Persistent high lactate level as a sensitive MR spectroscopy indicator of completed infarction.

abstract：:Sixteen patients referred for atlantoaxial fixation failures were treated surgically with revision procedures during the past decade. Of these 16 patients, atlantoaxial instability occurred because of rheumatoid arthritis in five, as odontoideum in seven, transverse ligament disruption in two, and odontoid fracture no...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Dickman CA,Sonntag VK

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spontaneous intracerebral hematoma associated with carotid-cavernous fistula is rare. Three new cases are presented. In each, the hemorrhage originated in the vicinity of localized intracranial venous engorgement, as demonstrated by cerebral angiography. Rupture of one or several of the distended venous channels from ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Turner DM,Vangilder JC,Mojtahedi S,Pierson EW

更新日期：1983-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Whereas most pituitary adenomas are removable via the transsphenoidal approach, certain cases, such as dumbbell-shaped or suprasellar adenomas and recurrent and/or fibrous tumors, remain difficult to treat. The authors present their experience with the extended endoscopic endonasal approach to the suprasellar ar...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Di Maio S,Cavallo LM,Esposito F,Stagno V,Corriero OV,Cappabianca P

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The object of this study was to mathematically model the prognosis of a newly inserted shunt in pediatric or adult patients with hydrocephalus. METHODS:A structured search was performed of the English-language literature for case series reporting shunt failure, patient mortality, and shunt removal rates after s...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Stein SC,Guo W

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The supplementary motor area (SMA) is a region located within each cerebral hemisphere at the posterior mesial border of the frontal lobe adjacent to the falx. The functional significance of this area has been somewhat unclear, and information regarding its influence on motor output has largely been based on evoked re...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Rostomily RC,Berger MS,Ojemann GA,Lettich E

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The problems of sickle cell disease and its complications is discussed. Subarachnoid hemorrhage is not a common complication of sickle cell disease and should be evaluated in the same way as if it were not associated with the disease. Patients with sickle cell trait have an added risk during angiography and hypotensiv...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Close RA,Buchheit WA

更新日期：1977-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Atorvastatin, a beta-hydroxy-beta-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitor, has pleiotropic effects, such as promoting angiogenesis, increasing fibrinolysis, and reducing inflammatory responses, and has shown promise in enhancing recovery in animals with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and stroke. The authors ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Lu D,Mahmood A,Goussev A,Schallert T,Qu C,Zhang ZG,Li Y,Lu M,Chopp M

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Greig cephalopolysyndactyly syndrome (GCPS) is one of a spectrum of overlapping clinical syndromes resulting from mutations in the gene GLI3 on chromosome 7p. Cerebral cavernous malformation (CCM) is caused by mutations in three distinct genes, including Malcavernin (CCM2), which also maps to chromosome 7p and i...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Bilguvar K,Bydon M,Bayrakli F,Ercan-Sencicek AG,Bayri Y,Mason C,DiLuna ML,Seashore M,Bronen R,Lifton RP,State M,Gunel M

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Proper ventricular catheter placements are associated with improved shunt performance. When placing ventricular catheters via the posterior approach, the surgeon must determine an optimum trajectory and then pass a catheter along that trajectory. The incidence of optimal posterior catheter placements is increased by u...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Garell PC,Mirsky R,Noh MD,Loftus CM,Hitchon PW,Grady MS,Dacey RG,Howard MA 3rd

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The goal of this study was to investigate the protective effects of long-term (3-14 days) mild hypothermia therapy (33-35 degrees C) on outcome in 87 patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) (Glasgow Coma Scale score < or = 8). METHODS:In 43 patients assigned to a mild hypothermia group, body temperatu...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Jiang J,Yu M,Zhu C

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transarterial embolization of direct carotid-cavernous fistulas (CCFs) using detachable balloons is the best initial option for occlusion of the fistula and preservation of the internal carotid artery. However, the long-term safety and efficacy of this treatment is unknown. The authors reviewed the long-term outcome o...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Lewis AI,Tomsick TA,Tew JM Jr,Lawless MA

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 2- to 15-year follow-up study is presented of a series of 35 consecutive patients treated for ruptured aneurysms of the middle cerebral artery by reinforcement with gauze wrapping. Only one patient suffered early recurrent hemorrhage in the postoperative period, and none had a late hemorrhage. The procedure carried ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Taylor JC,Choudhury AR

更新日期：1977-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Language impairments were reviewed retrospectively in patients who underwent partial or total corpus callosum section for medically refractory secondary generalized epilepsy. Postoperatively, four of 32 patients had clinically significant language impairments that were not present prior to the operation. All involved ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Sass KJ,Novelly RA,Spencer DD,Spencer SS

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two cases of traumatic epidural hematomas are presented. Both patients were minimally symptomatic, and neither required surgical intervention. It is suggested that the use of computerized tomography in head trauma will reveal a new class of epidural hematoma patients who may be treated conservatively. ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Weaver D,Pobereskin L,Jane JA

更新日期：1981-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:In this retrospective study conducted at Atkinson Morley's Hospital and Middlesbrough General Hospital, the authors analyzed 100 matched patients who had suffered subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) to determine whether the technical procedure by which aneurysms are treated affects the development of chronic hydroceph...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Sethi H,Moore A,Dervin J,Clifton A,MacSweeney JE

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report a case of traumatic femoral nerve palsy caused by a pseudoaneurysm of the iliolumbar artery and a iliacus muscle hematoma. This case report details not only the classic history and physical findings seen in patients such as this one, but also illustrates an unusual source of the hematoma and a discu...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Rochman AS,Vitarbo E,Levi AD

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifty-seven patients with acute cervical spine injuries and associated major neurological deficit were examined within 2 weeks of injury by magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. All patients had abnormal scans, indicating intramedullary lesions. This study was undertaken to determine if the early MR imaging pattern had a p...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Schaefer DM,Flanders AE,Osterholm JL,Northrup BE

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of severe vision loss in people older than age 65 years in the western world. The visual acuity loss usually results from the ingrowth of new vessels from the choroid capillaries, so called choroidal neovascularization (CNV). The aim of this pilot study...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Haas A,Papaefthymiou G,Langmann G,Schröttner O,Feigl B,Leber KA,Hanselmayer R,Pendl G

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Induction of hypothermia is used routinely in neurosurgical and cardiovascular operations to protect the brain from ischemic insult. However, despite a plethora of experimental evidence supporting the use of hypothermia to protect the brain from ischemia, clinical experience using deliberate hypothermia in humans has ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Sagher O,Huang DL,Webb RC

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The authors describe a method that utilizes an image-guided robotic radiosurgical apparatus (the CyberKnife) for treatment of cerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVMs). This procedure required the development of an original technique that allows a high degree of automation. METHODS:Angiographic images were im...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Colombo F,Cavedon C,Casentini L,Francescon P,Causin F,Pinna V

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The literature on abdominal and general surgery-related complications following anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) is scant. In this retrospective review of 60 patients in whom ALIF was performed at their institutions between 1996 and 1998, the authors detail the associated complications and their correlati...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Rajaraman V,Vingan R,Roth P,Heary RF,Conklin L,Jacobs GB

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The development of endoscopic endonasal approaches, albeit in the early stages, represents part of the continuous evolution of skull base surgery. During this early period, it is important to determine the safety of these approaches by analyzing surgical complications to identify and eliminate their causes. MET...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kassam AB,Prevedello DM,Carrau RL,Snyderman CH,Thomas A,Gardner P,Zanation A,Duz B,Stefko ST,Byers K,Horowitz MB

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of cerebral metastasis of chorioepithelioma with an occlusion of the angular artery is presented. The occlusion was verified angiographically, surgically, and microscopically. ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Nakagawa Y,Tashiro K,Isu T,Tsuru M

更新日期：1979-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The brainstem is a compact, delicate structure. The surgeon must have good anatomical knowledge of the safe entry points to safely resect intrinsic lesions. Lesions located at the lateral midbrain surface are better approached through the lateral mesencephalic sulcus (LMS). The goal of this study was to compa...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Cavalcanti DD,Morais BA,Figueiredo EG,Spetzler RF,Preul MC

更新日期：2019-04-12 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Several methods are used for stereotactically guided implantation of electrodes into the subthalamic nucleus (STN) for continuous high-frequency stimulation in the treatment of Parkinson's disease (PD). The authors present a stereotactic magnetic resonance (MR) method relying on three-dimensional (3D) T1-weighte...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Bejjani BP,Dormont D,Pidoux B,Yelnik J,Damier P,Arnulf I,Bonnet AM,Marsault C,Agid Y,Philippon J,Cornu P

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Approximately 25% of patients exhibit cognitive dysfunction 24 hours after carotid endarterectomy (CEA). One of the purported mechanisms of early cognitive dysfunction (eCD) is hypoperfusion due to inadequate collateral circulation during cross-clamping of the carotid artery. The authors assessed whether poor co...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Sussman ES,Kellner CP,Mergeche JL,Bruce SS,McDowell MM,Heyer EJ,Connolly ES

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The aim of this study was to evaluate the causes of treatment failure in patients with arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) who underwent radiosurgery, which is increasingly used as a treatment method for selected, surgically high-risk AVMs. Unfortunately, radiosurgical treatment fails in a small but significant p...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Ellis TL,Friedman WA,Bova FJ,Kubilis PS,Buatti JM

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Retrochiasmatic craniopharyngiomas are surgically challenging tumors. Retrochiasmatic craniopharyngiomas with complicated conditions such as large diameter, major calcification, or significant extension to the third ventricle or posterior fossa present surgical challenges; moreover, recurrent retrochiasmatic cra...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kunihiro N,Goto T,Ishibashi K,Ohata K

更新日期：2014-01-01 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：:Clinical results of an extra-intracranial arterial bypass (EIAB) procedure for cerebral ischemia are assessed in 65 patients. The 5-year-study suggests that the EIAB procedure has a protective effect against further clinically significant cerebrovascular accidents in properly selected patients. Correlation with angiog...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Gratzl O,Schmiedek P,Spetzler R,Steinhoff H,Marguth F

更新日期：1976-03-01 00:00:00