Computerized tomography findings in arteriovenous malformations of the brain.

abstract：:Liposomes have a variety of attributes as a drug delivery system. Targeting of liposomes to specific cells has been investigated by using appropriate cytophilic ligands such as monoclonal antibodies (MAb's). In the present study, liposomes with selective cytotoxicity toward glioma cells were obtained. An MAb which rea...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kito A,Yoshida J,Kageyama N,Kojima N,Yagi K

更新日期：1989-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intravascular papillary endothelial hyperplasia (IPEH), commonly known as Masson's tumor, is a benign lesion that manifests as an excessive proliferation of endothelial cells within a vessel wall. IPEH is extremely rare in the brain, with only 36 intracranial cases previously described in the literature. It is commonl...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Sankey EW,Hynes JS,Komisarow JM,Maule J,Griffin AS,Dotters-Katz SK,Mitchell CJ,Friedman AH

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endolymphatic sac tumors (ELSTs) are locally invasive neoplasms that arise in the posterior petrous bone and are associated with von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease. These tumors cause symptoms even when microscopic in size (below the threshold for detectability on imaging studies) and can lead to symptoms such as hearing...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Jagannathan J,Butman JA,Lonser RR,Vortmeyer AO,Zalewski CK,Brewer C,Oldfield EH,Kim HJ

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The authors conducted a study to determine the factors associated with right-sided language dominance in patients with cerebrovascular malformations. METHODS:Twenty-two patients with either arteriovenous malformations (AVMs [15 cases]) or cavernous malformations (7 cases) underwent functional MR (fMR) imaging s...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Lee DJ,Pouratian N,Bookheimer SY,Martin NA

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Although ventricular shunting is an effective therapy for idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH), the effect of shunt valve type on the incidence of revision surgery is not well defined. To address this issue, shunt revision rates between patients with iNPH receiving a fixed-setting valve (FSV) versu...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Rinaldo L,Bhargav AG,Nesvick CL,Lanzino G,Elder BD

更新日期：2019-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report the first DNA-based diagnosis of Bartonella henselae cultured from a brain lesion in a patient with acquired immune deficiency syndrome. This human immunodeficiency virus-infected patient presented with altered mental status, fever, and diabetes insipidus. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed multifo...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： George TI,Manley G,Koehler JE,Hung VS,McDermott M,Bollen A

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case is presented of tentorial dural arteriovenous malformation (AVM) associated with visual hallucinations and quadrant hemianopsia. Computerized tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging showed an ischemic region, mainly affecting the white matter of the right occipital lobe, that was defined as an area of in...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kurata A,Miyasaka Y,Yoshida T,Kunii M,Yada K,Kan S

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors describe a new technique for treating unclippable aneurysms. The method involves a modification of the traditional wrapping technique, including a clip-reinforced cotton sling. The results of this method in four patients are presented. ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Bederson JB,Zabramski JM,Spetzler RF

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The authors assessed the efficacy and complications from gamma knife radiosurgery (GKS) for multiple sclerosis (MS)-associated trigeminal neuralgia (TN). METHODS:There were 15 patients with MS-associated TN (MS-TN). Treatment involved three sequential protocols, 70 to 90-Gy maximum dose, using a single 4-mm iso...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Rogers CL,Shetter AG,Ponce FA,Fiedler JA,Smith KA,Speiser BL

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Obtaining brain biopsy specimens is often the diagnostic test of last resort for patients with unexplained neurological conditions, particularly those with a rapidly deteriorating neurological course. The goals of this analysis were to determine the diagnostic sensitivity of brain biopsy specimens in these types...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Josephson SA,Papanastassiou AM,Berger MS,Barbaro NM,McDermott MW,Hilton JF,Miller BL,Geschwind MD

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parkinsonism caused by 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) exposure was first identified in intravenous drug users. This neurotoxicant has since been used extensively in nonhuman primates to induce an experimental model of Parkinson disease (PD). In this study, the authors examined the intraoperative p...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Christine CW,Langston JW,Turner RS,Starr PA

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Writer's cramp is a type of idiopathic focal hand dystonia characterized by muscle cramps that accompany execution of the writing task specifically. In this report, the authors describe the clinical outcome after thalamic deep brain stimulation (DBS) therapy in patients with writer's cramp and present an illustr...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Fukaya C,Katayama Y,Kano T,Nagaoka T,Kobayashi K,Oshima H,Yamamoto T

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVESince the first clinical application of the incisionless magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) technology only small series of patients have been reported, and thus only extrapolations of the procedure-related risks could be offered. In this study, the authors analyze side-effects and targetin...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Gallay MN,Moser D,Jeanmonod D

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Experience indicates that stand-alone cages may lack the necessary stability to secure highly unstable motion segments at the lumbosacral junction. The authors have designed a special carbon fiber composite interbody cage that allows additional screw placement in anterior lumbar interbody fusion procedures performed a...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Markwalder TM,Wenger M,Elsig JP,Laloux E

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To define the site, degree, and dynamics of mechanical compression of the spinal nerve roots, pressure was measured in 42 patients with clinical symptoms and myelographic findings indicating central lumbar spinal stenosis. Pathological pressure on the cauda equina was found in 67% of the patients. The pressure in the ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Magnaes B

更新日期：1982-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE Patients with Parkinson disease (PD) who undergo subthalamic nucleus (STN) deep brain stimulation (DBS) often develop a deterioration in speech performance, but there is no clear consensus on the specific effects seen or the mechanism involved and little description of the impact of DBS on conversational spe...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Fenoy AJ,McHenry MA,Schiess MC

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:There is no description of the change in the posterior cerebral artery (PCA) in the diagnostic criteria of moyamoya disease (MMD). However, PCAs are often involved in the clinical setting, and an understanding of the significance of PCA lesions is therefore of great importance when evaluating the disease progres...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Hishikawa T,Tokunaga K,Sugiu K,Date I

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVECerebral hyperperfusion syndrome (CHS) is a serious complication after carotid artery stenting (CAS). Staged angioplasty (SAP)-i.e., angioplasty followed by delayed CAS-has been reported as a potential CHS-avoiding procedure. The purpose of this study was to clarify the effectiveness of SAP in avoiding CHS af...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Hayakawa M,Sugiu K,Yoshimura S,Hishikawa T,Yamagami H,Fukuda-Doi M,Sakai N,Iihara K,Ogasawara K,Oishi H,Ito Y,Matsumaru Y

更新日期：2019-01-18 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Glioblastoma is the most aggressive malignant brain tumor, and overall patient survival has not been prolonged even by conventional therapies. Previously, the authors found that chemically synthesized glycans could be anticancer agents against growth of a series of cancer cells. In this study, the authors examin...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Faried A,Arifin MZ,Ishiuchi S,Kuwano H,Yazawa S

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:At present, the administration of prophylactic antiepileptic medication following aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is controversial, and the practice is heterogeneous. Here, the authors sought to inform clinical decision making by identifying factors associated with the occurrence of seizures following a...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Ibrahim GM,Fallah A,Macdonald RL

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Chronic pulmonary diseases (CPDs) are common causes of morbidity. However, their effects on the outcome of the neurosurgical patient population are unknown. In this study, the impact of CPD on length of stay (LOS) and cost of hospitalization (COH) in neurosurgical patients was evaluated. METHODS:This was a retr...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Varhabhatla N,Zuo Z

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The use of focal brain cooling to eliminate epileptic discharges (EDs) has attracted increasing attention in the scientific community. In this study, the inhibitory effect of selective hippocampal cooling on experimental hippocampal seizures was investigated using a newly devised cooling system with a thermoelec...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Tanaka N,Fujii M,Imoto H,Uchiyama J,Nakano K,Nomura S,Fujisawa H,Kunitsugu I,Saito T,Suzuki M

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The cause and indication for enlargement of chronic subdural hematomas (CSDHs) have remained unresolved. The authors observed a black band on the inner membrane of a CSDH on T2*-weighted magnetic resonance (MR) images obtained in patients with symptoms. After surgical treatment, the band disappeared. The T2*-wei...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Imaizumi T,Horita Y,Honma T,Niwa J

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Both endovascular coiling and the Pipeline embolization device (PED) have been shown to be safe and clinically effective for treatment of small (< 10 mm) aneurysms. The authors conducted a comparative effectiveness analysis to compare the utility of these treatment methods in terms of health benefits. METHOD...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Malhotra A,Wu X,Miller T,Matouk CC,Sanelli P,Gandhi D

更新日期：2019-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The average 65-year-old patient with moderate dementia can look forward to only 1.4 quality-adjusted life years (QALYs), that is, longevity times quality of life. Some of these patients suffer from normal-pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) and respond dramatically to shunt insertion. Currently, however, NPH cannot be ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Stein SC,Burnett MG,Sonnad SS

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Articular cysts of the atlantoaxial joint are infrequently described and probably an underreported cause of upper cervical spinal cord compression. The authors report on two patients with cysts located posteriorly of the dens in whom a C-1 and partial C-2 hemilaminectomy with subtotal resection of the cyst provided ad...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Zorzon M,Skrap M,Diodato S,Nasuelli D,Lucci B

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report the case of a young man who suffered multiple injuries in a motor vehicle accident, the most significant of which arose in the brain, creating an unusual clinical syndrome. After experiencing an initial coma for several days, the patient was found to have a right-sided homonymous hemianopsia and a r...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： King RB,Fuller C,Collins GH

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Magnetic resonance (MR) angiography offers a safe, noninvasive alternative to conventional angiography in patients with suspected carotid stenosis; however, it tends to overestimate the severity of stenosis. Loss of the MR signal with a resulting flow gap is a frequent finding in cases of high-grade stenosis. The auth...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Heiserman JE,Zabramski JM,Drayer BP,Keller PJ

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cytochemical localization of adenylate cyclase and guanylate cyclase was studied in the arteries of the circle of Willis in dogs. The reaction products of both adenylate and guanylate cyclases were similarly distributed and selectively localized predominantly adjacent to sarcoplasmic reticulum and sparsely to mito...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Tani E,Yamagata S,Maeda Y,Ito Y

更新日期：1978-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors present the case of a 20-year-old man who, 3 months after his initial injury, underwent repair of a 1.7-cm defect of the ulnar nerve at the wrist; repair was performed with an acellular nerve allograft. Given the absence of clinical or electrophysiological recovery at 8 months postrepair, the patient under...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Berrocal YA,Almeida VW,Levi AD

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00