An anterior surgical approach to the upper thoracic vertebrae.

abstract：:This 61-year-old man with a right-sided tentorial dural arteriovenous fistula (DAVF) was initially treated with staged stereotactic radiosurgery and transarterial embolization. Results of follow-up cerebral angiography performed 4 years later demonstrated complete obliteration of the dAVF and development of a previous...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Friedman JA,Pollock BE,Nichols DA

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuropsychological outcome within 1 year after severe head injury was examined in 42 conscious survivors and correlated with acute measurements of cerebral blood flow (CBF) and intracranial pressure (ICP). During acute coma, CBF was elevated in 23 patients, indicating hyperemia, and was reduced in the remaining 19 cas...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Uzzell BP,Obrist WD,Dolinskas CA,Langfitt TW

更新日期：1986-11-01 00:00:00

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：:The recurrence of intracranial mature teratomas as germ cell tumors of different histological types is rarely reported. The authors describe the first case of the malignant transformation of an intracranial mature teratoma into a yolk sac tumor in a 16-year-old boy who presented with a 1-month history of anorexia and ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Utsuki S,Oka H,Sagiuchi T,Shimizu S,Suzuki S,Fujii K

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Chordomas and chondrosarcomas of the skull base are aggressive and locally destructive tumors with a high tendency for local progression despite treatment. The authors evaluated the effect of stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) on local tumor control and survival. METHODS:Twenty-eight patients with histologically c...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Martin JJ,Niranjan A,Kondziolka D,Flickinger JC,Lozanne KA,Lunsford LD

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Iatrogenic nerve injuries are devastating to both the patient and the surgeon. This study focuses on the anatomical relationship of the palmar recurrent branch with the parent median nerve in an attempt to identify higher risk types. METHODS:The palmar recurrent branch was dissected in 75 embalmed cadavers. ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Hanna A

更新日期：2019-07-05 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors have designed an experiment to detect a hitherto unrecognized interaction between high doses of the glucocorticoid, dexamethasone, and brain irradiation. Eighteen juvenile male rhesus monkeys received 1800 rads to the whole brain in 8.5 minutes. For 1 1/2 days before and 10 1/2 days after the irradiation, ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Martins AN,Severance RE,Henry JM,Doyle TF

更新日期：1979-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The goal of this study was to evaluate the therapeutic impact of the resection of metastatic brain tumor cells infiltrating adjacent brain parenchyma. METHODS:Between July 2001 and February 2007, 94 patients (67 males and 27 females, with a mean age of 55.0 +/-12.0 years) underwent resection of a single brain m...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Yoo H,Kim YZ,Nam BH,Shin SH,Yang HS,Lee JS,Zo JI,Lee SH

更新日期：2009-04-01 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：OBJECTIVE:Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most malignant form of astrocytoma. The average survival is 6-10 months in patients with recurrent GBM (rGBM). In this study, the authors evaluated the role of stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) in patients with rGBMs. METHODS:The authors performed a retrospective review of their brain...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Sharma M,Schroeder JL,Elson P,Meola A,Barnett GH,Vogelbaum MA,Suh JH,Chao ST,Mohammadi AM,Stevens GHJ,Murphy ES,Angelov L

更新日期：2018-10-19 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

authors： Tatli M,Guzel A,Keklikci U,Guzel E

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report a case of traumatic femoral nerve palsy caused by a pseudoaneurysm of the iliolumbar artery and a iliacus muscle hematoma. This case report details not only the classic history and physical findings seen in patients such as this one, but also illustrates an unusual source of the hematoma and a discu...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Rochman AS,Vitarbo E,Levi AD

更新日期：2005-02-01 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：:A case is reported of a 59-year-old man with a spinal arachnoid cyst accompanied by spinal arachnoiditis. The patient developed symptoms after treatment for a ruptured vertebral artery aneurysm, in which fibrin glue was used for reconstruction of the suboccipital bone defect. It is believed that the fibrin glue may ha...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Taguchi Y,Suzuki R,Okada M,Sekino H

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE Although reoperation and readmission have been used as quality metrics, there are limited data evaluating the rate of, reasons for, and predictors of reoperation and readmission after microsurgical clipping of unruptured aneurysms. METHODS Adult patients who underwent craniotomy for clipping of an unruptured...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Dasenbrock HH,Smith TR,Rudy RF,Gormley WB,Aziz-Sultan MA,Du R

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECT In patients with hydrocephalus and shunts, lasting symptoms such as headache and dizziness may be indicative of shunt failure, which may necessitate shunt revision. In cases of doubt, the authors monitor intracranial pressure (ICP) to determine the presence of over- or underdrainage of CSF to tailor management....

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Sæhle T,Eide PK

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recombinant interleukin-2 (rIL-2) is an immunotherapeutic agent with efficacy against certain advanced cancers. The penetration of rIL-2 across the blood-cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) barrier was studied in 12 cancer patients who had no evidence of tumor involvement of the central nervous system. At different times during...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Saris SC,Rosenberg SA,Friedman RB,Rubin JT,Barba D,Oldfield EH

更新日期：1988-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The diagnosis of CSF hypovolemia remains controversial. The primary diagnostic factor relies on confirmation of leakage of the CSF based on reduced spinal fluid pressure. Determining the specific leakage site is the most important issue for effective treatment but remains a difficult task. Although CT myelography, rad...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Nakai E,Takemura M,Nonaka M,Kawanishi Y,Masahira N,Ueba T

更新日期：2016-02-01 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：OBJECTIVE:5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA)-induced protoporphyrin IX (PpIX) fluorescence is an effective surgical adjunct for the intraoperative identification of tumor tissue during resection of high-grade gliomas. The use of 5-ALA-induced PpIX fluorescence in glioblastoma (GBM) has been shown to double the extent of gro...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Almiron Bonnin DA,Havrda MC,Lee MC,Evans L,Ran C,Qian DC,Harrington LX,Valdes PA,Cheng C,Amos CI,Harris BT,Paulsen KD,Roberts DW,Israel MA

更新日期：2019-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：:The angiographic appearance of an intracranial arterial occlusion is typically distinct from that of a saccular aneurysm, with only a few reported cases of occlusion simulating aneurysm. At the same time, a small percentage of symptomatic intracranial aneurysms present with a stroke. Accurate diagnosis of these condit...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Pearl MS,Tamargo R,Gailloud P

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The protein kinase-C (PKC) second messenger system contributes to regulation of cell growth and differentiation. This study was undertaken to examine the effects of modulators of the PKC enzyme system on the state of differentiation and proliferation rates of human gliomas in vitro. The administration of the PKC-activ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Couldwell WT,Antel JP,Apuzzo ML,Yong VW

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One major risk of intraoperative stimulation mapping is the production of stimulation-evoked seizures. Cold Ringer's lactate solution was applied directly to the irritated cortex in 22 patients with stimulation-induced seizures that occurred during intraoperative brain mapping procedures. The irrigation rapidly and re...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Sartorius CJ,Berger MS

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Schwannomas occupying the craniocervical junction (CCJ) are rare and usually originate from the jugular foramen, hypoglossal nerves, and C-1 and C-2 nerves. Although they may have different origins, they may share the same symptoms, surgical approaches, and complications. An extension of these lesions along the ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Cavalcanti DD,Martirosyan NL,Verma K,Safavi-Abbasi S,Porter RW,Theodore N,Sonntag VK,Dickman CA,Spetzler RF

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myelomeningocele presenting as a retromediastinal mass originating from the midline defect through the fused T-4, T-5, and T-6 VBs is described. An 11-year-old boy with a completely normal systemic and neurological examination suffering pulmonary problems such as effort dyspnea and severe kyphosis was evaluated and an...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Börcek AO,Ergün E,Emmez H,Kurt G,Dogulu F,Baykaner MK

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The goal of this study was to evaluate the outcomes of patients who underwent repeated radiosurgery to treat a residual intracranial arteriovenous malformation (AVM) after an initial radiosurgical treatment failure. METHODS:The authors reviewed the cases of 52 patients who underwent repeated radiosurgery for re...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Foote KD,Friedman WA,Ellis TL,Bova FJ,Buatti JM,Meeks SL

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The goal of this study was to establish the therapeutic window during which delayed therapy with MgSO4 improves neurological motor outcome in rats that have suffered severe traumatic axonal brain injury. METHODS:Severe brain injury was induced in male Sprague-Dawley rats by using the impact-acceleration model o...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Heath DL,Vink R

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVEPituitary adenomas and the treatment required for the underlying neuropathology have frequently been associated with cognitive dysfunction. However, the mechanisms for these impairments remain the subject of much debate. The authors evaluated cognitive outcomes in patients treated with or without Gamma Knife ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Tooze A,Sheehan JP

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：:Tophaceous pseudogout is one of the rarest forms of crystal deposition disease, typically presenting as a destructive and invasive mass involving the temporomandibular joint or the infratemporal fossa region in the absence of any other articular manifestations. Previous cases have been assumed to be caused by calcium ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Grant GA,Wener MH,Yaziji H,Futran N,Bronner MP,Mandel N,Mayberg MR

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00