Abstract:
:Julius Caesar (100-44 BC) was one of the most charismatic political figures in history. Best remembered for his military achievements, he was also a writer, historian, and statesman. Through his constitutional reforms, he played an important role in the events that led to the end of the Roman Republic and the birth of the Roman Empire. Historical sources reveal that Julius Caesar suffered from headaches, seizures, and personality changes. In this essay, we highlight the life of Julius Caesar, with emphasis on the potential origin of his sickness. Although a definitive diagnosis obviously cannot be made, as new published studies showed a possible cerebrovascular etiology, a new hypothetical diagnosis is presented.
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World Neurosurgjournal_title
World neurosurgeryauthors
Montemurro N,Benet A,Lawton MTdoi
10.1016/j.wneu.2015.06.041subject
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2015-12-01 00:00:00pages
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1878-8750issn
1878-8769pii
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传,历史文章,杂志文章abstract:BACKGROUND:Every year, there are an estimated 22.6 million new neurosurgical consultative cases worldwide, of which 13.8 million require surgery. In 2016, the global neurosurgical workforce was estimated and mapped as open-access information to guide neurosurgeons, affiliates, and policy makers. We present a subsequent...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2020.07.067
更新日期:2020-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:We aimed to investigate the effect of coiling for small unruptured intracranial aneurysms (UIAs) (<5 mm) on progressive occlusion and recanalization, and the dubious factors related to progressive occlusion and recanalization among UIAs without complete occlusion. METHODS:A total of 264 patients with 287 sma...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2017.04.017
更新日期:2017-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:On September 25, 2015, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a 17-goal action plan to transform the world by the year 2030, ushering in the Era of Sustainable Development. These Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were designed to continue where the preceding Millennium Development Goals left off, exp...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2018.08.070
更新日期:2018-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:There are few reports on the robot-assisted percutaneous kyphoplasty (PKP) for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCF), and we aimed to explore the learning curve of the robot-assisted PKP for treating OVCF. METHODS:A total of 44 patients (71 vertebral fractures) with OVCF treated with robot-assi...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2020.02.110
更新日期:2020-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:Quantitative documentation of the effects of outbreaks, including the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, is limited in neurosurgery. Our study aimed to evaluate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on neurosurgical practice and to determine whether surgical procedures are associated with increased ...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2020.07.093
更新日期:2020-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:Giant sacral schwannomas are rare and difficult to treat. Unexpected neurologic deficits after surgery and tumor recurrence should be considered when surgery is performed. We attempt to remove the tumors via piecemeal total or subtotal excision, leaving parts of the capsule adjacent to nerves to preserve the ...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2019.05.113
更新日期:2019-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Only a few cases of spinal cord compression after cervical laminectomy have been reported. CASE DESCRIPTION:We report a case of tetraparesis after executing a C3-C6 anterior and posterior decompression and fusion. Cervical magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated a spinal cord compression due to the impingem...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2019.08.098
更新日期:2019-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Development of a delayed acute epidural hematoma (DEDH) represents a rare event, characterized by a high mortality rate. It is defined as an extradural bleeding not evident at the first brain computed tomography (CT) scan performed after traumatic brain injury but evidenced by further radiologic evaluations....
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2019.10.009
更新日期:2020-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:The effect of age on adult brain arteriovenous malformation (AVM) outcomes after stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) remains unclear. The aim of this study is to compare AVM outcomes between elderly (age ≥60 years) and nonelderly adult patients. METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed pooled data comprising patient...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2018.07.178
更新日期:2018-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:Percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy is an effective way to treat lumbar disc herniation. Traditional preoperative planning based on a 2-dimensional method by magnetic resonance/computed tomography may cause inaccuracy of puncture during surgery. We used virtual reality to stimulate a surgery environment...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2018.08.082
更新日期:2019-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:This study aims to assess whether the A1 segment hypoplasia is a risk factor for unfavorable radiologic and clinical outcomes of surgical clipping anterior communicating artery (ACoA) aneurysm. METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed 251 patients with ACoA aneurysm who underwent surgical clipping in Beijing Tian...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2017.07.122
更新日期:2017-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Atherosclerotic stenosis of the extracranial internal carotid artery accounts for 15%-20% of ischemic strokes, depending on the population studied. Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is the most frequently performed operation to prevent stroke. METHODS:Since the 1990s, several randomized controlled trials have be...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2011.05.037
更新日期:2011-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Chiari 1 malformation is a structural abnormality of the hindbrain and posterior fossa characterized by herniation of the cerebellar tonsils through the foramen magnum. Although asymptomatic in some cases, hindbrain herniation can be associated with disruption of cerebrospinal fluid flow dynamics at the cran...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type:
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2020.03.218
更新日期:2020-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:In complex lumbosacral lipomatous malformation or retethering, 'crotch' dissection, an incision on the dura or lipoma at the site lateral to the lipoma-cord fusion line saving underlying roots, is often not easy. Attempts of this dissection in complex and obscured conditions may cause damage to the spinal co...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2018.12.137
更新日期:2019-01-04 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Anatomic hemispherectomy is an effective surgical treatment for patients with hemispherical intractable epilepsy. Different degrees of brain shifting have been observed, but whether these shifts can predict motor function recovery is unknown. The aim of this study was to analyze the correlation between brain...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2018.07.024
更新日期:2018-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE:There is a lack of studies highlighting the outcome by different scores or parameters after surgery for recurrent disc herniations of the lumbar spine at the initial herniation site. This study assessed the quality of life after surgical treatment of recurrent herniations with different standardized validated o...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2016.02.028
更新日期:2016-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:Development of immunologically smart implants, integrated to biological systems, is a key aim to minimize the inflammatory response of the host to biomaterial implants. METHODS:The aim of this study is to investigate the influence of titanium alloy and stainless steel implants on immunological responses in r...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2020.08.016
更新日期:2020-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:The tumor microenvironment greatly influences tumor formation, invasion, and progression. The ESTIMATE (Estimation of STromal and Immune cells in MAlignant Tumor tissues) algorithm quantifies stromal and immune components in a tumor, reflecting the tumor microenvironment. This study aimed to explore key progn...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2019.08.253
更新日期:2019-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:An intramedullary spinal cord abscess is a rare, albeit widely publicized entity. Classically, patients have an acute onset of symptoms with fevers and leukocytosis supporting the diagnosis. We present a case of intramedullary spinal cord without classic history or imaging characteristics in which the diagno...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2010.01.013
更新日期:2011-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:The petrosquamosal sinus (PSS) is clinically important as it represents a potential hemorrhagic hazard during neurosurgical procedures. This double-approach radiologic study and meta-analysis aimed to assess the imaging characteristics of the PSS on computed tomography (CT) and systematically analyze its prev...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,meta分析,评审
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2017.12.132
更新日期:2018-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Large calcified intrasellar masses, called pituitary stones, have been reported as calcified pituitary adenomas in the literature. Although relatively rare, calcified pituitary adenomas appear in various formations. Thus, whether the lesion is removable-and, if so, which approach is appropriate-mainly depend...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2018.11.255
更新日期:2019-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:Frame-based stereotaxy represents the gold standard for biopsy of deep-seated lesions. Visual control of possible bleeding in these lesions is not possible. Neuroendoscopic biopsy represents an alternative procedure for tissue sampling in deep-seated intraventricular lesions. The authors present a technique f...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2019.02.012
更新日期:2019-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:It is well established that inflammation plays a critical role in the progression of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). Recently the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) was identified as a predictor for the short-term outcome in ICH patients. However, the association of NLR with the long-term outcome in patien...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2019.01.143
更新日期:2019-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Spinal subdural hematoma (SSDH), which can cause lower back pain, leg pain, and leg weakness, is rare and will usually be associated with a bleeding tendency, trauma, spinal vascular malformation, intraspinal tumor, or iatrogenic invasion. Only a few cases of SSDH after intracranial chronic subdural hematoma...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type:
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2019.11.053
更新日期:2020-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Intracranial hypotension (IH) is a recognized cause of coma; however, the diagnosis is often challenging, especially in patients with superimposed traumatic brain injury. CASE DESCRIPTION:A 67-year-old woman became comatose following evacuation of bilateral acute subdural hematomas with concurrent respirato...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2017.06.060
更新日期:2017-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:As the population ages, the proportion of elderly patients with glioblastomas has increased. Recently, many researchers have focused on the treatments available to and prognoses in elderly patients with glioblastomas. METHODS:We conducted a retrospective study of glioblastoma patients aged 60 years old or o...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2016.07.079
更新日期:2016-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Choroid plexus papillomas (CPPs) are rare benign tumors, and the pigmented subtype is observed even more rarely. CASE DESCRIPTION:We present the case of a 43-year-old woman with complaints of headache and progressive left monocular visual deterioration, whose initial plain computed tomography CT scan showed...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2017.06.155
更新日期:2017-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:The chemoreceptor network, consisting of the glossopharyngeal nerve and carotid body (GPN-CB), is essential for the regulation of blood pH. Its ischemic insults after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), which may contribute to acidosis, have not been investigated. METHODS:Twenty-three hybrid rabbits were used. Th...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2017.04.105
更新日期:2017-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To review retrospectively experience with stent-assisted coiling of ophthalmic segment internal carotid artery (ICA) aneurysms to report outcome data and identify the rate of associated visual complications. METHODS:The Duke endovascular database was retrospectively reviewed to identify all ICA aneurysms tre...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2011.12.003
更新日期:2012-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Spinal subdural hematomas (SSDHs) are rare and usually associated with bleeding diatheses, trauma, iatrogenic injury, spinal vascular malformations, or intraspinal tumors. CASE DESCRIPTION:We report a case of a 75-year-old man who developed a symptomatic lumbosacral SSDH after undergoing resection of a righ...
journal_title:World neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2017.08.189
更新日期:2017-12-01 00:00:00