Precocious puberty and hypothalamic hamartoma. Report on a new case with ultrastructural data.

abstract：:The authors review the literature and present 8 cases of extradural haematoma of the posterior fossa operated from 1979 to 1985 at the Neurosurgical Clinic of the University of Pavia. Emphasis is placed on the importance of an early diagnosis of the symptoms which are often ignored due to the absence of specific clini...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Brambilla G,Rainoldi F,Gipponi D,Paoletti P

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Morphological and microstructural changes of the trigeminal nerve due to neurovascular compression (NVC) have been reported in primary trigeminal neuralgia (PTN) patients. This investigation was to examine the relationship between the trigeminal-pontine angle and nerve microstructural changes. METHODS:Twent...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Pang H,Sun H,Fan G

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Subdural collections or hematomas are frequently observed after shunt placement [7-9, 13], but rarely after ETV [6]. A review of literature revealed 7 cases [1, 5, 6, 10, 12], of which only 1 was symptomatic [5]. We will discuss the causes, management, and methods of prevention of this complication and we will present...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Kamel MH,Murphy M,Aquilina K,Marks C

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Awake craniotomy is a valuable procedure since it allows brain mapping and live monitoring of eloquent brain functions. The advantage of minimizing resource utilization is also emphasized by some physicians in North America. Data on how well an awake craniotomy is tolerated by patients and how much stress it...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Milian M,Tatagiba M,Feigl GC

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To present a patient with a cervico-thoracic ventrally located epidural hematoma caused by dissection and subsequent bleeding of the cervical portion of the vertebral artery. SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND DATA:Non traumatic epidural hematoma is a rare entity. The etiology usually is not clarified: a venous origin i...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Kulcsar Z,Berentei Z,Marosfoi M,Nyary I,Szikora I

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To analyse the intraoperative complications of a single neurosurgeon, with emphasis on devastating intraoperative incidents, and how they possibly could have been avoided. METHODS:All the patients operated upon by the author between 1986 and 2002, i.e. 252 patients with 270 craniotomies for 294 aneurysms, were...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Wester K

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From a clinical standpoint recovery of spinal nerve roots is less likely than that of peripheral nerves, despite their identical structures. This may be due to several factors including the length of gap to be bridged, changes in the proximal stump or neuroma, and chromatolysis. In this paper we discuss the roles of s...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Sanjuanbenito L,Esteban A,González-Martinez E

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intravenous recombinant tissue-type plasminogen activator (rt-PA) with/without endovascular treatment is not as effective in atherosclerotic steno-occlusive acute ischemic stroke. Urgent superficial temporal artery-middle cerebral artery (STA-MCA) anastomosis is effective to some extent in progressing stroke...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Kanematsu R,Kimura T,Ichikawa Y,Inoue T

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 17 primary transnasal operations on Nelson tumours long-term results are assessed measuring ACTH plasma levels and performing regular neuroradiological controls. In small intrasellar adenomas only one recurrent ACTH elevation near to pretreatment levels without symptoms from tumour growth was observed after 10 year...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Lüdecke DK,Breustedt HJ,Brämswig J,Köbberling J,Saeger W

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Regression of meningioma after haemorrhage and the cessation of hormone treatment is well reported. However, spontaneous regression is very rarely observed. Here, we report the spontaneous regression of a parafalcine meningioma in a 56-year-old woman with multiple sclerosis, who was referred to our department after an...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Galloway L,Vakili N,Spears J

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cervicocephalic fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) is an idiopathic, non-inflammatory and non-atherosclerotic arteriopathy which usually affects small- and medium-sized cervical arteries distributed at the atlas and axis interspace. Few cervicocephalic FMD patients are associated with multiple intracranial aneurysms which ...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Ma Y,Li M,Zhang H,Ling F

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of a 17-year-old female who presented with a CNS primitive neuroectodermal tumour 12 years after cranial radiotherapy for relapsed childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. In this article, we discuss the association of these rare tumours with previous craniospinal irradiation and review the pertinent ...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Sobowale OA,McCabe M,Pal P,Soh C,Karabatsou K

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Event related potential recording and psychometric evaluation of cognitive impairment were carried out on 21 patients with brain tumours, 21 patients with severe head injuries and 24 controls. The tumour and trauma patients who met the psychometric inclusion criteria for dementia, but not the non-demented patients, ha...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Olbrich HM,Nau HE,Zerbin D,Lanczos L,Lodemann E,Engelmeier MP,Grote W

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The goal of this study was to investigate the chemokines CCL2, CXCL8, CXCL9 and CXCL10 as markers of the inflammatory responses in chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH). METHODS:Samples of peripheral venous blood and CSDH fluid (obtained during surgery) in 76 adult patients were prospectively analyzed. Chemokine ...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Stanisic M,Lyngstadaas SP,Pripp AH,Aasen AO,Lindegaard KF,Ivanovic J,Ilstad E,Konglund A,Sandell T,Ellingsen O,Saehle T

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with intervertebral disc herniation undergo surgical removal of herniated disc material in cases of persisting symptoms and/or neurologic deficits. While motor deficits often prompt surgery, little is known about the optimal timing of surgery in these cases. The aim of this study was to prospectivel...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Kögl N,Brawanski K,Girod PP,Petr O,Thomé C

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cavernous angiomas are vascular malformations which rarely involve the cavities of the lateral ventricles. Knowledge of the specific clinical and neuroradiological features displayed by these lesions is limited by the scarcity of patients included in the reported series. OBJECTIVE AND METHODS:The aim of thi...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Carrasco R,Pedrosa M,Pascual JM,Navas M,Liberal R,Sola RG

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:At the National Institute of Neurosurgery a team of ophthalmologists and neurosurgeons has for 20 years been collaborating in the research and treatment of optic nerve gliomas. Among 34 patients, 30 were under the age of 20 years, and 20 under the age of 10 years. Of the 20 patients younger than 10 years, 16 were girl...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Pásztor E,Remenár L

更新日期：1978-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of intravenous nitroglycerin (NTG) combined with dopamine on intracranial pressure (ICP) and cerebral arteriovenous oxygen difference (AVDO2) were studied in 11 patients with acute subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH). The study was performed on Days 1 to 3 of SAH after aneurysmal clipping. Treatment consisted o...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Iwanaga H,Okuchi K,Koshimae N,Goda K,Imanishi M,Tokunaga H,Aoki H,Boku E,Sakaki T

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A recent modification of the occipital transtentorial approach to the pineal region and medial-posterior hemisphere is described. The patient is operated upon in a lateral reclining (park bench) position with the side to undergo occipitoparietal craniotomy, slightly dependant. Following dural opening to the margins of...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Stone JL,Cybulski GR,Crowell RM,Moody RA

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To review current management strategies for olfactory groove meningioma (OGM)s and the recent literature comparing endoscopic endonasal (EEA) with traditional transcranial (TCA) approaches. METHODS:A PubMed search of the recent literature (2011-2016) was performed to examine outcomes following EEA and TCA fo...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Shetty SR,Ruiz-Treviño AS,Omay SB,Almeida JP,Liang B,Chen YN,Singh H,Schwartz TH

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cerebral ischemia is considered a key factor in the development of secondary damage after Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Studies on Cerebral Blood Flow (CBF) have documented decreased flow in over 50% of patients with TBI, studied in the acute phase. Transcranial Doppler (TCD) sonography is a non-invasive tec...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： van Santbrink H,Schouten JW,Steyerberg EW,Avezaat CJ,Maas AI

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) was measured in three patients after relief of elevated intracranial pressure and restoration of normal cerebral perfusion pressure. Two patients, studied within 4 hours after closed head injury were found to have marked impairment of cortical blood flow and elevation of cerebrovasc...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Overgaard J,Tweed WA

更新日期：1975-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Coregistration of any neuroimaging studies into treatment planning for stereotactic radiosurgery became easily applicable using the Leksell Gamma Knife 4C, a new model of gamma knife. The authors investigated the advantage of this image processing. METHOD:Since installation of the Leksell Gamma Knife 4C at ...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Koga T,Maruyama K,Igaki H,Tago M,Saito N

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our understanding of the complexity of genetic abnormalities involved in the tumourigenesis of malignant gliomas is as yet rudimentary. However, we can discern distinctive patterns of loss of genetic material and amplification of chromosomal regions that characterize both the different types of gliomas as well as the ...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Van de Kelft E

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aneurysms of the vertebro-basilar junction area have been considered the most difficult to be surgically treated because of their deep location, the proximity of the brain stem and the cranial nerves. However, at present, new endovascular techniques and new transbasal surgical approaches offer valuable management stra...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Collice M,Arena O,D'Aliberti G,Todaro C,Branca V,Boccardi E,Versari PP,Bizzozero L,Talamonti G

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To prospectively compare the demonstration of the intracranial optic pathway in patients with sellar/juxtasellar tumours and with clinical evidence of visual disturbance using either spoiled gradient recalled acquisition in steady state (SPGR) or conventional spin echo (CSE) T1-weighted imaging. MATERIALS AN...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Sumida M,Arita K,Migita K,Iida K,Kurisu K,Uozumi T

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In contrast to other regions of the human spine, dorsal fixation with rods and pedicle screws is comparatively rarely performed in the cervical spine. Although this technique provides a higher mechanical strength than the more frequently used lateral mass screws, many surgeons fear the relatively high rate o...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Kantelhardt SR,Bock HC,Siam L,Larsen J,Burger R,Schillinger W,Bockermann V,Rohde V,Giese A

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Too few cases of isolated abducent nerve palsy caused by neurovascular compression syndrome have been reported. We here report on a case of abducent nerve palsy caused by neurovascular compression syndrome that was successfully treated by microvascular decompression (MVD). A 46-year-old male presented with a 6-month h...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Yamazaki T,Yamamoto T,Hatayama T,Zaboronok A,Ishikawa E,Akutsu H,Matsuda M,Kato N,Matsumura A

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of spontaneous temporal pneumatocoele secondarily infected by Haemophilus parainfluenzae is reported. Its relation to the lateral ventricle and to a defect in the tegmen tympani was confirmed by computerized tomography (CT). The possible aetiological mechanisms are discussed. ...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Cowie RA,Harris P

更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study is aimed to describe the observable anatomical variants of the innervation of extensor hallucis longus muscle (EHLM) in order to have the surgical coordinates to perform neurotomy on the targeted branches of its innervation and to give a valuable alternative to the commonly used technique of fascic...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Vittoria N,Giuseppe M,Ivano D,Giovanni B

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00