Tentorial detachment technique in the combined petrosal approach for petroclival meningiomas.

abstract：:The authors report results obtained in 20 severely affected patients with Parkinson's disease (Grade IV or V) who received an autotransplant of perfused adrenal medullary tissue. This study seems to indicate that these autoimplants can improve the parkinsonian symptomatology and induce amelioration in the patients' pe...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： López-Lozano JJ,Bravo G,Abascal J

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Gamma Knife surgery (GKS) obliterates 65%-87% of cavernous sinus dural arteriovenous fistulas (CSDAVFs). However, the hemodynamic effect on GKS outcomes is relatively unknown. The authors thus used the classification scheme developed by Suh et al. to explore this effect. METHODS:The authors retrospectively (...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Wu CA,Yang HC,Hu YS,Wu HM,Lin CJ,Luo CB,Guo WY,Lee CC,Liu KD,Chung WY

更新日期：2019-01-25 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report a series of 100 consecutive patients with spinal metastases causing cord or cauda equine compression, who were treated with surgical decompression. Of these, 30% (all women) had breast cancer. The most common primary neoplasm in man was prostatic carcinoma. Pain was the earliest and most prominant s...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Livingston KE,Perrin RG

更新日期：1978-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Morphometric and chemical changes in the arterial wall were studied after 12 months of diet-induced atherosclerosis in rhesus monkeys treated with either bilateral surgical thoracic sympathectomy or propranolol. There was a marked reduction in the progression of atherosclerosis in the carotid arteries and a moderate r...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Lichtor T,Davis HR,Johns L,Vesselinovitch D,Wissler RW,Mullan S

更新日期：1987-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tail-like caudal appendages may be associated with spinal dysraphism, particularly with spinal lipomas or lipomyelomeningoceles. An unusual case is presented of a patient with a myelomeningocele and a thick filum terminale with tethered spinal cord, which presented with the external appearance of a human tail. A revie...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Chakrabortty S,Oi S,Yoshida Y,Yamada H,Yamaguchi M,Tamaki N,Matsumoto S

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A prospective study of 100 patients undergoing discectomy was carried out. The neurological findings were documented preoperatively and at 1 month and 1 year postoperatively. The clinical and radiological data were analyzed with respect to significant associations. There were no complications. At a minimum of 1 year p...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Weir BK

更新日期：1979-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The absence of spontaneous respirations at a PaCO2 of 60 mm Hg or above has traditionally been accepted as the respiratory criteria for the determination of brain death. The testing of patients for the presence or absence of apnea has been complicated because the rate of PaCO2 elevation may vary substantially from pat...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Benzel EC,Mashburn JP,Conrad S,Modling D

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:The authors previously described a graded approach to skull base repair following endonasal microscopic or endoscope-assisted tumor surgery. In this paper they review their experience with skull base reconstruction in the endoscopic era. Methods:A retrospective review of a single-institution endonasal endosc...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Conger A,Zhao F,Wang X,Eisenberg A,Griffiths C,Esposito F,Carrau RL,Barkhoudarian G,Kelly DF

更新日期：2018-05-11 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Surgery for low-grade gliomas (LGGs) aims to achieve maximal tumor removal and maintenance of patients' functional integrity. Because extent of resection is one of the factors affecting the natural history of LGGs, surgery could be extended further than total resection toward a supratotal resection, beyond tu...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Rossi M,Ambrogi F,Gay L,Gallucci M,Conti Nibali M,Leonetti A,Puglisi G,Sciortino T,Howells H,Riva M,Pessina F,Navarria P,Franzese C,Simonelli M,Rudà R,Bello L

更新日期：2019-05-17 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Skull bone regeneration induced by transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGFbeta1)-containing gelatin hydrogels (TGFbeta1-hydrogels) was investigated using a rabbit skull defect model. Different strengths of TGFbeta1 were examined and compared: different TGFbeta1 doses in gelatin hydrogels with a fixed water content...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Hong L,Tabata Y,Miyamoto S,Yamamoto M,Yamada K,Hashimoto N,Ikada Y

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Angiograms obtained prior to treatment in 53 cases of deep-seated cerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVM's) were retrospectively analyzed with particular attention to the topography of the AVM nidus and the venous drainage. The location of the lesion was determined by a combination of angiography and computerized t...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Viñuela F,Nombela L,Roach MR,Fox AJ,Pelz DM

更新日期：1985-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Intracranial pressure (ICP) monitors are currently based on fluid-filled, strain gauge, or fiberoptic technology. Capacitive sensors have minimal zero drift and energy requirements, allowing long-term implantation and telemetric interrogation; their application to neurosurgery has only occasionally been reported...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Aquilina K,Thoresen M,Chakkarapani E,Pople IK,Coakham HB,Edwards RJ

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mongrel dogs with experimental spinal cord injury were treated with the carotenoid compound crocetin. It has been shown that crocetin increases the diffusion speed of oxygen through plasma, and should provide a net increase in oxygen at the level of the capillary endothelial cell. The treated animals showed a signific...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Gainer JV Jr

更新日期：1977-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arteriovenous malformations (AVM's) of the medial temporal lobe frequently involve the basal ganglia and the thalamus and, for this reason, are commonly judged to be inoperable. However, when the medial involvement is limited to the posterolateral part of the thalamus and to the inferior portion of the basal ganglia l...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Heros RC

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Insular gliomas can be resected with acceptable rates of neurological morbidity, but little is known with regard to impairment of higher-order neurocognitive functions. The frequency and functional impact of neurocognitive deficits in patients with gliomas has until recently been underappreciated. The authors th...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Wu AS,Witgert ME,Lang FF,Xiao L,Bekele BN,Meyers CA,Ferson D,Wefel JS

更新日期：2011-12-01 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：:OBJECTIVE Access to the third ventricle is a veritable challenge to neurosurgeons. In this context, anatomical and morphometric studies are useful for establishing the limitations and advantages of a particular surgical approach. The transchoroidal approach is versatile and provides adequate exposure of the middle and...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Vitorino Araujo JL,Veiga JCE,Wen HT,de Andrade AF,Teixeira MJ,Otoch JP,Rhoton AL Jr,Preul MC,Spetzler RF,Figueiredo EG

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Through the combined efforts of neurosurgeons, head and neck surgeons, and craniofacial surgeons, the standard transbasal approach to the frontal fossa has been modified to include removal of the orbital roofs, nasion, and ethmoid sinuses. This approach has been combined further with facial disassembly procedures to p...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Spetzler RF,Herman JM,Beals S,Joganic E,Milligan J

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors present the oldest historical case of a so-called beaten-copper cranium. The typical pattern was identified on a skull from a child, probably a boy, who died at approximately 6 years of age and was buried in a provisional cemetery used during the siege of Hanau, Germany, in 1635 and 1636. Morphological and...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Rühli FJ,Nicklisch N,Alt KW

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The treatment of patients with low-grade gliomas remains a subject of controversy, especially with respect to new treatment modalities such as interstitial radiosurgery (brachytherapy), radiosurgery, and stereotactic radiotherapy. In a retrospective analysis conducted between 1979 and 1991, the authors studied the res...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kreth FW,Faist M,Warnke PC,Rossner R,Volk B,Ostertag CB

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Prior attempts to define normal cerebellar tonsil position have been limited by small numbers of patients precluding analysis of normal distribution by age group. The authors' objective in the present study was to analyze cerebellar tonsil location in every age range. METHODS:Two thousand four hundred patients ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Smith BW,Strahle J,Bapuraj JR,Muraszko KM,Garton HJ,Maher CO

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intracranial gas may be epidural, subdural, subarachnoid, parenchymal, or intraventricular. Intracranial air can be easily diagnosed and its location correctly assessed by computerized tomography. Potentially serious complications of intracranial air, such as tension pneumocephalus, can be rapidly and accurately ident...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Osborn AG,Daines JH,Wing SD,Anderson RE

更新日期：1978-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient with glioblastoma multiforme of the brain was treated with both intravenous and oral glycerol as well as intravenous mannitol in an attempt to reduce increased intracranial pressure. After an initial lowering of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pressure to near normal values during continuous glycerol administr...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Guisado R,Tourtellotte WW,Arieff AI,Tomiyasu U,Mishra SK,Schotz MC

更新日期：1975-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Insular gliomas remain surgically challenging cases due to complex anatomy, including surrounding vasculature and the relationship to functional structures. To define the morbidity profile associated with aggressive insular glioma removal as well as its impact on long-term outcome, the authors retrospectively ev...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Sanai N,Polley MY,Berger MS

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atretic cephalocele appears as an unimportant and benign lesion. This malformation consists of meningeal and vestigial tissues (arachnoid, glial, or central nervous system rests). The authors report the findings in 16 cases (seven parietal and nine occipital) of rudimentary cephaloceles. Twelve patients presented with...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Martinez-Lage JF,Sola J,Casas C,Poza M,Almagro MJ,Girona DG

更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Surgery in the insular region is considered challenging because of its vascular relationships, the proximity of functional structures, and its deep location in the sylvian fissure. The authors report the incidence and consequences of ischemic lesions after operculoinsular corticectomy for refractory epilepsy. M...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Finet P,Nguyen DK,Bouthillier A

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tenascin is an extracellular matrix glycoprotein expressed during both normal development and neoplastic growth in both neural and nonneural tissues. During development of the central nervous system (CNS), tenascin is synthesized by glial cells, in particular by immature astrocytes, and is concentrated in transient bo...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Brodkey JA,Laywell ED,O'Brien TF,Faissner A,Stefansson K,Dörries HU,Schachner M,Steindler DA

更新日期：1995-01-01 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：:A rare case of leiomyosarcoma arising from the dura mater is presented. A definite histological diagnosis was based on the electron microscopic features. Extensive removal of the tumor and postoperative radiation therapy resulted in complete remission. The etiology and the origin of this tumor are discussed. ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Asai A,Yamada H,Murata S,Matsuno A,Tsutsumi K,Takemura T,Matsutani M,Takakura K

更新日期：1988-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Complete avulsion traumatic brachial plexus injuries (BPIs) can be treated using nerve and musculoskeletal reconstruction procedures. However, these interventions are most viable within certain timeframes, and even then they cannot restore all lost function. Little is known about how patients make decisions rega...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Franzblau LE,Maynard M,Chung KC,Yang LJ

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00