Effect of nimodipine on the outcome of patients after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage and surgery.

abstract：:A case of solitary dorsal intramedullary schwannoma diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging and treated surgically is reported. The authors review the previously published cases. The possible etiology of the tumor as well as some difficulties encountered in the diagnostic procedure and treatment are discussed. ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Herregodts P,Vloeberghs M,Schmedding E,Goossens A,Stadnik T,D'Haens J

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case is reported of a 45-year-old man who developed quadriplegia following a trivial motor-vehicle accident. Investigation including computerized tomography (CT) of the cervical spine revealed a large calcified lesion displacing the spinal cord and nerve roots, which proved to be a tuberculoma. The case is unusual i...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Compton JS,Dorsch NW

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate whether iloprost, a stable analog of prostacyclin, is useful for the prevention of posttraumatic spinal cord injury, we examined its effects on compression trauma-induced spinal cord injury in rats. Spinal cord injury was induced by applying a 20-g weight for 20 minutes to the spinal cord at the level o...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Taoka Y,Okajima K,Uchiba M,Murakami K,Harada N,Johno M,Naruo M,Okabe H,Takatsuki K

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report a case of ossification of the ligamentum flavum at T-10 and T-11 associated with compressive myelopathy. Metrizamide myelography with computerized tomography allowed precise preoperative diagnosis and anatomic localization of the lesion. The patient had satisfactory and prompt improvement after surg...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Omojola MF,Cardoso ER,Fox AJ,Drake CG,Durward QJ

更新日期：1982-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are few reports of anterior communicating artery aneurysms causing visual symptoms, and penetration of the optic chiasm by such aneurysms has not been reported. A 40-year-old man presented with the abrupt onset of left homonymous hemianopsia, right visual acuity disturbance (finger counting), and slight headache...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Date I,Akioka T,Ohmoto T

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extraaxial cerebellopontine angle (CPA) medulloblastomas and other primitive neuroectodermal tumors (PNETs) are rare tumors. The authors report on two patients with PNETs who presented with progressive audiovestibular symptoms. In each case magnetic resonance (MR) imaging revealed an extraaxial lesion that filled the ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kalamarides M,Dewolf E,Couvelard A,Shahidi A,Bouccara D,Cyna-Gorse F,Rey A,Sterkers O

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The authors of this retrospective review and analysis of the literature cover an institutional series of neurenteric cysts of the central nervous system in children treated in the magnetic resonance imaging era during a 14-year period. METHODS:Sixteen patients 20 days to 14 years of age are described. The most ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： de Oliveira RS,Cinalli G,Roujeau T,Sainte-Rose C,Pierre-Kahn A,Zerah M

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Several methods are used for stereotactically guided implantation of electrodes into the subthalamic nucleus (STN) for continuous high-frequency stimulation in the treatment of Parkinson's disease (PD). The authors present a stereotactic magnetic resonance (MR) method relying on three-dimensional (3D) T1-weighte...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Bejjani BP,Dormont D,Pidoux B,Yelnik J,Damier P,Arnulf I,Bonnet AM,Marsault C,Agid Y,Philippon J,Cornu P

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumors of the cranial nerves are uncommon, and are usually schwannomas or neurofibromas. The authors describe a case of a fibroblastic tumor involving the sixth cranial nerve. Based upon electron microscopy and immunohistochemistry, the tumor was not of nerve-sheath origin, but was comprised of fibroblasts. Clinical, ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Nehls DG,Sonntag VK,Murphy AR,Johnson PC,Waggener JD

更新日期：1985-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The purpose of this study was to determine if magnetic source (MS) imaging could provide useful information in the planning and performance of gamma knife radiosurgery (GKS) for epilepsy. METHODS:Magnetic source imaging of interictal epileptiform dipoles was studied in 53 epilepsy surgery candidates. All patien...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Smith JR,King DW,Park YD,Lee MR,Lee GP,Jenkins PD

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Patients with trigeminal neuralgia due to multiple sclerosis (TN-MS) and idiopathic TN (ITN) who underwent glycerol rhizotomy (GR) and radiofrequency thermocoagulation with glycerol rhizotomy (RFTC-GR) were compared to investigate the effectiveness of these percutaneous ablative procedures in the TN-MS populatio...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Bender MT,Pradilla G,Batra S,See AP,James C,Pardo CA,Carson BS,Lim M

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationship between neuropsychological deficit and emotional disturbance was examined in a sample of 124 patients who sustained work-related head injuries. Most injuries met criteria for minor head injury. Since all patients were receiving compensation, the relationship between emotional disturbance and neuro-beh...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Bornstein RA,Miller HB,van Schoor JT

更新日期：1989-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) injury occurs after anterior cervical spine procedures. In this study the authors used intraoperative electromyographic (EMG) monitoring of the posterior pharynx as a surrogate for RLN function and monitored endotracheal tube (ET) cuff pressure to determine if there was an associa...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Jellish WS,Jensen RL,Anderson DE,Shea JF

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Scar formation in the carotid sheath is often identified during carotid endarterectomy (CEA) in patients with previous cardiac surgery, and dissection of the carotid sheath and exposure of the carotid arteries in such patients are difficult. The purpose of the present study was to investigate factors related to ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Yoshida K,Ogasawara K,Kobayashi M,Tsuboi J,Okabayashi H,Ogawa A

更新日期：2010-10-01 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:Spontaneous spinal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage with development of the intracranial hypotension syndrome and acquired Chiari I malformation due to lumbar spinal CSF diversion procedures have both been well described. However, concomitant presentation of both syndromes has rarely been reported. The object o...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Atkinson JL,Weinshenker BG,Miller GM,Piepgras DG,Mokri B

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a common and disabling psychiatric illness, and in a significant proportion of patients with OCD the disease is refractory to conventional pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy. For more than half a century, patients with severe, treatment-resistant OCD have been treated with s...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Sheth SA,Neal J,Tangherlini F,Mian MK,Gentil A,Cosgrove GR,Eskandar EN,Dougherty DD

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The authors retrospectively reviewed 121 patients with traumatic cervical spine injuries to determine the risk of neurological deterioration following early closed reduction. METHODS:After excluding minor fractures and injuries without subluxation, the medical records and imaging studies (computerized tomograph...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Grant GA,Mirza SK,Chapman JR,Winn HR,Newell DW,Jones DT,Grady MS

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report an unusual case of a traumatic aneurysm of the right superior cerebellar artery (SCA). A 22-year-old woman presented with continuous headaches that appeared 15 days after she experienced closed head trauma as a result of a cycling accident. Computerized tomography scanning performed 3 months later s...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Proust F,Callonec F,Bellow F,Laquerriere A,Hannequin D,Fréger P

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Removal of jugular foramen (JF) tumors usually requires extensive skull base approaches and is frequently associated with postoperative morbidities such as lower cranial nerve injury. The endoscope-assisted retrosigmoid infralabyrinthine approach is a relatively new approach to tumors extending into the bony ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Samii M,Alimohamadi M,Gerganov V

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new model producing diffuse brain injury, without focal brain lesions, has been developed in rats. This has been achieved by allowing a weight of 450 gm to fall onto a metallic disc fixed to the intact skull of the animal which is supported by a foam bed. Two levels of injury were examined by adjusting the height of...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Foda MA,Marmarou A

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Patients with complex craniocerebral pathophysiologies such as giant cerebral aneurysms, skull base tumors, and/or carotid artery occlusive disease are candidates for a revascularization procedure to augment or preserve cerebral blood flow. However, the brain is susceptible to ischemia, and therefore the excimer...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Reinert M,Verweij BH,Schaffner T,Mihalache G,Schroth G,Seller RW,Tulleken CA

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Because the degree of immediate stabilization provided by cage-assisted anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) has been shown by several studies to be inadequate, supplementary posterior fixation, such as that created by translaminar or transpedicle screw fixation, is necessary. In this study, the authors studied the...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Jang JS,Lee SH,Lim SR

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The authors report the 3-year results of the Barrow Ruptured Aneurysm Trial (BRAT). The objective of this ongoing randomized trial is to compare the safety and efficacy of microsurgical clip occlusion and endovascular coil embolization for the treatment of acutely ruptured cerebral aneurysms and to compare funct...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Spetzler RF,McDougall CG,Albuquerque FC,Zabramski JM,Hills NK,Partovi S,Nakaji P,Wallace RC

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The aim of this study was to compare the effects of two different treatment protocols on physiological characteristics and outcome in patients with brain trauma. One protocol was primarily oriented toward reducing intracranial pressure (ICP), and the other primarily on maintaining cerebral perfusion pressure (CP...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Howells T,Elf K,Jones PA,Ronne-Engström E,Piper I,Nilsson P,Andrews P,Enblad P

更新日期：2005-02-01 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：:The authors evaluated the effects of exogenous basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) in combination with intravenous methylprednisolone on neurological function and cord angiogenesis in a model of spinal cord injury. Cord injury was produced by extradural clip compression through a T-1 laminectomy. Rats were randomize...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Baffour R,Achanta K,Kaufman J,Berman J,Garb JL,Rhee S,Friedmann P

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Gamma Knife surgery (GKS) obliterates 65%-87% of cavernous sinus dural arteriovenous fistulas (CSDAVFs). However, the hemodynamic effect on GKS outcomes is relatively unknown. The authors thus used the classification scheme developed by Suh et al. to explore this effect. METHODS:The authors retrospectively (...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Wu CA,Yang HC,Hu YS,Wu HM,Lin CJ,Luo CB,Guo WY,Lee CC,Liu KD,Chung WY

更新日期：2019-01-25 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:MRI scans obtained within 48-72 hours (early postoperative MRI [epMRI]), prior to any postoperative reactive changes, are recommended for the accurate assessment of the extent of resection (EOR) after glioma surgery. Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) enables ischemic lesions to be detected and distinguished fr...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Masuda Y,Akutsu H,Ishikawa E,Matsuda M,Masumoto T,Hiyama T,Yamamoto T,Kohzuki H,Takano S,Matsumura A

更新日期：2018-08-10 00:00:00

abstract：:This investigation was conducted to further elucidate both the significance of a calvarial suture and the compensatory ability of the cranial vault. Four-week-old male New Zealand White rabbits were subjected to unilateral or bilateral extirpation of the coronal suture after insertion of metallic markers, and were the...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Alberius P,Selvik G,Ekelund L

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00