Fluoroscopically guided epidural blood patch with subsequent spinal CT scans in the treatment of spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid hypovolemia.

abstract：:OBJECTIVE A subset of patients with Chiari I malformation demonstrate patent subarachnoid spaces around the cerebellum, indicating that reduced posterior fossa volume alone does not account for tonsillar descent. The authors distinguish two subsets of Chiari I malformation patients based on the degree of "posterior fo...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Taylor DG,Mastorakos P,Jane JA Jr,Oldfield EH

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intraventricular rupture of a colloid cyst is a rare phenomenon and has been proposed as a mechanism for sudden death in patients with colloid cysts. Imaging of a colloid cyst during rupture has been described in only one other instance. The authors report a highly unusual case of a 53-year-old man who presented with ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Westwick HJ,Obaid S,Morin-Roy F,Champagne PO,Bouthillier A

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Superficial temporal artery-middle cerebral artery (STA-MCA) bypass is a common approach for treating moyamoya disease (MMD); however, the selection of recipient vessels is still controversial, and its relationship with postoperative cerebral hyperperfusion (CHP) has not been revealed. The aim of the study wa...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Zhang J,Li S,Fujimura M,Lau TY,Wu X,Hu M,Zheng H,Xu H,Zhao W,Li X,Chen J

更新日期：2019-12-27 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report a case of craniopharyngioma presenting in the right cerebellopontine angle. The tumor was removed totally. The purpose of this report is to record this very unusual localization of a craniopharyngioma. ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Altinörs N,Senveli E,Erdoğan A,Arda N,Pak I

更新日期：1984-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:This Phase II study was performed to determine the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of combining nimustine (ACNU)-carboplatin-vincristine-Interferon-beta (IFNbeta) chemotherapy. METHODS:Ninety-seven patients with Karnofsky Performance Scale scores of 50 or greater were enrolled in the study. Nimustine (60 mg/...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Aoki T,Takahashi JA,Ueba T,Oya N,Hiraoka M,Matsui K,Fukui T,Nakashima Y,Ishikawa M,Hashimoto N

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The aim of this study was to assess long-term clinical outcomes in patients who underwent Gamma Knife surgery (GKS) with a low margin dose-14 Gy or less-to treat vestibular schwannoma (VS) unrelated to neurofibromatosis Type II. METHODS:Between December 1994 and December 2001, 200 patients with VSs underwent GK...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Sun S,Liu A

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE An effective treatment of patients in a minimally conscious state (MCS) or vegetative state (VS) caused by hypoxic encephalopathy or traumatic brain injury (TBI) is not yet available. Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the thalamic reticular nuclei has been attempted as a therapeutic procedure mainly in patient...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Chudy D,Deletis V,Almahariq F,Marčinković P,Škrlin J,Paradžik V

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report on the morphological features of a pituitary adenoma that produced growth hormone (GH) and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). This hormone combination produced by a single adenoma is extremely rare; a review of the available literature showed that only one previous case has been published. The tumo...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kovacs K,Horvath E,Stefaneanu L,Bilbao J,Singer W,Muller PJ,Thapar K,Stone E

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endolymphatic sac tumors (ELSTs) are locally invasive neoplasms that arise in the posterior petrous bone and are associated with von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease. These tumors cause symptoms even when microscopic in size (below the threshold for detectability on imaging studies) and can lead to symptoms such as hearing...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Jagannathan J,Butman JA,Lonser RR,Vortmeyer AO,Zalewski CK,Brewer C,Oldfield EH,Kim HJ

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVEDifferent CSF diversion procedures (ventriculoperitoneal, ventriculoatrial, and lumboperitoneal shunting) have been utilized for the treatment of idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus. More recently, endoscopic third ventriculostomy has been suggested as a reasonable alternative in some studies. The purpos...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Giordan E,Palandri G,Lanzino G,Murad MH,Elder BD

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The authors studied the effect of Gamma Knife irradiation on angiogenesis induced by cerebral arteriovenous malformation (AVM) tissues implanted in the corneas of rats. METHODS:Ten AVM specimens obtained from tissue resections performed at Marmara University between 1998 and 2004 were used. A uniform amount of ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kiliç K,Konya D,Kurtkaya O,Sav A,Pamir MN,Kiliç T

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Electrocortical stimulation mapping (ESM) is the clinical standard for localizing critical sensorimotor and language functions, but other functions can be assessed with this technique as well. The authors describe an 8-year-old girl with a left frontal desmoplastic gangliocytoma and medically intractable epilepsy who ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kho KH,Rutten GJ,Leijten FS,van der Schaaf A,van Rijen PC,Ramsey NF

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient is reported with a purely pial arteriovenous malformation (AVM) supplied from the posterior parietal artery. The prominent middle meningeal artery contributed to opacification of the angular branches distal to the AVM, but did not contribute to the AVM. After total removal of the AVM, the angular branches be...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Waga S,Morikawa A,Kojima T

更新日期：1979-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVEExcessive dissatisfaction and stress among physicians can precipitate burnout, which results in diminished productivity, quality of care, and patient satisfaction and treatment adherence. Given the multiplicity of its harms and detriments to workforce retention and in light of the growing physician shortage, ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Attenello FJ,Buchanan IA,Wen T,Donoho DA,McCartney S,Cen SY,Khalessi AA,Cohen-Gadol AA,Cheng JS,Mack WJ,Schirmer CM,Swartz KR,Prall JA,Stroink AR,Giannotta SL,Klimo P

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE Glioblastoma is a primary glial neoplasm with a median survival of approximately 1 year. There are anecdotal reports that postoperative infection may confer a survival advantage in patients with glioblastoma. However, only a few case reports in the literature, along with 2 retrospective cohort studies, show ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Chen YR,Ugiliweneza B,Burton E,Woo SY,Boakye M,Skirboll S

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Retrovirus-mediated herpes simplex virus-thymidine kinase (HSV-tk) gene therapy is a promising approach in the treatment of brain tumors. Previous in vitro and in vivo studies have demonstrated a bystander effect in which nonmodified tumor cells in proximity to HSV-tk-modified tumor cells are killed with the modified ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Vrionis FD,Wu JK,Qi P,Cano W,Cherington V

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Twenty-nine nonimmunocompromised patients with primary central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma were treated with high-dose methotrexate (MTX) therapy followed by irradiation. The authors investigated the correlation of infusion schedules with MTX penetration into cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), tumor response, and surv...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Hiraga S,Arita N,Ohnishi T,Kohmura E,Yamamoto K,Oku Y,Taki T,Sato M,Aozasa K,Yoshimine T

更新日期：1999-08-01 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：:Magnetic resonance (MR) angiography offers a safe, noninvasive alternative to conventional angiography in patients with suspected carotid stenosis; however, it tends to overestimate the severity of stenosis. Loss of the MR signal with a resulting flow gap is a frequent finding in cases of high-grade stenosis. The auth...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Heiserman JE,Zabramski JM,Drayer BP,Keller PJ

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Chronic pulmonary diseases (CPDs) are common causes of morbidity. However, their effects on the outcome of the neurosurgical patient population are unknown. In this study, the impact of CPD on length of stay (LOS) and cost of hospitalization (COH) in neurosurgical patients was evaluated. METHODS:This was a retr...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Varhabhatla N,Zuo Z

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:This study investigated the specific preoperative MRI features of patients with intracranial meningiomas that correlate with pathological grade and provide appropriate preoperative planning. METHODS:From 2006 to 2012, 120 patients (36 men and 84 women, age range 20-89 years) with newly diagnosed symptomatic int...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Lin BJ,Chou KN,Kao HW,Lin C,Tsai WC,Feng SW,Lee MS,Hueng DY

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Supracerebellar transtentorial (SCTT) approaches have become a popular option for treatment of a variety of pathologies in the medial and basal temporal and occipital lobes and thalamus. Transtentorial approaches provide numerous advantages over transcortical approaches, including obviating the need to traverse eloque...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Baranoski JF,Bajaj A,Przybylowski CJ,Catapano JS,Frisoli FA,Lang MJ,Lawton MT

更新日期：2020-04-24 00:00:00

abstract：:An elderly man presented with signs of normotensive hydrocephalus. Elevated protein content in the spinal fluid led to the diagnosis of an "asymptomatic" cauda equine neurilemoma and its removal. Within 6 weeks the patient's mental status had dramatically improved. Chronic transudation of plasma proteins including fib...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Bamford CR,Labadie EL

更新日期：1976-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The authors report on their experience with a 3D virtual reality system for planning minimally invasive neurosurgical procedures. METHODS:Between October 2002 and April 2006, the authors used the Dextroscope (Volume Interactions, Ltd.) to plan neurosurgical procedures in 106 patients, including 100 with intracr...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Stadie AT,Kockro RA,Reisch R,Tropine A,Boor S,Stoeter P,Perneczky A

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies in 28 traumatized cats showed the following acute changes after spinal cord compression in the cord segment below the trauma: 1) increase in size of the spinal cord evoked potential; 2) increase in size of the electrospinogram; and 3) increase in frequency of the electrospinogram. ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Morrison G,Lorig RJ,Brodkey J,Nulsen FE

更新日期：1975-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of concentrated conditioned medium from each of eight human malignant glioma cell lines on the growth of indicator cells (normal rat kidney fibroblasts (NRK), clone 14) was determined in monolayer and in soft agar assay systems. The conditioned medium from all cell lines was mitogenic in the monolayer assay...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Rutka JT,Rosenblum ML,Stern R,Ralston HJ 3rd,Dougherty D,Giblin J,DeArmond S

更新日期：1989-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Spontaneous spinal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage with development of the intracranial hypotension syndrome and acquired Chiari I malformation due to lumbar spinal CSF diversion procedures have both been well described. However, concomitant presentation of both syndromes has rarely been reported. The object o...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Atkinson JL,Weinshenker BG,Miller GM,Piepgras DG,Mokri B

更新日期：1998-02-01 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：:The problem of implanted metals causing tissue damage by movement in patients exposed to MRI fields has produced a confusing welter of erroneous, pseudoscientific publications about magnetics, metals, medical equipment, and tissue compatibility. Quite simply, among the devices made for implantation, only those fabrica...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： McFadden JT

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:In this paper, the authors' goal was to compare the artifact induced by implanted (in vivo) adjustable shunt valves in spin echo, diffusion weighted (DW), and gradient echo MR imaging pulse sequences. METHODS:The MR images obtained in 8 patients with proGAV and 6 patients with Strata II adjustable shunt valves ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Toma AK,Tarnaris A,Grieve JP,Watkins LD,Kitchen ND

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00