Intracranial desmoplastic small round cell tumor presenting as a suprasellar mass.

abstract：:OBJECTIVEExcessive dissatisfaction and stress among physicians can precipitate burnout, which results in diminished productivity, quality of care, and patient satisfaction and treatment adherence. Given the multiplicity of its harms and detriments to workforce retention and in light of the growing physician shortage, ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Attenello FJ,Buchanan IA,Wen T,Donoho DA,McCartney S,Cen SY,Khalessi AA,Cohen-Gadol AA,Cheng JS,Mack WJ,Schirmer CM,Swartz KR,Prall JA,Stroink AR,Giannotta SL,Klimo P

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Patients with intracranial vertebrobasilar artery (VBA) atherosclerotic occlusive disease have few therapeutic options. Unfortunately, VBA transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) herald a lethal or devastating event within 5 years in 25 to 30% of patients. The authors report their initial experience with eight patient...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Rasmussen PA,Perl J 2nd,Barr JD,Markarian GZ,Katzan I,Sila C,Krieger D,Furlan AJ,Masaryk TJ

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The successful use of autogenous skull bone grafts for a C3-7 anterior cervical fusion is reported and compared with results using other bone grafts. A 51-year-old man with C4-7 anterior cord compression due to spurs and ossified posterior longitudinal ligaments developed progressive tetraparesis following a minor hea...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Tanaka T,Ninchoji T,Uemura K,Ryu H,Sugiura M,Ohishi H,Tomita M,Takehara S,Yamamoto T

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new method was developed for the clinical assessment of motor function in rats after experimental spinal cord injury. The method consists of placing the animal on an inclined plane which can be adjusted to provide a slope of varying grade, and then assessing the maximum angle of the plane at which the animal can mai...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Rivlin AS,Tator CH

更新日期：1977-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:This study was conducted to evaluate the value of postoperative CT scans in determining the probability of return to the operating room (OR) and the optimal time to obtain such scans to determine the effects of surgery. METHODS:Between January and December 2006 (12 months), all postoperative head CT scans obtai...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Khaldi A,Prabhu VC,Anderson DE,Origitano TC

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors describe an experimental model that allows dynamic studies of blood flow in the pituitary gland. Twenty-eight male Wistar rats were anesthetized and the pituitary gland was exposed using a parapharyngeal approach. Teflon-coated platinum wire electrodes were placed in the adenohypophysis near the midline an...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kemeny AA,Jakubowski JA,Jefferson AA,Pasztor E

更新日期：1985-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endolymphatic sac tumors (ELSTs) are locally invasive neoplasms that arise in the posterior petrous bone and are associated with von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease. These tumors cause symptoms even when microscopic in size (below the threshold for detectability on imaging studies) and can lead to symptoms such as hearing...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Jagannathan J,Butman JA,Lonser RR,Vortmeyer AO,Zalewski CK,Brewer C,Oldfield EH,Kim HJ

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Patients with gliomas frequently have cognitive deficits, and surgery can exacerbate these deficits. Preoperative assessment is therefore crucial in patients undergoing surgery for glioma in eloquent areas, because the proximity of functional areas increases the risk of permanent postoperative cognitive disturba...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Satoer D,Vork J,Visch-Brink E,Smits M,Dirven C,Vincent A

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Theodore Brown Rasmussen succeeded Wilder Penfield as director of the Montreal Neurological Institute (MNI) and held this post from 1960 to 1972. During his career, Rasmussen probably performed more operations for epilepsy than any other surgeon of his time; he became the foremost authority in this field. His meticulo...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Feindel W

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors describe a simple technique that reduces the incidence of retained ventricular catheters and minimizes the risk of life-threatening intraventricular hemorrhage during the removal of an obstructed, adherent ventricular catheter in patients with hydrocephalus. The technique requires no special equipment and ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Whitfield PC,Guazzo EP,Pickard JD

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This 61-year-old man with a right-sided tentorial dural arteriovenous fistula (DAVF) was initially treated with staged stereotactic radiosurgery and transarterial embolization. Results of follow-up cerebral angiography performed 4 years later demonstrated complete obliteration of the dAVF and development of a previous...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Friedman JA,Pollock BE,Nichols DA

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Iniencephaly is a rare congenital anomaly characterized by spina bifida of the cervical vertebrae, fixed retroflexion of the head on the cervical spine, and occipital bone defect. There are only five reports of surviving patients with iniencephaly. The authors report the case of a newborn who presented with iniencepha...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Erdinçler P,Kaynar MY,Canbaz B,Koçer N,Kuday C,Ciplak N

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with medically intractable temporal lobe epilepsy are potential candidates for anterior temporal lobectomy (ATL), in which epileptogenic temporal lobe tissue is localized and surgically removed. This surgical approach can eliminate or drastically reduce seizures in the majority of patients. The authors used a...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： King JT Jr,Sperling MR,Justice AC,O'Connor MJ

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Brainstem cavernous malformations (CMs) are challenging due to a higher symptomatic hemorrhage rate and potential morbidity associated with their resection. The authors aimed to preoperatively define the relationship of CMs to the perilesional corticospinal tracts (CSTs) by obtaining qualitative and quantitative...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Faraji AH,Abhinav K,Jarbo K,Yeh FC,Shin SS,Pathak S,Hirsch BE,Schneider W,Fernandez-Miranda JC,Friedlander RM

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this paper the authors describe two patients with recurrent hemiparesis and limb shaking that gradually progressed to hemichorea. Cerebral angiography confirmed severe unilateral internal carotid artery stenosis (95%) contralateral to the hemichorea. The cerebral blood flow, assessed using N-isopropyl-p-(iodine-123...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Morigaki R,Uno M,Suzue A,Nagahiro S

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is a report of five cases in which a bullet penetrated the vertex of the skull and brain, apparently during its vertical descent after having been fired into the air. ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Hanieh A

更新日期：1971-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study the authors examine the historical tradition as well as current features of neurosurgery in Greece and compare the available data with international standards. In particular, they describe the organizational structure of neurosurgery with reference to manpower, unit distribution, training, and qualificat...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Stranjalis G,Singounas E

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The usefulness of electroencephalographic (EEG) monitoring as well as the significance of the period of cross clamping in carotid endarterectomy have not been completely defined. In particular, the clinical importance of major EEG changes has not been fully investigated and some recent studies seem to indicate that th...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Collice M,Arena O,Fontana RA,Mola M,Galbiati N

更新日期：1986-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The authors discuss the indications for and timing of a diagnostic neurosurgical procedure in children with diabetes insipidus (DI) and a thickened pituitary stalk (TPS) on magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. METHODS:Seven children with a TPS who presented with DI eventually underwent surgery for diagnostic purpos...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Beni-Adani L,Sainte-Rose C,Zerah M,Brunelle F,Constantini S,Renier D,Lellouch-Tubiana A,Leger J,Pierre-Kahn A

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intracranial pressure (ICP) was continuously recorded, isotope cisternography was performed, and the ventricular system size was evaluated on serial computerized tomography scans in 39 patients. All of these patients had communicating hydrocephalus after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) from rupture of an intracranial an...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Hayashi M,Kobayashi H,Kawano H,Handa Y,Yamamoto S,Kitano T

更新日期：1985-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dorsal root entry zone lesions have been documented as effective for control of intractable pain in patients with brachial plexus avulsion or severe spinal cord injury. These lesions are usually made with the radiofrequency technique. The authors report three cases in which the CO2 laser was used as an alternative mea...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Levy WJ,Nutkiewicz A,Ditmore QM,Watts C

更新日期：1983-11-01 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:Mitoxantrone is a drug with potent in vitro activity against malignant brain tumor cell lines; however, its effectiveness as a systemic agent has been hampered by poor central nervous system penetration and dose-limiting myelosuppression. To avoid these problems, we incorporated mitoxantrone into biodegradable p...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： DiMeco F,Li KW,Tyler BM,Wolf AS,Brem H,Olivi A

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Erdheim-Chester disease (ECD) is a rare multiple system histiocytosis that is characterized pathologically by xanthogranulomatous infiltrates and radiologically by symmetrical sclerosis of long bones. The diagnosis is often confirmed by biopsy of bone or of orbital or retroperitoneal soft tissue. Intracranial involvem...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Oweity T,Scheithauer BW,Ching HS,Lei C,Wong KP

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surgical sacrifice of the carotid artery is a frequently anticipated event during the treatment of certain aneurysms and tumors. The ability to predict tolerance to carotid artery occlusion is therefore of benefit when planning procedures in which the carotid artery is at risk. A trial of carotid artery occlusion usin...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Giller CA,Mathews D,Walker B,Purdy P,Roseland AM

更新日期：1994-07-01 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：:Massive osteolysis is a type of idiopathic osteolysis in which there is spontaneous onset of bone resorption. Almost any bone in the body can be affected. The authors present the case of a 62-year-old man diagnosed with massive osteolysis of the occipital bone and the upper two cervical vertebrae. Despite extensive pn...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Khosrovi H,Ortiz O,Kaufman HH,Schochet SS Jr,Reddy GN,Simmons D

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Consecutive paraffin sections of 105 astrocytomas and 15 oligoastrocytomas were examined for expression of p53, MIB-1 (Ki-67), and proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA). The tumors had been examined previously for genetic abnormalities and by flow cytometry. Regardless of the tumor's stage and grade and the patien...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Cunningham JM,Kimmel DW,Scheithauer BW,O'Fallon JR,Novotny PJ,Jenkins RB

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article describes a new flexible bipolar neuroelectrode which is inserted percutaneously into the epidural space for segmental spinal cord stimulation. This electrode was used in experiments with dogs and monkeys for recording cortical somatosensory evoked potentials in order to identify intraoperative spinal cor...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kaschner AG,Sandmann W,Larkamp H

更新日期：1984-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Tyrosine kinases play an important role in the regulation of systemic vascular smooth-muscle tone. The authors studied the involvement of protein tyrosine kinase activity in erythrocyte lysate-mediated signal transduction in cerebral smooth-muscle cells. METHODS:Tyrosine kinase phosphorylation and intracellular...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Iwabuchi S,Marton LS,Zhang JH

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00