Local Control and Toxicity of Multilevel Spine Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy.

abstract：:Osteogenesis imperfecta with infantile chronic subdural hematoma is extremely rare and has not been previously described in the literature. Our patient was a baby girl suffering from osteogenesis imperfecta tarda (Type I) who had an acute subdural hematoma at birth and who developed a progressive chronic subdural hema...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Tokoro K,Nakajima F,Yamataki A

更新日期：1988-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Surgery is an important therapeutic option in patients with medically refractory epilepsy. The combination of an extratemporal epileptic focus and nonlesional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was often believed to portend a poor outcome. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the outcome and analyze potential prognostic ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： See SJ,Jehi LE,Vadera S,Bulacio J,Najm I,Bingaman W

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent studies have documented the high sensitivity of computed tomography angiography (CTA) in detecting a ruptured aneurysm in the presence of acute subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). The practice of digital subtraction angiography (DSA) when CTA does not reveal an aneurysm has thus been called into question. ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Jethwa PR,Punia V,Patel TD,Duffis EJ,Gandhi CD,Prestigiacomo CJ

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe a procedure for Leksell gamma knife (LGK) radiosurgery in a lateral position, for treatment of far-lateral intracranial lesions. METHODS:Positioning of the patient in the lateral decubitus position during LGK treatment switches the x and y axis coordinates. This increases the range of the x axis ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Massager N,Régis J,Porcheron D,Devriendt D,Desmedt F,Levivier M

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The scope and purpose of this work is 2-fold: to synthesize the available evidence and to translate it into recommendations. This document provides recommendations only when there is evidence to support them. As such, they do not constitute a complete protocol for clinical use. Our intention is that these recommendati...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Carney N,Totten AM,O'Reilly C,Ullman JS,Hawryluk GW,Bell MJ,Bratton SL,Chesnut R,Harris OA,Kissoon N,Rubiano AM,Shutter L,Tasker RC,Vavilala MS,Wilberger J,Wright DW,Ghajar J

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A model of rat arteriovenous fistula (AVF) was created using a proximal common carotid artery to distal external jugular vein anastomosis. Anatomical dissections revealed that the external jugular vein is the primary vessel draining intracranial venous blood. Physiological measurements were made with the AVF open and ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Bederson JB,Wiestler OD,Brüstle O,Roth P,Frick R,Yaşargil MG

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several new markers have shown a capacity to predict the clinicopathological behavior of pituitary neoplasms; these markers have shown potential to correlate with tumor subtype and size and patient age and sex. These various markers are involved in a host of cellular functions, including cell-cycle progression, cell p...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Salehi F,Agur A,Scheithauer BW,Kovacs K,Lloyd RV,Cusimano M

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This retrospective review of pediatric patients with pituitary tumors causing onset of symptoms by 17 years of age was done to define their pathological distribution, clinical presentation, treatment, and prognosis. Eighteen patients were evaluated and treated from 1979 to 1989. Five had Cushing's disease and 13 had p...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Haddad SF,VanGilder JC,Menezes AH

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The relationships between lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2) level, vasospasm, and clinical outcome of patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) are still unclear. OBJECTIVE:To identify the associations between admission Lp-PLA2 and vasospasm following subarachnoid hemorrhage an...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Ding CY,Cai HP,Ge HL,Yu LH,Lin YX,Kang DZ

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adenomatous tumors of the middle ear are rare, with only approximately 100 cases reported. A distinct subclass of this tumor demonstrates microscopic papillary architecture and has a propensity to erode the petrous bone and extend intracranially. The term "aggressive papillary middle ear tumor" has recently been propo...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Polinsky MN,Brunberg JA,McKeever PE,Sandler HM,Telian S,Ross D

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dorsal root entry zone lesions are effective in the control of intractable pain in several types of spinal cord injuries. Traditionally, these lesions have been made with the radiofrequency technique. This is effective, but has the drawback of being laborious, and there is a significant incidence of permanent weakness...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Levy WJ,Gallo C,Watts C

更新日期：1985-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Artificial neural networks (ANNs) excel at analyzing challenging data sets and can be exceptional tools for decision support in clinical environments. The present study pilots the use of ANNs for determining prognosis in neuro-oncology patients. OBJECTIVE:To determine whether ANNs perform better at predicti...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Oermann EK,Kress MA,Collins BT,Collins SP,Morris D,Ahalt SC,Ewend MG

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To demonstrate the technique of stereotactic microsurgical endoscopic removal of intraventricular tumors or colloid cysts assisted by intraoperative computed tomography. METHODS:We adapted a tubular "ventriculoport" for stereotactic insertion of an endoscope into the ventricle. This facilitated microsurgical...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Harris AE,Hadjipanayis CG,Lunsford LD,Lunsford AK,Kassam AB

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:A meta-analysis was performed to evaluate whether a beneficial clinical effect of cervical disk prostheses over conventional cervical diskectomy with fusion exists. METHODS:A literature search was completed ending February 4, 2009, that included the abstract books of recent major spine congresses. All studie...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Bartels RH,Donk R,Verbeek AL

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The current treatment of hydrocephalus using ventriculoperitoneal shunts and third ventriculostomies remains problematic. We revisited the concept of destruction of the choroid plexus for the treatment of hydrocephalus by using an immunotoxin-based technique to specifically destroy this tissue. This approach ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Timothy J,Chumas P,Chakrabarty A,Drake JM,Morrison E

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eighteen studies on psychosocial aspects of back pain are reviewed. Among six studies trying to differentiate pain of organic and functional origin, only two studies claim to be able to make such a distinction. Psychological disturbance--studied with a variety of instruments--proved to be an important factor affecting...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Keel PJ

更新日期：1984-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE:We describe an alternative surgical technique for treatment of Chiari I malformation associated with ventral compression and instability of the region. An expansive suboccipital cranioplasty and a rigid occipitocervical fixation are performed in one stage. METHODS:The occipitocervical fixation...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Nishikawa M,Ohata K,Baba M,Terakawa Y,Hara M

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:A quantitative analysis of intraoperative cortical shift and deformation was performed to gain a better understanding of the nature and extent of this problem and the resultant loss of spatial accuracy in surgical procedures coregistered to preoperative imaging studies. METHODS:Three-dimensional feature trac...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Roberts DW,Hartov A,Kennedy FE,Miga MI,Paulsen KD

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:T-lymphocyte subpopulations (Tg or "suppressor cells" and Tm or "helper cells") in the peripheral blood of 16 patients with malignant intracranial gliomas were analyzed. The number of Tm-lymphocytes was very close to normal in both pre- and postoperative samples, whereas Tg-lymphocytes were significantly increased pre...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Gerosa MA,Olivi A,Rosenblum ML,Semenzato GP,Pezzutto A

更新日期：1982-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE: We developed a modified soft tissue retractor for preventing problems that occur outside of the microscopic view field during microsurgery. INSTRUMENTATION AND OPERATIVE PROCEDURE: The characteristics of the modified soft tissue retractor are detachable handgrips, which can be easily released and fixed with...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Kondo S,Hori T,Takakura K

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical and radiographic presentations of 3 patients with intraventricular cavernous hemangioma are described. The accumulated total of 19 cases from the literature are compared to determine whether there is a common clinical and radiographic presentation for this benign intraventricular lesion. The differential ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Chadduck WM,Binet EF,Farrell FW Jr,Araoz CA,Reding DL

更新日期：1985-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 23-year-old pregnant woman presented with sudden diplopia, ataxia, hemiparesis, and headache secondary to a brain stem hemorrhage. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a hematoma associated with a probable cavernous hemangioma of the rostral brain stem. In this report, we discuss the MRI findings leading to the...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Ondra SL,Doty JR,Mahla ME,George ED

更新日期：1988-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To improve the localization of stereotactic targets, somatosensory evoked potentials (SEPs) were recorded from the thalamus and subthalamic area using a specially designed semimicroelectrode in 61 patients and a conventional "macroelectrode" in 17 patients. By means of the semimicroelectrode, median nerve stimulation ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Shima F,Morioka T,Tobimatsu S,Kavaklis O,Kato M,Fukui M

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intracranial hemorrhage during pregnancy is rare. The authors present a case of moyamoya disease associated with pregnancy. A 32-year-old woman who was at 32 weeks of gestation experienced sudden severe headache followed by loss of consciousness. Computed tomography revealed an intracerebral hematoma in the left tempo...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Enomoto H,Goto H

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Percutaneous endoscopic transforaminal discectomy is often used as a minimally invasive procedure for lumbar disc herniation. However, a transforaminal approach posts limitations at the L5-S1 level owing to anatomic constraints, such as a high iliac crest or small intervertebral foramen and especially for mig...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Choi G,Lee SH,Raiturker PP,Lee S,Chae YS

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：ABBREVIATIONS:LITT, laser interstitial therapyNd:YAG, neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum. ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Diaz R,Ivan ME,Hanft S,Vanni S,Manzano G,Jagid J,Komotar RJ

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two cases of lymphocytic hypophysitis are reported, in which hypothalamic involvement causing diabetes insipidus was a prominent clinical feature. In one case, a man had clinical and radiological evidence of the involvement of the cavernous sinus. This represents the second reported case of a man with lymphocytic hypo...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Nussbaum CE,Okawara SH,Jacobs LS

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The author presents the results of primary cystoperitoneal shunting in 12 infants and children with developmental cysts in various intracranial locations. Preoperative studies were done in each child to rule out a brain tumor as the cause of the cyst and to determine whether communication existed between the cyst and ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Stein SC

更新日期：1981-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Animal and human studies have shown increased delivery of radiolabeled compounds across the blood-brain-tumor barrier using intra-arterial (IA) Cereport (RMP-7; Alkermes Inc., Cambridge, MA) with a radiolabeled tracer. This present study assesses the safety, tolerance, and preliminary efficacy of the IA admin...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Cloughesy TF,Black KL,Gobin YP,Farahani K,Nelson G,Villablanca P,Kabbinavar F,Viñeula F,Wortel CH

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Harvard Neurosurgical Service at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Children's Hospital Boston has a distinguished history, beginning in 1912 when Dr. Harvey Cushing became surgeon-in-chief at the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital. After Cushing left in 1932, the Children's Hospital had a dominant role, with the creation ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Shillito J,Black PM

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00