Management of veins during microvascular decompression for idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia.

abstract：:Objective: Mixed growth hormone (GH) and prolactin (PRL) secreting adenomas are the most common type of plurihormonal pituitary adenomas. We assessed the clinical presentations and impacts of transsphenoidal surgery (TS) on patients with mixed GH and PRL adenomas including surgical outcomes, complications, and prognos...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Gulbadin D,Li Z,Shahbaz M,Farhaj Z,Shabbir A,Qi Q,Tang K,Ni S,Sun L

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spontaneous pneumocephalus is exceptionally rare, with few published cases in the literature. We describe a patient presenting with dysphasia, right facial weakness, headache and confusion who was subsequently found to have pneumocephalus due to an encephalocoele herniating into a tegmen tympani defect. ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Mitra R,Kumaria A,Harrisson S,Cahill J

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of pituitary macroadenoma that developed symptomatic vasospasm 12 days after transsphenoidal removal, but showed an excellent recovery following active treatment identical to those for vasopasm following aneurysmal subarachonid haemorrhage. Subarachnoid haematoma in the basal cisterns secondary from p...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Nishioka H,Ito H,Haraoka J

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A system of stereotactic radiosurgery using a linear accelerator is described and the experience with a variety of neurosurgical lesions including gliomas, acoustic neurinomas and arteriovenous malformations is recorded. The system is simple, inexpensive and effective and can be used with any CT scanner and linear acc...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Hitchcock E,Kitchen G,Dalton E,Pope B

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:In this study, we investigated the effect of local injection of ropivacaine and bupivacaine with magnesium sulfate on postoperative pain in vertebral laminectomy surgery. DESIGN:This randomized double-blind prospective study was conducted among 60 patients aged 18-65 years old with ASA class I and II. METHODS...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Sane S,Mahdkhah A,Golabi P,Hesami SA,Kazemi Haki B

更新日期：2020-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Between March 1989 and December 1993, 101 patients with inoperable arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) and seven patients with inoperable angiographically occult malformations (AOVMs) have been treated with stereotactic multiple arc radiotherapy (SMART). All patients (excluding one patient with a brain stem AOVM) were ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Sebag-Montefiore DJ,Doughty D,Biggs D,Plowman PN

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate guidance techniques and patient outcomes of ultrasound-guided neuronavigation of deep-seated intracerebral cavernous hemangiomas (CAs). Thirty-five patients with deep-seated intracerebral CAs with sizes ranging between 7 and 45 mm were operated upon only with ultrasound-guidance. ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Woydt M,Krone A,Soerensen N,Roosen K

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper proposes guidelines for good practice in the management of adults with malignant cerebral glioma. These guidelines were developed by a working group comprising representatives of the medical specialties involved in patient care, specialist nursing staff, purchasers, charitable bodies, and patient and relati...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Davies E,Hopkins A

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oral contraceptives have been implicated in the pathogenesis of dural venous thrombosis. No similar association has been confirmed between postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy and cerebral venous thrombosis, although one previous report in the literature has identified such a case. We present a further case of t...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Strachan R,Hughes D,Cowie R

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Akt/mTOR/p70S6K signaling pathway promotes motor function recovery after spinal cord injury (SCI) in both neurons and astrocytes. But the role and mechanism of this pathway in oligodendrocytes during nerve repair following SCI has not been researched. This study aimed to investigate the effect and mechanism of ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Ge C,Liu D,Sun Y

更新日期：2020-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：:A case is described of oculomotor nerve sheath tumour presenting with signs and symptoms of a posterior fossa space occupying lesion with minimal involvement of the IIIrd nerve. ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Mehta VS,Singh RV,Misra NK,Choudhary C

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Giant anterior circulation aneurysms and some basilar aneurysms can cause problems due to their size, the presence of clot in the aneurysm and the difficulty of applying a clip without kinking the perforating vessels. By utilising cardiopulmonary bypass via the femoro-femoral perforating vessels. By utilising cardiopu...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Richards PG,Marath A,Edwards JM,Lincoln C

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A prospective, randomized study of continuous Polydioxanone with subcuticular vicryl closure is compared to interrupted Neurilon in a general neurosurgical practice. Ninety-nine patients were studied with 49 closed with Polydioxanone and 50 by Neurilon. The two groups were comparable with respect to risk factors and g...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Mylonas C,Brocklehurst G

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of 510 patients with proven aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) is reported. The incidence of recurrent haemorrhage during the period awaiting surgery was 13.7%. There was no significant difference in incidence between good and poor grade patients. Following rebleeding there was an immediate mortality o...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： O'Neill P,West CR,Chadwick DW,Conway M,Foy PM,Maloney P,Pickard JD,Spillane JA,Shaw MD

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thoracic complications of ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt are very rare. We report an unusual case of VP shunt intrathoracic migration, associated with symptomatic hydrothorax. The patient was successfully managed with revision. We reviewed the 10 cases reported in the literature and discussed the mechanism of shunt-t...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Akyüz M,Uçar T,Göksu E

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Patients with cauda equina syndrome (CES) are frequently referred late when neurological damage cannot be reversed. National Guidelines for emergency referral, imaging and treatment of CES contain symptoms and/or signs that are those of late often, irreversible CES. Referral at this stage may be too late f...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Todd NV

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a surgical series of 74 patients (30 males and 44 females) with pathologically verified cavernous angiomas of the intracranial and orbital compartments. Patients were admitted between 1975 and 1991; six had a family history of cerebral cavernomas, and two had multiple (two) lesions. The 76 malformations wer...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Acciarri N,Padovani R,Giulioni M,Gaist G,Acciarri R

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The previous literature on radiosurgical treatment for craniopharyngioma is sparse, because the involvement of the radiosensitive optic chiasm within the target volume (in most cases) precludes safe high single dosage. The relocatable frame, introduced at St Bartholomew's Hospital in 1989, utilizes the dosimetric adva...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Plowman PN,Wraith C,Royle N,Grossman AB

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirteen cases of idiopathic common peroneal nerve palsy were reviewed and the clinical presentation and course evaluated. Incomplete nerve palsy of unknown aetiology has a good prognosis and all the patients in this group made a full recovery without surgical intervention. Those presenting with a clinically and elect...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Pigott TJ,Jefferson D

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Posterior fossa decompression both with and without duraplasty are accepted treatments for symptomatic adult patients with Chiari Malformations Type 1 (CM-1). There is still debate of the superiority of one technique over the other. The purpose of this study was to determine the clinical and craniometrical...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Nikoobakht M,Shojaei H,Gerszten PC,Shojaei SF,Mollahoseini R,Azar M

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Early changes of the activity of enzymes such as creatine kinase in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) or serum are often investigated after head injuries to assess the extent of brain damage and establish a reliable prognosis. The purpose of the present study was to determine levels of creatine kinase isoenzyme CK-BB in t...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Anagnostopoulos DI,Dontas IA,Kotsarelis DV,Julien G,Karayannacos PE,Diakolios CE,Skalkeas GD

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stroke like episodes can occur by cortical compression due to changes in intracranial pressure. We report a patient after left hemicraniectomy who presented transient speech arrest after sleeping on the left side. We propose that mechanical compression of the left inferior or superior frontal gyrus led to this episode...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Wojtecki L,Schnitzler A

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of plasma cell granuloma which is a rare intracranial tumour showing plasma cell infiltration. It mimics meningioma and solitary plasmacytoma clinically and radiologically. Clinical presentation, diagnostic investigations and management are discussed with a review of the literature. ...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Saxena A,Sinha S,Tatke M

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of isolated myxopapillary ependymoma (MPE) of the fourth ventricle. This is the thirteenth reported case of primary intracranial MPE and the fourth reported case of MPE originating from the fourth ventricle. We suggest that exhaustive clinical and radiological investigation of a spinal ependymoma must...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kumaria A,Chan HW,Goldspring RJ,Paine SML,Dow GR

更新日期：2018-10-13 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective was to measure metabolic changes monitored by bedside microdialysis during impending and manifest hypoxia in traumatic brain injury. In 41 patients, a PtiO2-catheter (Licox; 1/min) was placed into non-lesioned frontal white matter together with a microdialysis catheter (CMA, hourly). Data were analysed f...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Sarrafzadeh AS,Kiening KL,Callsen TA,Unterberg AW

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of the investigation was to document the clinical presentations of a group of patients with neurofibromatosis type two syndrome (NF2), and took the form of a retrospective case note review. The investigation took place in the tertiary referral skull base unit. The dominant presentation of patients with N...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： da Cruz MJ,Hardy DG,Moffat DA

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this paper was to determine the time course and extent of platinum uptake into human malignant glioma tissue. An intraoperative, intravenous infusion of carboplatin was given to nine patients (seven glioblastoma and two anaplastic glioma) undergoing tumour excision. Carboplatin dosage was calculated i...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Whittle IR,Malcolm G,Jodrell DI,Reid M

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present two cases of symptomatic, post-lumbar surgery cauda equina compression due to formation of a dissecting subdural extra-arachnoid cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) collection (hygroma) under tension. In both cases, a small inadvertent durotomy was sustained during the initial surgery. Surgical re-exploration confirm...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Singleton WG,Ramnarine D,Patel N,Wigfield C

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Hydrocephalus after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) requires temporary cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) drainage using an external ventricular drain (EVD). This drain is removed if patients pass a clamp trial, or a ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) is placed. Little is known about the risk factors for delayed VPS place...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Lewis A,Irvine H,Ogilvy C,Kimberly WT

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes the use of globus pallidus internus (Gpi) local field potentials recorded through pre-implanted deep brain stimulation (DBS) electrodes on a patient affected by generalized dystonia. The recordings were made both before and after radiofrequency-induced posteroventrolateral bilateral stereotactic p...

journal_title：British journal of neurosurgery

authors： Franzini A,Cordella R,Penner F,Rosa M,Messina G,Rizzi M,Nardocci N,Priori A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00