Microvascular decompression for tinnitus: significant improvement for tinnitus intensity without improvement for distress. A 4-year limit.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS-TLIF) is a well-accepted procedure for the treatment of degenerative lumbar disease. However, its ability to restore lumbar lordosis has been limited. Development of expandable lordotic interbody devices has challenged this limitation, furthering...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： McMordie JH,Schmidt KP,Gard AP,Gillis CC

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent advances in electronics and microprocessors have enabled the development of a compact portable cerebral blood flow (CBF) machine capable of being transported to the patient's bedside. We have used such a device, the Novo Cerebrograph 2a, during the past 7 months on a regular basis in the day to day management o...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Rosenstein J,Suzuki M,Symon L,Redmond S

更新日期：1984-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have recently introduced a new type of ultrasonic-based, three-dimensional ranging system for the localization of small handheld surgical tools to be used during operation in open stereotactic brain surgery. This targeting system has now been extensively laboratory tested during thousands of measuring cycles with a...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Horstmann GA,Reinhardt HF

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors describe a new suction device with prehensile properties that has proved itself particularly useful in the removal of certain types of tumor, especially extramedullary. ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Cantore G,Ciappetta P

更新日期：1987-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 60-year-old woman presented with a history of headache and rapidly progressive complete bilateral ophthalmoplegia. Her endocrine function was normal. Radiographic studies revealed signs of diffuse destruction of the sella turcica by a tumor without suprasellar extension. Biopsies of the lesion within the sphenoid si...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Nudleman KL,Choi B,Kusske JA

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While multiple new larger-bore aspiration catheters have been introduced for stroke thrombectomy, sizeable cohort outcome studies are lacking along with meaningful comparative studies to evaluate whether they represent a clinically relevant improvement compared to predecessors. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate compara...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Gross BA,Hudson JS,Tonetti DA,Desai SM,Lang MJ,Jadhav AP,Jankowitz BT,Jovin TG

更新日期：2020-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE:Anterior cervical discectomy is one of the most frequently performed surgical procedures of the cervical spine. CLINICAL PRESENTATION:We describe a patient with a postoperative hemothorax as a complication after an anterior cervical discectomy. INTERVENTION:The patient was intubated, and reop...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Harhangi BS,Menovsky T,Wurzer HA

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Our previous studies demonstrated that simvastatin promotes neurological functional recovery after traumatic brain injury (TBI) in rat; however, the underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood. The purpose of this study was to investigate the anti-inflammatory effect of simvastatin by measuring the level o...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Li B,Mahmood A,Lu D,Wu H,Xiong Y,Qu C,Chopp M

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-one patients with recurrent malignant central nervous system gliomas were treated with a combination of 5-fluorouracil, CCNU, hydroxyurea, and 6-mercaptopurine. Thirteen patients had brain stem gliomas, 3 patients had spinal cord gliomas, 3 patients had thalamic gliomas, and 2 patients had cerebellar astrocytom...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Rodriguez LA,Prados M,Fulton D,Edwards MS,Silver P,Levin V

更新日期：1988-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Craniotomy and brain mapping performed with the patient under local anesthesia and monitored sedation is an important technique to allow optimal resection of brain tumors or other lesions in close apposition to eloquent cortex. The subjective experience of patients undergoing this procedure has not been addre...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Danks RA,Rogers M,Aglio LS,Gugino LD,Black PM

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A retrospective analysis of 50 consecutive patients treated with chemonucleolysis and 50 treated with microlumbar discectomy was carried out. Similar clinical criteria for the diagnosis of "virgin" herniated lumbar discs were used. All patients had low back or radicular pain unrelieved by a minimum of 4 weeks of conse...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Maroon JC,Abla A

更新日期：1985-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although several authors have reported the use of endoscopic techniques to treat lumbar foraminal stenosis, the practical application of these techniques has been limited to soft disc herniation. OBJECTIVE:To describe the details of the percutaneous endoscopic lumbar foraminotomy (ELF) technique for bony fo...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Ahn Y,Oh HK,Kim H,Lee SH,Lee HN

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:HIPPOCRATIC WORKS LEND themselves still today to the modern physician for further analysis of his approach to the diagnosis and treatment of various pathological conditions. We present an attempt to systematize his methodology regarding the management of head trauma and present it in the format of a modern-era algorit...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Dimopoulos VG,Machinis TG,Fountas KN,Robinson JS

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of intracerebellar hematoma in infancy is reported. Although the clinical course and computed tomographic appearances suggested a cerebellar tumor, intraoperative and microscopic investigations demonstrated a chronic expanding hematoma enlarging with repeated hemorrhages inside the capsule. The differential dia...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Aoki N,Mizuguchi K

更新日期：1984-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study prospectively examined neuropsychological functioning in 2300 collegiate football players from 10 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division A universities. The study was designed to determine the presence and duration of neuropsychological symptoms after mild head injury. METHODS:A nonequi...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Macciocchi SN,Barth JT,Alves W,Rimel RW,Jane JA

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:It is postulated that reactive oxygen species may play an inductive role in neuro-oncogenesis. However, data pertaining to the redox state of astrocytomas are limited, which prompted us to undertake this study. METHODS:Intraoperative snap-frozen samples were obtained from the surface and core of 8 low-grade ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Louw DF,Bose R,Sima AA,Sutherland GR

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Precise placement of the MacCarty keyhole, a burr hole simultaneously exposing the anterior cranial fossa floor and orbit, provides accurate, efficient entry for orbitozygomatic and supraorbital craniotomies. To locate the optimal keyhole site, previous studies have used superficial landmarks that, in our ex...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Tubbs RS,Loukas M,Shoja MM,Cohen-Gadol AA

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:A patient with an anterior communicating artery aneurysm was treated by use of endovascular coiling, and a Guglielmi detachable coil (Boston Scientific/Target, Fremont, CA) fractured distal to its connection to the delivering catheter. The unraveled coil floated out from the aneurysm to extend into the bifurc...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Raftopoulos C,Goffette P,Billa RF,Mathurin P

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Surgical resection of mass lesions in Broca's area is controversial. To demonstrate that pathology may influence the localization of functional areas and language performance, we reviewed our experience of awake craniotomies in Broca's area. METHODS:Sixteen consecutive patients who underwent awake craniotomy...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Lubrano V,Draper L,Roux FE

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Zenker's solution is a tissue fixative containing mercuric chloride, potassium bichromate, sodium sulfate, and glacial acetic acid. In 1956, Anderson and Johnson reported its use in clinical neurosurgery. They applied the solution to the exposed dura after craniectomy. Delayed bone formation was thought to be due to t...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Marlin AE,Brown WE Jr,Huntington HW,Epstein F

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We developed an animal model to evaluate vascular trauma induced by endovascular devices that are proposed for the treatment of cerebrovascular diseases. METHODS:The model was constructed in six domestic swine by elongating the common carotid artery using interpositional grafts. Balloon catheters (n = 3), st...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Georganos SA,Guilbert F,Salazkin I,Gévry G,Raymond J

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patient-reported experience is often used as a measure for quality of care, but no reports on patient satisfaction after cranial neurosurgery exist. OBJECTIVE:To study the association of overall patient satisfaction and surgical outcome and to evaluate the applicability of overall patient satisfaction as a ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Reponen E,Tuominen H,Hernesniemi J,Korja M

更新日期：2015-11-01 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：:A case of hemangioma calcificans in the 4th ventricle is reported. Skull x-ray films demonstrated a dense calcification in the posterior fossa. Computed tomography disclosed a hyperdense mass in the 4th ventricle. The clinical picture was of increased intracranial pressure due to obstructive hydrocephalus. An hemangio...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Kobayashi H,Kawano H,Ito H,Hayashi M,Yamamoto S

更新日期：1984-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Endovascular treatment of wide-necked and complex aneurysms may require stent-assisted coiling, either as primary stenting or combined with the balloon remodeling technique (BRT). OBJECTIVE:To compare the angiographic results and clinical outcomes of both strategies in the Safety and Efficacy of Neuroform f...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Gentric JC,Biondi A,Piotin M,Mounayer C,Lobotesis K,Bonafé A,Costalat V

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Refinements of treatment methods are sought to rapidly reduce the volume of intracranial clots and to decrease patient exposure to possible complications of thrombolytic therapy for intracranial hematomas. We assessed the possibility of adding ultrasonication using model systems including human blood clots an...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Akiyama M,Ishibashi T,Yamada T,Furuhata H

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Urinary disorders account for 10% of deaths in patients with complete spinal cord injury. Sacral anterior root stimulation (SARS) may be a valuable therapeutic option to restore complete and voluntary micturition (CVM), but questions on its cost-effectiveness remain. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the cost-effective...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Bénard A,Verpillot E,Grandoulier AS,Perrouin-Verbe B,Chêne G,Vignes JR,French Study Group on SARS.

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Experimental gliomas were induced in rats by prenatal exposure to ethyl nitrosourea. Changes in the blood-brain barrier were determined by the uptake of a water-soluble compound, 99mTc-glucoheptonate. Increased uptake of 99mTc-glucoheptonate was measured in intact tumors and in various sectors of dissected tumors. The...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Nir I,Levanon D,Iosilevsky G

更新日期：1989-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Glioblastoma is a heterogeneous disease characterized by its infiltrative growth, rendering complete resection impossible. Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) shows potential in detecting tumor infiltration by reflecting microstructure disruption. OBJECTIVE:To explore the heterogeneity of glioblastoma infiltrati...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Li C,Wang S,Yan JL,Piper RJ,Liu H,Torheim T,Kim H,Zou J,Boonzaier NR,Sinha R,Matys T,Markowetz F,Price SJ

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Despite apparent gross total resection, olfactory groove meningiomas have a high rate of late recurrence (average, 23%). In this retrospective study, we confirmed that the sites of these recurrences are the cranial base and paranasal sinuses. We postulated that these recurrences stem from conservative handlin...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Obeid F,Al-Mefty O

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00