Abstract:
:OBJECTIVEThe pathogenesis of dural arteriovenous fistulas (DAVFs) remains poorly defined. Prior studies on thrombophilia as a risk factor for DAVF development are limited by small sample sizes and poor generalizability.METHODSIn this longitudinal observational study, all patients with intracranial DAVFs evaluated at the University of California, San Francisco from December 1994 through April 2014 were identified. After obtaining patient consent, 3 thrombophilic mutations, factor V Leiden (rs6025), MTHFR (rs1801133), and prothrombin G20210A, were genotyped. The authors evaluated the association of thrombophilia status (presence of any thrombophilic mutation) and clinical and angiographic characteristics using either a 2-sample t-test or Fisher's exact test.RESULTSA total of 116 patients with diagnosed intracranial DAVFs were included in the study. Twenty-five (22%) patients met criteria for thrombophilia. Focal neurological deficits tended to occur more frequently in the thrombophilia group (78% vs 57%, p = 0.09). Angiographic characteristics of DAVFs, including high-risk venous flow pattern, multiplicity of DAVF, and the presence of venous sinus thrombosis, did not differ significantly between the 2 groups but tended to be more common in the thrombophilic than in the nonthrombophilic group.CONCLUSIONSThis study is one of the largest of thrombophilia and DAVF to date. The frequency of mutations associated with thrombophilia in this study was higher than that in the general population.
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J Neurosurgjournal_title
Journal of neurosurgeryauthors
LaHue SC,Kim H,Pawlikowska L,Nelson J,Cooke DL,Hetts SW,Singh Vdoi
10.3171/2017.10.JNS171987subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2018-04-01 00:00:00pages
1-5eissn
0022-3085issn
1933-0693pii
2017.10.JNS171987pub_type
杂志文章abstract::Analysis of the authors' experience over the last 10 years has indicated that excellent pain control has rarely been obtained by thalamic relay nucleus stimulation in patients with thalamic pain. In the present study, 11 patients with thalamic pain were treated by chronic stimulation of the precentral gyrus. In eight ...
journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.1993.78.3.0393
更新日期:1993-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::Morning glory syndrome is a congenital anomaly of the optic disc in which the disc is enlarged and excavated, with white glial tissue in the center. A case is presented of morning glory syndrome associated with sphenoid encephalocele, median cleft lip, and agenesis of the corpus callosum. A 22-day-old boy was referred...
journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.3171/jns.1992.77.6.0949
更新日期:1992-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::A Remington humane stunner was used to deliver a blow to the left side of the surgically-exposed skull in ketamine-anesthetized cats. At 15 minutes after the trauma, brain tissue was frozen in situ. In animals without visible tissue hemorrhage (Grade 0) and in those with unilateral cerebral contusions involving the ce...
journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.1985.63.1.0088
更新日期:1985-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::Peroneal neuropathy has been observed in starvation, anorexia, and other situations of extreme weight loss. The authors report a case in which sequential bilateral peroneal neuropathies developed after successful bariatric surgery resulting in a weight loss of 114 lbs over 12 months. The diagnosis was confirmed using ...
journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.2006.105.4.631
更新日期:2006-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::A case of cerebral metastasis of chorioepithelioma with an occlusion of the angular artery is presented. The occlusion was verified angiographically, surgically, and microscopically. ...
journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.1979.51.2.0247
更新日期:1979-08-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.1979.51.6.0862
更新日期:1979-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::The syndrome of spontaneous intracranial hypotension is characterized by orthostatic headaches in conjunction with reduced cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pressure or CSF volume, and characteristic magnetic resonance (MR) imaging findings. A 50-year-old man presented with a 1-year history of paroxysmal ataxia of gait and sh...
journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.2003.98.4.0903
更新日期:2003-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::In this report, the authors describe three patients with malignant gliomas who experienced paroxysmal neurological symptoms triggered by standing. The symptoms were attributed to acute elevations of intracranial pressure, an uncommon phenomenon called "plateau waves." In each instance, the attacks occurred despite the...
journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.2002.97.1.0224
更新日期:2002-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/2008.9.JNS08247
更新日期:2009-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.2000.92.4.0615
更新日期:2000-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::In a series of 75 patients with surgically treated lipomyelomeningoceles, the neurological condition of six patients deteriorated 6 months to 14 years after the operation due to repeat tethering of the spinal cord. The tethering resulted from postoperative dense adhesion between the cord and the overlying dura mater. ...
journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.1991.74.5.0709
更新日期:1991-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::In this report the authors describe the endovascular treatment of dural arteriovenous fistulas (DAVFs) through transcranial puncture of the feeding arteries. Four patients had DAVFs that were fed by occipital arteries (OAs) that supplied blood to the intracranial meningeal arteries via the transcranial branches and co...
journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.2007.106.5.912
更新日期:2007-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECT:The aim of this study was to describe the application of a novel transarterial approach to curative embolization of complex intracranial dural arteriovenous fistulas (DAVFs). This technique is particularly useful in patients harboring high-grade DAVFs with direct cortical venous drainage or for whom transvenous ...
journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.2003.98.3.0498
更新日期:2003-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::The President of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) reviews formal neurosurgical training in the United States from its inception with one program in 1934 to 1984, with 94 programs and 650 residents. He reports on the 1st year's experience with a national neurosurgical residency matching plan. He...
journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.1984.61.6.0999
更新日期:1984-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Perimesencephalic nonaneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (PNSAH) is a benign variant of SAH defined by clinical symptoms of SAH, a characteristic pattern of extravasated blood on noncontrast CT, and negative findings on cerebral angiography. This syndrome carries a favorable prognosis with reportedly no risk of recurre...
journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/2011.5.JNS102020
更新日期:2011-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/2019.2.JNS182658
更新日期:2019-05-31 00:00:00
abstract::The clinical and angiographic findings of 55 patients with a spinal dural arteriovenous malformation (AVM) are reviewed, and the results of surgery assessed. The symptoms of dural AVM are usually gradual in onset, and hemorrhage from this type of AVM is less common than in true spinal cord angiomas. Other clinical fea...
journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.1984.60.2.0238
更新日期:1984-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.1997.86.6.1053
更新日期:1997-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::The majority of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) are diagnosed early and cured using local treatment, although a minority of cases metastasize to regional structures. In this report the authors describe an unknown feature of skin SCC, namely, distant brain metastasis. This 54-year-old man, who had undergone sur...
journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.2005.102.6.1155
更新日期:2005-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.3171/jns.2006.105.2.175
更新日期:2006-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.1997.87.2.0324
更新日期:1997-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/ped.2004.101.2.0214
更新日期:2004-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.1998.88.4.0726
更新日期:1998-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.1993.79.5.0716
更新日期:1993-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::This study provides an objective assessment of the reliability of histological grading of astrocytoma specimens obtained using stereotactic biopsy. Pathological diagnosis of brain tumors provides an index of disease severity and guides clinical practice in their treatment. It also functions as the gold standard in ass...
journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.1996.85.6.1091
更新日期:1996-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::The authors present angiographic demonstration of bilateral, congenital, total absence of the internal carotid arteries in a patient with subarachnoid hemorrhage. Angiography demonstrated complete absence of both internal carotid arteries. The intracranial blood supply had been provided by communication between a hype...
journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.1975.42.4.0478
更新日期:1975-04-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.1998.88.2.0237
更新日期:1998-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECT:It has been demonstrated that an extensive resection (total or subtotal) may significantly increase the overall survival in patients with WHO Grade II gliomas (low-grade gliomas [LGGs]). Yet, recent data have shown that conventional MR imaging underestimates the spatial extent of LGG, since tumor cells were foun...
journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/2011.3.JNS101333
更新日期:2011-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::Maffucci syndrome is a rare disease characterized by multiple enchondromas and soft-tissue hemangiomas. Additionally, neuroendocrine tumors including pituitary adenomas have been described in these patients. The underlying genetic etiology lies in somatic mosaicism of mutations in isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 (IDH1) or ...
journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/2015.4.JNS15191
更新日期:2016-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::Diagnosis of piriformis syndrome is difficult and its precise definition is highly controversial. In this article, the authors present the case of a patient who had clinical features suggestive of piriformis syndrome. During surgery the patient was found to have a rare variation in anatomical structures, in which the ...
journal_title:Journal of neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3171/jns.2001.94.4.0652
更新日期:2001-04-01 00:00:00