Lumbar microendoscopic discectomy: surgical technique and nuances.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To introduce reliable and minimally invasive virtual surgical planning for superficial temporal artery to middle cerebral artery (STA-MCA) bypass surgery using three-dimensional (3-D) rotational reconstruction digital subtraction angiography (DSA). METHODS:Twenty-eight consecutive patients (11 women and 17 m...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Nakagawa I,Kurokawa S,Tanisaka M,Kimura R,Nakase H

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe an extremely rare example of Ewing's sarcoma (ES)/peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumour (pPNET) originating from the jugular foramen. The patient was a 10-year-old boy who presented with progressive symptoms due to right lower cranial nerve palsies. Computed tomographic (CT) scan and magnetic resonan...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Kobayashi H,Terasaka S,Yamaguchi S,Kubota K,Iwasaki Y

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Advanced states of vertebral osteomyelitis accompanied by spinal instability, epidural abscess formation, and neurological deficits require surgical decompression, stabilization, and often reconstruction of the anterior and posterior columns. The efficacy of a posterolateral approach with resection of inflam...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Dreimann M,Viezens L,Hoffmann M,Eicker SO

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Between 1976 and 1983, 251 patients underwent surgery for the treatment of cervical degenerative disc disease. Anterior microsurgical discectomy at one or more cervical segments without interbody fusion was performed in each case. 109 patients with radiculopathy and 55 patients with myelopathy were followed up clinica...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Bertalanffy H,Eggert HR

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The suprameatal tubercle (SMT) may obscure the neurovascular compression (NVC) in microvascular decompression (MVD) for trigeminal neuralgia (TGN). The aim of this study is to address the necessity of resecting SMT in MVD for TGN. METHODS:We retrospectively analyzed radiological findings of 461 MVDs in pati...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Inoue T,Goto Y,Prasetya M,Fukushima T

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute cerebrovascular congestion after a closed head injury is significantly related to intracranial hypertension. As an indirect method of cerebral blood flow measurement; transcranial doppler sonography (TCD) provides a rapid and noninvasive assessment of cerebral haemodynamics, including hyperaemic conditions. TCD ...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Muttaqin Z,Uozumi T,Kuwabara S,Arita K,Kurisu K,Ohba S,Kohno H,Ogasawara H,Ohtani M,Mikami T

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The arcade of Struthers has been described as possible cause of compression of the ulnar nerve but several authors and our own experience have doubt cast on its existence. We, therefore, performed an anatomical study to determine whether or not the arcade of Struthers exists. METHODS:Ten arms from fresh fro...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Bartels RH,Grotenhuis JA,Kauer JM

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Cranial nerves (CNs) crossing between the brainstem and skull base at the level of the tentorial hiatus may be at risk in temporomesial surgery involving subpial dissection and/or tumorous growth leading to distorted anatomy. We aimed to identify the surgical steps most likely to result in CN damage in this t...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Ortler M,Fiegele T,Walser G,Trinka E,Eisner W

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Rathke's cleft cysts are often difficult to differentiate from other sellar cystic lesions using conventional MR imaging. The purpose of this study was to investigate the usefulness of single-shot fast spin-echo (SSFSE) diffusion-weighted MR imaging (DWI) in the diagnosis of a Rathke's cleft cyst. PATIENTS A...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Kunii N,Abe T,Kawamo M,Tanioka D,Izumiyama H,Moritani T

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Entrapped fourth ventricle is the result of both inlet aqueduct and outlet fourth ventricular midline and lateral foraminae obstruction. It occurs as a sequalae of intracranial hemorrhagic or inflammatory disease condition. Usually it presents after previous shunting for communicating hydrocephalus with a pe...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Raouf A,Zidan I

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To determine cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) dynamics and morphology in Chiari I malformation (CMI) and assess the response to surgery of the posterior cranial fossa, we examined midsagittal imaging along with anterior cervical 2-3 (AC2-3), posterior cervical 2-3 (PC2-3), and aqueduct CSF flow hydrodynamics in axi...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Wang CS,Wang X,Fu CH,Wei LQ,Zhou DQ,Lin JK

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Modern neuro-imaging techniques have significantly increased the accuracy of stereotactic procedures and have thereby generated a renewed interest in guided brain surgery. This paper describes the neuroradiological aspects of stereotaxic target calculation (x-, y-, z- coordinates) using the Riechert-Mundinger (Fisher)...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Parizel PM,De la Porte C

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Increasingly, biomarkers have been identified that correlate with improved overall and progression-free survival (OS and PFS) in glioblastoma, including MGMT methylation status and mutations in the IDH1 gene. In this study, we investigated the clinical and biological factors associated with long-term surviva...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Millward CP,Brodbelt AR,Haylock B,Zakaria R,Baborie A,Crooks D,Husband D,Shenoy A,Wong H,Jenkinson MD

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this paper, a brief information on factors taking role in intracranial air formation and tension pneumocephalus because of two cases epidural air formation and tension pneumocephalus following transsphenoidal operation is presented. Two cases were treated conservatively. ...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Yüceer N,Cakíroğlu K,Erdoğan A,Gökalp HZ,Bağdatoğlu C

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:High-frequency deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) has become an established therapeutic approach for the management of patients with late-stage idiopathic Parkinson's disease (PD). The aim of the present study was to assess regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) changes related to mot...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Paschali A,Constantoyannis C,Angelatou F,Vassilakos P

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Parafalcine subdural empyema and those along the superior and inferior surface of the tentorium are rare entities. We present a series of 10 patients where we have attempted to describe the pathophysiology, clinical features, and management of subdural empyema. METHODS:The study group included 10 cases of falco...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Salunke PS,Malik V,Kovai P,Mukherjee KK

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Incomplete cerebral ischaemia of 10 to 60 minutes duration was performed by reducing the perfusion pressure of completely isolated canine heads at brain temperatures of 37 and 32 degrees C. Complete cerebral ischaemia of the same duration was performed by complete stopping of the perfusion. The latency of recovery of ...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Hirsch H

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One case of a pontine haematoma with clinical symptoms of cerebellopontine angle tumour is described. The haematoma was successfully evacuated, and preoperative neurological deficits disappeared except for minimal right fifth nerve palsy. The pathological specimen was diagnosed as arteriovenous malformation. Lateropon...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Inoue Y,Sato O

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage (aSAH) is an acute cerebrovascular event with high socioeconomic impact as it tends to affect younger patients. The recent NCEPOD study looking into management of aSAH has recommended that neurovascular units in the United Kingdom should aim to secure cerebral aneurysms wi...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Deshmukh H,Hinkley M,Dulhanty L,Patel HC,Galea JP

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The review of the literature on Cheyne-Stokes respiratory periods reveals enormous variation of the opinions expressed. The original description concerned periodicity characterized by rhythmic changes of respiratory phases and respiratory pauses in a relation of 60 : 15 seconds. In the respiratory phase there were 30 ...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Lorenz R,Ito A

更新日期：1978-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Postoperative recovery of patients with chronic subdural haematoma (CSH) was investigated by comparing pre- and postoperative coagulant and fibrinolytic activity in the haematoma contents of 15 patients with SCH. Patients in this study were treated draining the haematoma cavity without irrigation, a procedure dubbed t...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Matsumoto M,Sakata Y,Yamazaki T,Endo G,Ohishi H,Takasu N

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifty (50) selected patients with arteriovenous malformation (AVM) with and without subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) were investigated, in respect of occurrence and course of the vasospasm. The diameters of the carotid siphon and its main branches were measured and plotted against the time elapsing between the haemorrha...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： von Holst H,Ericson K,Haberbeck-Modesto M,Steiner L

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many anatomical anomalies have the potential to impair the efficacy of endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) and increase the surgical morbidity. By virtual magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) endoscopy, the real endoscopic view into the ventricular system can be simulated. It was the objective of the present ...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Rohde V,Krombach GA,Struffert T,Gilsbach JM

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In an increasingly complex and competitive professional environment, improving methods to educate neurosurgical residents is key to ensure high-quality patient care. Electronic (e)Learning resources promise interactive knowledge acquisition. We set out to give a comprehensive overview on available eLearning ...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Stienen MN,Schaller K,Cock H,Lisnic V,Regli L,Thomson S

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The vasodilatator effects of testosterone have been widely studied and demonstrated. Based on previous studies of these vasodilatatory activities, we hypothesized that testosterone might have potential effects on subarachnoid hemorrhage-induced cerebral vasospasm. METHODS:Thirty-two adult male New Zealand w...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Gürer B,Turkoglu E,Kertmen H,Karavelioglu E,Arikok AT,Sekerci Z

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A lateral route between the SCM and the lateral border of the internal jugular vein is defined from an anatomical study for exposure of the VA. It offers the simplest route for controlling any part or the whole length of the VA, including its intracranial portion. Surgical indications are discussed on the basis of our...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： George B,Laurian C

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article will look at how one female neurosurgeon in Turkey made her mark in the field. In 1954, Dr. Aysima Altinok began her residency training in neurosurgery at Haydarpaşa Numune Hospital where the first official department of neurosurgery in Turkey had been founded five years earlier. On November 22, 1959, she...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Balak N,Elmaci I

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 49-year-old woman had a left frontal expanding mass with calcified areas. A craniotomy and resection of the mass were performed. Histological sections showed a mixed tumour: osteochondrosarcoma-glioblastoma multiforme. The absence of previous irradiation and its location, deep in the frontal lobe and apparently unat...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Sarmiento J,Ferrer I,Pons L,Ferrer E

更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) is able to assess tissue integrity, authors used diffusion to detect abnormalities in trigeminal nerves (TGN) in patients with trigeminal neuralgia (TN) caused by neurovascular compression (NVC) who had undergone microvascular decompression (MVD). The authors also studied an...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Leal PRL,Roch J,Hermier M,Berthezene Y,Sindou M

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of bilateral internal carotid artery thrombosis after blunt injury to the head in a 54 years old male is described. The literature is reviewed and comment is made on the causes. Unilateral thrombosis of the internal carotid artery after closed or blunt injury to the head and neck is well known but not common. T...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Robinson RG,Gwynne JF

更新日期：1978-01-01 00:00:00