial aneurysms (IAs) remain only partially elucidated. However, current evidence suggests a genetic component. The purpose of this study was to investigate the specific anatomical variations in the arterial complex that are associated...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Bourcier R,Lenoble C,Guyomarch-Delasalle B,Daumas-Duport B,Papagiannaki C,Redon R,Desal H

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Delayed cerebral vasospasm is an important determinant of the clinical outcome after subarachnoid hemorrhage, but its prevention and treatment has met with limited success. Since cerebral arteries were found to be sensitive to the vasoconstrictor effect of angiotensin II, the possibility of angiotensin's contribution ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Gavras H,Andrews P,Papadakis N

更新日期：1981-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report the case of an adult patient with irreducible fixed dystonia (inward rotation) of the right foot that arose after cardioembolic ischemia of the left putamen and globus pallidus externus. Given the resistance of such symptomatology to all of the attempted conservative treatments (including botulinum ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Franzini A,Messina G,Marras C,Molteni F,Cordella R,Soliveri P,Broggi G

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Head trauma, intracerebral hematoma formation, and hemorrhagic cerebral infarction cause extravasation of the intravascular contents, red blood cell (RBC) hemolysis, hemosiderin deposition within the neuropil, and an increased incidence of epilepsy. Reports conflict regarding the efficacy of the administration of prop...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Willmore LJ,Triggs WJ

更新日期：1984-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two episodes of massive bleeding from a sutured arteriotomy were observed within 30 hours after carotid endarterectomy. The patient had received anticoagulation therapy with heparin for 72 hours prior to surgery. A platelet count of 93,000/cu mm was demonstrated following the second hemorrhage. The potential problem o...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Rogers LA

更新日期：1988-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The syndrome of spontaneous intracranial hypotension is characterized by orthostatic headaches in conjunction with reduced cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pressure or CSF volume, and characteristic magnetic resonance (MR) imaging findings. A 50-year-old man presented with a 1-year history of paroxysmal ataxia of gait and sh...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Nowak DA,Rodiek SO,Zinner J,Guhlmann A,Topka H

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationship among cerebral blood flow (CBF), blood volume, cardiac output (CO), and mean arterial blood pressure (MABP) at varying levels of arterial CO2 tensions (PaCO2) were studied in 70 normal cats. The CBF was measured from the clearance curve of xenon-133 and CO with a thermal dilution catheter placed in th...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Davis DH,Sundt TM Jr

更新日期：1980-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The angles of arterial bifurcations are governed by principles of work minimization (optimality principle). This determines the relationship between the angle of a bifurcation and the radii of the vessels. Nevertheless, the model is predicated on an absence of significant communication between these branches. Th...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Ingebrigtsen T,Morgan MK,Faulder K,Ingebrigtsen L,Sparr T,Schirmer H

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The objective of this study was to evaluate endovascular stent therapy for carotid artery dissections (CADs). METHODS:Retrospective review of data at Millard Fillmore Gates Hospital identified 43 patients with 44 CADs (intracranial and/or extracranial) treated with carotid artery (CA) stent placement between Ja...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Ohta H,Natarajan SK,Hauck EF,Khalessi AA,Siddiqui AH,Hopkins LN,Levy EI

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound surgery (MRgFUS) was recently introduced as treatment for movement disorders such as essential tremor and advanced Parkinson's disease (PD). Although deep brain target lesions are successfully generated in most patients, the target area temperature fails to increas...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Chang WS,Jung HH,Zadicario E,Rachmilevitch I,Tlusty T,Vitek S,Chang JW

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECT The objective of this study was to compare the cost of deep brain stimulation (DBS) performed awake versus asleep at a single US academic health center and to compare costs across the University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC) Clinical Database. METHODS Inpatient and outpatient demographic and hospital financial ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Jacob RL,Geddes J,McCartney S,Burchiel KJ

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The aim of this study was to assess the diagnostic yield of imaging tests performed in patients in whom the cause of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) had not been demonstrated on initial angiography. METHODS:By reviewing medical records of 806 patients with SAH who had been admitted during a 6.5-year period, the a...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Topcuoglu MA,Ogilvy CS,Carter BS,Buonanno FS,Koroshetz WJ,Singhal AB

更新日期：2003-06-01 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：:Domestic violence leading to strangulation by an abusive spouse can cause carotid artery dissection. This phenomenon is rare and has been described in only three previous instances. The authors present their management strategies in three additional cases. Three young women aged 24 to 43 years were victims of manual s...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Malek AM,Higashida RT,Halbach VV,Dowd CF,Phatouros CC,Lempert TE,Meyers PM,Smith WS,Stoney R

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The second lumbar vertebra was surgically removed from 10 dogs, and the shortened vertebral column was stabilized by internal fixation with two types of plastic plates. Shortening of the spinal column was usually not associated with detectable loss of function or neurological deficit. Histological lesions, however, in...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Yturraspe DJ,Lumb WV,Young S,Gorman HA

更新日期：1975-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE Dysexecutive syndrome is common in patients with moyamoya disease (MMD), a chronic cerebrovascular disease that is characterized by stenosis of the bilateral internal carotid arteries and progressive collateral revascularization, and MMD can be classified as ischemic or hemorrhagic according to the disease p...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Fang L,Huang J,Zhang Q,Chan RC,Wang R,Wan W

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:In this paper, the authors' goal was to compare the artifact induced by implanted (in vivo) adjustable shunt valves in spin echo, diffusion weighted (DW), and gradient echo MR imaging pulse sequences. METHODS:The MR images obtained in 8 patients with proGAV and 6 patients with Strata II adjustable shunt valves ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Toma AK,Tarnaris A,Grieve JP,Watkins LD,Kitchen ND

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report a case of craniopharyngioma in a newborn infant. Marked hydrocephalus of the fetal head was recognized in the pelvimetric roentgenograms of the mother and massive suprasellar calcification was seen in the plain skull films. ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Azar-Kia B,Krishnan UR,Schechter MM

更新日期：1975-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This case illustrates the potential growth rate of an atypical meningioma in a pediatric patient, emphasizes one of the potential risks after therapeutic radiation, and underscores the importance of clinical evaluation and follow up of the symptomatic patient after tumor resection and radiation therapy. The authors re...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Ware ML,Cha S,Gupta N,Perry VL

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eradication of malignant brain tumors by in situ intratumoral, retrovirally mediated transfer of the herpes simplex virus thymidine kinase (HSVtk) gene, which sensitizes the tumor cells to ganciclovir, has recently been demonstrated in animal models. The observation that tumors studied in vitro and in animals can be c...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Ram Z,Walbridge S,Shawker T,Culver KW,Blaese RM,Oldfield EH

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Aneurysms located on the distal portion of the posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA) are uncommon, and their underlying pathology, natural history, and clinical management are poorly understood. To clarify these lesions more fully, the authors undertook a retrospective analysis of the clinical features and...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Lewis SB,Chang DJ,Peace DA,Lafrentz PJ,Day AL

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient with hydrocephalus due to aqueductal stenosis suffered facial pain which was relieved after the insertion of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt. The trigeminal somatosensory evoked response (TSER) of the affected side showed lower amplitudes and longer latencies as compared to the unaffected side. Following surger...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Findler G,Feinsod M

更新日期：1982-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Shock waves have been experimentally applied to various neurosurgical treatments including fragmentation of cerebral emboli, perforation of cyst walls or tissue, and delivery of drugs into cells. Nevertheless, the application of shock waves to clinical neurosurgery remains challenging because the threshold for s...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kato K,Fujimura M,Nakagawa A,Saito A,Ohki T,Takayama K,Tominaga T

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Meningiomas at the falcotentorial junction represent a rare subgroup of complex meningiomas. Debate remains regarding the appropriate treatment strategy for and optimal surgical approach to these tumors, and surgical outcomes have not been well described in the literature. The authors reviewed their single-in...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Zhao X,Belykh E,Przybylowski CJ,Borba Moreira L,Gandhi S,Tayebi Meybodi A,Cavallo C,Valli D,Wicks RT,Nakaji P

更新日期：2019-08-02 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：:OBJECTIVEThe goal of this study was to identify parameters from routine T1- and T2-weighted MR sequences and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) that best predict the volumetric changes in a meningioma after treatment with Gamma Knife radiosurgery (GKRS).METHODSIn 32 patients with meningioma, routine MRI and DTI data were ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Speckter H,Bido J,Hernandez G,Rivera D,Suazo L,Valenzuela S,Miches I,Oviedo J,Gonzalez C,Stoeter P

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors describe a novel approach to the management of high-output heart failure secondary to an intracranial high-flow dural arteriovenous fistula (DAVF) by using extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). To the best of the authors' knowledge, this represents the first report of an embolization performed in con...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Burry M,Reig AS,Beierle EA,Chen MK,Mericle RA

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00