Ventriculo-ureteral shunt insertion using percutaneous nephrostomy: a novel minimally invasive option in a patient with chronic hydrocephalus complicated by multiple distal ventriculoperitoneal shunt failures.

abstract：:Delayed nonhemorrhagic encephalopathy following mild head trauma is a rare condition with an unknown etiology. The few cases reported in the literature are in young adults, all of them in the era before computerized tomography (CT) became available, and all had a devastating clinical course with multifocal ischemia or...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Ram Z,Hadani M,Spiegelman R,Tadmor R,Shacked I

更新日期：1989-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Spinal cord injury without radiological abnormality (SCIWORA) was defined in the era when magnetic resonance (MR) images were not popularly used as diagnostic tools. Although it is generally accepted that MR imaging can effectively illustrate the level and severity of spinal cord injury in the acute phase of tra...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Liao CC,Lui TN,Chen LR,Chuang CC,Huang YC

更新日期：2005-07-01 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：:OBJECTIVE The molecular mechanisms behind cerebral aneurysm formation and rupture remain poorly understood. In the past decade, microRNAs (miRNAs) have been shown to be key regulators in a host of biological processes. They are noncoding RNA molecules, approximately 21 nucleotides long, that posttranscriptionally inhi...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Bekelis K,Kerley-Hamilton JS,Teegarden A,Tomlinson CR,Kuintzle R,Simmons N,Singer RJ,Roberts DW,Kellis M,Hendrix DA

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tuberous sclerosis complex is a genetic disorder characterized by the development of hamartomas in multiple organs including the brain, skin, eye, kidney, and heart. Neurological features include seizures and mental retardation. Cortical tubers and subependymal nodules are the characteristic intracranial lesions of tu...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Dashti SR,Robinson S,Rodgers M,Cohen AR

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cases of pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) that affect the axial skeleton are rare and thus information regarding its natural history, treatment, and prognosis remains limited. To characterize this lesion more fully, the authors reviewed their experience with 12 cases of PVNS of the spine (one of which had been ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Giannini C,Scheithauer BW,Wenger DE,Unni KK

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report their experience using electrolytically detachable coils for the treatment of residual cerebral aneurysms following incomplete surgical clipping. Eight patients were treated for six anterior and two posterior circulation aneurysm remnants. All patients were referred for endovascular treatment by exp...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Thielen KR,Nichols DA,Fulgham JR,Piepgras DG

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acidophil stem-cell pituitary adenomas account for less than 5% of pituitary tumors. Only 15 cases have previously been reported, with a mean age of occurrence of 38.7 years. A case of this unusual tumor is reported in a prepubertal girl. Clinical symptoms included prominent behavioral disturbance with associated head...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Marks WA,Brumback RA,Schaefer GB,Pendleton BD,Farris BK,Culbertson JL

更新日期：1989-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A combined radiological and surgical technique that permits identification of appropriate recipient vessels and accurate placement of the atrial catheter in ventriculoatrial shunts is described. The procedure uses readily available radiological skills and reduces operation time and morbidity related to malpositioning ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Thompson DN,Casey AT,Hayward RD,Harkness WF

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two patients with painless hypertrophy of one calf had clinical and myelographic features compatible with an S-1 radiculopathy. Electromyographic studies revealed intermittent spontaneous discharges (bizarre repetitive potentials) in the affected extremity. Several patients have previously been described with S-1 radi...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Cooper WH,Ringel SP,Treihaft MM,Hall KA

更新日期：1985-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The authors investigated early changes in the cerebral arteries of rats that occur after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). METHODS:Messenger RNA was investigated by performing microarray and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analyses, and protein expression was shown by performing immunohistoc...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Vikman P,Beg S,Khurana TS,Hansen-Schwartz J,Edvinsson L

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The role of functional magnetic resonance (fMR) imaging has become increasingly important in the presurgical mapping of gray matter. Neurosurgical interventions often involve fiber bundles that connect critical functional areas. Recently, diffusion-tensor (DT) imaging has enabled the visualization of fiber bundl...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Hendler T,Pianka P,Sigal M,Kafri M,Ben-Bashat D,Constantini S,Graif M,Fried I,Assaf Y

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The authors report their experience with the use of the Neuroform Microdelivery System for intravascular reconstruction. They assess the technical feasibility of the system, the efficacy of the combined application of stent and detachable coils, and the follow-up findings. METHODS:Fifty patients found to harbor...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Lylyk P,Ferrario A,Pasbón B,Miranda C,Doroszuk G

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The aim of this study was to investigate potential episodes of cerebral ischemia during surgery for large and complicated aneurysms, by examining the effects of arterial temporary clipping and the impact of confounding variables such as blood pressure and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) drainage. METHODS:Brain tissue...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kett-White R,Hutchinson PJ,Al-Rawi PG,Czosnyka M,Gupta AK,Pickard JD,Kirkpatrick PJ

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Experimental models of meningeal gliomatosis (MG) have been produced by intracisternal inoculation of rat C6 and 9L glioma cells into Wistar and Fischer 344 rats, respectively. Tumor growth was steady and rapid in both MG models when more than 10(6) tumor cells were implanted. The median survival time of the rats inoc...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Yoshida T,Shimizu K,Ushio Y,Hayakawa T,Arita N,Mogami H

更新日期：1986-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Chiari malformation Type I (CM-I) is characterized by hindbrain deformity. We investigated the effects of craniocervical decompression surgery on the anatomical features of hindbrain deformity with a prospective MRI study of patients with CM-I. METHODS:A prospective longitudinal study was conducted in 48 patien...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Heiss JD,Suffredini G,Bakhtian KD,Sarntinoranont M,Oldfield EH

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Little has been written about the appropriate diagnosis, investigation, and management of subarachnoid-pleural fistula (SPF). The authors report a series of patients with SPF that developed after resection of spinal tumor and discuss the diagnosis and treatment of this entity. METHODS:Between 1993 and 2002, nin...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Hentschel SJ,Rhines LD,Wong FC,Gokaslan ZL,McCutcheon IE

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The literature on abdominal and general surgery-related complications following anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) is scant. In this retrospective review of 60 patients in whom ALIF was performed at their institutions between 1996 and 1998, the authors detail the associated complications and their correlati...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Rajaraman V,Vingan R,Roth P,Heary RF,Conklin L,Jacobs GB

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Children younger than 3 years of age represent a distinct subpopulation of patients at particular risk for high cervical and craniovertebral injuries. There are few descriptions of survivors of severe craniocervical trauma among the very young, and scarce data exist regarding management after initial emergency stabili...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Ghatan S,Newell DW,Grady MS,Mirza SK,Chapman JR,Mann FA,Ellenbogen RG

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate overcrowding in the posterior cranial fossa as the pathogenesis of adult-type Chiari malformation, the authors studied the morphology of the brainstem and cerebellum within the posterior cranial fossa (neural structures consisting of the midbrain, pons, cerebellum, and medulla oblongata) as well as the ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Nishikawa M,Sakamoto H,Hakuba A,Nakanishi N,Inoue Y

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Pediatric cases of infratentorial subdural empyema (SDE) are both rare and associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality. The goal of this study was to report patient characteristics, treatment, and outcome in an exclusively pediatric series of SDE cases. METHODS:A series of 14 pediatric cases of infrat...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Venkatesh MS,Pandey P,Devi BI,Khanapure K,Satish S,Sampath S,Chandramouli BA,Sastry KV

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The development of endoscopic endonasal approaches, albeit in the early stages, represents part of the continuous evolution of skull base surgery. During this early period, it is important to determine the safety of these approaches by analyzing surgical complications to identify and eliminate their causes. MET...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kassam AB,Prevedello DM,Carrau RL,Snyderman CH,Thomas A,Gardner P,Zanation A,Duz B,Stefko ST,Byers K,Horowitz MB

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:For patients with recurrent glioblastomas multiforme (GBMs) the prognosis is poor. Although chemotherapy may provide a survival advantage, the role of the extent of tumor resection, or the volume of the residual tumor at the time of recurrence, before instituting chemotherapy, is unclear. This study was designed...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Keles GE,Lamborn KR,Chang SM,Prados MD,Berger MS

更新日期：2004-01-01 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：:Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks are relatively common following spinal surgery. A midline dural tear in the spine is readily repaired by direct application of sutures; however, far-lateral or ventral dural tears are problematic. Fat is an ideal sealant because it is impermeable to water. In this paper the author repor...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Black P

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hematoporphyrin derivative (HPD) is a photosensitizing agent that has been used to locate and kill tumors. The distribution of tritiated (3H)-HPD was studied in a transplantable canine glioma model following intraperitoneal or direct intraneoplastic injection. Compared to intraperitoneal administration of 3H-HPD, dire...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Steichen JD,Dashner K,Martuza RL

更新日期：1986-09-01 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

authors： Nova HR

更新日期：1979-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Intrinsic disease processes of the brainstem (gliomas, neurodegenerative disease, and others) have remained difficult or impossible to treat effectively because of limited drug penetration across the blood-brainstem barrier with conventional delivery methods. The authors used convection-enhanced delivery (CED) o...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Lonser RR,Walbridge S,Garmestani K,Butman JA,Walters HA,Vortmeyer AO,Morrison PF,Brechbiel MW,Oldfield EH

更新日期：2002-10-01 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：:Ischemic stroke remains a leading cause of morbidity and death for which few therapeutic options are available. The development of neuroprotective agents, a once promising field of investigation, has failed to translate from bench to bedside successfully. This work reviews the ischemic cascade, agents targeting steps ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Turner RC,Dodson SC,Rosen CL,Huber JD

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00