Avoidance of carotid artery injuries in transsphenoidal surgery with the Doppler probe and micro-hook blades.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The energy index (EI) is a measure of dose homogeneity within a target volume calculated by the integral dose divided by the product of prescription dose and tumor volume. OBJECTIVE:To assess whether a higher EI is associated with greater local control for brain metastases (BMs) treated by Gamma Knife radio...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Jani A,Rozenblat T,Yaeh AM,Nanda T,Saad S,Qureshi YH,Feng W,Sisti MB,Bruce JN,McKhann GM 2nd,Lesser J,Lassman AB,Isaacson SR,Wang TJ

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether adult human dorsal root ganglion neurons can be isolated and maintained in long-term tissue culture, where they would extend processes. METHODS:Dorsal root ganglia were removed from adult human organ donors within 2 hours of clamping the aorta. They were then treated with enzymes for one...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Sosa IJ,Reyes O,Inserni J,Kuffler DP

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We sought to determine the duration of cognitive impairment after sports concussion. METHODS:We conducted a study with a prospective design in which 729 athletes underwent preseason baseline testing by being administered a computerized neuropsychological test battery, followed by retesting at regular interva...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Bleiberg J,Cernich AN,Cameron K,Sun W,Peck K,Ecklund PJ,Reeves D,Uhorchak J,Sparling MB,Warden DL

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although most posterior circulation aneurysms are currently treated by endovascular means, some are not amenable to this treatment modality. The narrow working window afforded by the anterolateral and lateral surgical approaches often translates into suboptimal visualization and limited maneuverability. OBJ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： McLaughlin N,Martin NA

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trephination is the oldest known surgical technique. Peru has been recognized as a major source of ancient trephined skulls, many of which date back 2300 years. This presentation reviews from a neurosurgical perspective many of the archaeological studies performed on these skulls. Comparative osteology has shown that ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Rifkinson-Mann S

更新日期：1988-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE:The authors report a very rare case of an aneurysm at the distal segment of the anterior inferior cerebellar artery-posterior inferior cerebellar artery (AICA-PICA) variant along with a description of the surgical anatomy of this variation in a cadaveric specimen. CLINICAL PRESENTATION:A 44-ye...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Baskaya MK,Coscarella E,Jea A,Morcos JJ

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Urinary disorders account for 10% of deaths in patients with complete spinal cord injury. Sacral anterior root stimulation (SARS) may be a valuable therapeutic option to restore complete and voluntary micturition (CVM), but questions on its cost-effectiveness remain. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the cost-effective...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Bénard A,Verpillot E,Grandoulier AS,Perrouin-Verbe B,Chêne G,Vignes JR,French Study Group on SARS.

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Premature closure of the metopic suture results in a deformity ranging from a minor variation to a severe cosmetic deformity. The three principal abnormalities comprising metopic synostosis are trigonocephaly secondary to the restriction of growth of both frontal bones, deficient lateral supraorbital rims, and hypotel...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Delashaw JB,Persing JA,Park TS,Jane JA

更新日期：1986-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Intraoperative detection of residual tumor tissue in glioma surgery remains an important challenge because the extent of tumor removal is related to the prognosis of the disease. Multiphoton excited fluorescence tomography of living tissues provides high-resolution structural and photochemical imaging at a su...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Leppert J,Krajewski J,Kantelhardt SR,Schlaffer S,Petkus N,Reusche E,Hüttmann G,Giese A

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Perforating arteries are commonly involved during the surgical dissection and clipping of intracranial aneurysms. Occlusion of perforating arteries is responsible for ischemic infarction and poor outcome. The goal of this study is to describe the usefulness of near-infrared indocyanine green videoangiography ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： de Oliveira JG,Beck J,Seifert V,Teixeira MJ,Raabe A

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Falls and postural instability (PI) are major sources of morbidity in Parkinson disease (PD). Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a major therapy for PD. The effects of DBS on PI and falls remain controversial. OBJECTIVE:To study if DBS worsens PI, validated measures of PI (Timed Up and Go, Berg Balance Scale, ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Brandmeir NJ,Brandmeir CL,Carr D,Kuzma K,McInerney J

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In both academic and private practice, noncompete clauses are common in many neurological surgery contracts. Noncompete agreements vary, depending on various factors, including the surgeon's subspecialty, location, and business-related considerations. Each individual state's law on contracts determines the e...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Huntoon K,Stacy J,Cioffi S,Swartz K,Mazzola C,Profitt C,Adogwa O

更新日期：2020-10-22 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Spontaneous intraparenchymal hemorrhage is extremely rare in full-term newborns. Reports to date have been limited to descriptions of individual cases, small groups within larger studies of intracranial hemorrhage, and one series of four patients. Structural lesions are rarely identified, and the majority of ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Sandberg DI,Lamberti-Pasculli M,Drake JM,Humphreys RP,Rutka JT

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We report our recent experience with an expanded purely endoscopic endonasal approach for the treatment of clival chordomas. METHODS:Twelve patients underwent an expanded endoscopic approach for excision of cranial base chordomas at Toronto Western Hospital. Two patients had undergone a previous craniotomy f...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Dehdashti AR,Karabatsou K,Ganna A,Witterick I,Gentili F

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cerebral edema contributes to the high morbidity and mortality of fulminant hepatic failure (FHF). OBJECTIVE:We report the results of our early experience with insertion of intraparenchymal intracranial pressure (ICP) monitors in these highly coagulopathic patients. METHODS:Eleven consecutive patients with...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Le TV,Rumbak MJ,Liu SS,Alsina AE,van Loveren H,Agazzi S

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE:Calcification of the ligamentum flavum is a rare disease that occurs almost exclusively in elderly Japanese people. We report the case of a young Caucasian woman who presented with a C5-C6 disc herniation associated with a cervical calcified ligamentum flavum. CLINICAL PRESENTATION:The patient...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Ugarriza LF,Cabezudo JM,Porras LF,Rodríguez-Sánchez JA

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:A patient with an anterior communicating artery aneurysm was treated by use of endovascular coiling, and a Guglielmi detachable coil (Boston Scientific/Target, Fremont, CA) fractured distal to its connection to the delivering catheter. The unraveled coil floated out from the aneurysm to extend into the bifurc...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Raftopoulos C,Goffette P,Billa RF,Mathurin P

更新日期：2002-04-01 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：OBJECTIVE:Embolization before surgical resection of tumors has been demonstrated to reduce intraoperative blood loss, but the optimal time that should elapse between embolization and tumor resection has not been established. We evaluated whether immediate surgical resection (< or =24 h) after embolization or delayed su...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Chun JY,McDermott MW,Lamborn KR,Wilson CB,Higashida R,Berger MS

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Angiographically equivocal aneurysmal dilatation at the junction of the internal carotid and the posterior communicating arteries was noted in a patient with documented subarachnoid hemorrhage. This was initially thought to be infundibular dilatation. A craniotomy revealed an actual aneurysm, which was obliterated suc...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Yoshida M,Anegawa S,Moritaka K

更新日期：1981-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study interhemispheric differences of somatosensory evoked field (SEF) characteristics and the spatial distribution of equivalent current dipole sources in patients with unilateral hemispheric lesions around the central sulcus region. METHODS:In 17 patients with perirolandic lesions, averaged somatosensor...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Willemse RB,de Munck JC,van't Ent D,Ris P,Baayen JC,Stam CJ,Vandertop WP

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stereotactic instillation of absolute alcohol into the sella turcica for pituitary destruction was carried out in 29 patients divided into two groups. Seventeen with prostatic carcinoma underwent a total of 19 injections with 94% good to excellent results that persisted throughout the remainder of the patient's life-s...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Levin AB,Katz J,Benson RC,Jones AG

更新日期：1980-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:An approach to transnasal transsphenoidal debulking of pituitary tumors using endoscopic guidance is presented. METHODS:Technical details of this approach using an endoscope inserted through one nostril and operating instruments inserted through a submucosal tunnel created via the other nostril are discussed...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Rodziewicz GS,Kelley RT,Kellman RM,Smith MV

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To physiologically repair damaged neural circuitry using neural transplantation, the donor cells must be able to differentiate into the optimal type and number of neurons for the host brain environment. They must also be capable of functional regulation by the host brain. These features are important to optim...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Mine Y,Hayashi T,Yamada M,Okano H,Kawase T

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As an adjuvant to surgery, radiation therapy has consistently proven to be the most successful form of treatment for primary and secondary malignant brain tumors and possibly for inoperable benign tumors. Because the risk of radiation necrosis of normal brain limits the amount of radiation that can be given by externa...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Bernstein M,Gutin PH

更新日期：1981-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of thrombosis of the vertebral artery and an associated bursting fracture of the lower cervical spine is reported. Computed tomography revealed both the location and the spreading of the fractures of the injured spine. We recognized that the vertebral artery thrombosis was caused by an injury to the arterial wa...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Handa Y,Hayashi M,Kawano H,Kobayashi H,Hirose S

更新日期：1985-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The placement of the atrial portion of a ventriculoatrial shunt is occasionally rendered difficult by a tendency of the shunt catheter to pass into the contralateral jugular vein or into a subclavian vein instead of into the atrium. We report a simple flow-directed technique that may resolve this problem. ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Barker FG 2nd,Tatter SB

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Iatrogenic dissection of the internal carotid artery (ICA) during endovascular approaches is challenging. This video illustrates a case of iatrogenic ICA dissection at the skull base during mechanical thrombectomy for M1 occlusion. This case was further complicated by post-thrombectomy M1 restenosis that did not impro...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Vakharia K,Waqas M,Munich SA,McPheeters MJ,Levy EI

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of intracerebellar hematoma in infancy is reported. Although the clinical course and computed tomographic appearances suggested a cerebellar tumor, intraoperative and microscopic investigations demonstrated a chronic expanding hematoma enlarging with repeated hemorrhages inside the capsule. The differential dia...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Aoki N,Mizuguchi K

更新日期：1984-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Magnetic resonance neurography was used to directly image cervical spinal nerves in patients with clinical and radiographic evidence of cervical radiculopathy. A magnetic resonance imaging phased-array coil system was used to obtain high-resolution coronal T1-weighted spin echo, coronal/axial T2-weighted fast spin ech...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Dailey AT,Tsuruda JS,Goodkin R,Haynor DR,Filler AG,Hayes CE,Maravilla KR,Kliot M

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00