Current management of middle cerebral artery aneurysms: surgical results with a "clip first" policy.

abstract：ABBREVIATIONS:LITT, laser interstitial therapyNd:YAG, neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum. ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Diaz R,Ivan ME,Hanft S,Vanni S,Manzano G,Jagid J,Komotar RJ

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Delayed cerebral ischemia resulting from vasospasm is a major cause of morbidity and death in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. Milrinone, because it inhibits Type IV cyclic adenosine monophosphate-specific phosphodiesterase enzyme in both cardiac and vascular smooth muscle, is a powerful inot...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Khajavi K,Ayzman I,Shearer D,Jones SC,Levy JH,Prayson RA,Skibinski CI,Hahn JF,Chyatte D

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although thrombocytopenia occurs in approximately 10% of medical patients who receive heparin, this complication has not been described in neurosurgical patients. We report the clinical course of two patients who in the immediate postoperative period developed heparin-associated thrombocytopenia that resulted in signi...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Doty JR,Alving BM,McDonnell DE,Ondra SL

更新日期：1986-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A previously healthy 25-year-old woman suddenly developed right-sided facial numbness and a headache. The neurological examination was within normal limits with the exception of meningismus and right-sided facial sensory loss. A computed tomographic scan and a magnetic resonance imaging study demonstrated an acute hem...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Zager EL

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ten-year follow-up data from the US Food and Drug Administration investigational device exemption trial comparing BRYAN® Cervical Disc (Medtronic, Dublin, Ireland) arthroplasty to anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) demonstrated that disc arthroplasty maintained range of motion and improvements in...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Ghobrial GM,Lavelle WF,Florman JE,Riew KD,Levi AD

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our experience with progressive unilateral hydrocephalus in children and the pathophysiology of nonneoplastic obstruction of the foramen of Monro has been analyzed. The status of the foramen of Monro in either congenital or acquired progressive unilateral hydrocephalus was classified into the following four categories...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Oi S,Matsumoto S

更新日期：1985-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Because conventional stereotactic angiography provides only two-dimensional information for dose planning, we studied the accuracy and usefulness of stereotactic magnetic resonance angiography (sMRA) for arteriovenous malformation (AVM) radiosurgery in 28 consecutive patients. We hypothesized that the multidimensional...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Kondziolka D,Lunsford LD,Kanal E,Talagala L

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Noninvasive observation of degenerating and regenerating peripheral nerves could improve the diagnosis and treatment of nerve injuries. We constructed a novel phased-array radiofrequency coil to permit magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) observation of the sciatic nerve and its target muscles in rats after injur...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Aagaard BD,Lazar DA,Lankerovich L,Andrus K,Hayes CE,Maravilla K,Kliot M

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report describes a computed tomography-based computer-assisted stereotactic technique for performing 3rd ventriculostomy. The procedure has been performed on seven patients with acquired obstructive hydrocephalus of various etiologies. None of these patients have yet required shunting. ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Kelly PJ,Goerss S,Kall BA,Kispert DB

更新日期：1986-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The roots of spine biomechanics reside in the Antiquity and the Medieval and Renaissance periods. A review of historical treatises reveals detailed information regarding this often historically neglected discipline. Ancient medical, philosophical, and physical documents were reviewed, as they pertained to the historic...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Naderi S,Andalkar N,Benzel EC

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Endovascular treatment of intracranial aneurysms is less invasive than surgical repair but poses a higher risk for aneurysm recurrence, which may necessitate retreatment, thus adding to the long-term risk. Cerebrovascular neurosurgeons from 8 institutions in the United States and Puerto Rico collaborated to a...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Ringer AJ,Rodriguez-Mercado R,Veznedaroglu E,Levy EI,Hanel RA,Mericle RA,Lopes DK,Lanzino G,Boulos AS

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The release of results of International Subarachnoid Aneurysm Trial in 2003 caused a shift in the paradigm of management of ruptured intracranial aneurysms. The cases selected for microsurgical clipping nowadays are usually those patients with aneurysms that are not suitable for embolization, and are often co...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Wong GK,Zhu CX,Ahuja AT,Poon WS

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study was conducted to investigate the efficacy of treating central or paramedian disc herniations of the upper lumbar levels, including the thoracolumbar junction, through the oblique paraspinal approach. We published a technical case report on this subject in 2004. METHODS:Nineteen consecutive patient...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Kim JS,Lee SH,Moon KH,Lee HY

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Cognitive decline occurs in 25% of patients after carotid endarterectomy (CEA). Elevated serum concentrations of S-100B and neuron-specific enolase (NSE) occur after stroke, and serum S-100B levels at 24 hours are associated with clinical outcome after both stroke and CEA. We hypothesized that we could detect...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Sahlein DH,Heyer EJ,Rampersad A,Winfree CJ,Solomon RA,Benvenisty AI,Quest DO,Du E,Connolly ES

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The first half of the 20th century witnessed the rapid emergence of neurological surgery as a surgical subspecialty. Only few surgeons made a name for themselves equally in general surgery and neurological surgery. One of them was the Swiss surgeon Theodor Kocher (1841-1917). He was honored with the Nobel Prize for hi...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Schültke E

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the advent of magnetic resonance imaging, there has been an increased recognition of schizencephaly during life, especially in epileptic patients. We report our experience with the assessment and treatment of three patients with medically intractable seizures associated with this condition. The three men were age...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Leblanc R,Tampieri D,Robitaille Y,Feindel W,Andermann F

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Multilevel anterior decompressive procedures for cervical spondylotic myelopathy or ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament may be associated with a high incidence of neurological morbidity, construct failure, and pseudoarthrosis. We theorized that laminectomy and stabilization of the cervical spi...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Houten JK,Cooper PR

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The author looks back on his more than 70 years of familiarity with Americans involved in warfare, noting their loyal support for our country's objectives. Drawing on the Einstein equation, his own visits to Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and current literature, he, as a physician, belatedly concurs with those who look on th...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Evans JP

更新日期：1983-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Finnish saccular intracranial aneurysm (sIA) disease associates to 2q33, 8q11, and 9p21 loci and links to 19q13, Xp22, and kallikrein cluster in sIA families. Detailed phenotyping of familial and sporadic sIA disease is required for fine mapping of the Finnish sIA disease. METHODS:Eastern Finland, which is p...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Huttunen T,von und zu Fraunberg M,Frösen J,Lehecka M,Tromp G,Helin K,Koivisto T,Rinne J,Ronkainen A,Hernesniemi J,Jääskeläinen JE

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The statement that intracranial meningiomas are cleavable tumors has to be seriously questioned from a surgical standpoint. The purpose of this study was 1) to analyze the operative reports of a personal series of meningiomas to evaluate the percentages of the tumors that could be dissected by passing in the ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Sindou MP,Alaywan M

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Intermittent stimulation of the left cervical vagus nerve trunk is emerging as a novel adjunct in the treatment of medically refractory seizures. We sought to evaluate theoretical and practical issues attendant to this concept. We review the anatomic and physiological background arguing for clinical applicati...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Amar AP,Heck CN,Levy ML,Smith T,DeGiorgio CM,Oviedo S,Apuzzo ML

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of bilateral ophthalmic artery aneurysm of traumatic origin is discussed. The patient presented with progressive loss of vision, memory deficit, and expressive aphasia. A computed tomographic scan revealed enhancing lesions near the region of the optic chiasm. The diagnosis of cerebral aneurysm was confirmed by...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Hahn YS,McLone DG

更新日期：1987-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report the unusual case of an aneurysm arising on an extracranial loop of the left posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA). The computed tomographic scan showed an isolated hemorrhage in the lateral ventricles, and the lesion was recognized 1.5 cm below the foramen magnum at the level of the atlas. The...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Ruelle A,Cavazzani P,Andrioli G

更新日期：1988-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We hypothesized that structural details that have not been described previously would be revealed in cerebral cavernous malformations (CCM) through the use of high-field magnetic resonance and confocal microscopy. The structural details of CCMs excised from patients were sought by examination with high-field ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Shenkar R,Venkatasubramanian PN,Zhao JC,Batjer HH,Wyrwicz AM,Awad IA

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although coiling of intracranial aneurysms is thought to rely on obstruction of blood flow into the aneurysm and induction of intra-aneurysmal thrombosis, little data exist regarding the effect of coil deployment on hemodynamics. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effects of simulated coiling of a model aneurysm on ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Schirmer CM,Malek AM

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We measured cerebrospinal fluid flow velocity by use of cine phase contrast magnetic resonance imaging to quantitate the effectiveness of surgical decompression in patients with cervical myelopathy. METHODS:Forty-seven patients with cervical myelopathy attributable to either spondylosis or ossification of th...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Tominaga T,Watabe N,Takahashi T,Shimizu H,Yoshimoto T

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We evaluated the [(18)F]fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) accumulation during positron emission tomography (PET) in patients with medulloblastoma and examined the relationship of intensity of uptake with patient outcome after the initial scan. METHODS:Magnetic resonance imaging and FDG-PET scans of brain and spine we...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Gururangan S,Hwang E,Herndon JE 2nd,Fuchs H,George T,Coleman RE

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Posttraumatic spinal cord herniation is a rare condition. We describe a case of spinal cord herniation into an associated pseudomeningocele after a brachial plexus avulsion injury. CLINICAL PRESENTATION:A 33-year-old man began to develop progressive Horner's syndrome 14 years after a brachial plexus avulsion...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Yokota H,Yokoyama K,Noguchi H,Uchiyama Y

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is well known that the Horsley-Clarke frame was developed and first used by Robert Henry Clarke and the pioneer neurosurgeon Victor Horsley in 1906 for making lesions in the central nervous system of animals. The Horsley-Clarke frame was extensively used throughout the next 4 decades for excitation and lesion produ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Jensen RL,Stone JL,Hayne RA

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors present a case of acute aggravation of subdural effusion associated with pachymeningitis carcinomatosa. Microscopic examination of a surgical specimen revealed diffuse involvement of the dura mater by a metastatic adenocarcinoma in which the tumor cells invaded venules located in the areolar layer in parti...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Kamada K,Isu T,Houkin K,Ohsato T,Katoh M,Kojima H

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00