Stereotactic radiofrequency thermocoagulation for giant hypothalamic hamartoma.

abstract：OBJECT:In this paper the authors focus on the long-term management of myelomeningocele (MMC) and its associated conditions. METHODS:During a 25-year period, 220 consecutive patients with MMC underwent surgical repair. There were 203 cases (92%) of enlarged ventricles, but only 171 cases (78%) of hydrocephalus. Seven i...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Talamonti G,D'Aliberti G,Collice M

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:At British Columbia's Children's Hospital, the criteria used in selective functional posterior rhizotomy (SFPR) evolved in three distinct phases. In Phase 1 the electrophysiological criteria for abnormality included a low threshold to a single stimulation, a sustained response to 50-Hz stimulation, and spread outside ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Steinbok P,Gustavsson B,Kestle JR,Reiner A,Cochrane DD

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE Hemifacial spasm (HFS) is a movement disorder characterized by involuntary spasms of the facial muscles, and it can negatively impact quality of life (QOL). This retrospective study and systematic review with meta-analysis was conducted to investigate the QOL in patients with HFS following intervention with ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Lawrence JD,Frederickson AM,Chang YF,Weiss PM,Gerszten PC,Sekula RF

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bilateral trigeminal neuralgia occurred in 32 (11.9%) of 269 consecutive patients who were treated with radiofrequency electrocoagulation (RFE). This is a higher incidence than has been reported before and may be explained by the prospective nature of the present study, the long follow-up period, and the inclusion of ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Brisman R

更新日期：1987-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Electrocortical stimulation mapping (ESM) is the clinical standard for localizing critical sensorimotor and language functions, but other functions can be assessed with this technique as well. The authors describe an 8-year-old girl with a left frontal desmoplastic gangliocytoma and medically intractable epilepsy who ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kho KH,Rutten GJ,Leijten FS,van der Schaaf A,van Rijen PC,Ramsey NF

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The purpose of this paper was to define the general efficacy of and morbidity associated with stereoelectroencephalography using modem methods of imaging and to particularize the risks related to specific lobes of the brain. METHODS:All patients admitted to the Montreal Neurological Institute who had undergone ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： De Almeida AN,Olivier A,Quesney F,Dubeau F,Savard G,Andermann F

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors present a rare entity, an intrasellar cavernous hemangioma that on neuroimages mimicked a nonfunctioning pituitary macroadenoma in a patient with a known orbital hemangioma. Such lesions can grow extraaxially within the dural sinuses, particularly the cavernous sinus, and present like tumors. A better unde...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Cobbs CS,Wilson CB

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report the first case of vasogenic cerebral edema due to a cell-mediated hypersensitivity reaction to a nickel-containing aneurysm clip. The patient initially presented for elective clipping of a right middle cerebral artery aneurysm, and on long-term follow-up she demonstrated relapsing-remitting cerebral...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Tan T,Tee JW,Han TF

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Given the relatively benign natural history of cavernous carotid artery aneurysms and based on anecdotal reports in the literature of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) or subdural hemorrhage (SDH) from these aneurysms, observation is warranted and typically recommended. In this case report, the authors describe a woman wh...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Andaluz N,Tomsick TA,Keller JT,Zuccarello M

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Retrovirus-mediated herpes simplex virus-thymidine kinase (HSV-tk) gene therapy is a promising approach in the treatment of brain tumors. Previous in vitro and in vivo studies have demonstrated a bystander effect in which nonmodified tumor cells in proximity to HSV-tk-modified tumor cells are killed with the modified ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Vrionis FD,Wu JK,Qi P,Cano W,Cherington V

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The use of Gamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgery (GKSRS) for the treatment of extensive intracranial metastases has been expanding due to its superior dosimetry and efficacy. However, there remains a dearth of data regarding the dose parameters in actual clinical scenarios. The authors endeavored to calculate...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Bowden GN,Kim JO,Faramand A,Fallon K,Flickinger J,Lunsford LD

更新日期：2020-05-08 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The goal in this study was to review the effects of treatment plan quality on outcomes after radiosurgery for vestibular schwannoma (VS). METHODS:Between July 1988 and August 2005, 390 patients were treated. The results of this experience have been published recently. In this study the authors looked at dosimet...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Beegle RD,Friedman WA,Bova FJ

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report on a neonatal patient with traumatic subacute subdural effusion in the posterior fossa associated with secondary acute hydrocephalus. The infant fell from his mother's hand onto the floor, injuring his left parietal region. Computed tomography (CT) scans of the patient's head revealed a linear fract...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Mori H,Ohashi H,Nonaka Y,Oi S

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intracranial hypertension following traumatic brain injury is associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. Hemorrhagic hypovolemia commonly coexists with head injury in this population of patients. Therapy directed at correcting hypovolemic shock includes vigorous volume expansion with crystalloid solutions. ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Hariri RJ,Firlick AD,Shepard SR,Cohen DS,Barie PS,Emery JM 3rd,Ghajar JB

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The aim of the study was to assess retrospectively the clinical efficacy and possible adverse effects of electrical spinal cord stimulation (SCS) for the treatment of patients with reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD). METHODS:Twenty-three patients who suffered severe pain due to RSD were included in the study. T...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kemler MA,Barendse GA,Van Kleef M,Van Den Wildenberg FA,Weber WE

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Obtaining brain biopsy specimens is often the diagnostic test of last resort for patients with unexplained neurological conditions, particularly those with a rapidly deteriorating neurological course. The goals of this analysis were to determine the diagnostic sensitivity of brain biopsy specimens in these types...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Josephson SA,Papanastassiou AM,Berger MS,Barbaro NM,McDermott MW,Hilton JF,Miller BL,Geschwind MD

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The central role of endothelin (ET)-1 in the development of cerebral vasospasm after subarachnoid hemorrhage is indicated by the successful treatment of this vasospasm in several animal models by using selective ET(A) receptor antagonists. Clazosentan is a selective ET(A) receptor antagonist that provides for th...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Vatter H,Zimmermann M,Tesanovic V,Raabe A,Schilling L,Seifert V

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVEDecompressive craniectomy is used for uncontrolled intracranial pressure in traumatic brain injury and malignant hemispheric stroke. Subcutaneous preservation of the autologous bone flap in the abdomen is a simple, portable technique but has largely been abandoned due to perceived concerns of resorption. The ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Ernst G,Qeadan F,Carlson AP

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:By definition, the term "radiosurgery" refers to the delivery of a therapeutic radiation dose in a single fraction, not simply the use of stereotaxy. Multiple-fraction delivery is better termed "stereotactic radiotherapy." There are compelling radiobiological principles supporting the biological superiority of single-...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Linskey ME

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A previous undescribed cause of ventriculoperitoneal shunt malfunction is presented. Limitation of abdominal excursion by a spica cast used to correct congenital hip dislocation reduced cerebrospinal fluid flow through a shunt. This easily correctable cause of "shunt failure" nearly resulted in replacement of a workin...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Gerber AM

更新日期：1977-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Overexpression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is associated with several central nervous system (CNS) diseases and abnormalities, and is often postulated as a causative factor and promising therapeutic target in these settings. The authors' goal was to reassess the contribution of VEGF to the biology and...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Merrill MJ,Oldfield EH

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Giant serpentine aneurysms (GSAs) are defined as partially thrombosed giant aneurysms with persistent serpentine vascular channels. Surgical management of these rare lesions is difficult because of their large size, complex structure, and unique hemodynamics. The authors report two cases of patients harboring GSAs wit...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Otsuka G,Miyachi S,Handa T,Negoro M,Okamoto T,Suzuki O,Yoshida J

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE Over the last half century, there have been isolated case reports of purely arterial malformations. In this study, the authors report a consecutive series of patients with pure arterial malformations, emphasizing the clinical and radiological features of these lesions. METHODS Pure arterial malformations wer...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Brinjikji W,Cloft HJ,Flemming KD,Comelli S,Lanzino G

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A number of operative techniques have been described for the treatment of herniated thoracic discs. The transfacet pedicle-sparing approach allows for complete disc removal with limited spinal column disruption and soft-tissue dissection. Fifteen cadaveric spinal columns were used for evaluation of exposure, developme...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Stillerman CB,Chen TC,Day JD,Couldwell WT,Weiss MH

更新日期：1995-12-01 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

authors： Nelson PK,Russell SM,Woo HH,Alastra AJ,Vidovich DV

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to describe the technique used to safely identify the petrous carotid artery during expanded endonasal approaches to the skull base. A series of 20 cadaveric studies was undertaken to isolate the vidian artery and nerve and to use them as landmarks to the petrous internal carotid artery (...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kassam AB,Vescan AD,Carrau RL,Prevedello DM,Gardner P,Mintz AH,Snyderman CH,Rhoton AL

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), as defined by Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 13 or higher, is a common problem in the United States and worldwide, estimated to affect more than 1 million patients yearly. When associated with intracranial hemorrhage, it is a common reason for neurosurgical consultation and...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Ditty BJ,Omar NB,Foreman PM,Patel DM,Pritchard PR,Okor MO

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:It is generally accepted that hemifacial spasm (HFS) is caused by pulsatile vascular compression upon the facial nerve root exit zone. This 2-3 mm area, considered synonymous with the Obersteiner-Redlich zone, is a transition zone (TZ) between central and peripheral axonal myelination that is situated at the ner...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Campos-Benitez M,Kaufmann AM

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The authors sought to confirm that the combined supra/infratentorial-transsinus approach offers a safer means of resecting large pineal region tumors than other approaches currently being used. The aforementioned method provides a wider exposure of the pineal region with less brain retraction than the infratento...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Ziyal IM,Sekhar LN,Salas E,Olan WJ

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:High-frequency stimulation (HFS) delivered through implanted electrodes in the subthalamic nucleus (STN) has become an established treatment for Parkinson disease (PD). The precise mechanism of action of deep brain stimulation (DBS) in the STN is unknown, however. In the present study, the authors tested the hyp...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Lee KH,Chang SY,Roberts DW,Kim U

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00