Epidural-cutaneous fistula in association with the Pott puffy tumor in an adolescent. Case report.

abstract：:The authors report eight cases of trigeminal neurinoma managed over the past 13 years with radical resection at a single-stage operation. Three patients were male and five were female, ranging in age from 25 to 56 years (mean 41.5 years). One had von Recklinghausen's disease. The tumors were located mainly within the ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Yasui T,Hakuba A,Kim SH,Nishimura S

更新日期：1989-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite diagnostic advances, it remains difficult to identify intrasellar and ectopic parasellar adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)-secreting microadenomas. The authors present the case of a 61-year-old woman with Cushing disease in whom a significant central-to-peripheral and lateralized right-sided ACTH gradient was...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kim LJ,Klopfenstein JD,Cheng M,Nagul M,Coons S,Fredenberg C,Brachman DG,White WL

更新日期：2003-06-01 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：OBJECT:The authors report on their experience with a 3D virtual reality system for planning minimally invasive neurosurgical procedures. METHODS:Between October 2002 and April 2006, the authors used the Dextroscope (Volume Interactions, Ltd.) to plan neurosurgical procedures in 106 patients, including 100 with intracr...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Stadie AT,Kockro RA,Reisch R,Tropine A,Boor S,Stoeter P,Perneczky A

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report a case in which sellar and suprasellar osteogenic sarcoma developed 10 years after radiation therapy for pituitary adenoma. The literature is reviewed and the rarity of this condition discussed. ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Amine AR,Sugar O

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cases of pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) that affect the axial skeleton are rare and thus information regarding its natural history, treatment, and prognosis remains limited. To characterize this lesion more fully, the authors reviewed their experience with 12 cases of PVNS of the spine (one of which had been ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Giannini C,Scheithauer BW,Wenger DE,Unni KK

更新日期：1996-04-01 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：:Tenascin is an extracellular matrix glycoprotein expressed during both normal development and neoplastic growth in both neural and nonneural tissues. During development of the central nervous system (CNS), tenascin is synthesized by glial cells, in particular by immature astrocytes, and is concentrated in transient bo...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Brodkey JA,Laywell ED,O'Brien TF,Faissner A,Stefansson K,Dörries HU,Schachner M,Steindler DA

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case is reported of a 45-year-old man who developed quadriplegia following a trivial motor-vehicle accident. Investigation including computerized tomography (CT) of the cervical spine revealed a large calcified lesion displacing the spinal cord and nerve roots, which proved to be a tuberculoma. The case is unusual i...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Compton JS,Dorsch NW

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Congenital occipitocervical (OC) instability is uncommon in healthy children but can occur in many children with Down syndrome. A simple morphometric method of evaluating the OC joint in children with OC instability is presented, supported by a qualitative image analysis based on computed tomography (CT). METHO...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Browd S,Healy LJ,Dobie G,Johnson JT 3rd,Jones GM,Rodriguez LF,Brockmeyer DL

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors present a rare case of pituicytoma. A dynamic magnetic resonance study performed after Gd injection revealed a markedly, homogeneously enhanced, early-phase pituitary lesion in a 32-year-old woman with a 1-year history of amenorrhea. The tumor bled easily during transsphenoidal resection. The lesion consis...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Katsuta T,Inoue T,Nakagaki H,Takeshita M,Morimoto K,Iwaki T

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Surgery for subdural hematoma (SDH) is a commonly performed neurosurgical procedure. This study identifies patient characteristics associated with adverse outcomes and prolonged length of stay (LOS) in patients who underwent surgical treatment for SDH. METHODS:All patients in the American College of Surgeons...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Lukasiewicz AM,Grant RA,Basques BA,Webb ML,Samuel AM,Grauer JN

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Six cases of posterior cervical fusion with rib grafts in children are reported. Four of the children had sustained cervical spine injuries in accidents, and two had congenital absence of the odontoid. Three-level fusions (C1-3) were done in four children, and four-level fusions (C1-4) in two. One child died of unrela...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： McWhorter JM,Alexander E,Davis CH,Kelly L

更新日期：1976-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leiomyosarcomas (LMSs) of the central nervous system are extremely rare; however, they are becoming more prevalent in immunocompromised patients. The authors present the cases of two patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome: one with LMS of the thoracic vertebral body and the other with LMS originating from th...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Ritter AM,Amaker BH,Graham RS,Broaddus WC,Ward JD

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Patients with gliomas frequently have cognitive deficits, and surgery can exacerbate these deficits. Preoperative assessment is therefore crucial in patients undergoing surgery for glioma in eloquent areas, because the proximity of functional areas increases the risk of permanent postoperative cognitive disturba...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Satoer D,Vork J,Visch-Brink E,Smits M,Dirven C,Vincent A

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The object of this study was to analyze the pathology of collateral vessels newly induced by indirect bypass surgery for moyamoya disease (MMD). An autopsy analysis was conducted on a 39-year-old woman with MMD who had died of a brainstem infarction. The patient had undergone bilateral indirect bypass surgeries 22 yea...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Mukawa M,Nariai T,Inaji M,Tamada N,Maehara T,Matsushima Y,Ohno K,Negi M,Kobayashi D

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eleven patients with recurrent malignant glioma were treated with single high doses of BCNU ranging from 600 to 1400 mg/sq m. To prevent the characteristic late myelosuppression observed after conventional doses of BCNU, autologous bone marrow harvested just before drug treatment was infused 24 to 36 hours after thera...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Hochberg FH,Parker LM,Takvorian T,Canellos GP,Zervas NT

更新日期：1981-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors describe the first reported case of dissecting aneurysm presenting with hemifacial spasm. The patient was a 58-year-old woman with left hemifacial spasm of 2 years' duration. Cranial nerve examination was otherwise normal and no other clinical symptoms were observed. Vertebral angiography revealed a fusifo...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Matsumoto K,Saijo T,Kuyama H,Asari S,Nishimoto A

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Given the relatively benign natural history of cavernous carotid artery aneurysms and based on anecdotal reports in the literature of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) or subdural hemorrhage (SDH) from these aneurysms, observation is warranted and typically recommended. In this case report, the authors describe a woman wh...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Andaluz N,Tomsick TA,Keller JT,Zuccarello M

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Subthalamotomy is a stereotactic surgery performed in patients with disabling dyskinesias due to Parkinson disease. The authors set out to model this human condition in MPTP monkeys and determine if subthalamotomy allowed a reduction of levodopa for similar benefit. METHODS:The authors performed unilateral subt...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Jourdain VA,Grégoire L,Morissette M,Morin N,Parent M,Di Paolo T

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The functional recovery of hand prehension after complete brachial plexus avulsion injury (BPAI) remains an unsolved problem. The authors conducted a prospective study to elucidate a new method of resolving this injury. METHODS:Three patients with BPAI underwent a new procedure during which the full-length phre...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Xu WD,Lu JZ,Qiu YQ,Jiang S,Xu L,Xu JG,Gu YD

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The authors investigated the causes for surgical reexploration in patients with complex regional pain syndrome Type II who received initial relief of pain from implantation of a peripheral nerve stimulator (PNS). METHODS:The authors reviewed the charts of 11 consecutive patients who underwent a total of 27 PNS-...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Ishizuka K,Oaklander AL,Chiocca EA

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The benefits of radiosurgery for cavernous malformations are difficult to assess because of the unclear natural history of this vascular lesion, the inability to image malformation vessels, and the lack of an imaging technique that defines "cure." The authors selected for radiosurgery 47 patients who harbored a hemorr...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kondziolka D,Lunsford LD,Flickinger JC,Kestle JR

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two patients with painless hypertrophy of one calf had clinical and myelographic features compatible with an S-1 radiculopathy. Electromyographic studies revealed intermittent spontaneous discharges (bizarre repetitive potentials) in the affected extremity. Several patients have previously been described with S-1 radi...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Cooper WH,Ringel SP,Treihaft MM,Hall KA

更新日期：1985-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Acute subdural hematomas (SDHs) impart serious morbidity and mortality on the elderly population, with only 5% of those older than 65 years of age attaining functional independence. Despite its widespread use, oral antithrombotic therapy (OAT) in the context of acute SDH has not been extensively studied. The aut...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Panczykowski DM,Okonkwo DO

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors present three patients who, after excision and irradiation of their brain tumors, were treated with BCNU for recurrence. All three patients responded well and now are without evidence of tumor, 37, 30, and 36 months after BCNU was stopped. Although these patients represent only a small fraction of those tr...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Calogero J,Crafts DC,Wilson CB,Boldrey EB,Rosenberg A,Enot KJ

更新日期：1975-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A laboratory technique that allows strain measurements of the skull is described. Holographic interferometry allows the entire surface displacement of the skull to be mapped within 1/10 of the wavelength of light. Holographic interferometric pictures are presented following various stress applications to the skull. Th...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Spetzler RF,Spetzler H

更新日期：1980-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Previous studies have shown a relationship between a patient's stage of diffuse axonal injury (DAI) and outcome. However, few studies have assessed whether a specific lesion or type of corpus callosum injury (CCI) influences outcome in patients with DAI. The authors investigated the effect of various DAIs and CC...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Matsukawa H,Shinoda M,Fujii M,Takahashi O,Yamamoto D,Murakata A,Ishikawa R

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound surgery (MRgFUS) was recently introduced as treatment for movement disorders such as essential tremor and advanced Parkinson's disease (PD). Although deep brain target lesions are successfully generated in most patients, the target area temperature fails to increas...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Chang WS,Jung HH,Zadicario E,Rachmilevitch I,Tlusty T,Vitek S,Chang JW

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Resection of brain tumors has been shown to increase patient survival. The extent of the possible resection, however, depends on whether the tumor has invaded brain regions important for motor, sensory, or cognitive processes and whether the brain tissue surrounding the tumor maintains its functional role. The g...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Amiez C,Kostopoulos P,Champod AS,Collins DL,Doyon J,Del Maestro R,Petrides M

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00