Abstract:
:A modification of a Cloward lateral cervical retractor with sharp blades is described. The purpose of the adaptation is to help prevent injuries to soft tissues of the neck and to facilitate placement during anterior cervical discectomy and fusion.
journal_name
J Neurosurgjournal_title
Journal of neurosurgeryauthors
Leibrock LG,Berman BMdoi
10.3171/jns.1984.61.1.0193subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1984-07-01 00:00:00pages
193-4issue
1eissn
0022-3085issn
1933-0693journal_volume
61pub_type
杂志文章abstract::The CANS supports the concept of organized neurological trauma care consisting of an appropriate amalgamation of prepared communities, institutions, and adequate numbers of committed neurosurgeons. It further supports the guidelines of the ACS regarding institutions designated to receive trauma cases. It opposes manda...
journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1986-10-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/2015.3.JNS142592
更新日期:2016-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::Levels of protein kinase C (PKC) isoforms in eight human glioblastoma cell lines and two normal human glial cell cultures were determined. Earlier studies identified PKC-alpha and PKC-gamma in these cell lines but PKC-beta was not present. In this study, PKC-epsilon and PKC-zeta are demonstrated immunologically in the...
journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.1994.81.5.0734
更新日期:1994-11-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/2009.7.JNS09730
更新日期:2010-03-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.1997.87.1.0085
更新日期:1997-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::OBJECTIVE Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) may cause blindness due to elevated intracranial pressure (ICP). Venous sinus stenosis has been identified in select patients, leading to stenting as a potential treatment, but its effects on global ICP have not been completely defined. The purpose of this pilot stu...
journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/2016.8.JNS16879
更新日期:2017-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECT:Prior attempts to define normal cerebellar tonsil position have been limited by small numbers of patients precluding analysis of normal distribution by age group. The authors' objective in the present study was to analyze cerebellar tonsil location in every age range. METHODS:Two thousand four hundred patients ...
journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/2013.5.JNS121825
更新日期:2013-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::The neurosurgical management of intrinsic brain tumors and brain metastases mandates maximum resection with preservation of functional cortex. There have been previous reports on the use of cortical somatosensory evoked potentials (SSEPs) for localization of functional cortex prior to resection. The identification of ...
journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.3171/jns.2002.97.3.0709
更新日期:2002-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::Mannitol is widely considered the hyperosmolar therapy of choice in routine neurosurgical practice for the reduction of intracranial pressure (ICP). The authors present a unique case of a patient with a large meningioma treated with mannitol, in which mannitol accumulation within the tumor and its surrounding parenchy...
journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/JNS/2008/108/5/1010
更新日期:2008-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::The authors report nine patients selected from over 100 patients with subdural hematomas successfully treated without surgery. These patients were followed for as long as 5 years. All had angiographically demonstrated subdural hematomas. Electroencephalograms (EEG) documented well the clinical improvement of the patie...
journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.1976.44.5.0601
更新日期:1976-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::Overexpression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is associated with several central nervous system (CNS) diseases and abnormalities, and is often postulated as a causative factor and promising therapeutic target in these settings. The authors' goal was to reassess the contribution of VEGF to the biology and...
journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.3171/jns.2005.103.5.0853
更新日期:2005-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::OBJECTIVE Contrary to acute ischemic stroke involving the anterior circulation, no randomized trial has yet demonstrated the safety and effectiveness of endovascular management in acute basilar artery occlusion (BAO). Recently developed thrombectomy devices, such as stentrievers and aspiration systems, have helped in ...
journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 评论,杂志文章
doi:10.3171/2016.2.JNS151983
更新日期:2017-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::A technique is described in which spinal fracture repositioning, decompression, and stabilization are achieved by a combination of hook-rod and pedicle screw fixation. This straightforward technique is useful for performing acute decompression in patients with partial neurological deficits and multisystem injuries. A ...
journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2000-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::The authors present an unusual case in which increased intracranial pressure developed because of multiple-suture craniosynostosis and megaloencephaly in a child with a previously undiagnosed lysosomal storage disease, alpha-D-mannosidase deficiency. This 3-year-old boy presented with a history of frequent naps, heada...
journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.1995.82.4.0647
更新日期:1995-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECT:Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), as defined by Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 13 or higher, is a common problem in the United States and worldwide, estimated to affect more than 1 million patients yearly. When associated with intracranial hemorrhage, it is a common reason for neurosurgical consultation and...
journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/2014.10.JNS132713
更新日期:2015-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::The benefits of radiosurgery for cavernous malformations are difficult to assess because of the unclear natural history of this vascular lesion, the inability to image malformation vessels, and the lack of an imaging technique that defines "cure." The authors selected for radiosurgery 47 patients who harbored a hemorr...
journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.1995.83.5.0825
更新日期:1995-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::The cases of 127 consecutive patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), in whom cerebral panangiography revealed no cause for the bleeding nor any sign of an intraparenchymatous hemorrhage, were reviewed in a study of the long-term prognosis and the possible prognostic factors in this condition. Data for all 127 pat...
journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.1985.63.3.0349
更新日期:1985-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::A 10-year-old boy had a sore throat, followed in 4 weeks by acute rheumatic fever and in 6 weeks by atlanto-axial dislocation. Reduction of the dislocation by means of a halo vest relieved his pain, but the cervical spine remained unstable after 3 months of immobilization and required an occiput-C1-2 fusion and rib gr...
journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.1987.66.2.0286
更新日期:1987-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECT:Sphenopalatine ganglion stimulation activates perivascular vasodilatory nerves in the ipsilateral anterior circle of Willis. This experiment tested whether stimulation of the ganglion could reverse vasospasm and improve cerebral perfusion after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) in monkeys. METHODS:Thirteen cynomolg...
journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/2010.6.JNS091525
更新日期:2011-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::Identification of blunt carotid injury prior to the development of ischemic symptoms requires aggressive screening of patients at risk. The treatment of these lesions has centered around long-term anticoagulation therapy. However, studies have revealed that many of these lesions persist despite medical treatment, as d...
journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.1997.87.6.0825
更新日期:1997-12-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.2000.93.4.0618
更新日期:2000-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECT:Thalamic neurons firing at frequencies synchronous with tremor are thought to play a critical role in the generation and maintenance of tremor. The authors studied the incidence and locations of neurons with tremor-related activity (TRA) in the thalamus of patients with varied pathological conditions-including P...
journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.2004.101.1.0043
更新日期:2004-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECT:A precise understanding of the ambient cistern and its associated arachnoid membranes is helpful for accessing perimesencephalic lesions. However, few studies of the arachnoid membranes related to the ambient cistern have been published, and, additionally, some aspects of the ambient cistern also require further...
journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/2011.2.JNS101365
更新日期:2011-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECT:Previous small studies disagree about which clinical risk factors influence ependymoma incidence. The authors analyzed a large, population-based cancer registry to examine the relationship of incidence to patient age, sex, race, and tumor location, and to determine incidence trends over the past 3 decades. METH...
journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/2008.9.JNS08117
更新日期:2009-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::Cavernous hemangiomas of the orbit are benign vascular growths that commonly occur in adults and account for 6% of all intraorbital tumors. Multifocal intraorbital cavernous hemangiomas are quite rare. The reported incidence of arachnoid cysts accounts for only 1% of lesions that occupy intracranial space, and they ar...
journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/ped.2005.103.5.0454
更新日期:2005-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECT:Knowledge of the cranium projections of the gyral structures is essential to reduce the surgical complications and to perform minimally invasive interventions in daily neurosurgical practice. Thus, in this study the authors aimed to provide detailed information on cranial projections of the eloquent cortical are...
journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/2008.10.JNS08159
更新日期:2009-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECT:The effect of increased intracranial pressure (ICP) on cerebral venous blood flow has been the subject of very few clinical and experimental studies. The authors assessed the usefulness of venous transcranial Doppler (TCD) ultrasonography as a noninvasive monitoring tool for predicting raised ICP. METHODS:Seria...
journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.1999.91.5.0744
更新日期:1999-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::Given the relatively benign natural history of cavernous carotid artery aneurysms and based on anecdotal reports in the literature of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) or subdural hemorrhage (SDH) from these aneurysms, observation is warranted and typically recommended. In this case report, the authors describe a woman wh...
journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.2006.105.2.315
更新日期:2006-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:The endovascular treatment of complex bifurcation aneurysms possessing a neck that incorporates multiple side branches remains a surgical challenge. Double-stent-assisted coiling techniques, such as those with stents in an X and Y configuration, enable the endovascular treatment of wide-necked complex intracr...
journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/2019.9.JNS191733
更新日期:2019-12-06 00:00:00
abstract::Rupture of an intracranial dissecting aneurysm is a rare but dangerous event. The authors' experience with 14 cases of these lesions on the vertebrobasilar circulation suggests that these aneurysms have typical angiographic silhouettes and that, at least in the vertebral artery, they are treatable by proximal arterial...
journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.1984.60.2.0325
更新日期:1984-02-01 00:00:00