Orbital Hydatid Cyst Causing Papilledema and Proptosis in an Adult.

abstract：CASE DESCRIPTION:A 20-year-old woman presented with a rare intracranial inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) manifesting as headache and insomnia. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a tumorous lesion with heterogeneous enhancement at the right temporal lobe, as well as perifocal edema with midline shift. The tumor w...

journal_title：World neurosurgery

authors： Chuah YY,Tashi T,Shy CG,Shyu JS,Dong MJ,Hsueh EJ

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is an important complication after spine surgery with an incidence of 31%. To our knowledge, no study has reported a time-dependent examination of factors influencing VTE. We report factors influencing first and multiple VTE events and perform a time-dependent analysis. METHODS:A...

journal_title：World neurosurgery

authors： McClendon J Jr,Smith TR,O'Shaughnessy BA,Sugrue PA,Thompson SE,Koski TR

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In vascular reconstructive surgery, intraoperative confirmation of patency is performed by angiography, Doppler, or indocyanine videoangiography, but it is sometimes insufficient. OBJECTIVE:Using the FLOW 800 system (Carl Zeiss, Oberkochen, Germany), we confirmed patency in a quantitative relative evaluatio...

journal_title：World neurosurgery

authors： Nakagawa S,Murai Y,Matano F,Ishisaka E,Morita A

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Type IIIb dysplasia is a subtype of focal cortical dysplasia associated with a tumor, most frequently with gangliogliomas then with dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumors (DNETs). Their preoperative diagnosis often remains equivocal since specific features are missing. The functional results (i.e., seizure ...

journal_title：World neurosurgery

authors： Joris V,Ribeiro Vaz JG,Lelotte J,Duprez T,Raftopoulos C

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 49-year-old woman presented with sudden-onset headache and meningismus. Computed tomography scan revealed a posterior fossa subarachnoid hemorrhage extending from the foramen magnum to the ambient cistern. Angiography showed a pial extramedullary arteriovenous malformation (AVM) at the lateral ventral surface of the...

journal_title：World neurosurgery

authors： Rodriguez Rubio R,Raper D,Zhu H,Abla AA

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate initial pain relief and subsequent recurrence after percutaneous balloon compression (PBC) and describe its association with the nature of trigeminal pain, previous procedures, or other clinical factors. METHODS:A total of 222 patients with medically refractory trigeminal pain treated with PBC...

journal_title：World neurosurgery

authors： Grewal SS,Kerezoudis P,Garcia O,Quinones-Hinojosa A,Reimer R,Wharen RE

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE:PulseRider is a new endovascular stent dedicated to treat bifurcation intracranial aneurysms with a wide neck. Our purpose was to evaluate 6-month clinical and anatomic results of the device when used to facilitate endovascular coiling of wide-neck bifurcation aneurysms. METHODS:Unruptured intracr...

journal_title：World neurosurgery

authors： Gory B,Spiotta AM,Di Paola F,Mangiafico S,Renieri L,Consoli A,Biondi A,Riva R,Labeyrie PE,Turjman F

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Measurement of the optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) by using sonography is a straightforward, noninvasive technique to detect an increased intracranial pressure, which can even be conducted at the bedside. However, the correlation between ONSD and intracranial midline shift has not been studied. METHODS:Th...

journal_title：World neurosurgery

authors： Kazdal H,Kanat A,Findik H,Sen A,Ozdemir B,Batcik OE,Yavasi O,Inecikli MF

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Depression following resection of diffuse low-grade glioma has rarely been described. Location of the tumor and surgical route are potential causes. Lesion network mapping (LNM), leveraging high-quality resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging data from large samples of healthy adults, has been us...

journal_title：World neurosurgery

authors： Mansouri A,Boutet A,Elias G,Germann J,Yan H,Babu H,Lozano AM,Valiante TA

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cervical sagittal alignment parameters are essential to plan stages of surgery. The aims of this study were to evaluate the relationship between cervical sagittal alignment parameters and surgical outcomes after anterior cervical arthrodesis; to identify parameters linked to a better outcome; to determine th...

journal_title：World neurosurgery

authors： Ajello M,Marengo N,Pilloni G,Penner F,Vercelli G,Pecoraro F,Zenga F,Vaccaro AR,Ducati A,Garbossa D

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Flow diversion has emerged as a promising strategy for management of intracranial aneurysms. The purpose of this study was to determine whether treatment of large and giant aneurysms with the pipeline embolization device (PED) is more economical than traditional embolization strategies. METHODS:We identified...

journal_title：World neurosurgery

authors： el-Chalouhi N,Jabbour PM,Tjoumakaris SI,Starke RM,Dumont AS,Liu H,Rosenwasser R,El Moursi S,Gonzalez LF

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Herpes simplex encephalitis (HSE) after neurosurgical procedures is extremely uncommon, and the few published case reports mainly described herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) as being culpable. We present a rare case of HSV-2 encephalitis after craniotomy and describe its pathophysiology and optimal managem...

journal_title：World neurosurgery

authors： Berger A,Shahar T,Margalit N

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma (LGFMS), an uncommon soft tissue tumor, generally occurs in extremities and is characterized by an aggressive clinical course with frequent recurrences. Primary intracranial occurrence of LGFMS is rare. The few existing descriptions present the clinicopathologic aspects of LGFMS...

journal_title：World neurosurgery

authors： Karthigeyan M,Malik P,Garg S,Radotra BD,Salunke P,Sunil N,Kumar N

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:After the completion of an endoscopic spinal surgery fellowship, the next challenge for the newly minted consultant is to set up a viable and sustainable endoscopic practice. A successful practice of endoscopic spine surgery is dependent on several factors, such as anesthetic support; surgical expertise; support for p...

journal_title：World neurosurgery

authors： Wu PH

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Nearly 9.2% of vestibular schwannomas (VS) recur. We evaluate the association of cell proliferative markers like MIB with recurrence in VS. METHODS:Retrospective data of 144 consecutive patients who underwent surgical excision for sporadic VS between January 2010 and July 2015 were collected. Comparison betw...

journal_title：World neurosurgery

authors： Panigrahi M,Kumar D,Vooturi S,Madigubba S

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ionizing radiation is typically used during spine surgery for localization and guidance in instrumentation placement. Minimally invasive (MI) surgical procedures are increasingly popular and often require significantly more fluoroscopy, placing surgeons at risk for increased radiation exposure and radiation-...

journal_title：World neurosurgery

authors： Srinivasan D,Than KD,Wang AC,La Marca F,Wang PI,Schermerhorn TC,Park P

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The auditory brainstem response (ABR) may be a predictor of postoperative cochlear nerve function. In this study, the course of intraoperative ABR monitoring was analyzed to find predictive markers for postoperative hearing function. PATIENTS AND METHODS:From 2010 to 2012, 46 patients who had had vestibular ...

journal_title：World neurosurgery

authors： Hummel M,Perez J,Hagen R,Gelbrich G,Ernestus RI,Matthies C

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Aneurysm surgery demands precise spatial understanding of the vascular anatomy and its surroundings. We report on a decade of experience planning clipping procedures preoperatively in a virtual reality (VR) workstation and present outcomes with respect to mortality, morbidity, and aneurysm occlusion rate. ME...

journal_title：World neurosurgery

authors： Kockro RA,Killeen T,Ayyad A,Glaser M,Stadie A,Reisch R,Giese A,Schwandt E

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the frequency and risk factors of contralateral epidural hematoma (CEDH) following decompressive craniectomy (DC) in patients with calvarial skull fracture contralateral to the craniectomy site. METHODS:After reviewing the medical records and radiographs over a 5-year period, 72 patients with ...

journal_title：World neurosurgery

authors： Su TM,Lan CM,Lee TH,Hsu SW,Lu CH

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with brain tumors, particularly gliomas, commonly present with seizures. Higher incidence of seizure has been reported in low-grade gliomas and tumors located within the temporal and insular area. The association between IDH1 and IDH2 mutations with preoperative seizures in glioma and the magnitude ...

journal_title：World neurosurgery

authors： Phan K,Ng W,Lu VM,McDonald KL,Fairhall J,Reddy R,Wilson P

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The major difficulty in treating glioblastoma stems from the intrinsic privileged nature of the brain. This complicates therapy, as many traditionally potent chemotherapeutics cannot access their target sites in the brain. Several techniques have been investigated to overcome this barrier and facilitate drug...

journal_title：World neurosurgery

authors： Patel NV,Khatri D,D'Amico R,Abrams M,Reichman N,Filippi CG,Anderson T,Ratzon F,Wong T,Fralin S,Li M,Faltings L,Langer DJ,Boockvar JA

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To elucidate the role of endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) in patients with secondary and idiopathic communicating hydrocephalus (HCP). METHODS:A series of 36 patients with communicating HCP (21 men and 15 women) were treated by ETV between November 2007 and February 2010. The patients age ranged from 1...

journal_title：World neurosurgery

authors： Rangel-Castilla L,Barber S,Zhang YJ

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aims of this retrospective cohort study were to 1) identify new alignment risk factors for proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) in adult spinal deformity (ASD) patients with lower thoracic upper instrumented vertebra (UIV) and 2) determine the effect of junctional tethers on PJK and UIV alignment. METHODS:...

journal_title：World neurosurgery

authors： Buell TJ,Chen CJ,Quinn JC,Buchholz AL,Mazur MD,Mullin JP,Nguyen JH,Taylor DG,Bess S,Line BG,Ames CP,Schwab FJ,Lafage V,Shaffrey CI,Smith JS

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report portrays an unusual presentation of a dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor characterized by a chronic, enlarging, heterogeneously enhancing organizing hematoma. Differential diagnoses included the malignant transformation of a low-grade glioma, radiation necrosis, and radiation-induced cavernoma. A dysem...

journal_title：World neurosurgery

authors： El Ahmadieh TY,Cai C,Mickey BE

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The relationship between urgent decompression and neurologic recovery for traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) remains controversial. This meta-analysis was conducted to determine the beneficial effects of surgery within 8 hours for patients with TSCI. METHODS:A systematic search in EMBASE, MEDLINE, Cochrane ...

journal_title：World neurosurgery

authors： Ma Y,Zhu Y,Zhang B,Wu Y,Liu X,Zhu Q

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Primary Ewing sarcoma arising from the calvarial bone and/or underlying dura matter are relatively rarely reported in the literature. Even rarer are considered to be those that originate from the dura and proliferate in both directions, toward the brain parenchyma and through the dura invading the overlying ...

journal_title：World neurosurgery

authors： Panagopoulos D,Themistocleous M,Apostolopoulou K,Sfakianos G

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Smoking is a known risk factor for inferior health outcomes. Retrospective analyses of large datasets may assess whether such risk is manifested or mitigated in clinical practice. Although many risk factor analyses use the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) and National (Nationwide) Inpati...

journal_title：World neurosurgery

authors： Durand WM,DePasse JM,Bokshan SL,Eltorai AEM,Daniels AH

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent advances in neuroimaging demonstrated many markedly improved images hitherto unavailable, specifically the areas that lie deep in the brain. The anatomic images of the deep brain structure taken in vivo using 7.0 T magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and the molecular images using high resolution research tomograp...

journal_title：World neurosurgery

authors： Cho ZH,Kang CK,Son YD,Choi SH,Lee YB,Paek SH,Park CW,Chi JG,Calamante F,Law M,Kim YB

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify causes of recurrent hemifacial spasm (HFS) after initial microvascular decompression (MVD) and to assess the feasibility of redo MVD. METHODS:The study included 21 patients who underwent redo MVD over the last 2 decades. Their medical charts were retrospectively reviewed for preoperative medical ...

journal_title：World neurosurgery

authors： Lee S,Park SK,Lee JA,Joo BE,Park K

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Central nervous system abscesses frequently can be seen in the immunocompromised population and most commonly consist of intracranial collections in the adult patient. Spinal intradural abscesses are less commonly encountered, and there are even fewer numbers in the pediatric population with a concordant abs...

journal_title：World neurosurgery

authors： Kim M,Simon J,Mirza K,Swong K,Johans S,Riedy L,Anderson D

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00