Cerebral protection.

abstract：:The usefulness of electroencephalographic (EEG) monitoring as well as the significance of the period of cross clamping in carotid endarterectomy have not been completely defined. In particular, the clinical importance of major EEG changes has not been fully investigated and some recent studies seem to indicate that th...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Collice M,Arena O,Fontana RA,Mola M,Galbiati N

更新日期：1986-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) in plasma, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), and tumor cyst fluid obtained from patients with a variety of intracranial tumors was determined by radioimmunoassay Slightly elevated levels of plasma CEA, ranging from 2.6 to 3.8 ng/ml, were noted in six (4%) of 161 patients with primary brain tumo...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Suzuki Y,Tanaka R

更新日期：1980-09-01 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：:The authors report on the case of a 29-year-old man who presented with new-onset, generalized tonic-clonic seizures 11 years after being treated with a halo orthosis for a neurologically intact C-7 fracture. Neuroimaging and surgical findings indicated that the epileptic focus was scar tissue, which developed secondar...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Nottmeier EW,Bondurant CP

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mortality rate, risk of rebleeding, relevant subjective and objective symptoms, and daily functional capacity after a verified subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) of unknown etiology were evaluated in 44 patients treated during a 5-year period (1978 to 1983). A vascular basis for the SAH had been excluded by bilateral c...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Eskesen V,Sørensen EB,Rosenørn J,Schmidt K

更新日期：1984-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The direct thrombin inhibitor dabigatran has recently been approved in the US as an alternative to warfarin. The lack of guidelines, protocols, and an established specific antidote to reverse the anticoagulation effect of dabigatran potentially increases the rates of morbidity and mortality in patients with clos...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Parra MW,Zucker L,Johnson ES,Gullett D,Avila C,Wichner ZA,Kokaram CR

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the involvement of platelet-activating factor (PAF) in the formation of edema surrounding meningiomas. METHODS:Volumes of tumor and peritumoral edema were calculated based on three-dimensional reconstructed magnetic resonance images in 31 patients with intracranial meni...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Hirashima Y,Hayashi N,Fukuda O,Ito H,Endo S,Takaku A

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The neurological and neuroradiological manifestations of pediatric achondroplasia are analyzed on the basis of 10 cases. In addition to the classical symptomatology of an enlarging head, with or without increased intracranial pressure, several patients presented symptoms related to a small foramen magnum. Respiratory ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Yamada H,Nakamura S,Tajima M,Kageyama N

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Cavernomas in the occipital lobe are relatively rare. Because of the proximity to the visual cortex and incoming subcortical tracts, microsurgical removal of occipital cavernomas may be associated with a risk of visual field defects. The goal of the study was to analyze long-term outcome after operative treatmen...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kivelev J,Koskela E,Setälä K,Niemelä M,Hernesniemi J

更新日期：2012-08-01 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：:A unique case is reported of Chiari malformation and compression of the medulla oblongata by both vertebral arteries. A 39-year-old woman complained of unsteady giant and motor weakness of the legs, and magnetic resonance imaging revealed the malformation and compression. Vascular decompression of the vertebral arteri...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kobayashi T,Ogawa A,Kameyama M,Uenohara H,Yoshimoto T

更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Up to now, navigated transcranial magnetic stimulation (nTMS) has been used for motor mapping in the vicinity of rolandic brain lesions. Recently, nTMS has also been suggested to be useful in mapping human language areas. The authors describe the case of a left-handed patient with a left-side glioblastoma within the...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Sollmann N,Picht T,Mäkelä JP,Meyer B,Ringel F,Krieg SM

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Protection of the brain and spinal cord against ischemia is a goal of vast clinical importance. One approach to this objective is to reduce the tissue's functional activity in order to preserve energy for the metabolic processes that are essential to viability. Experiments to explore ways of reducing function-related ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Zager EL,Ames A 3rd

更新日期：1988-10-01 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:Hemifacial spasm (HFS) is characterized by involuntary tonic and/or clonic contractions of facial nerve muscles. Fully endoscopic microvascular decompression (E-MVD) for HFS has not been widely adopted. This paper aims to illustrate the safety and efficacy of the fully endoscopic technique for HFS treatment. ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Flanders TM,Blue R,Roberts S,McShane BJ,Wilent B,Tambi V,Petrov D,Lee JYK

更新日期：2018-10-05 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The aim of this study was to assess long-term clinical outcomes in patients who underwent Gamma Knife surgery (GKS) with a low margin dose-14 Gy or less-to treat vestibular schwannoma (VS) unrelated to neurofibromatosis Type II. METHODS:Between December 1994 and December 2001, 200 patients with VSs underwent GK...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Sun S,Liu A

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The cavernous sinus and surrounding regions-specifically the Meckel cave, posterior sector of the cavernous sinus itself, and the upper part of the petroclival region-are the location of a large variety of lesions that require individual consideration regarding treatment strategy. These regions may be reached fo...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Messerer M,Dubourg J,Saint-Pierre G,Jouanneau E,Sindou M

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spinal epidural hematomas (SEHs) are uncommon complications of traumatic injury to the spine. Emergency surgical evacuation is the standard treatment. Although it is recognized in the literature, the possibility of nonsurgical treatment of traumatic SEH is far from being codified. The authors report excellent outcomes...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： La Rosa G,d'Avella D,Conti A,Cardali S,La Torre D,Cacciola F,Longo M,Tomasello F

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phosphorus magnetic resonance (MR) spectroscopy allows noninvasive measurement of phosphate-containing compounds and pH within brain cells. The authors obtained localized phosphorus MR spectra from 10 normal brains, four low-grade astrocytomas, six glioblastomas, four meningiomas, and three pituitary adenomas and foun...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Arnold DL,Emrich JF,Shoubridge EA,Villemure JG,Feindel W

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty-seven patients harboring recurrent malignant primary or metastatic brain tumors were treated by 40 implantations of high-activity iodine-125 (125I) sources. All patients had been treated with irradiation and most had been treated with chemotherapeutic agents, primarily nitrosoureas. Implantations were performed...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Gutin PH,Phillips TL,Wara WM,Leibel SA,Hosobuchi Y,Levin VA,Weaver KA,Lamb S

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Systemic administration of 23.5% hypertonic saline enhances cerebral blood flow (CBF) in patients with poor-grade spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). Whether the increment of change in CBF correlates with changes in autoregulation of CBF or outcome at discharge remains unknown. METHODS:Thirty-five patien...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Tseng MY,Al-Rawi PG,Czosnyka M,Hutchinson PJ,Richards H,Pickard JD,Kirkpatrick PJ

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Are spinal schwannomas as benign as we think? To what extent do patients recover? Are patients prone to develop late complications such as cystic myelopathy or symptomatic spinal deformity? Is their life expectancy compromised? In an effort to answer these questions, the authors analyzed the long-term outcome for 187 ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Seppälä MT,Haltia MJ,Sankila RJ,Jääskeläinen JE,Heiskanen O

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pituitary apoplexy has not been reported in the setting of lymphocytic hypophysitis. The authors present the case of a woman with sudden vision loss and headache. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed focal hemorrhages in a sellar lesion with suprasellar extension. The results of histopathological analysis were consiste...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Lee MS,Pless M

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The goal of this study was to determine the tensile strength of cranial pia mater. METHODS:Samples of isolated bovine cranial pia mater were subjected to quasistatic traction to evaluate its tensile strength. The experimental curves of physiological deformation that were obtained can be subdivided into three pa...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Aimedieu P,Grebe R

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report deals with a family in which the maternal grandmother, the mother, and all three male children have port-wine nevi and mega cisterna magna. Two of the three male children have, in addition, congenital communicating hydrocephalus associated with agenesis of the posterior cerebellar vermis. This case of fami...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Nova HR

更新日期：1979-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The authors performed an analysis of retrospectively obtained data to compare the outcomes of pediatric patients admitted to their institution for traumatic injuries resulting from car, motorcycle, and all-terrain vehicle (ATV) accidents. METHODS:The authors conducted a retrospective review of Columbus Children...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Miller B,Baig M,Hayes J,Elton S

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The known cytoprotective properties of MgSO4 led the authors to study its effects on infarct size in rats when administered intraarterially before reversible focal ischemia. Following an intracarotid infusion of MgSO4 in the amount of 30 mg/kg (24 animals), 90 mg/kg (18 animals), or an equal volume of vehicle (23 anim...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Marinov MB,Harbaugh KS,Hoopes PJ,Pikus HJ,Harbaugh RE

更新日期：1996-07-01 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：:The authors describe a case of subarachnoid hemorrhage from moyamoya-like vessels associated with an arteriovenous malformation (AVM) in a 44-year-old Hispanic man who presented with severe headache. The AVM was located in the left parietal lobe and the ipsilateral middle cerebral artery was occluded. Although the pat...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Fassett DR,Schloesser PE,Couldwell WT

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Corticosteroids are frequently used in the treatment of spinal trauma, although neither experimental nor clinical evidence to support their use is persuasive. Recently there have been claims that extremely high doses ("megadoses") of corticosteroids (equivalent to 15 to 30 mg/kg of methylprednisolone) improve neurolog...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Faden AI,Jacobs TP,Patrick DH,Smith MT

更新日期：1984-04-01 00:00:00