Neurenteric cyst of the lower clivus.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The incidence of symptomatic adjacent segment disease (ASD) after anterior cervical diskectomy and fusion (ACDF) was reported as 2.9%/y in a previous cohort of 374 patients. Few other data corroborate the incidence and natural history of ASD. OBJECTIVE:To calculate the incidence of ASD after ACDF that requi...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Wu JC,Liu L,Wen-Cheng H,Chen YC,Ko CC,Wu CL,Chen TJ,Cheng H,Su TP

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new model of subacute compression of the spinal cord is described. Using an expanding epidural mass, a gradual, progressive, and highly reproducible neurological deficit was induced in rats over a 7-day period, resulting in paraplegia. Studies of spinal cord edema, disruption of the blood-spinal cord barrier, and so...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Arbit E,Galicich W,Galicich JH,Lau N

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Neurophysiological intraoperative monitoring of the glossopharyngeal nerve has been performed only with needle electrodes inserted into the pharyngeal muscles or soft palate. We describe a noninvasive method of monitoring this cranial nerve. METHODS:A 30-year-old man who presented with headache, as well as s...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Husain AM,Wright DR,Stolp BW,Friedman AH,Keifer JC

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Patients undergoing surgery for degenerative cervical spine disease may require future surgery for disease progression. We investigated factors related to the rate of additional cervical spine surgery, the associated length of stay, and hospital charges. METHODS:The was a longitudinal retrospective cohort st...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： King JT Jr,Abbed KM,Gould GC,Benzel EC,Ghogawala Z

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate patients' clinical outcome, survival, and performance status, at the long-term follow-up evaluation after aggressive microsurgical resection of petroclival meningiomas. METHODS:During a 13-year period (1991-2004), 150 patients underwent 207 operative procedures for resection of petroclival mening...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Natarajan SK,Sekhar LN,Schessel D,Morita A

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microvascular endothelial cells were isolated from gerbil brain and cultured. These cells retained an endothelial-specific marker, FVIII-related antigen. Alkaline phosphatase activity was also present in early passage. Two weeks after plating, these cells were attached to the culture dishes and had become like cobbles...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Yoshida S,Minakawa T,Takai N,Tanaka R

更新日期：1989-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the usefulness of a cellulose acetate polymer (CAP) solution for partial thrombosis of aneurysms. METHODS:We created 14 canine cervical carotid bifurcation aneurysms, 11 of which were subsequently thrombosed partially with CAP solution. We then conducted angiographic and histological investiga...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Tokunaga K,Kinugasa K,Mandai S,Handa A,Hirotsune N,Ohmoto T

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Flow diversion is a safe and effective treatment for many types of brain aneurysms. Even so, there remain some aneurysms that persist despite initial treatment. In studies with the longest follow-up (5 yr), at least 5% of aneurysms persist with this treatment modality. As the cumulative experience and clinical indicat...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Bonney PA,Connor M,Fujii T,Singh P,Koch MJ,Stapleton CJ,Mack WJ,Walcott BP

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Endoscopy usually is avoided in patients without hydrocephalus because of presumed difficulties with ventricular cannulation and intraventricular navigation. The feasibility of endoscopic tumor management in patients without hydrocephalus was assessed on the basis of achieving the surgical objective and asses...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Souweidane MM

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Recent studies of age-related effects on cognition and performance have raised concerns about the appropriate timing and regulatory surveillance of retirement for surgeons. Little is known about the practice patterns and retirement plans of aging neurosurgeons. Analyses of informed opinions on possible regula...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Scarrow AM,Linskey M,Asher AL,Anderson VC,Selden NR

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Only two cases have been reported of a pituitary adenoma that changed phenotype between its initial resection and recurrence. To determine the frequency of such cases among our patients, we examined the clinical course of these tumors and characterized any patterns. We reviewed the charts of 1023 patients with pituita...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Mindermann T,Kovacs K,Wilson CB

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This is the first report of the direct integration of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and positron emission tomography (PET) data into cranial neuronavigation. METHODS:In a patient with a left precentral oligodendroglioma (World Health Organization Grade III), the Zeiss MKM system (Carl Zeiss Co...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Braun V,Dempf S,Tomczak R,Wunderlich A,Weller R,Richter HP

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：IMPORTANCE:Rhinocerebral mucormycosis is extremely difficult to treat. Approximately 70% of patients are poorly controlled diabetics, and many of the remainder are immunocompromised as a consequence of cytotoxic drugs, burn injuries, or end-stage renal disease. Despite standard treatment consisting of surgical debridem...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Adler DE,Milhorat TH,Miller JI

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Study of the corticosubcortical functional anatomy of reading and picture naming. OBJECTIVE:To study the role of the left basal occipitotemporal area and its white matter pathways. METHODS:Three patients underwent awake surgery for lesions in the left basal posterotemporal region with intraoperative electr...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Gil-Robles S,Carvallo A,Jimenez Mdel M,Gomez Caicoya A,Martinez R,Ruiz-Ocaña C,Duffau H

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyze the association between arachnoid cysts and subdural hygromas. METHODS:We reviewed five cases of arachnoid cysts that ruptured, producing acute subdural hygromas. The surgical management and diagnostic methods used are assessed. RESULTS:Five male patients ranging in age from 6 to 25 years sustain...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Albuquerque FC,Giannotta SL

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Radiation-induced changes (RICs) are the most common complication of stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) for brain arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), and they appear as perinidal T2-weighted hyperintensities on magnetic resonance imaging, with or without associated neurological symptoms. OBJECTIVE:To determine...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Ilyas A,Chen CJ,Ding D,Buell TJ,Raper DMS,Lee CC,Xu Z,Sheehan JP

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An 8-year-old boy was treated with irradiation (66 Gy) for a brain stem glioma. Five months after the completion of radiotherapy, magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated apparent tumor progression despite the patient's neurological improvement. The child continued to improve, with subsequent radiographic evidence of t...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Longee DC,Friedman HS,Djang WT,Halperin E,Schold SC Jr,Oakes WJ

更新日期：1988-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bundled care payment models are becoming more prevalent in neurosurgery. Such systems place the cost of postsurgical facilities in the hands of the discharging health system. Opportunity exists to leverage prediction tools for discharge disposition by identifying patients who will not benefit from prolonged ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Berger I,Piazza M,Sharma N,Glauser G,Osiemo B,McClintock SD,Lee JYK,Schuster JM,Ali Z,Malhotra NR

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE:This case summarizes our experience with the first described intradural extramedullary cavernous malformation at the foramen magnum and reminds the neurosurgical community to consider cavernous malformations in the differential diagnosis for subarachnoid hemorrhage. CLINICAL PRESENTATION:A 21-...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Mocco J,Laufer I,Mack WJ,Winfree CJ,Libien J,Connolly ES Jr

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Middle cerebral artery (MCA) aneurysms are often considered unsuitable for endovascular coiling because of unfavorable morphological features. With improvements in endovascular techniques, several series have detailed the results and complications of endovascular treatment of MCA aneurysms. OBJECTIVE:We per...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Brinjikji W,Lanzino G,Cloft HJ,Rabinstein A,Kallmes DF

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE:The present article describes a rare presentation of Type I neurofibromatosis (NFI) involving adjoining intercostal plexiform neurofibromas, as well as the novel use of thoracoscopy to guide surgical resection. This presentation highlights the manner in which NFI may affect selective regions of...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Salazar F,Machado A,Murthy S,Boulis NM

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present two cases of false aneurysm after carotid endarterectomy with primary arteriotomy closure. In both cases, infection appeared to be the precipitating cause. Both lesions were repaired with a saphenous vein patch graft, but infection in one patient persisted, and recurrence of a false aneurysm required ligati...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Branch CL Jr,Davis CH Jr

更新日期：1986-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The cingulum bundle (CB) has long been a target for psychiatric neurosurgical procedures, but with limited understanding of the brain networks being impacted. Recent advances in human tractography could provide a foundation to better understand the effects of neurosurgical interventions on the CB; however, t...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Sweet JA,Beylergil SB,Thyagaraj S,Herring EZ,Drapekin JE,Gao K,Calabrese JR,Miller JP,McIntyre CC

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three patients with different neurological complaints were studied by magnetic resonance imaging. Coincidentally, all studies showed cystic changes within the pineal bodies. These cysts appeared hypointense on T1-weighted, spin-echo pulse sequences and hyperintense on T2-weighted images. Spin-density sequences display...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Sandhu JS,McLaughlin JR,Gomez CR

更新日期：1989-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Herpes virus encephalitis is a rare, life-threatening complication of therapy in patients with brain tumors. A surgical therapeutic approach may be needed because the infection can be resistant to acyclovir in immunocompromised patients, and complications and long-term sequelae are frequent. CLINICAL PRESENT...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Sánchez-Carpintero R,Aguilera S,Idoate M,Bejarano B

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Nerve transfers in cases of brachial plexus traction injuries with avulsion of spinal nerve roots or irreparable proximal lesions of spinal nerves have been attempted using a variety of donor nerves. The purpose of this study was to analyze the results of nerve transfers to the musculocutaneous and axillary n...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Samardzić M,Rasulić L,Grujicić D,Milicić B

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Cerebral autoregulation maintains a relatively stable cerebral blood flow over a range of perfusion pressures. During exercise, regional cerebral blood flow may be elevated in particular areas of the brain. This case report presents the impact of aerobic exercise on intracranially measured pressure and brain ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Bollo RJ,Williams SC,Peskin CS,Samadani U

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND IMPORTANCE:Indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence videography has been recently applied to the neurosurgical field, mostly in the management of cerebral aneurysms, but has had limited description in the subspecialty of spine or oncological neurosurgery. We describe a novel application of this previously de...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Hwang SW,Malek AM,Schapiro R,Wu JK

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From 1978 to 1988, 314 patients with malignant astrocytoma were treated by our neuro-oncology team. Twenty-five patients were excluded from further analysis because of a lack of adequate follow-up, the brain-stem location of the tumor, or an age of less than 18 years. Of the 289 remaining patients in the valid study g...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Salcman M,Scholtz H,Kaplan RS,Kulik S

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Recent findings have cast doubt on vasospasm as the sole cause of delayed cerebral ischemia after subarachnoid hemorrhage. METHODS:We reviewed the medical records of 29 patients who died after subarachnoid hemorrhage. Brain sections were taken from the insula, cingulate gyrus, and hippocampus. Adjacent secti...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Stein SC,Browne KD,Chen XH,Smith DH,Graham DI

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00