Intracranial phosphaturic mesenchymal tumors: report of 2 cases.

abstract：OBJECT:Intracranial aneurysms of the anterior circulation might become symptomatic by causing visual deficits. The influence of treatment modality on improvement is still unclear. The objective of this study was to analyze the recovery of visual deficits caused by the mass effect of intracranial aneurysms after surgica...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Schuss P,Güresir E,Berkefeld J,Seifert V,Vatter H

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Two-session Gamma Knife surgery (GKS) has recently been demonstrated to be an effective and less-invasive alternative for large brain metastases not treatable by microsurgical resection. This raises the clinical question of whether the 2-session GKS strategy further improves treatment outcomes for patients wi...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Yomo S,Oda K,Oguchi K

更新日期：2019-10-18 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Because of their complex topography, long courses, and small diameters, peripheral nerves are challenging structures for radiological diagnostics. However, imaging techniques in the area of peripheral nerve diseases have undergone unexpected development in recent decades. They include MRI and high-resolution ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Carolus AE,Lenz M,Hofmann M,Welp H,Schmieder K,Brenke C

更新日期：2019-04-26 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Inflammatory responses and oxygen free radicals have increasingly been implicated in the development of ischemic brain injury. In some cases, an attenuation of inflammation or free-radical injury can provide tissue protection. Diphosphoryl lipid A (DPL) is a detoxified derivative of a lipopolysaccharide (endotox...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Toyoda T,Kassell NF,Lee KS

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Intracranial stenting has improved the ability to treat wide-neck aneurysms via endovascular techniques. However, stent placement necessitates the use of antiplatelet agents, and the latter may complicate the treatment of patients with acutely ruptured aneurysms who demonstrate hydrocephalus and require ventricu...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kung DK,Policeni BA,Capuano AW,Rossen JD,Jabbour PM,Torner JC,Howard MA,Hasan D

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Neurogenesis, which is upregulated by neural injury in the adult mammalian brain, may be involved in the repair of the injured brain and functional recovery. Therefore, the authors sought to identify agents that can enhance neurogenesis after brain injury, and they report that (Z)-1-[N-(2-aminoethyl)-N-(2-ammoni...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Lu D,Mahmood A,Zhang R,Copp M

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Lenticulostriate artery (LSA) aneurysms are rarely reported in the literature, making management decisions challenging. Conservative, endovascular, and surgical treatments have been described primarily through case reports and reports of individual authors' experiences. The purpose of this study is to report neu...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Gandhi CD,Gilad R,Patel AB,Haridas A,Bederson JB

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During craniotomy for supratentorial intraparenchymal space-occupying lesions, with the patient either under general anesthesia or awake, a smaller durotomy designed to expose only the region of resection may be desirable because of brain swelling. Similarly, during repeat craniotomy or craniotomy following cerebral i...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Silbergeld DL

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Hemifacial spasm (HFS) is characterized by involuntary tonic and/or clonic contractions of facial nerve muscles. Fully endoscopic microvascular decompression (E-MVD) for HFS has not been widely adopted. This paper aims to illustrate the safety and efficacy of the fully endoscopic technique for HFS treatment. ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Flanders TM,Blue R,Roberts S,McShane BJ,Wilent B,Tambi V,Petrov D,Lee JYK

更新日期：2018-10-05 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Symptoms from Parkinson's disease improve after surgical ablation of the medial globus pallidus (GPm). Although, in theory, selective chemical ablation of neurons in the GPm could preserve vital structures jeopardized by surgery, the potential of this approach is limited when using traditional techniques of drug...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Lieberman DM,Corthesy ME,Cummins A,Oldfield EH

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Parkinson disease (PD) is often accompanied by various postural abnormalities such as camptocormia (bent spine) or Pisa syndrome (lateral flexion). The authors studied the effect of subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation (STN DBS) on postural abnormality in patients with PD. METHODS:The authors retrospectiv...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Umemura A,Oka Y,Ohkita K,Yamawaki T,Yamada K

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The fissure separating the motor from the sensory cortex and the substantia gelatinosa capping the posterior horn of the spinal cord are still known by the name of the Italian anatomist Rolando, Luigi Rolando was born in Turin, Italy, in 1773 and died in 1831. His life was not easy, the first of his problems being the...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Caputi F,Spaziante R,de Divitiis E,Nashold BS Jr

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IONM) represents an established tool in neurosurgery to increase patient safety. Its application, however, is controversial. Its use has been described as helpful in avoiding neurological deterioration during intracranial aneurysm surgery. Its impact on extracranial-...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Dengler J,Cabraja M,Faust K,Picht T,Kombos T,Vajkoczy P

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Both endovascular coiling and the Pipeline embolization device (PED) have been shown to be safe and clinically effective for treatment of small (< 10 mm) aneurysms. The authors conducted a comparative effectiveness analysis to compare the utility of these treatment methods in terms of health benefits. METHOD...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Malhotra A,Wu X,Miller T,Matouk CC,Sanelli P,Gandhi D

更新日期：2019-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Nosocomial infections with organisms resistant to multiple antibiotic agents represent an evolving challenge in the intensive care setting, particularly in patients requiring surgical diversion of cerebrospinal fluid. The authors present the case of a 51-year-old woman who endured protracted hospitalization and requir...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Gump WC,Walsh JW

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 54-year-old female presented with multiple episodes of emesis, intractable headaches, worsening balance, and slowly progressive right facial weakness. Imaging demonstrated a 3-cm mass in the left internal capsule and corona radiata region with associated edema, mass effect, and midline shift concerning for high-grad...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Meier T,Hazenfield JM,Girnius S,Hagen M,Warnick RE,Kharofa J

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors review the cases of 116 infants treated consecutively for birth-related brachial plexus injuries. Twenty-eight infants with upper brachial plexus lesions who showed no neurological improvement by 4 months of age were selected for early surgical reconstruction (at a mean age of 5 months). Neurological impro...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Laurent JP,Lee R,Shenaq S,Parke JT,Solis IS,Kowalik L

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intravascular papillary endothelial hyperplasia (IPEH), commonly known as Masson's tumor, is a benign lesion that manifests as an excessive proliferation of endothelial cells within a vessel wall. IPEH is extremely rare in the brain, with only 36 intracranial cases previously described in the literature. It is commonl...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Sankey EW,Hynes JS,Komisarow JM,Maule J,Griffin AS,Dotters-Katz SK,Mitchell CJ,Friedman AH

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirteen cases of cerebral cavernous angiomas are reported, and their radiological and pathological features are reviewed. The clinical presentation was variable: 53.8% of patients had seizures, 30.8% intracerebral hemorrhage, and 15.4% focal neurological signs, including one unusual case that presented as a cerebello...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Tagle P,Huete I,Méndez J,del Villar S

更新日期：1986-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Initial attempts at transcranial approaches to the pituitary gland in the late 1800s and early 1900s resulted in a mortality rate that was generally considered prohibitive. Schloffer suggested the use of a transsphenoidal route as a safer, alternative approach to the sella turcica. He reported the first successful rem...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Liu JK,Das K,Weiss MH,Laws ER Jr,Couldwell WT

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acellular basal lamina grafts have recently been reported to support axonal regeneration and have been used in peripheral nerve repair. The present study was designed to determine the immunogenicity of such basal lamina allografts (grafts that are genetically different) and their potential as bridging material for ner...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Gulati AK,Cole GP

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Methyl methacrylate (acrylic) was used in fusion techniques in 82 patients, most of whom had metastatic disease, between 1959 and 1979. In all cases the acrylic was used to supplement stabilization with Meurig-Williams stainless steel plates or with wire. In cases involving a decompressive laminectomy and excisional b...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Hansebout RR,Blomquist GA Jr

更新日期：1980-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors studied the effect of high cervical cord section on the phenomenon of autoregulation in the rhesus monkey with the hydrogen clearance method to measure focal spinal cord blood flow (SCBF). Laminectomies were performed at T7-11 and C1-2. The spinal cord was completely severed at C1-2. Under normocapnic cond...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kobrine AI,Doyle TF,Newby N,Rizzoli HV

更新日期：1976-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of prostatic carcinoma metastasis to the pituitary gland is reported. The presentation and rarity of such a lesion is addressed. The literature review yielded only isolated case reports of symptomatic brain metastases unassociated with bone disease from adenocarcinoma of the prostate. The management options of ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Couldwell WT,Chandrasoma PT,Weiss MH

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE Meige syndrome is characterized by blepharospasm and varied subphenotypes of craniocervical dystonia. Current literature on pallidal surgery for Meige syndrome is limited to case reports and a few small-scale studies. The authors investigated the clinical outcomes of deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the globu...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Horisawa S,Ochiai T,Goto S,Nakajima T,Takeda N,Kawamata T,Taira T

更新日期：2018-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：:A case is reported of a 45-year-old man who developed quadriplegia following a trivial motor-vehicle accident. Investigation including computerized tomography (CT) of the cervical spine revealed a large calcified lesion displacing the spinal cord and nerve roots, which proved to be a tuberculoma. The case is unusual i...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Compton JS,Dorsch NW

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new experimental model of chronic subdural hematoma in mice is described. A single intraperitoneal injection of 6-aminonicotinamide (25 mg/kg body weight) on the 5th postnatal day induced hydrocephalus in mice with almost 100% success. Approximately 60% of the mice spontaneously developed intracranial hemorrhage 20 ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Aikawa H,Suzuki K

更新日期：1987-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One hundred and thirty-three patients with chronic subdural hematoma were treated surgically between 1943 and 1980. The patients, aged 5 to 84 years, were graded retrospectively according to the Bender scale; 28% were in Grades 3 and 4. There were 107 unilateral and 26 bilateral hematomas. The clots were removed mostl...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Robinson RG

更新日期：1984-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Reconstruction after anterior cervical decompression has involved the use of tricortical iliac crest bone or fibular strut grafts, but has been associated with significant morbidity. In this study the authors evaluated the efficacy of titanium mesh cages (TMCs) for stability and fusion following anterior cervica...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Narotam PK,Pauley SM,McGinn GJ

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leiomyosarcomas (LMSs) of the central nervous system are extremely rare; however, they are becoming more prevalent in immunocompromised patients. The authors present the cases of two patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome: one with LMS of the thoracic vertebral body and the other with LMS originating from th...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Ritter AM,Amaker BH,Graham RS,Broaddus WC,Ward JD

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00