Affected health domains in patients with brainstem cavernous malformations.

abstract：BACKGROUND:We describe the management of osteomyelitis of the cervical spine, utilizing internal fixation with subsequent removal and culture of the implants. Four out of five patients had evidence of bacterial colonisation in close proximity to the internal fixation device. METHODS:Five consecutive patients (all fema...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Shad A,Shariff S,Fairbank J,Byren I,Teddy PJ,Cadoux-Hudson TA

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic subdural haematoma (cSDH) is a common disease in neurosurgical practise, especially in elderly patients. This is of growing importance as the number of elderly people in the population is increasing steadily. There are scarce data focussing especially on elderly patients with cSDH. This study intende...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Borger V,Vatter H,Oszvald Á,Marquardt G,Seifert V,Güresir E

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our understanding of the complexity of genetic abnormalities involved in the tumourigenesis of malignant gliomas is as yet rudimentary. However, we can discern distinctive patterns of loss of genetic material and amplification of chromosomal regions that characterize both the different types of gliomas as well as the ...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Van de Kelft E

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Vertebral artery injury (VAI) during foraminal decompression in cervical spine surgery in the absence of repositioning or screw stabilization is rare. Without immediate recognition and treatment, it may have disastrous consequences. We aimed to describe the incidence and management of iatrogenic VAI in low-r...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Obermüller T,Wostrack M,Shiban E,Pape H,Harmening K,Friedrich B,Prothmann S,Meyer B,Ringel F

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study is to examine the relation between Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score and findings on computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging of patients with mild head injury presenting GCS scores between 13 and 15. METHODS:Data were collected from all consecutive patients with mi...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Uchino Y,Okimura Y,Tanaka M,Saeki N,Yamaura A

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:At the National Institute of Neurosurgery a team of ophthalmologists and neurosurgeons has for 20 years been collaborating in the research and treatment of optic nerve gliomas. Among 34 patients, 30 were under the age of 20 years, and 20 under the age of 10 years. Of the 20 patients younger than 10 years, 16 were girl...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Pásztor E,Remenár L

更新日期：1978-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The management of pineal cysts is still debatable, especially for asymptomatic incidental ones. For symptomatic cysts associated with hydrocephalus, the surgical management is mandatory and may include either classical microsurgical approaches to the pineal region or endoscopic trans-ventricular approaches i...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Berhouma M,Ni H,Vallee B

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We estimated the volume doubling time (Vd) of the ethyl-nitrosourea-induced rat glioma by serial magnetic resonance imaging, and the results were compared with potential doubling time (Tp) determined immunohistochemically. Vd ranged from 3.3 to 29.2 days (11.3 +/- 7.74) and Tp ranged from 2.3 to 13.3 days (6.81 +/- 3....

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Nakajima M,Nakasu S,Morikawa S,Inubushi T

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The facial nerve may be damaged by trauma, surgical manipulation, inflammation or neoplastic disease. Current techniques for repair and regeneration of the damaged nerve produce suboptimal results. This review outlines the current knowledge of experimental facial nerve regeneration in vitro and in vivo to provide an i...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Choi D,Dunn LT

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nonfunctioning pituitary macroadenoma (NFMA) is a benign neoplasm that causes visual function disturbances and headaches and can be treated by transsphenoidal surgery (TSS). It is unclear how quality of life (QOL) changes with surgery and which QOL factors are affected by treatment. METHODS:The aim is to as...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Tanemura E,Nagatani T,Aimi Y,Kishida Y,Takeuchi K,Wakabayashi T

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Superficial siderosis (SS) of the central nervous system is an insidious, progressive, irreversible and debilitating neurological disorder caused by recurrent haemorrhage within the subarachnoid space. The subsequent deposition of haemorrhagic breakdown products in the spinal cord and nervous tissues leads to the loss...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Aquilina K,Kumar R,Lu J,Rawluk D

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Meningiomas are tumors arising from the meninges and represent the most frequent central nervous system tumors in adults. Recent large-scale genetic studies and preclinical meningioma mouse modelling led to a better comprehension of meningioma development and suggested evidences of close relationships between meningea...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Boetto J,Peyre M,Kalamarides M

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the arteriovenous malformations of the posterior fossa the arterial feeders and the dural venous sinuses can be identified in anatomical terminology. The arterialised veins which do not conform to adult anatomical descriptions represent the persistent embryonic veins of the metencephalic and myelencephalic segments...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Vidyasagar C

更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:By now it has been well established that vertebral artery injury (VAI) is associated with unstable cervical spine injuries resulting from blunt trauma. A more complete understanding of predisposing factors and the mechanism of injury in VAI should result in improved outcomes and reduced risk for patients wit...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Chung D,Sung JK,Cho DC,Kang DH

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The type of paraclinoid aneurysm has been used to decide management methods. Our aim was to assess the relation of the types of paraclinoid aneurysms and outcomes after endovascular treatment and the efficiency of present endovascular techniques. METHODS:A retrospective analysis was performed on patients wi...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Wang Y,Li Y,Jiang C,Wu Z,Jiang F,Meng H,Siddiqui AH,Yang X

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In terms of response to fractionated radiotherapy, metastatic brain tumors of certain origins are considered radioresistant. OBJECTIVE:To determine the influence of "radioresistant" histology on outcomes of brain metastases treated with radiosurgery. METHODS:Between 2001 and 2017, 121 patients with brain m...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Kim KH,Lee MH,Cho KR,Choi JW,Kong DS,Seol HJ,Nam DH,Lee JI

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Management of asymptomatic meningiomas represents a challenge due to the absence of a solid consensus on which is the best management strategy. There are various known factors predicting meningiomas growth risk. However, the Asian Intracranial Meningioma Scoring System (AIMSS) is the only described score to ...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Brugada-Bellsolà F,Teixidor Rodríguez P,Rodríguez-Hernández A,Garcia-Armengol R,Tardáguila M,González-Crespo A,Domínguez CJ,Rimbau JM

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An intensive experimental spinal cord impact trauma in rabbits led, after 90 minutes, to a significant increase of serotonin content in the segments of spinal cord at the injury epicentres. Adjacent segments showed normal values. It is suggested that the existing contradictory published data concerning the serotonin c...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Nĕmecek S,Suba P,Cerman J

更新日期：1977-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Does the absolute value of the stump pressure (post-occlusion back pressure) become a useful index of a good collateral circulation? The authors continuously monitored the mean arterial pressure before, during and after 20-minute balloon test occlusion in 24 patients. The stump pressure was then compared with the resu...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Kurata A,Miyasaka Y,Tanaka C,Ohmomo T,Yada K,Kan S

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:70 patients were treated for spinal dural arteriovenous fistula in the same centre, during a period of 10 years. Conus medullaris and cauda equina syndromes were observed in all patients as the clinical stereotyped presentation. Diagnosis was based on myelography in the first instance and then on angiography. 40 patie...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Mourier KL,Gelbert F,Rey A,Assouline E,George B,Reizine D,Merland JJ,Cophignon J

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cerebrovascular anomalies remain an issue of controversy regarding diagnosis, classification, and treatment. We report the first case of total and asymptomatic regression and disappearance of a vein of Galen malformation associated with a posterior fossa venous pouch. Different aspects of the vein of Galen are discuss...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Tawk RG,Mohasseb G,Charbel FT,Debrun GM

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The incidence of brain tumors in elderly patients is increasing. It has become possible to treat meningiomas in the elderly by several modalities. We developed a successful multimodal strategy to treat these patients. METHODS:We registered 35 patients with meningiomas. Symptomatic meningiomas were treated s...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Sonoda Y,Sakurada K,Saino M,Kondo R,Sato S,Kayama T

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Schaltenbrand and Wahren stereotactic atlas was critically re-examined focusing on the technical quality and the consistency of the horizontal, sagittal and frontal microscopic cut series. From each series, both an isotropic contour and a solid volume model represented by a 256 matrix with an edge length of 6.4 cm...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Niemann K,Naujokat C,Pohl G,Wollner C,von Keyserlingk D

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Brain arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) of the elderly have not received sufficient attention, given the increase in age of individuals in recent years. We therefore designed a retrospective study to clarify features of brain AVMs in this age group in comparison with their counterparts in the general popula...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Hashimoto H,Iida J,Kawaguchi S,Sakaki T

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Scientific research can offer the joy of discovery. For many graduating neurosurgeons, often, a seminar, class, or instructional module is their first and only formal exposure to the world of conducting research responsibly, to write down and report the results of such research. The pressure to publish scien...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Deora H,Tripathi M,Chaurasia B,Grotenhuis JA

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Radiosurgery (RS) and fractionated radiotherapy (FRT) are part of the therapeutic armamentarium for the management of cavernous sinus meningiomas. We propose a systematic review of the local tumor control and clinical outcomes after monofractionated radiosurgical treatment, including gamma knife radiosurge...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Leroy HA,Tuleasca C,Reyns N,Levivier M

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunting is a highly effective treatment for idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH). However, secondary deterioration can occur at a later time. Thus, the current study aimed to evaluate the incidence rate and causes of secondary deterioration. METHODS:A retrospective anal...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Kaestner S,Behrends R,Roth C,Graf K,Deinsberger W

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The microsurgical unilateral laminotomy (MUL) technique for bilateral decompression of lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is a less destabilizing alternative to laminectomy and leads to good short-term outcomes. However, little is known about the long-term results including predictive factors. METHODS:Medical rec...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Schöller K,Steingrüber T,Stein M,Vogt N,Müller T,Pons-Kühnemann J,Uhl E

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Desmoid-type fibromatosis (DTF) frequently arises in patients with neuromuscular choristoma (NMC). We hypothesize that NMC-associated DTF occurs in soft tissues innervated by the NMC-affected nerve, and arises from CTNNB1-mutated (myo) fibroblasts within or directly adjacent to the NMC. MATERIALS AND METH...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Maldonado AA,Spinner RJ,Broski SM,Stone JJ,Howe BM,Carter JM

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rats were inoculated with staphylococcus aureus to produce cerebral abscesses and treated with either antibiotic or dexamethasone and with antibiotic plus dexamethasone at sequential stages of abscess formation. Antibiotic alone shortened the cerebritis stage, accelerated the encapsulation and affected the bacterial c...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Yildizhan A,Paşaoğlu A,Kandemir B

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00