Transantral transsphenoidal approach to the pituitary. Technical note.

abstract：:Between 1975 and 1989, 25 children treated with myelomeningocele closure and shunting for hydrocephalus at the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh developed progressive lower brain-stem dysfunction from their Chiari malformation. Retrospective univariate and multivariate analyses of these cases were undertaken to assess...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Pollack IF,Pang D,Albright AL,Krieger D

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors have developed an extended transsphenoidal approach with submucosal posterior ethmoidectomy for resection of tumors located in the cavernous sinus or the suprasellar region that are difficult to remove via the conventional transsphenoidal approach. Surgery was performed using this approach in 14 patients w...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Frank G,Pasquini E,Mazzatenta D

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) with or without whole-brain radiotherapy can be used to achieve local control (> 90%) for small brain metastases after resection. However, many brain metastases are unsuitable for SRS because of their size or previous treatment, and whole-brain radiotherapy is associated with ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Raleigh DR,Seymour ZA,Tomlin B,Theodosopoulos PV,Berger MS,Aghi MK,Geneser SE,Krishnamurthy D,Fogh SE,Sneed PK,McDermott MW

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Forty-one patients with brain lesions underwent brain biopsy using either a computerized tomography (CT)-guided stereotactic approach or an ultrasound-guided technique. The cases were selected according to location and size of the mass lesion. Lesions 15 mm or less in diameter and those in the posterior fossa were bio...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Di Lorenzo N,Esposito V,Lunardi P,Delfini R,Fortuna A,Cantore G

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Limited resuscitation following uncontrolled hemorrhagic shock (HS) has been associated with improved outcomes in various animal models, although it has not been previously studied in the setting of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and ethanol intoxication. The aim of the present study was to determine the effects o...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Zink BJ,Stern SA,McBeth BD,Wang X,Mertz M

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Six cases of posterior cervical fusion with rib grafts in children are reported. Four of the children had sustained cervical spine injuries in accidents, and two had congenital absence of the odontoid. Three-level fusions (C1-3) were done in four children, and four-level fusions (C1-4) in two. One child died of unrela...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： McWhorter JM,Alexander E,Davis CH,Kelly L

更新日期：1976-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The supplementary motor area (SMA) plays an important role in planning, initiation, and execution of motor acts. Patients with SMA lesions are impaired in various kinematic parameters, such as velocity and duration of movement. However, the relationships between neuronal activity and these parameters in the huma...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Tankus A,Yeshurun Y,Flash T,Fried I

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Irinotecan (CPT-11), a topoisomerase I inhibitor, is a cytotoxic agent with activity against malignant gliomas and other tumors. After systemic delivery, CPT-11 is converted to its active metabolite, SN-38, which displays significantly higher cytotoxic potency. However, the achievement of therapeutically effecti...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Wang W,Ghandi A,Liebes L,Louie SG,Hofman FM,Schönthal AH,Chen TC

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Secondary operations for the removal of retained bone fragments have been performed in 116 of the 1133 casualties with craniocerebral missile wounds incurred in the war in Vietnam, 1967 to 1970. Various complications developed in 19 of these 116 casualties. Dehiscence of the wound occurred in eight patients, five of w...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Meirowsky AM

更新日期：1982-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The health care needs of children with hydrocephalus continue beyond childhood and adolescence; however, pediatric hospitals and pediatric neurosurgeons are often unable to provide them care after they become adults. Each year in the US, an estimated 5000-6000 adolescents and young adults (collectively, youth) with hy...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Williams MA,van der Willigen T,White PH,Cartwright CC,Wood DL,Hamilton MG

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE The middle clinoid process (MCP) is a bony projection that extends from the sphenoid bone near the lateral margin of the sella turcica. The varied prevalence and morphological features of the MCP in populations stratified by age, race, and sex are unknown; however, the knowledge of its anatomy and preoperati...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Sharma A,Rieth GE,Tanenbaum JE,Williams JS,Ota N,Chakravarthi S,Manjila S,Kassam A,Yapicilar B

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The intracranial pressure-volume (PV) relationship was examined postoperatively after removal of brain tumors in two groups of patients (13 in all). Changes of ventricular fluid pressure were analyzed by a method involving fluid injection into the lateral ventricle. A technique has been developed which provides quanti...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Paltsev EI,Sirovsky EB

更新日期：1982-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report a case of ossification of the ligamentum flavum at T-10 and T-11 associated with compressive myelopathy. Metrizamide myelography with computerized tomography allowed precise preoperative diagnosis and anatomic localization of the lesion. The patient had satisfactory and prompt improvement after surg...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Omojola MF,Cardoso ER,Fox AJ,Drake CG,Durward QJ

更新日期：1982-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:At British Columbia's Children's Hospital, the criteria used in selective functional posterior rhizotomy (SFPR) evolved in three distinct phases. In Phase 1 the electrophysiological criteria for abnormality included a low threshold to a single stimulation, a sustained response to 50-Hz stimulation, and spread outside ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Steinbok P,Gustavsson B,Kestle JR,Reiner A,Cochrane DD

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recombinant gamma-interferon (2 mg/sq m) was administered intravenously twice weekly in 8-week courses to 14 patients with recurrent gliomas. Computerized tomography (CT) evidence of response was seen in only one patient, and stabilization for 12 to 86 weeks was recorded in three. This was a disappointing result, part...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Mahaley MS Jr,Bertsch L,Cush S,Gillespie GY

更新日期：1988-12-01 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：:Somatosensory evoked response from the cervical skin surface over the spine (the cervical SER) was recorded, and compared with the cord dorsum potential (CDP) simultaneously recorded from the posterior epidural space at the same segment. The cervical SER evoked by segmental nerve stimulation consisted of an initially ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Shimoji K,Shimizu H,Maruyama Y

更新日期：1978-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of patient-related factors, extent of surgery, and adjuvant therapy on survival in children presenting with intracranial ependymoma. METHODS:Between 1980 and 1999, 83 children (mean age 36 months) underwent surgery for intracranial ependymomas. Complete resect...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： van Veelen-Vincent ML,Pierre-Kahn A,Kalifa C,Sainte-Rose C,Zerah M,Thorne J,Renier D

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors conducted a study to determine a way of overcoming the poor-quality demonstration of choroidal neovascularization (CNV) associated with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) on conventional magnetic resonance (MR) imaging studies. The poor MR imaging demonstration of CNV in patients with AMD makes the use...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Hayashi M,Chernov M,Usukura M,Abe K,Ono Y,Izawa M,Hori S,Hori T,Takakura K

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of gamma knife surgery (GKS) for the treatment of arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) involving the corpus callosum. METHODS:Thirty-two patients aged from 7 to 65 years (median 25 years) with AVMs of the corpus callosum underwent GKS between 1990 ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Maruyama K,Shin M,Tago M,Kurita H,Kawamoto S,Morita A,Kirino T

更新日期：2005-01-01 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：: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：:Calcified cervical intervertebral discs in children are manifestations of an uncommon, distinct disease of unknown cause. Acute symptoms are usually followed by a benign course of spontaneous recovery, frequently culminating in resorption of the calcium. Rarely herniation of the disc may cause neurological complicatio...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Smith RA,Vohman MD,Dimon JH 3rd,Averett JE Jr,Milsap JH Jr

更新日期：1977-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Recurrent malignant gliomas have inherent resistance to traditional chemotherapy. Novel therapies target specific molecular mechanisms involved in abnormal signaling and resistance to apoptosis. The proteasome is a key regulator of multiple cellular functions, and its inhibition in malignant astrocytic lines cau...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Bota DA,Alexandru D,Keir ST,Bigner D,Vredenburgh J,Friedman HS

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of intracranial meningioma in Manitoba, Canada, was reviewed from 1980 through 1987. During that time, 193 tumors were diagnosed, with a male:female ratio of 1:2. This occurrence corresponded to crude incidence rates of 2.3/100,000 for all meningiomas and 0.17/100,000 for malignant meningiomas. Among mal...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Rohringer M,Sutherland GR,Louw DF,Sima AA

更新日期：1989-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:In the course of their lives most patients with von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease require treatment for several symptom-producing hemangioblastomas of the cerebellum, brainstem, or spinal cord. However, many tumors never produce symptoms and do not require treatment. Detection at an early stage of lesions that wil...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Ammerman JM,Lonser RR,Dambrosia J,Butman JA,Oldfield EH

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In clinical follow-up studies after radiosurgery, imaging modalities such as computerized tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging are used. Accurate determination of the residual lesion volume is necessary for realistic assessment of the effects of treatment. Usually, the diameters rather than the volume o...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Scheib SG,Gianolini S,Haller D,Wellis GN,Siegfried J

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors describe their minimally invasive technique for performing a superficial temporal artery (STA) to middle cerebral artery (MCA) bypass, which relies on an enlarged bur hole (2-2.5 cm) rather than the standard craniotomy. They perform this procedure in a minimally invasive fashion, using CT angiography for i...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Coppens JR,Cantando JD,Abdulrauf SI

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case is reported of a 63-year-old woman with thalamic syndrome as the presenting feature of an unruptured cerebral aneurysm. Unruptured aneurysm is a rare cause of thalamic syndrome; the possible mechanisms of production of the sensory disturbance are discussed. ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Stoodley MA,Warren JD,Oatey PE

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A method is described for determining stereotaxic coordinates using computerized tomographic scanning and intraoperative ventriculography of the third ventricle. ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Burchiel KJ,Ojemann GA,Bolender N

更新日期：1980-12-01 00:00:00