Abstract:
:Spontaneous atlantooccipital dislocation is a rare clinical entity. Patients may present with neck pain and restriction of movements. Rarely does a patient present with hypoglossal nerve palsy. We report 1 such case, whose 12th nerve palsy promptly recovered after corrective surgery.
journal_name
World Neurosurgjournal_title
World neurosurgeryauthors
Uppar AM,Pruthi Ndoi
10.1016/j.wneu.2020.01.121subject
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2020-04-01 00:00:00pages
315-317eissn
1878-8750issn
1878-8769pii
S1878-8750(20)30139-Xjournal_volume
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abstract:BACKGROUND:Given the genetic and proteomic advances of the past decade, understanding of the molecular etiopathogenesis of several complex diseases is increasing. Intervertebral disc disease (IVDD) is no different from other complex diseases where both environmental and genetic constituents are considered causes. This ...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,meta分析,评审
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2011.07.014
更新日期:2012-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Several studies have been conducted to identify the pathogenesis of and manage disk degeneration. To further this research, reliable animal models of disk degeneration are required. In the present study, a percutaneous technique is used to create a rabbit model of degenerative disk disease, and the reproduci...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2015.03.066
更新日期:2015-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:Various authors have described the morphology of the alar ligaments; however, there are no reports of a cadaveric study focusing on their attachments onto the dens. The purpose of this study was to use fresh cadaveric specimens to describe in detail different attachment patterns of the alar ligaments onto the...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2017.07.186
更新日期:2017-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:The bi-needle technique is a new technique for percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy. This technique combines the advantages of Yeung endoscopic spine system (YESS) and transforaminal endoscopic spine system (TESSYS) techniques. The aim of this study was to evaluate effectiveness of the bi-needle techniqu...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2018.06.220
更新日期:2018-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Ionizing radiation is typically used during spine surgery for localization and guidance in instrumentation placement. Minimally invasive (MI) surgical procedures are increasingly popular and often require significantly more fluoroscopy, placing surgeons at risk for increased radiation exposure and radiation-...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,meta分析,评审
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2014.07.041
更新日期:2014-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Double crush of a nerve at the root level is not common. We describe here a double crush of the right L4 nerve with foramina to far lateral disk (ventral) and extraforaminal (dorsal) compression. The double crush was managed by endoscopy with a contralateral uniportal approach from the left interlaminar spac...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2018.11.110
更新日期:2019-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Abscess coexisting within a brain tumor is rare. Case reports in the literature primarily consist of sellar pathology and parenchymal lesions, including meningioma, glioma, and metastases. We report a case of glioblastoma with an intratumoral abscess in a middle-aged patient with no prior invasive procedure ...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2018.02.036
更新日期:2018-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Altered mental status (AMS) has been associated with inferior surgical outcomes. The factors leading to AMS after spine surgery are unknown. The aim of this study is to determine the risk factors and independent predictors of 30-day readmission for AMS in patients with spine deformity after undergoing electi...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2017.02.001
更新日期:2017-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Low-grade gliomas (LGGs) are known to progress to glioblastoma (GBM), decreasing the chances of survival. The tumor necrosis factor receptor CD40 and its ligand CD40L have shown value as biomarkers for GBM. The present study evaluated the role of CD40/CD40L in LGG and GBM in differentiating isocitrate dehydr...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2019.05.112
更新日期:2019-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Heterotopic ossification (HO) and anterior bone loss (ABL) are 2 complications in cervical disc replacement (CDR), which have impacts on the clinical outcomes. Physiologically, bone formation (HO) and bone loss are 2 sides of bone remodeling. However, clinically, some patients experienced anterior HO (AHO) a...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2020.01.022
更新日期:2020-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Multimodal intracranial monitoring is becoming an increasingly common tool in the management of patients with traumatic brain injury. Although numerous reports detailing the benefits of such advanced monitoring exist in the literature, there is minimal discussion of the possible complications that may arise ...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2016.10.133
更新日期:2017-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Reports of cerebral aneurysm and aneurysm rupture during pregnancy are rare in the literature. Aneurysms might rupture and cause intracranial hemorrhage during or after pregnancy. Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage during pregnancy presents a challenge regarding treatment and management. No institution has r...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type:
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2020.04.238
更新日期:2020-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Anterior sacral meningocele (ASM) is characterized by a herniation of the dural sac through a bony defect of the anterior sacral wall. Symptoms of ASMs are usually directly related to their mass effect on the adjacent pelvic structures, often causing chronic constipation and urinary disturbances. The low-dys...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2019.04.105
更新日期:2019-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::Endoscopy for hydrocephalus caused by infectious diseases presents clear challenges to the surgeon. Hydrocephalus caused by tuberculous meningitis is a good model to explore many of the issues that should be considered in the management of these patients. Tuberculous hydrocephalus may be communicating or noncommunicat...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2012.02.002
更新日期:2013-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:The transcanal transpromontorial approach has been introduced to remove vestibular schwannomas. As with other techniques, preservation of the facial nerve (FN) is challenging. This pilot study described FN outcomes of patients preoperatively and postoperatively assessed with electromyography (EMG) and blink ...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2020.10.139
更新日期:2020-11-12 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:Surgical robotics present new and unique opportunities for the training and practice of neurosurgery, beyond the promise of the minimally invasive paradigm. METHODS:Robotic systems have been developed that simulate the sight, sound, and touch of surgery allowing surgical training to evolve past an apprentice...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2010.04.005
更新日期:2010-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::Traumatic brain injury (TBI) represents a major public health concern worldwide, with no significant change in its epidemiology over the last 30 years. After TBI, the primary injury induces irreversible brain damage, which is untreatable. The subsequent secondary injury plays a critical role in the clinical prognosis ...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2019.07.082
更新日期:2019-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::Spinal cord stimulation is a safe method for treating chronic pain syndromes. Spinal cord stimulators can be placed either surgically by creating a laminectomy defect for paddle leads or percutaneously by inserting electrodes. They are usually not associated with major complications. There have been several reports of...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2017.05.152
更新日期:2017-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:There is a lack of consensus regarding diagnosis, timing, and method of intervention for progressive enhancement on surveillance imaging after stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) treatment of brain metastases. We sought to characterize current practices among neurosurgeons in identifying and treating infield tumo...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2020.04.046
更新日期:2020-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:Intraoperative distinction of brain tumor from surrounding brain is a crucial challenge in neuro-oncologic surgery. We directly compared confocal laser endomicroscopy (CLE) findings with intraoperative instantaneous sections by the neuropathologist in a blinded fashion. METHODS:The imaging device comprises a...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2016.12.128
更新日期:2017-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Several factors associated with interrupted and continuous suturing techniques affect the quality of bypass anastomosis. It is difficult to determine the impact of these factors during surgery. The primary objective of this study was to evaluate factors with the potential to influence the quality of bypass a...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2018.09.031
更新日期:2019-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:During the past 3 decades, a handful of spinal dural arteriovenous fistula cases have been reported in which the segmental artery giving rise to the fistulous connection also supplies a radiculomedullary artery that contributes to the anterior spinal artery. CASE DESCRIPTION:Here, we describe the case of a ...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2016.10.102
更新日期:2017-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Stenting may be a safer alternative to endarterectomy for treating carotid artery stenosis (CAS), but its long-term efficacy is uncertain. There is a lack of long-term and noncontrolled clinical trial data that reflects "real-world" CAS. This study aimed to analyze the long-term efficacy and safety of our ce...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2019.09.065
更新日期:2020-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:Hematoma expansion (HE) is closely related to poor outcome in spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (sICH). Island sign (IS) is a novel HE predictor based on noncontrast computed tomography (NCCT). This study is aimed to confirm the accuracy of IS for predicting HE and compare it to the spot sign (SS) on compu...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2018.05.221
更新日期:2018-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Data on traumatic intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) are currently limited, and therefore, the condition is not fully understood. The aim of this study was to determine the epidemiology of traumatic IVH and its effects on outcome in patients with blunt head trauma. METHODS AND MATERIALS:Using a nationwide tr...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2018.02.183
更新日期:2018-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Adenocarcinomas of müllerian origin are malignancies derived from tissues of the proximal third of the vagina, cervix, uterus, and fallopian tubes. These organs develop from the embryologic müllerian ducts. While reports of perineural spread of certain uterine and cervical carcinomas exist in the literature,...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type:
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2020.06.121
更新日期:2020-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Peroneal intraneural ganglion cysts (IGCs) are nonneoplastic lesions. They are responsible for a small number of footdrop cases, which occur after additional nerve damage. The earliest patient symptom related to IGCs is knee pain. CASE DESCRIPTION:A 17-year-old boy developed pain in the left knee, which pro...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2017.12.168
更新日期:2018-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Global neurosurgery encompasses the social and surgical practices that effect the neurologic health of vulnerable and underserved populations in domestic and international resource-limited settings. Formal academic engagement in global neurosurgery is limited in residency programs. Here we explore the curren...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2020.06.039
更新日期:2020-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Burst fractures account for more than half of all thoracolumbar fractures and are frequently associated with spine instability and neurological deficit. The anterior approach is favored when decompression of the spinal canal is necessary. We compare two commonly available struts used for anterior approach af...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2010.09.018
更新日期:2011-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:Ventriculitis is a serious infection associated with high mortality even when both intravenous (IV) and intrathecal (IT) antibiotics are administered. Poor outcome in patients with ventriculitis indicates the need to be more aggressive in our attempts to expeditiously eradicate the infection. The purpose o...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2016.06.022
更新日期:2016-09-01 00:00:00