Systemic gamma-interferon therapy for recurrent gliomas.

abstract：:Metrizamide computerized tomographic cisternography (MCTC) has proved 100% successful in documenting the precise anatomic location of the dural osseous defect in three patients with sphenoethmoidal rhinorrhea. In each patient, direct surgical approach to the site indicated by MCTC terminated the leakage in a single pr...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Naidich TP,Moran CJ

更新日期：1980-08-01 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：OBJECT:The authors reviewed their experience with endoscopic approaches to determine their safety and efficacy in the treatment of pediatric patients who harbor skull base lesions. Although they were interested in ascertaining outcomes after surgery as well as validating and defining indications and limitations of thes...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kassam A,Thomas AJ,Snyderman C,Carrau R,Gardner P,Mintz A,Kanaan H,Horowitz M,Pollack IF

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Brainstem cavernous malformations (CMs) are challenging due to a higher symptomatic hemorrhage rate and potential morbidity associated with their resection. The authors aimed to preoperatively define the relationship of CMs to the perilesional corticospinal tracts (CSTs) by obtaining qualitative and quantitative...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Faraji AH,Abhinav K,Jarbo K,Yeh FC,Shin SS,Pathak S,Hirsch BE,Schneider W,Fernandez-Miranda JC,Friedlander RM

更新日期：2015-11-01 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：:The potential efficacy of early repeat transsphenoidal surgery for persistent Cushing's disease has not previously been examined. On 222 patients with no prior pituitary treatment and a preoperative diagnosis of Cushing's disease, 29 (13%) remained hypercortisolemic after an initial transsphenoidal pituitary explorati...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Ram Z,Nieman LK,Cutler GB Jr,Chrousos GP,Doppman JL,Oldfield EH

更新日期：1994-01-01 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：OBJECT:The use of intercostal nerves (ICNs) for the neurotization of the musculocutaneous nerve (MCN) in adult patients with traumatic brachial plexus palsy has been well described. However, its use for brachial plexus palsy in infants has rarely been reported. The authors surgically created 31 ICN-MCN communications f...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kawabata H,Shibata T,Matsui Y,Yasui N

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The outcome following decompressive laminectomy and spinal irradiation has been evaluated in 104 consecutive patients with epidural metastatic neoplasia, using broad criteria for successful outcome. Of patients so treated, 33% were benefited, while 23% became worse. Both tumor histology and the preoperative neurologic...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Dunn RC Jr,Kelly WA,Wohns RN,Howe JF

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors describe a simple, new method for removing broken pedicle screws. Under microscopic visualization a straight, narrow slot is etched in the broken surface of the pedicle screw by using a power drill with a 2-mm diamond burr. A minus screwdriver is then inserted into the slot, and the broken screw is rotated...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Miyamoto K,Shimizu K,Kouda K,Hosoe H

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The potential role of iron in cerebral vasospasm was examined in the rat femoral artery model by the perivascular application of deferoxamine, a ferric ion chelator and antioxidant. In 25 rats, platelet-rich plasma or fresh autologous whole blood containing deferoxamine at concentrations of 1, 5, 10, or 15 mg/ml was a...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Harada T,Mayberg MR

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report an unusual case of a dural arteriovenous fistula (DAVF) in the cervical spine after a C1-2 fracture. The patient presented with a delayed epidural hematoma and quadriparesis. The DAVF was successfully treated by coil embolization and the patient made a full recovery. The possibility of a DAVF as a l...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Vankan Y,Demaerel P,Heye S,Van Calenbergh F,van Loon J,Maleux G,Wilms G

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined the effect of hypocapnia (PaCO2 20 mm Hg) on cerebral metabolism and the electroencephalogram (EEG) findings in 12 dogs during nitroglycerin (NTG)-induced hypotension. Previous studies suggest that NTG is a more potent cerebral vasodilator than sodium nitroprusside or trimethaphan. It was speculate...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Artru AA,Wright K,Colley PS

更新日期：1986-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tophaceous pseudogout is one of the rarest forms of crystal deposition disease, typically presenting as a destructive and invasive mass involving the temporomandibular joint or the infratemporal fossa region in the absence of any other articular manifestations. Previous cases have been assumed to be caused by calcium ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Grant GA,Wener MH,Yaziji H,Futran N,Bronner MP,Mandel N,Mayberg MR

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Despite the controversy over the clinical significance of Gamma Knife surgery (GKS) for refractory mesial temporal lobe epilepsy (MTLE), the modality has attracted attention because it is less invasive than resection. The authors report long-term outcomes for 7 patients, focusing in particular on the long-term c...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Usami K,Kawai K,Koga T,Shin M,Kurita H,Suzuki I,Saito N

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Resection of cancer and the involved artery in the neck has been applied with some success, but the indications for such an aggressive approach at the skull base are less well defined. The authors therefore evaluated the outcomes of advanced skull base malignancies in patients who were treated with bypass and re...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kalani MY,Kalb S,Martirosyan NL,Lettieri SC,Spetzler RF,Porter RW,Feiz-Erfan I

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of patient-related factors, extent of surgery, and adjuvant therapy on survival in children presenting with intracranial ependymoma. METHODS:Between 1980 and 1999, 83 children (mean age 36 months) underwent surgery for intracranial ependymomas. Complete resect...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： van Veelen-Vincent ML,Pierre-Kahn A,Kalifa C,Sainte-Rose C,Zerah M,Thorne J,Renier D

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The authors report on the surgical anatomy of the juxta-dural ring area of the internal carotid artery to add to the information available about this important structure. METHODS:Twenty sides of cadaver specimens were used in this study. The plane of the dural ring was found to incline in the posteromedial dire...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Oikawa S,Kyoshima K,Kobayashi S

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The authors have previously reported that the results of using cadaveric fibula and locking plate (CF/LP) fusion following anterior cervical discectomy (ACD) for cervical spondylotic radiculopathy and myelopathy are superior to those obtained using autologous iliac crest (AIC) grafts in the short term. The long-...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Shapiro S,Connolly P,Donnaldson J,Abel T

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A transoral, transsphenoidal microsurgical technique for exposing the pituitary stalk and gland of the rhesus monkey is described and illustrated. The technique has proved to be a safe and practical method for performing a variety of pituitary operations in a total of 37 animals. The procedures have included complete ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Tindall GT,Patton J,Neill JD

更新日期：1977-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Accurate diagnosis of the topographical relationships of craniopharyngiomas (CPs) involving the third ventricle and/or hypothalamus remains a challenging issue that critically influences the prediction of risks associated with their radical surgical removal. This study evaluates the diagnostic accuracy of MRI to...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Pascual JM,Prieto R,Carrasco R,Barrios L

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Telomerase activity is responsible for cell immortality. To examine the role of telomerase in the carcinogenesis of human glioblastomas multiforme (GBMs), the authors studied telomerase activity, telomerase component expression, and telomere lengths in 42 GBM samples. METHODS:In all samples, EGFR and MDM2 ampli...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Harada K,Kurisu K,Tahara H,Tahara E,Ide T,Tahara E

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The majority of sinonasal malignancies present with advanced disease, and cure rates are generally poor. Surgical extirpation remains the mainstay of treatment. In cases of sinonasal malignancy with orbital apex extension, gross-total tumor resection requires orbital exenteration and bony skull base resection ar...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Sugawara T,Aoyagi M,Ogishima T,Kawano Y,Tamaki M,Yano T,Tsunoda A,Ohno K,Maehara T,Kishimoto S

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound surgery (MRgFUS) was recently introduced as treatment for movement disorders such as essential tremor and advanced Parkinson's disease (PD). Although deep brain target lesions are successfully generated in most patients, the target area temperature fails to increas...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Chang WS,Jung HH,Zadicario E,Rachmilevitch I,Tlusty T,Vitek S,Chang JW

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case is reported of a patient in whom an intracranial extracerebral melanoma developed in association with a life-long nevus of Ota. Melanotic pigmentation of the skull, periosteum, and meninges beneath the nevus was found at operation. ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Sagar HJ,Ilgren EB,Adams CB

更新日期：1983-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Juvenile active ossifying fibroma is a rare lesion seldom seen by neurosurgeons. It originates in the paranasal sinuses during childhood, grows slowly, and encroaches on adjacent orbital and cranial compartments. In the past 3 years, four patients with this lesion were seen (three men and one woman; mean age 28 years)...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Lawton MT,Heiserman JE,Coons SW,Ragsdale BD,Spetzler RF

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE Dysfunction of distributed neural networks underlies many brain disorders. The development of neuromodulation therapies depends on a better understanding of these networks. Invasive human brain recordings have a favorable temporal and spatial resolution for the analysis of network phenomena but have generall...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Swann NC,de Hemptinne C,Miocinovic S,Qasim S,Ostrem JL,Galifianakis NB,Luciano MS,Wang SS,Ziman N,Taylor R,Starr PA

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report and discuss four rare cases of primary, giant cell tumor of the cranial vault, a usually benign tumor that develops in young patients and has an extremely low rate of latent malignancy. The authors believe the preferred treatment to be total surgical removal of the tumor; only in rare cases of malig...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Arseni C,Horvath L,Maretsis M,Carp N

更新日期：1975-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the biology of thyrotropin (TSH)-producing pituitary adenomas, the authors reviewed the charts of 19 patients who underwent transsphenoidal surgery within a 15-year period at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Between 1989 and 1991, the period during which immunostaining techniques were us...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Mindermann T,Wilson CB

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The key to the successful microvascular decompression of the trigeminal nerve is the maintenance of the separation between the trigeminal nerve and the offending vessel. The authors describe a technique whereby a dural sling is fashioned from the tentorium cerebelli (the anatomy of which is briefly reviewed), which is...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Melvill RL,Baxter BL

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00