Accuracy of subthalamic nucleus targeting by T2, FLAIR and SWI-3-Tesla MRI confirmed by microelectrode recordings.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Modern magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) diagnosis of Tolosa-Hunt syndrome rests upon demonstration of cavernous sinus abnormalities. We present a case of Tolosa-Hunt syndrome who has no abnormal mass lesion in the cavernous sinuses on MRI but with a diagnostic lesion on magnetic resonance angiography (MRA). ...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Ozawa T,Minakawa T,Saito A,Yoneoka Y,Yoshimura J,Arai H

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cerebral vasospasm following subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) remains one of the major factors contributing to poor overall patient outcome. Prostaglandin F2-alpha (PGF2a) induces vasoconstriction. After SAH, PGF2a leads to cerebral inflammation and enhanced vasoconstriction, resulting in cerebral vasospasm. L...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Wanderer S,Mrosek J,Gessler F,Seifert V,Konczalla J

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Trauma to the craniocervical junction (CCJ) encompasses a wide and complex spectrum of injury with an even broader range of clinical presentation, and since trauma to this area borderlines neurosurgical main areas of interest, these relatively rare injuries can be overlooked. In fact, there has been an abund...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Reddy M,Reddy B,Schöggl A,Saringer W,Matula Ch

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intra-operative monitoring of the position of the central sulcus (CS) is indispensable to properly treat a peri-motor cortex lesion. Noninvasive preoperative studies for identification of CS are also needed for choosing the optimal operative procedure. Magneto-encephalography (MEG) has recently been introduc...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Shimamura N,Ohkuma H,Ogane K,Manabe H,Yagihashi A,Kikkawa T,Suzuki S

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nonfunctioning pituitary macroadenoma (NFMA) is a benign neoplasm that causes visual function disturbances and headaches and can be treated by transsphenoidal surgery (TSS). It is unclear how quality of life (QOL) changes with surgery and which QOL factors are affected by treatment. METHODS:The aim is to as...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Tanemura E,Nagatani T,Aimi Y,Kishida Y,Takeuchi K,Wakabayashi T

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bilateral chylothorax following anterior cervical spine surgery is very rare. This report documents the first case of chylothorax after anterior cervical spine surgery through a right-side surgical approach. Unidentified chyle leakage can easily remain unrecognized and, thus, is difficult to treat. For early diagnosis...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Bae JS,Park JH,Jang IT

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The management of vestibular schwannomata is controversial. Surveillance remains an acceptable option for elderly patients or those with small lesions. Stereoradiosurgery is also an option, while surgery is often preferred in younger patients with larger lesions. In elderly patients with lesions causing brainstem comp...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Barrett C,Prasad KS,Hill J,Johnson I,Heaton JM,Crossman JE,Mendelow AD

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Early diagnosis of thoracic disc herniations has become more common with the advent of spinal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). This early diagnosis combined with choosing the optimal surgical approach, to ensure adequate decompression without excessive cord and root manipulation, will achieve the optimum results. It ...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： el-Kalliny M,Tew JM Jr,van Loveren H,Dunsker S

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:171 patients with an instability-related failed back surgery syndrome underwent internal fixation. The operative indication was based on specific diagnostic procedures such as anaesthesia of articular nerves and the trial external immobilization in a plaster jacket. Taking account of the different types of hypermobili...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Markwalder TM,Battaglia M

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The present study investigated the incidence of acute rebleeding after successful coil embolization of a ruptured cerebral aneurysm, including clinical outcomes, and possible mechanisms of the events other than coil compaction and/or incomplete embolization. MATERIALS AND METHODS:This study included 591 consec...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Kang DH,Kim YS,Baik SK,Park SH,Park J,Hamm IS

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Analysis of verbal responses to electrical stimulation of the trigeminal ganglion and rootlets has been the only method available so far to localize the electrode tip in the most appropriate trigeminal division or division segment, prior to thermocoagulation during percutaneous treatment for trigeminal neuralgia. A di...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Karol EA,Sanz OP,Rey RD

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) is a genetic disorder characterized by mutations of the NF2 tumor suppressor gene that predisposes patients to develop multiple tumors in the peripheral and central nervous system. The most common neoplasms associated with the disease are schwannomas and meningiomas. Both have ...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Pendleton C,Spinner RJ,Dyck PJB,Mauermann ML,Ladak A,Restrepo CE,Baheti S,Klein CJ

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To present the combined treatment of fusiform basilar artery aneurysms consisting of a surgical posterior fossa decompressive craniectomy and ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt operation at the same sitting, before the endovascular procedure with telescopic stenting of the aneurysmatic vessel segment in four ca...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Kizilkilic O,Kayadibi Y,Sanus GZ,Koçer N,Islak C

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A saccular cerebral aneurysm was incidentally found at the bifurcation of a fenestrated anterior cerebral artery of 35-week-old Sprague-Dawley rat. The animal had been fed a normal laboratory diet. The internal lamina extended for a short distance into the neck of the aneurysm and then suddenly disappeared. The medial...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Kim C,Cervós-Navarro J

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aetiology of incomplete adrenergic denervation and reduction in the number and caliber of the cerebral vessels in hydrocephalus is still obscure. Stretching of the blood vessels alone is far from explaining these major vascular changes. Previous studies have shown that increased lipid peroxidation produces toxic e...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Caner H,Atasever A,Kilinç K,Durgun B,Peker S,Ozcan OE

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Management of asymptomatic meningiomas represents a challenge due to the absence of a solid consensus on which is the best management strategy. There are various known factors predicting meningiomas growth risk. However, the Asian Intracranial Meningioma Scoring System (AIMSS) is the only described score to ...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Brugada-Bellsolà F,Teixidor Rodríguez P,Rodríguez-Hernández A,Garcia-Armengol R,Tardáguila M,González-Crespo A,Domínguez CJ,Rimbau JM

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Coregistration of any neuroimaging studies into treatment planning for stereotactic radiosurgery became easily applicable using the Leksell Gamma Knife 4C, a new model of gamma knife. The authors investigated the advantage of this image processing. METHOD:Since installation of the Leksell Gamma Knife 4C at ...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Koga T,Maruyama K,Igaki H,Tago M,Saito N

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the high resolution magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) as pre-operative angiography for the detection of ruptured cerebral aneurysms. MRA was performed on 1.5 tesla system using the 3-dimensional time of flight (3D-TOF) method. The field of view was 16 cm or 20 cm and matrix...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Houkin K,Aoki T,Takahashi A,Abe H,Koiwa M,Kashiwaba T

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intraoperative monitoring during cerebellopontine angle surgery is widely accepted. While techniques which monitor cranial motor nerves are commonly used, monitoring the sensory afferents has been challenging. Considering the reflex arc, blink reflex (BR) might be useful in monitoring the sensory part of the trigemina...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Simioni V,Capone JG,Sette E,Granieri E,Farneti M,Cavallo MA,Tugnoli V

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this work was to retrospectively study the long-term reliability of the common consensus endocrinological criteria for the assessment of postoperative remission of acromegaly. PATIENTS AND METHODS:In 96 consecutive patients, surgical remission of acromegaly following transsphenoidal surgery was co...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Kristof RA,Grote A,Redel L,Neuloh G,Klingmüller D,Schramm J

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Early onset "juvenile type" Parkinson's disease is commonly associated with disabling bilateral levodopa-induced dyskinesias. We report here a successful contemporaneous bilateral postero-ventral pallidotomy performed on a 46-year-old male with juvenile type Parkinson's and associated levodopa incited symmetric dyskin...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Iacono RP,Lonser RR,Yamada S

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether wide surgical exposures result in poorer outcome of lumbar disc surgery compared to smaller traditional exposures. The aim was also to assess if a dural tear has any impact on the postoperative clinical outcome. One hundred and twenty-two patients (56 women and 66 men,...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Graver V,Ljunggren AE,Magnaes B,Loeb M,Lie H

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of a 17-year-old female who presented with a CNS primitive neuroectodermal tumour 12 years after cranial radiotherapy for relapsed childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. In this article, we discuss the association of these rare tumours with previous craniospinal irradiation and review the pertinent ...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Sobowale OA,McCabe M,Pal P,Soh C,Karabatsou K

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leptomeningeal spread and hydrocephalus are increasingly recognized as late disease complications of glioblastoma with almost a quarter of patients requiring early cerebrospinal fluid shunting. The neurosurgeon is challenged with maintaining shunt patency when tumor disease progression is rapid and adjuvant oncologic ...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Woo PYM,Zhuang JTF,Ho JMK,Seto A,Wong HT,Chan KY

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Long-term survival of patients with recurrent gliomas depends on the extent of resection. Thus, the desirability of an intra-operative imaging modality that can augment the resection extension without affecting vital surrounding structures is more than obvious. It was the aim of the present study to evaluate...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Enchev Y,Bozinov O,Miller D,Tirakotai W,Heinze S,Benes L,Bertalanffy H,Sure U

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:In dealing with cases of oedematous brain, relaxation during the transsylvian approach to supratentorial aneurysms has been accomplished by ventricular drainage by using the anatomic point defined by Dr. Paine. However, we have experienced patient complications when using this point. We propose a novel anatom...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Hyun SJ,Suk JS,Kwon JT,Kim YB

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Regression of meningioma after haemorrhage and the cessation of hormone treatment is well reported. However, spontaneous regression is very rarely observed. Here, we report the spontaneous regression of a parafalcine meningioma in a 56-year-old woman with multiple sclerosis, who was referred to our department after an...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Galloway L,Vakili N,Spears J

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 41 out of 130 encapsulated chronic subdural haematomas erythroblasts were found. As there were no skull fractures and no erythroblasts were found in peripheral blood smears, it is concluded, that these colonies of erythroblasts originate from the granulation tissue during the formation of membranes. The actual outp...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Müller W,Zimmermann E,Firsching R

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The natural history of vertebrobasilar artery dissection (VAD) is not fully known. The purpose of this study was to review the clinical outcome of the patients with VAD, then to propose an appropriate management strategy for VAD. METHOD:From 1992 to 2004, 35 VAD patients admitted to our institutes were retr...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Kim CH,Son YJ,Paek SH,Han MH,Kim JE,Chung YS,Kwon BJ,Oh CW,Han DH

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intraventricular chemotherapy via Ommaya reservoir is an important part of the treatment in patients with malignant central nervous system tumors. In these patients, catheter placement can be challenging due to the normal-sized ventricles. METHOD:Intraoperative ultrasound guidance was used for Ommaya reserv...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Unal TC,Gulsever CI,Sahin D,Dolas I

更新日期：2021-01-20 00:00:00