Neurosurgical implications of mannitol accumulation within a meningioma and its peritumoral region demonstrated by magnetic resonance spectroscopy: case report.

abstract：:The fissure separating the motor from the sensory cortex and the substantia gelatinosa capping the posterior horn of the spinal cord are still known by the name of the Italian anatomist Rolando, Luigi Rolando was born in Turin, Italy, in 1773 and died in 1831. His life was not easy, the first of his problems being the...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Caputi F,Spaziante R,de Divitiis E,Nashold BS Jr

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary intracerebral squamous cell carcinoma is a rare sequela of benign cerebral epidermoid cysts. A case of presumed malignant transformation in a lateral ventricular epidermoid cyst is described, in which squamous cell carcinoma arose 33 years after the surgical resection of a benign epidermoid cyst. Three years a...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Goldman SA,Gandy SE

更新日期：1987-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report a case in which the lateral C-1 arch fractured in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and an intact fusion mass; this patient had previously undergone a C1-2 Brooks-type fusion. This unique complication occurred secondary to continued resorption of the C1-2 rheumatoid pannus. Two years after occipit...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Ecker RD,Dekutoski MB,Ebersold MJ

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Endoscopic surgery is an effective treatment strategy for pituitary adenomas; however, intrinsic tumor properties such as tumor consistency can challenge or preclude gross-total resection. Preoperative characterization of tumor consistency may help to guide the surgical approach and to predict the extent of r...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Rutland JW,Loewenstern J,Ranti D,Tsankova NM,Bellaire CP,Bederson JB,Delman BN,Shrivastava RK,Balchandani P

更新日期：2020-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Seizures frequently accompany moderate to severe traumatic brain injury. Phenytoin and carbamazepine are effective in preventing early, but not late, posttraumatic seizures. In this study the authors compare the safety and effectiveness of valproate with those of short-term phenytoin for prevention of seizures f...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Temkin NR,Dikmen SS,Anderson GD,Wilensky AJ,Holmes MD,Cohen W,Newell DW,Nelson P,Awan A,Winn HR

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Carotid-cavernous fistula was one of the first intracranial vascular lesions to be recognized. This paper focuses on the historical progression of our understanding of the condition and its symptomatology-from the initial hypothesis of ophthalmic artery aneurysm as the cause of pulsating exophthalmos to the recognitio...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Lang M,Habboub G,Mullin JP,Rasmussen PA

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A substantial number of patients with coronal synostosis who undergo frontoorbital advancement still require additional surgical treatment to correct increased intracranial pressure or unsatisfactory craniofacial structure. However, frontoorbital advancement currently requires elevation of the frontal as well as the o...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Hirabayashi S,Sugawara Y,Sakurai A,Harii K,Park S

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Irving S. Cooper (1922-1985), the son of a salesman, worked his way through high school, college, and medical school to become one of the pioneers in functional neurosurgery. He developed several novel techniques for the surgical management of Parkinson's disease and other crippling movement disorders. A keen interest...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Das K,Benzil DL,Rovit RL,Murali R,Couldwell WT

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:An increasing number of patients with vestibular schwannomas (VSs) are being treated with radiosurgery. Treatment failure or secondary regrowth after radiosurgery, however, has been observed in 2%-9% of patients. In large tumors that compress the brainstem and in patients who experience rapid neurological deteri...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Gerganov VM,Giordano M,Samii A,Samii M

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE Several older studies report a low risk for parenchymal access to the CNS by surgical techniques. In more recent studies, including those with post-puncture CT scans, there are indications that the risk of bleeding might approach 8%. New therapies, such as those that use viral vectors, modified mRNA, or cell...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Lundberg J,Johansson CB,Jonsson S,Holmin S

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Hemifacial spasm (HFS) is characterized by involuntary tonic and/or clonic contractions of facial nerve muscles. Fully endoscopic microvascular decompression (E-MVD) for HFS has not been widely adopted. This paper aims to illustrate the safety and efficacy of the fully endoscopic technique for HFS treatment. ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Flanders TM,Blue R,Roberts S,McShane BJ,Wilent B,Tambi V,Petrov D,Lee JYK

更新日期：2018-10-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Dorsal root entry zone lesions have been documented as effective for control of intractable pain in patients with brachial plexus avulsion or severe spinal cord injury. These lesions are usually made with the radiofrequency technique. The authors report three cases in which the CO2 laser was used as an alternative mea...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Levy WJ,Nutkiewicz A,Ditmore QM,Watts C

更新日期：1983-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three cases of shunt nephritis in which serial complement levels were obtained during the course of treatment are presented to illustrate the value of monitoring complement levels in the management of this condition. In shunt nephritis, circulating immune complexes are formed which contain antigen from bacteria of low...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Wyatt RJ,Walsh JW,Holland NH

更新日期：1981-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The authors report a simple method for bilateral open-door cervical expansive laminoplasty in which hydroxyapatite (HA) spacers are secured by titanium screws. A biomechanical study was also conducted to confirm the strength of the screw fixation. METHODS:A unilateral posterior approach was used to allow preser...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Takayasu M,Takagi T,Nishizawa T,Osuka K,Nakajima T,Yoshida J

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this report, the authors describe three patients with malignant gliomas who experienced paroxysmal neurological symptoms triggered by standing. The symptoms were attributed to acute elevations of intracranial pressure, an uncommon phenomenon called "plateau waves." In each instance, the attacks occurred despite the...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Watling CJ,Cairncross JG

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors present a case of spontaneous regression of a herniated cervical nucleus pulposus in a patient with myelopathy. This 37-year-old woman developed sudden quadriparesis; she had reported no history of trauma. Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging revealed a large disc herniation and increased signal intensity of th...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Song JH,Park HK,Shin KM

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Susceptibility weighted imaging (SWI) is a relatively new imaging technique. Its high sensitivity to hemorrhagic components and ability to depict microvasculature by means of susceptibility effects within the veins allow for the accurate detection, grading, and monitoring of brain tumors. This imaging modality can als...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Di Ieva A,Lam T,Alcaide-Leon P,Bharatha A,Montanera W,Cusimano MD

更新日期：2015-12-01 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：:At British Columbia's Children's Hospital, the criteria used in selective functional posterior rhizotomy (SFPR) evolved in three distinct phases. In Phase 1 the electrophysiological criteria for abnormality included a low threshold to a single stimulation, a sustained response to 50-Hz stimulation, and spread outside ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Steinbok P,Gustavsson B,Kestle JR,Reiner A,Cochrane DD

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The association between arteriovenous malformations (AVM's) and aneurysms is well documented in the literature. However, a specific type of aneurysm, termed a "pedicle" aneurysm, has received little attention despite its role as a primary source of hemorrhage. The authors report four recent cases of patients with cere...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Perata HJ,Tomsick TA,Tew JM Jr

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intracranial arteriovenous malformations (AVM's) have been classified as pure pial, pure dural, and mixed pial and dural. Dural AVM's are relatively uncommon, with 377 cases documented up to 1990. These lesions were believed to be situated within the walls of the sinuses, but during the last decade researchers discove...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Malik GM,Mahmood A,Mehta BA

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Improved neuroimaging techniques have led to an increase in the reported cases of intramedullary cavernomas. The purpose of this study was to define the spectrum of presenting signs and symptoms in patients with spinal intramedullary cavernomas and to analyze the role of surgery as a treatment for these lesions....

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Deutsch H,Jallo GI,Faktorovich A,Epstein F

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The various terms used to describe subdural fluid collection--"external hydrocephalus", "subdural hygroma", "subdural effusion", "benign subdural collection", and "extraventricular obstructive hydrocephalus"-reflect the confusion surrounding the diagnoses of these diseases. Differentiating external hydrocephalus...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Huh PW,Yoo DS,Cho KS,Park CK,Kang SG,Park YS,Kim DS,Kim MC

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient with congenital hydrocephalus and poor vision since early childhood, but with normal motor and intellectual development, suffered progressive mental deterioration during the last decade of life. At necropsy he was found to have severe hydrocephalus secondary to a lipoma of the midbrain tectum obstructing the...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Halmagyi GM,Evans WA

更新日期：1978-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Cerebral vasospasm following subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) causes significant morbidity in a delayed fashion. The authors recently published a new scale that grades the maximum thickness of SAH on axial CT and is predictive of vasospasm incidence. In this study, the authors further investigate whether different ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Abla AA,Wilson DA,Williamson RW,Nakaji P,McDougall CG,Zabramski JM,Albuquerque FC,Spetzler RF

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A randomized double-blind placebo-controlled study was carried out to determine whether phenytoin administered soon after injury lessens the incidence of epilepsy in the 1st week after severe head trauma. In this study, 244 patients were randomized into either a phenytoin or placebo group. The patients in the phenytoi...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Young B,Rapp RP,Norton JA,Haack D,Tibbs PA,Bean JR

更新日期：1983-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Forty-five children harboring brain-stem tumors were treated at the University of California, San Francisco, between 1969 and 1979. Pathological diagnoses were made in 19 patients. All patients received radiation therapy (RT). Thirteen patients received chemotherapy before, during, or immediately after RT. Twenty-four...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Fulton DS,Levin VA,Wara WM,Edwards MS,Wilson CB

更新日期：1981-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The goal of this study was to find which central nervous system (CNS) pathways are involved in volitional control over reinnervated biceps or pectoral muscles. METHODS:Intercostal nerves (ICNs) were coapted to the musculocutaneous nerve (MCN) or the medial pectoral nerve (MPN) in 23 patients with root avulsions...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Malessy MJ,Thomeer RT,van Dijk JG

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The author presents a follow-up review of 61 patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) and at least two intracranial artery aneurysms in whom only the ruptured aneurysm had been clipped. During a 10-year follow-up period, seven patients bled from a previously unruptured aneurysm; four of the hemorrhages were fatal. ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Heiskanen O

更新日期：1981-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cellular immune responses to brain antigens in patients with head injury were studied by applying the leukocyte adherence inhibition (LAI) assay. The investigation was conducted in three phases. 1) In the initial phase, evaluation of a series of 22 test and 25 control cases obtained at random during a 2- to 6-week tim...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Apuzzo ML,Sheikh KM,Heiden JS,Weiss MH,Kurze T

更新日期：1979-09-01 00:00:00