Brain tissue oxygen tension response to induced hyperoxia reduced in hypoperfused brain.

abstract：OBJECT:The authors' objective was 2-fold: 1) to compare outcomes of microsurgical resection for vestibular schwannoma (VS) between patients aged 70 years or older and patients younger than 70 years and 2) to test the hypothesis that symptomatic tumors in elderly patients represent a more aggressive variant of VS than t...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Van Abel KM,Carlson ML,Driscoll CL,Neff BA,Link MJ

更新日期：2014-01-01 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：:OBJECTIVE Meningioma consistency, firmness or softness as it relates to resectability, affects the difficulty of surgery and, to some degree, the extent of resection. Preoperative knowledge of tumor consistency would affect preoperative planning and instrumentation. Several methods of prediction have been proposed, bu...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Smith KA,Leever JD,Hylton PD,Camarata PJ,Chamoun RB

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The author describes a new technique for exposure of the cervical spine laminae in which the attachments of the semispinalis cervicis and multifidus muscles to the spinous processes are left untouched. It provides a conservative exposure through which a diverse range of posterior cervical surgeries can be performed. I...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Shiraishi T

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In vivo experiments on the vasoactive effects of vasopressin and oxytocin on cerebral circulation were carried out in anesthetized dogs, using an electromagnetic flowmeter to measure vertebral blood flow and angiography to measure the internal diameter of the basilar artery. Direct bolus infusion of 1 pmol to 1 nmol o...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Suzuki Y,Satoh S,Kimura M,Oyama H,Asano T,Shibuya M,Sugita K

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This follow-up study analyzes the results of dorsal column stimulation instituted between 1972 and 1974 for the relief of pain in 84 patients, including 64 amputees. Good results decreased from 52.4% after 2 years of stimulation to 39% after 5 years. Special therapeutic problems in amputees are discussed. ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Krainick JU,Thoden U,Riechert T

更新日期：1980-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE: This study was performed to identify the angiographic features of hemorrhagic-onset moyamoya disease (MMD) in comparison with those of patients with ischemic-onset MMD. METHODS: This case-control study compared the data set of the Japan Adult Moyamoya (JAM) Trial with the angiographic data of adult patients...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Fujimura M,Funaki T,Houkin K,Takahashi JC,Kuroda S,Tomata Y,Tominaga T,Miyamoto S

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IONM) represents an established tool in neurosurgery to increase patient safety. Its application, however, is controversial. Its use has been described as helpful in avoiding neurological deterioration during intracranial aneurysm surgery. Its impact on extracranial-...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Dengler J,Cabraja M,Faust K,Picht T,Kombos T,Vajkoczy P

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The combined petrosal approach is a suitable technique for the resection of medium-to-large petroclival meningiomas (PCMs). Multiple technical modifications have been reported to increase the surgical corridor, including the method of dural and tentorial opening. The authors describe their method of dural openin...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kusumi M,Fukushima T,Mehta AI,Aliabadi H,Nonaka Y,Friedman AH,Fujii K

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A Remington humane stunner was used to deliver blows to the skulls of anesthetized cats. Alternate animals were post-treated with either dexamethasone (4 mg/kg/day) or a comparable volume of saline. Each animal was tested for cerebral edema 48 hours after impact by measurement of the change in density of white matter ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Tornheim PA,McLaurin RL

更新日期：1978-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE An effective treatment of patients in a minimally conscious state (MCS) or vegetative state (VS) caused by hypoxic encephalopathy or traumatic brain injury (TBI) is not yet available. Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the thalamic reticular nuclei has been attempted as a therapeutic procedure mainly in patient...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Chudy D,Deletis V,Almahariq F,Marčinković P,Škrlin J,Paradžik V

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new model producing diffuse brain injury, without focal brain lesions, has been developed in rats. This has been achieved by allowing a weight of 450 gm to fall onto a metallic disc fixed to the intact skull of the animal which is supported by a foam bed. Two levels of injury were examined by adjusting the height of...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Foda MA,Marmarou A

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Lenticulostriate artery (LSA) aneurysms are rarely reported in the literature, making management decisions challenging. Conservative, endovascular, and surgical treatments have been described primarily through case reports and reports of individual authors' experiences. The purpose of this study is to report neu...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Gandhi CD,Gilad R,Patel AB,Haridas A,Bederson JB

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The treatment of craniospinal war wounds proved to be a significant driving force in the early growth of neurosurgery as a specialty. This publication explores the historical relationship between the evolution of combat methodology from antiquity through modern conflicts as it dovetails with and drives corresponding a...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Dowdy J,Pait TG

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE Disposable supplies constitute a large portion of operating room (OR) costs and are often left over at the end of a surgical case. Despite financial and environmental implications of such waste, there has been little evaluation of OR supply utilization. The goal of this study was to quantify the utilization ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Zygourakis CC,Yoon S,Valencia V,Boscardin C,Moriates C,Gonzales R,Lawton MT

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hemodynamic insufficiency resulting from extracranial vertebral artery stenosis or occlusion is believed to be the major cause of vertebrobasilar transient ischemic attacks. The major difficulties in treating this disorder have been exposure of the vertebral artery distal to the stenosis and the risk of vertebral arte...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Senter HJ,Bittar SM,Long ET

更新日期：1985-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Approximately 25% of patients exhibit cognitive dysfunction 24 hours after carotid endarterectomy (CEA). One of the purported mechanisms of early cognitive dysfunction (eCD) is hypoperfusion due to inadequate collateral circulation during cross-clamping of the carotid artery. The authors assessed whether poor co...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Sussman ES,Kellner CP,Mergeche JL,Bruce SS,McDowell MM,Heyer EJ,Connolly ES

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Secure fixation of the sacrum is technically challenging. The bone of the dorsal sacral surface is often thin, making hook fixation tenuous. The use of bone screws in the sacral pedicles has gained popularity, but rigidity is often not achieved and screw pullout is common. Solid constructs have been achieved using ang...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Baldwin NG,Benzel EC

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this report, the authors describe a case in which the patient began to experience a supernumerary phantom arm after she received motor cortex stimulation for central pain. The patient had a history of right thalamocapsular stroke. It is speculated that the motor cortex activation triggered a response in the patient...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Canavero S,Bonicalzi V,Castellano G,Perozzo P,Massa-Micon B

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report the rare case of a patient with neurocutaneous vascular hamartomas mimicking Cobb syndrome. An 8-year-old boy was admitted to the authors' hospital with progressive urinary disturbance and upper back pain. Multiple skin nevi had been noted at the child's birth. Radiological examination revealed mult...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Wakabayashi Y,Isono M,Shimomura T,Tajima A,Terashi H,Asada Y,Izumi T,Hori S

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intracranial extraaxial cavernous angiomas are rare vascular malformations. Their occurrence at the geniculate ganglion of the facial nerve within the temporal bone is exceptional. The authors describe a 35-year-old man who developed a slowly progressing facial palsy. Initial cranial MR imaging showed no pathological ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Capelle HH,Nakamura M,Lenarz T,Brandis A,Haubitz B,Krauss JK

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pial artery constriction following fluid-percussion injury to the brain is associated with elevated cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) vasopressin concentration in newborn pigs. It has also been observed that fluid-percussion injury reverses the function of vasopressin from that of a dilator to a constrictor. Endothelin-1 (ET-...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Armstead WM

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ommaya reservoirs are used primarily for the repeated injection of intrathecal chemotherapy for leptomeningeal metastasis from hematopoietic and solid malignancies. Insertion of this device in a relatively large nondisplaced ventricle is not a difficult task, but challenges arise when the ventricle is small and/or dis...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Al-Anazi A,Bernstein M

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Giant serpentine aneurysms (GSAs) are defined as partially thrombosed giant aneurysms with persistent serpentine vascular channels. Surgical management of these rare lesions is difficult because of their large size, complex structure, and unique hemodynamics. The authors report two cases of patients harboring GSAs wit...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Otsuka G,Miyachi S,Handa T,Negoro M,Okamoto T,Suzuki O,Yoshida J

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dolichoectatic and fusiform aneurysms represent a small subset of cerebral aneurysms and are often among the most difficult to treat. A consecutive series of 40 patients with 41 of these two types of aneurysms is presented, including their clinical characteristics and surgical treatments. Common to all aneurysms was t...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Anson JA,Lawton MT,Spetzler RF

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Chordomas have a high propensity for local recurrence and progression, as well as for systemic and cerebrospinal fluid metastasis. The authors identified and analyzed a series of patients with chordomas, focusing on an underrecognized pathological entity-surgical seeding of tumor cells. METHODS:In a retrospecti...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Arnautović KI,Al-Mefty O

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a randomized postoperative trial, adjuvant post-irradiation chemotherapy, consisting of nitrogen mustard, vincristine, procarbazine, and prednisone (MOPP), was tested versus radiation therapy alone for newly diagnosed medulloblastoma in patients between 1 and 21 years of age. Patients treated with irradiation plus ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Krischer JP,Ragab AH,Kun L,Kim TH,Laurent JP,Boyett JM,Cornell CJ,Link M,Luthy AR,Camitta B

更新日期：1991-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acellular basal lamina grafts have recently been reported to support axonal regeneration and have been used in peripheral nerve repair. The present study was designed to determine the immunogenicity of such basal lamina allografts (grafts that are genetically different) and their potential as bridging material for ner...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Gulati AK,Cole GP

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical outcomes are described for 247 consecutive cases of arteriovenous malformation (AVM) treated with the gamma knife between April, 1970, and December 31, 1983. Headache resolved in 65 (66.3%) of the 98 patients presenting with this symptom and improved in an additional nine (9.2%). Of 59 patients admitted w...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Steiner L,Lindquist C,Adler JR,Torner JC,Alves W,Steiner M

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy may provide important clinical information in the acute stages of brain injury. For this to occur it must be ensured that intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring devices are safe to bring into the MR imaging suite. The authors tested a Codman MicroSensor ICP Transducer (Codma...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Newcombe VF,Hawkes RC,Harding SG,Willcox R,Brock S,Hutchinson PJ,Menon DK,Carpenter TA,Coles JP

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00