Dorsal root entry zone lesions for the treatment of post-herpetic neuralgia.

abstract：:A 9- to 12-year follow-up review was conducted in 105 of 124 patients who were treated with chymopapain chemonucleolysis for herniated lumbar disc. The data were obtained from responses to a questionnaire. Seventy-nine patients (75.2%) reported marked improvement, six (5.7%) had slight improvement, and 20 (19.0%) had ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Javid MJ

更新日期：1985-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gadolinium-diethylenetriaminepenta-acetic acid (Gd-DTPA) is a chelated paramagnetic contrast agent under clinical trial for use in magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. The increased signal intensity following the intravenous infusion of contrast medium may improve the ability of MR imaging to delineate tumors. The use of ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Dickman CA,Rekate HL,Bird CR,Drayer BP,Medina M

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rhombencephalosynapsis (RS) is a relatively rare developmental disorder of the cerebellum in which the cerebellar hemispheres are fused across the midline without being separated by a cleft or the vermis. The condition may be associated with hydrocephalus and other intracranial and extracranial abnormalities. The auth...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Guyot LL,Kazmierczak CD,Michael DB

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Intrasylvian hematoma (ISH) is a subtype of intracranial hematoma caused by aneurysmal rupture and often presents with a poor initial neurological grade; it is not well studied. The aim of this study was to elucidate outcomes of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) with ISH. METHODS:Data for 97 patients wit...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Fukuda H,Hayashi K,Moriya T,Nakashita S,Lo BW,Yamagata S

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Orbital tumors are often surgically challenging because they require an extensive fronto-temporo-orbital zygomatic approach (FTOZ) and a multidisciplinary team approach to provide the best outcomes. Recently, minimally invasive endoscopic techniques via a transorbital superior eyelid approach (ETOA) or endosc...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Jeon C,Hong SD,Woo KI,Seol HJ,Nam DH,Lee JI,Kong DS

更新日期：2020-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Previous studies have shown a relationship between a patient's stage of diffuse axonal injury (DAI) and outcome. However, few studies have assessed whether a specific lesion or type of corpus callosum injury (CCI) influences outcome in patients with DAI. The authors investigated the effect of various DAIs and CC...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Matsukawa H,Shinoda M,Fujii M,Takahashi O,Yamamoto D,Murakata A,Ishikawa R

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sixteen patients referred for atlantoaxial fixation failures were treated surgically with revision procedures during the past decade. Of these 16 patients, atlantoaxial instability occurred because of rheumatoid arthritis in five, as odontoideum in seven, transverse ligament disruption in two, and odontoid fracture no...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Dickman CA,Sonntag VK

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The cerebellomedullary fissure (CMF) is a space between the cerebellum and the medulla oblongata, which often adhere to each other. The purpose of the present study was to demonstrate the importance of the unilateral CMF dissection for clipping vertebral artery (VA)-posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA) an...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kawashima M,Takase Y,Matsushima T

更新日期：2013-02-01 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

authors： Pedroso AG,De Salles AA,Tajik K,Golish R,Smith Z,Frighetto L,Solberg T,Cabatan-Awang C,Selch MT

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The dura mater has 2 dural layers: the endosteal layer (outer layer), which is firmly attached to the bone, and the meningeal layer (inner layer), which directly covers the brain. These 2 dural layers join together in the middle temporal fossa or the convexity and separate into the orbital, lateral sellar compar...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： François P,Travers N,Lescanne E,Arbeille B,Jan M,Velut S

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Patients with trigeminal neuralgia due to multiple sclerosis (TN-MS) and idiopathic TN (ITN) who underwent glycerol rhizotomy (GR) and radiofrequency thermocoagulation with glycerol rhizotomy (RFTC-GR) were compared to investigate the effectiveness of these percutaneous ablative procedures in the TN-MS populatio...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Bender MT,Pradilla G,Batra S,See AP,James C,Pardo CA,Carson BS,Lim M

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The aim of this study was to clarify the clinical outcome of schwannomatosis, a rare condition characterized by multiple nonvestibular schwannomas in the absence of meningiomas, intraspinal ependymomas, and other clinical signs of neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2). METHODS:Nine patients with schwannomatosis treate...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Seppälä MT,Sainio MA,Haltia MJ,Kinnunen JJ,Setälä KH,Jääskeläinen JE

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Although craniopharyngiomas are benign intracranial tumors, their high recurrence rates and intimate associations with surrounding neurovascular structures make gross tumor resection challenging. Stereotactic radiosurgery has been introduced as a valuable adjuvant therapy for recurrent or residual craniopharyngi...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Lee CC,Yang HC,Chen CJ,Hung YC,Wu HM,Shiau CY,Guo WY,Pan DH,Chung WY,Liu KD

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECT The authors assessed the feasibility of the dynamic decompressive craniotomy technique using a novel cranial fixation plate with a telescopic component. Following a craniotomy in human cadaver skulls, the telescopic plates were placed to cover the bur holes. The plates allow constrained outward movement of the ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Khanna R,Ferrara L

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The case of a myxomatous cyst of the brachial plexus is presented. The clinical course is reported, and the frequency of the lesion, diagnostic workup, histopathology, and surgical therapy are discussed. ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Arnold PM,Oldershaw JB,McDonald LW,Langer BG

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Cerebral hemispherectomy for intractable seizures has evolved over the past 50 years, and current operations focus less on brain resection and more on disconnection. In addition, cases involving cortical dysplasia and Rasmussen encephalitis are being identified and surgically treated in younger individuals. Few ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Cook SW,Nguyen ST,Hu B,Yudovin S,Shields WD,Vinters HV,Van de Wiele BM,Harrison RE,Mathern GW

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Keyhole approaches, namely the minipterional approach (MPTa) and the supraorbital approach (SOa), are alternatives to the standard pterional approach to treat lesions located in the anterior and middle cranial fossae. Despite their increasing popularity and acceptance, the indications and limitations of these...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Martínez-Pérez R,Albonette-Felicio T,Hardesty DA,Prevedello DM

更新日期：2020-03-13 00:00:00

abstract：:In preparing this paper, the authors reviewed their experiences with four cases of T1-2 disc herniation as well as the medical literature on the subject. Intervertebral thoracic disc herniations are uncommon and high thoracic disc herniations are rare. In the upper third of the thoracic spine, T1-2 is the most common ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Morgan H,Abood C

更新日期：1998-01-01 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

authors： Mittler MA,Walters BC,Stopa EG

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Diffusely infiltrating astrocytomas are the most common primary brain tumors. As a group, they demonstrate an inherent tendency toward malignant progression. Histological grading using the guidelines of the World Health Organization (WHO) remains the gold standard for predicting the biological behavior of these ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Mott RT,Turner KC,Bigner DD,McLendon RE

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors describe the first documented case of transplacental transmission of metastatic melanoma to the neuraxis. The patient was a 7-month-old boy who presented with signs and symptoms of elevated intracranial pressure. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed an inhomogeneously enhancing posterior fossa mass measurin...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Trumble ER,Smith RM,Pearl G,Wall J

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A spinal cord injury was produced in Wistar rats by extradural compression of the cord with a Sugita aneurysm clip for 5 seconds. During a 2-week observation period following the injury, the tissue norepinephrine (NE), dopamine (DA), and serotonin (5-HT) concentrations decreased uniformly at and below the injured site...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kurihara M

更新日期：1985-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seventy-four consecutive patients who had undergone carotid endarterectomy procedures were examined with intravenous digital subtraction angiography (IV-DSA) and duplex ultrasonography (DUS) at intervals ranging from 1 to 14 months postoperatively. Ninety-one percent of the DUS and 74% of the DSA images were of diagno...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Pelz D,Rankin RN,Ferguson GG

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors' initial experience with the endoscopic extradural supraorbital approach to the temporal pole and adjacent area is reported. Fully endoscopic surgery using the extradural space via a supraorbital keyhole was performed for tumors in or around the temporal pole, including temporal pole cavernous angioma, sph...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Komatsu F,Imai M,Shigematsu H,Aoki R,Oda S,Shimoda M,Matsumae M

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This 6-year-old boy, after recovery from prolonged coma following head trauma, exhibited the rare phenomenon of bilateral oculomotor nerve misdirection manifested by ipsilateral eyelid elevation on adduction of either eye. ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Keane JR

更新日期：1975-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined the effect of hypocapnia (PaCO2 20 mm Hg) on cerebral metabolism and the electroencephalogram (EEG) findings in 12 dogs during nitroglycerin (NTG)-induced hypotension. Previous studies suggest that NTG is a more potent cerebral vasodilator than sodium nitroprusside or trimethaphan. It was speculate...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Artru AA,Wright K,Colley PS

更新日期：1986-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A micro-corrosion technique was used to demonstrate an extensive vasa vasorum network in extracranial vessels but did not reveal this system in intracranial vessels of comparable size in three species of animals. The absence of a vasa vasorum network in cerebral vessels may result in a higher level of susceptibility t...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Clower BR,Sullivan DM,Smith RR

更新日期：1984-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Levamisole was evaluated as an immune stimulant in a randomized controlled study of patients with anaplastic gliomas, who had undergone surgical resection and who were also treated with radiotherapy and BCNU chemotherapy. Of 102 patients placed into the study, 85 were determined to comprise the adequately treated grou...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Mahaley MS Jr,Steinbok P,Aronin P,Dudka L,Zinn D

更新日期：1981-02-01 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

authors： Grabb PA,Albright AL,Zitelli BJ

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Historically, destructive procedures for cancer pain were the main line of treatment therapy. However, the use of high-dose opioids has essentially replaced such procedures. Recognition of the limits of medical therapy to treat cancer pain effectively is growing, while conversely, in regions with limited access ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Raslan AM,Cetas JS,McCartney S,Burchiel KJ

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00