Intracerebral toxoplasmosis in patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome.

abstract：OBJECT:The goal of this study was to determine whether the late neuromagnetic field elicited by simple speech sounds, which is detected by magnetoencephalography, may be used to estimate hemispheric dominance for language and to guide or constrain the intraoperative search for essential language sites. If sufficiently ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Szymanski MD,Perry DW,Gage NM,Rowley HA,Walker J,Berger MS,Roberts TP

更新日期：2001-03-01 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

abstract：OBJECT:Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the ventral [anterior internal] capsule/ventral striatum (VC/VS) is under investigation as an alternative to anterior capsulotomy for severe obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). In neuroimaging studies of patients with OCD, dysfunction in the orbitofrontal and anterior cingulate c...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Rauch SL,Dougherty DD,Malone D,Rezai A,Friehs G,Fischman AJ,Alpert NM,Haber SN,Stypulkowski PH,Rise MT,Rasmussen SA,Greenberg BD

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Hospital readmission within 30 days of discharge is a major contributor to the high cost of health care in the US and is also a major indicator of patient care quality. The purpose of this study was to investigate the incidence, causes, and predictors of 30-day readmission following craniotomy for malignant supr...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Marcus LP,McCutcheon BA,Noorbakhsh A,Parina RP,Gonda DD,Chen C,Chang DC,Carter BS

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Functional results after surgery for acoustic neuromas that have little or no growth within the internal auditory canal are controversial, because these medial tumors can grow to a considerable size within the cerebellopontine angle (CPA) before symptoms occur. METHODS:A prospective study was designed to evalua...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Strauss C

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical studies with transcranial Doppler suggest that the pulsatility of the flow velocity (FV) waveform increases when the distal cerebrovascular resistance (CVR) increases. To clarify this relationship, the authors studied animal models in which the resistance may be decreased in a controlled manner by an increase...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Czosnyka M,Richards HK,Whitehouse HE,Pickard JD

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The purpose of this study was to assess the long-term outcome achieved after repeat Gamma Knife surgery (GKS) for trigeminal neuralgia (TN) using a uniform treatment plan. METHODS:Between 1985 and 2010, 53 patients underwent repeat GKS for refractory TN. In the initial GKS, which involved targeting the root ent...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kimball BY,Sorenson JM,Cunningham D

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two cases of traumatic epidural hematomas are presented. Both patients were minimally symptomatic, and neither required surgical intervention. It is suggested that the use of computerized tomography in head trauma will reveal a new class of epidural hematoma patients who may be treated conservatively. ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Weaver D,Pobereskin L,Jane JA

更新日期：1981-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The authors performed a study to evaluate the hemorrhagic rates of cerebral dural arteriovenous fistulas (dAVFs) and the risk factors of hemorrhage following Gamma Knife radiosurgery (GKRS). METHODS:Data from a cohort of patients undergoing GKRS for cerebral dAVFs were compiled from the International Radiosu...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Starke RM,McCarthy DJ,Chen CJ,Kano H,McShane BJ,Lee J,Patibandla MR,Mathieu D,Vasas LT,Kaufmann AM,Wang WG,Grills IS,Cifarelli CP,Paisan G,Vargo J,Chytka T,Janouskova L,Feliciano CE,Sujijantarat N,Matouk C,Chiang

更新日期：2019-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVEThe clinical relevance of high-sensitivity troponin T (HsTnT) in trauma patients is not well explored. In this study, the authors aimed to study the predictive value of serum HsTnT in intubated patients who had sustained traumatic brain injury (TBI).METHODSA retrospective analysis was conducted for all intuba...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： El-Menyar A,Asim M,Latifi R,Bangdiwala SI,Al-Thani H

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was undertaken to evaluate the role of two sets of growth factors, platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) and transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta), in the induction and maintenance of glial tumors and their phenotypic expression. Explants from eight malignant tumors, five benign tumors, and two nontumo...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Mapstone TB

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors used indicator fractionation techniques to determine blood flow in normal and bluntly traumatized spinal cords of Macaca rhesus monkeys. Normal flow rates were determined for several levels of spinal cord as well as differential values for white and gray matter from representative areas. Flow rates in trau...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Bingham WG,Goldman H,Friedman SJ,Murphy S,Yashon D,Hunt WE

更新日期：1975-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy may provide important clinical information in the acute stages of brain injury. For this to occur it must be ensured that intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring devices are safe to bring into the MR imaging suite. The authors tested a Codman MicroSensor ICP Transducer (Codma...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Newcombe VF,Hawkes RC,Harding SG,Willcox R,Brock S,Hutchinson PJ,Menon DK,Carpenter TA,Coles JP

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The authors sought to determine the incidence, time course, and risk factors for overall adverse radiation effect (ARE) and symptomatic ARE after stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) for brain metastases. METHODS:All cases of brain metastases treated from 1998 through 2009 with Gamma Knife SRS at UCSF were considere...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Sneed PK,Mendez J,Vemer-van den Hoek JG,Seymour ZA,Ma L,Molinaro AM,Fogh SE,Nakamura JL,McDermott MW

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intracranial pressure (ICP) was continuously recorded, isotope cisternography was performed, and the ventricular system size was evaluated on serial computerized tomography scans in 39 patients. All of these patients had communicating hydrocephalus after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) from rupture of an intracranial an...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Hayashi M,Kobayashi H,Kawano H,Handa Y,Yamamoto S,Kitano T

更新日期：1985-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Outcomes of 1019 brachial plexus lesions in patients who underwent surgery at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center during a 30-year period are reviewed in this paper to provide management guidelines. METHODS:Causes of brachial plexus lesions included 509 stretches/contusions (50%), 161 plexus tumor...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kim DH,Cho YJ,Tiel RL,Kline DG

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Acute subdural hematomas (SDHs) impart serious morbidity and mortality on the elderly population, with only 5% of those older than 65 years of age attaining functional independence. Despite its widespread use, oral antithrombotic therapy (OAT) in the context of acute SDH has not been extensively studied. The aut...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Panczykowski DM,Okonkwo DO

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transarterial embolization of direct carotid-cavernous fistulas (CCFs) using detachable balloons is the best initial option for occlusion of the fistula and preservation of the internal carotid artery. However, the long-term safety and efficacy of this treatment is unknown. The authors reviewed the long-term outcome o...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Lewis AI,Tomsick TA,Tew JM Jr,Lawless MA

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mechanisms that give rise to ischemic brain damage have not been definitively determined, but considerable evidence exists that three major factors are involved: increases in the intercellular cytosolic calcium concentration (Ca++i), acidosis, and production of free radicals. A nonphysiological rise in Ca++i due t...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Siesjö BK

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Although nucleus ventralis intermedius stimulation has been shown to be safe and efficacious in the treatment of essential tremor, there is a subset of patients who eventually lose benefit from their stimulation. Proposed causes for this phenomenon include tolerance, disease progression, and suboptimal location....

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Pilitsis JG,Metman LV,Toleikis JR,Hughes LE,Sani SB,Bakay RA

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Insular gliomas remain surgically challenging cases due to complex anatomy, including surrounding vasculature and the relationship to functional structures. To define the morbidity profile associated with aggressive insular glioma removal as well as its impact on long-term outcome, the authors retrospectively ev...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Sanai N,Polley MY,Berger MS

更新日期：2010-01-01 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：:OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to evaluate and compare the level of patient satisfaction and approach-related patient complaints between a superciliary keyhole approach and a pterional approach. METHODS Patients who underwent an ipsilateral superciliary keyhole approach and a contralateral pterional approac...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Park J,Son W,Kwak Y,Ohk B

更新日期：2018-03-02 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The COL1A2 gene at 7q22.1 has been shown to be associated with familial intracranial aneurysms (IAs) in the Japanese population. In the present study, the authors investigated the correlation between the presence of the rs42524 polymorphism in COL1A2 and the occurrence of sporadic IAs in Chinese patients. METHO...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Zhu Y,Li W,Ge M,Xu S,Zhao G,Wang H,Qian H,Zhu N,Pang Q

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) is a well-established therapy for motor symptoms in patients with pharmacoresistant Parkinson's disease (PD). However, the procedure, which requires multimodal perioperative exploration such as imaging, electrophysiology, or clinical examination d...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Senova S,Hosomi K,Gurruchaga JM,Gouello G,Ouerchefani N,Beaugendre Y,Lepetit H,Lefaucheur JP,Badin RA,Dauguet J,Jan C,Hantraye P,Brugières P,Palfi S

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Symptoms from Parkinson's disease improve after surgical ablation of the medial globus pallidus (GPm). Although, in theory, selective chemical ablation of neurons in the GPm could preserve vital structures jeopardized by surgery, the potential of this approach is limited when using traditional techniques of drug...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Lieberman DM,Corthesy ME,Cummins A,Oldfield EH

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Giant paraclinoidal carotid artery aneurysms frequently require temporary interruption of local circulation to facilitate safe occlusion. Due to brisk retrograde flow through the ophthalmic artery and cavernous branches, simple trapping of the aneurysm by cervical internal carotid artery clamping and intracranial dist...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Batjer HH,Samson DS

更新日期：1990-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Retrovirus-mediated herpes simplex virus-thymidine kinase (HSV-tk) gene therapy is a promising approach in the treatment of brain tumors. Previous in vitro and in vivo studies have demonstrated a bystander effect in which nonmodified tumor cells in proximity to HSV-tk-modified tumor cells are killed with the modified ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Vrionis FD,Wu JK,Qi P,Cano W,Cherington V

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The goal of this paper was to investigate the long-term outcome and the possible prognostic factors that might have influenced the persistence of posttraumatic epilepsy after penetrating head injuries sustained during the Iraq-Iran war (1980-1988). METHODS:In this retrospective study, the authors evaluated 189 ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Eftekhar B,Sahraian MA,Nouralishahi B,Khaji A,Vahabi Z,Ghodsi M,Araghizadeh H,Soroush MR,Esmaeili SK,Masoumi M

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The successful use of autogenous skull bone grafts for a C3-7 anterior cervical fusion is reported and compared with results using other bone grafts. A 51-year-old man with C4-7 anterior cord compression due to spurs and ossified posterior longitudinal ligaments developed progressive tetraparesis following a minor hea...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Tanaka T,Ninchoji T,Uemura K,Ryu H,Sugiura M,Ohishi H,Tomita M,Takehara S,Yamamoto T

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00