A comparison of computerized tomography-guided stereotactic and ultrasound-guided techniques for brain biopsy.

abstract：:A series of 87 patients with severe brain injury were studied. Intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring and external ventricular drainage were used to control ICP at high and low levels. Clearance of ytterbium-169-labeled diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (169Yb-DTPA), Evans blue dye, and ventricular cerebrospinal flui...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Cao M,Lisheng H,Shouzheng S

更新日期：1984-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A technique is described in which spinal fracture repositioning, decompression, and stabilization are achieved by a combination of hook-rod and pedicle screw fixation. This straightforward technique is useful for performing acute decompression in patients with partial neurological deficits and multisystem injuries. A ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Stancić MF,Mićović V,Potocnjak M

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The facial nerve in vestibular schwannomas (VSs) is located on the ventral tumor surface in more than 90% of cases; other courses are rare. A split facial nerve course with two distinct bundles has thus far been described exclusively for medial extrameatal tumors. METHODS:Between 1996 and 2005, 16 consecutive c...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Strauss C,Prell J,Rampp S,Romstöck J

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report deals with a family in which the maternal grandmother, the mother, and all three male children have port-wine nevi and mega cisterna magna. Two of the three male children have, in addition, congenital communicating hydrocephalus associated with agenesis of the posterior cerebellar vermis. This case of fami...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Nova HR

更新日期：1979-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty for treatment of intracerebral arterial vasospasm is now being performed in selected cases. Thirty-six vascular territories in 13 patients, ranging in age from 15 to 73 years, have been treated with a new silicone microballoon device. This balloon has allowed mechanical dilatation...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Higashida RT,Halbach VV,Cahan LD,Brant-Zawadzki M,Barnwell S,Dowd C,Hieshima GB

更新日期：1989-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surgical sacrifice of the carotid artery is a frequently anticipated event during the treatment of certain aneurysms and tumors. The ability to predict tolerance to carotid artery occlusion is therefore of benefit when planning procedures in which the carotid artery is at risk. A trial of carotid artery occlusion usin...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Giller CA,Mathews D,Walker B,Purdy P,Roseland AM

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The objectives of this study were to: 1) describe the incidence and clinical features of intravertebral vacuum phenomenon (IVVP) in a relatively large number of cases; 2) quantitatively evaluate intravertebral instability and determine the factors affecting instability; and 3) evaluate the efficacy of percutaneo...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kim DY,Lee SH,Jang JS,Chung SK,Lee HY

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pressure volume index (PVI) and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) outflow resistance (Ro) were estimated in spontaneously breathing anestheized cats by the bolus injection test under normal conditions and also under abnormal conditions produced by slow infusion of saline into the CSF space. Bolus injections were made separate...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Takizawa H,Gabra-Sanders T,Miller JD

更新日期：1986-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate microcirculatory disturbance and cerebral edema associated with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), both stereological morphometry on the intraparenchymal capillary network and microgravimetry were performed on a rabbit SAH model. Autologous arterial blood (5 ml) was injected into the cisterna magna, and the an...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Johshita H,Kassell NF,Sasaki T,Ogawa H

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE Hemangiopericytomas (HPCs) are rare tumors widely recognized for their aggressive clinical behavior, high recurrence rates, and distant and extracranial metastases even after a gross-total resection. The authors report a large multicenter study, through the International Gamma Knife Research Foundation (IGKR...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Cohen-Inbar O,Lee CC,Mousavi SH,Kano H,Mathieu D,Meola A,Nakaji P,Honea N,Johnson M,Abbassy M,Mohammadi AM,Silva D,Yang HC,Grills I,Kondziolka D,Barnett GH,Lunsford LD,Sheehan J

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The authors sought to determine the predictors of late neurological and hospital-acquired medical complications (HACs) in patients with low-grade aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH). METHODS:The authors conducted a retrospective study of 424 patients with low-grade aSAH admitted to their institution fr...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Mouchtouris N,Lang MJ,Barkley K,Barros G,Turpin J,Sweid A,Starke RM,Chalouhi N,Jabbour P,Rosenwasser RH,Tjoumakaris S

更新日期：2019-05-03 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors present the clinical, radiological, pathological features, and autopsy findings of a patient with malignant triton tumor of the acoustic nerve, which probably arose from a pre-existing acoustic schwannoma. The term "malignant triton tumor" is applied to malignant schwannomas with rhabdomyoblastic different...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Han DH,Kim DG,Chi JG,Park SH,Jung HW,Kim YG

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical results of an extra-intracranial arterial bypass (EIAB) procedure for cerebral ischemia are assessed in 65 patients. The 5-year-study suggests that the EIAB procedure has a protective effect against further clinically significant cerebrovascular accidents in properly selected patients. Correlation with angiog...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Gratzl O,Schmiedek P,Spetzler R,Steinhoff H,Marguth F

更新日期：1976-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The cerebellomedullary fissure (CMF) is a space between the cerebellum and the medulla oblongata, which often adhere to each other. The purpose of the present study was to demonstrate the importance of the unilateral CMF dissection for clipping vertebral artery (VA)-posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA) an...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kawashima M,Takase Y,Matsushima T

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Vanderbilt University Hospital heritage was influenced by the excellence of the Johns Hopkins era--by Osler, Halsted, Cushing, Brooks, and many others. Upon this strong origin, the neurosurgery department was built by Cobb Pilcher and perpetuated by William F. Meacham. ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Rish BL

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a previous study, the authors demonstrated that meningioma cells secrete platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF)-like molecules that stimulate their own growth in an autocrine manner. Based on that finding, a study was undertaken to examine the effect of trapidil, a drug known to have an antagonistic action against P...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Todo T,Adams EF,Fahlbusch R

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The successful use of autogenous skull bone grafts for a C3-7 anterior cervical fusion is reported and compared with results using other bone grafts. A 51-year-old man with C4-7 anterior cord compression due to spurs and ossified posterior longitudinal ligaments developed progressive tetraparesis following a minor hea...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Tanaka T,Ninchoji T,Uemura K,Ryu H,Sugiura M,Ohishi H,Tomita M,Takehara S,Yamamoto T

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Decision-making for intracranial tumor surgery requires balancing the oncological benefit against the risk for resection-related impairment. Risk estimates are commonly based on subjective experience and generalized numbers from the literature, but even experienced surgeons overestimate functional outcome aft...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Staartjes VE,Broggi M,Zattra CM,Vasella F,Velz J,Schiavolin S,Serra C,Bartek J Jr.,Fletcher-Sandersjöö A,Förander P,Kalasauskas D,Renovanz M,Ringel F,Brawanski KR,Kerschbaumer J,Freyschlag CF,Jakola AS,Sjåvik K,Solhei

更新日期：2020-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Because infundibular widening most commonly appears at the origins of the posterior communicating artery and anterior choroidal artery from the internal carotid artery, its occurrence in association with the anterior communicating artery (ACoA) or the A1-A2 junction can be misinterpreted as an ACoA aneurysm on angiogr...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Park J,Kang DH

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:MRI scans obtained within 48-72 hours (early postoperative MRI [epMRI]), prior to any postoperative reactive changes, are recommended for the accurate assessment of the extent of resection (EOR) after glioma surgery. Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) enables ischemic lesions to be detected and distinguished fr...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Masuda Y,Akutsu H,Ishikawa E,Matsuda M,Masumoto T,Hiyama T,Yamamoto T,Kohzuki H,Takano S,Matsumura A

更新日期：2018-08-10 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The aim of this study was to evaluate the causes of treatment failure in patients with arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) who underwent radiosurgery, which is increasingly used as a treatment method for selected, surgically high-risk AVMs. Unfortunately, radiosurgical treatment fails in a small but significant p...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Ellis TL,Friedman WA,Bova FJ,Kubilis PS,Buatti JM

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent information regarding the nature of bulk cerebrospinal fluid formation and absorption is reviewed, integrated with previous knowledge, and applied to the clinical setting. ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： McComb JG

更新日期：1983-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A small group of spinal arteriovenous malformations (AVM's) most commonly present in children or young adults, are characterized by a large size, high flow, the presence of multiple feeders, and frequent extension to paraspinous structures. Cardiac output requirements may be significantly increased by these so-called ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Spetzler RF,Zabramski JM,Flom RA

更新日期：1989-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vincent van Gogh's life, letters, and art are the framework for this existential speech about the nature of alienation, as well as its threat to humanity and to the artful practice of medicine. The honest, human voice expressed in van Gogh's art stands in opposition to alienation, which occurs when we divide the world...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Pelofsky S,Pelofsky R

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE Quantitative assessment of tumor microvascularity has the potential to improve prognostication, advance understanding of tumor biology, and help narrow potential molecular therapies. While the role of tumor microvascularity has been widely studied in meningiomas, this study examines both the role of automate...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Karsy M,Burnett B,Di Ieva A,Cusimano MD,Jensen RL

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The transbasal approach (TBA) is an anterior skull base approach, which provides access to the anterior skull base, sellar-suprasellar region, and clivus. The TBA typically involves a bifrontal craniotomy with orbital bar and/or nasal bone osteotomies performed in 2 separate steps. The authors explored the feasi...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Effendi ST,Rao VY,Momin EN,Cruz-Navarro J,Duckworth EA

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:A pullout strength biomechanical study was performed in 20 fresh swine vertebral bodies in which titanium expander (Group 1) and conventional screws (Group 2) were placed. METHODS:The screws were inserted into the anterosuperior portion of the anterior spine, and assessment was performed after application of lo...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Rassi-Neto A,Shimano A

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Among 121 intracerebral aneurysms presenting at one institution between 1984 and 1989, 16 were treated by endovascular means. All 16 lesions were intradural and intracranial, and had failed either surgical or endovascular attempts at selective exclusion with parent vessel preservation. The lesions included four giant ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Hodes JE,Aymard A,Gobin YP,Rüfenacht D,Bien S,Reizine D,Gaston A,Merland JJ

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report a case of neurofibromatosis Type 2 presenting with symptoms of trigeminal neuralgia refractory to medical management following placement of an auditory brainstem implant (ABI). Physical examination and history revealed trigeminal neuralgia. A 3D FIESTA (fast imaging employing steady-state acquisitio...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Schwartz MS,Brackmann DE,Wilkinson EP,Go JL,Santos F

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The radiographic features and long-term clinical outcome in three patients who presented at birth with a cystic suboccipital mass in direct communication with the fourth ventricle are reviewed. The pathological findings in a fourth infant who died are also discussed. All surviving infants were treated with cyst excisi...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Fenstermaker RA,Roessmann U,Rekate HL

更新日期：1984-08-01 00:00:00