Toward the emergence of nanoneurosurgery: part III--nanomedicine: targeted nanotherapy, nanosurgery, and progress toward the realization of nanoneurosurgery.

abstract：:We report the metastasis of a rectal carcinoid to the dura mater of the posterior fossa. The clinical presentation was unusual because of a 10-year latent period between resection of the primary rectal tumor and symptoms and signs of the posterior fossa metastasis; the radiological findings were atypical of a metastas...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Bouldin TW,Killebrew K,Boone SC,Gay RM

更新日期：1979-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The techniques for the treatment of intracranial arteriovenous fistulae include angiographic balloon occlusion of the fistula as well as direct surgical attack. Regardless of the method, the occurrence of severe hyperemia caused by a lack of autoregulation after obliteration of the fistula remains a significant concer...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Giller CA,Batjer HH,Purdy P,Walker B,Mathews D

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intracranial cartilaginous tumors are unusual lesions, of which myxoid chondrosarcoma is the rarest. We describe this tumor arising from the falx in a 28-year-old woman treated at recurrence with a second operation and a radiation implant. The behavior of classic chondrosarcoma and mesenchymal chondrosarcoma is also r...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Salcman M,Scholtz H,Kristt D,Numaguchi Y

更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Posttraumatic syringomyelia affects approximately 28% of spinal cord injury patients, and current treatments are often ineffective. The pathogenesis of this condition remains poorly understood. Previous reports have focused on pathways and mechanisms of fluid inflow; however, disturbances of fluid outflow me...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Wong J,Hemley S,Jones N,Cheng S,Bilston L,Stoodley M

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To develop a new saccular aneurysm model in vitro using elastase to study aneurysm initiation, growth, and rupture and to create a new in vivo aneurysm model to test endovascular therapies. METHODS:Seventeen common carotid arteries excised from freshly killed pigs and sheep were treated with seven different ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Miskolczi L,Guterman LR,Flaherty JD,Szikora I,Hopkins LN

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A newly designed cottonoid is fixed to the tip of the suction device by the negative pressure. It is especially useful during microsurgical procedures in areas crowded with neurovascular elements. The advantage of pressure-mounted cottonoids lies in the protection provided to the brain and neurovascular elements durin...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Arbit E

更新日期：1982-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intracranial aneurysm rupture prediction is poor, with only a few risk factors for rupture identified and used in clinical practice. OBJECTIVE:To provide an overview of all the risk factors (including genetic, molecular, morphological, and hemodynamic factors) that have potential for use in clinical practic...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Kleinloog R,de Mul N,Verweij BH,Post JA,Rinkel GJE,Ruigrok YM

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), a cytokine produced by astrocytes in vivo and in vitro, was tested for its effects on two malignant astrocytoma cell lines (A-172, U-87). Both lines were immunoreactive for glial fibrillary acidic protein, vimentin, Class I antigens, and interleukin-6. The lines differed in the...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Chen TC,Hinton DR,Apuzzo ML,Hofman FM

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Carotid-cavernous fistulae are uncommon but well-documented sequelae of craniofacial trauma. A rare subset may arise from the posterior communicating artery instead of from the carotid artery proper. The presentation is similar to that of carotid-cavernous fistulae, with ocular pain, chemosis, and proptosis b...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Weaver KD,Ewend MG,Solander S

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of ulnar neuropathy at the elbow produced by spontaneous intraneural hemorrhage in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and thrombocytopenia is reported. Intraneural hemorrhage in patients with bleeding disorders occurs infrequently. It consists of acute intrafascicular bleeding, presumably produci...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Poppi M,Staffa G,Martinelli P,Fabrizi AP,Giuliani G

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We evaluated somatosensory and motor interhemispheric integration in four patients who underwent transection of different portions of the anterior corpus callosum (CC) for removal of an intraventricular cyst. The study goal was to relate their performances to the topographical organization of the CC. METHODS...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Caillé S,Sauerwein HC,Schiavetto A,Villemure JG,Lassonde M

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE:Two patients with vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia sustained massive fatal subarachnoid hemorrhage from rupture of the basilar artery wall. Hemorrhage from this entity is not widely known to occur during its natural history and may be exacerbated by systemic anticoagulation. CLINICAL PRESENTATIO...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Rabb CH,Barnwell SL

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a case of spondylotic lumbar spinal stenosis in an infirm elderly patient successfully treated with multilevel laminotomies. This procedure is less stressful to patients than a full laminectomy. In a selected subgroup of patients with "hourglass" spondylotic stenosis, it may provide adequate decompression....

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Aryanpur J,Ducker T

更新日期：1988-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oligodendrogliomas occur primarily in the cerebral hemispheres of adults. A rare case of an oligodendroglioma in the cerebellum of a child is presented. The tendency for oligodendroglioma to metastasize through the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is reviewed and emphasized. A recommendation for CSF cytology and possible spi...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Holladay FP,Fruin AH

更新日期：1980-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this retrospective, consecutive series of 128 elderly patients (over 65 years of age) with histologically proven Grade 4 astrocytomas, 88 patients underwent stereotactic biopsy and 40 patients underwent stereotactic volumetric resection of the mass lesion defined by contrast enhancement on computed tomography. Ther...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Kelly PJ,Hunt C

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To search for correlations between specific anatomic, geometric, and morphological properties of the trigeminal nerve and the success of radiosurgical treatment and elimination of facial hypesthesia as a complication. METHODS:Forty-six patients with at least 6 months of follow-up after CyberKnife (Accuray, I...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Borchers JD 3rd,Yang HJ,Sakamoto GT,Howes GA,Gupta G,Chang SD,Adler JR Jr

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the advent of more sensitive diagnostic techniques, we are encountering an increasing number of young patients harboring cerebral astrocytoma. The great danger in such patients is that the astrocytoma cells will undergo dedifferentiation to a higher state of malignancy. An essential question is whether the use of...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Morantz RA

更新日期：1987-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The object of this investigation was to study the effects of dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) upon the evolution of cerebral infarction. Twenty adult cats anesthetized lightly with ketamine hydrochloride underwent right middle cerebral artery occlusion for 6 hours. Ten cats were not treated and 10 cats received DMSO (2.5 g/k...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Little JR,Cook A,Lesser RP

更新日期：1981-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Cerebral syphilitic gummata are rare manifestations of tertiary, meningovascular syphilis. No extensive characterization of these lesions has been published recently, and only a few small reviews containing imaging findings have been published to date. To better characterize cerebral gummata, we present a cas...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Fargen KM,Alvernia JE,Lin CS,Melgar M

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:External ventricular drainage (EVD) was used before and after posterior fossa operations in 62 children and adolescents. In all cases, the removal of the tumor (midline in 47 and laternal in 15) was attempted; total removal was achieved in 41. The overall mortality was 6.5% (4 patients). Only 25% of the survivors need...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Papo I,Caruselli G,Luongo A

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:During the past 15 years, the concept of dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumors has continued to evolve. We present an interesting case of dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor that showed rapid growth during a short period of time. CLINICAL PRESENTATION:A 9-year-old boy had been experiencing intractable c...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Sampetrean O,Maehara T,Arai N,Nemoto T

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The posterior meningeal artery (PMA) normally arises from the vertebral artery; however, its origin varies considerably as the result of its embryological development. This gains clinical significance when associated with vascular pathology. CLINICAL PRESENTATION:A 65-year-old man presented to his local hosp...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Aronson JP,Murray PJ,Ogilvy CS

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dural arteriovenous fistulas are abnormal connections of dural arteries to dural veins or venous sinuses originating from within the dural leaflets. They are usually located near or within the wall of a dural venous sinus that is frequently obstructed or stenosed. The dural fistula sac is contained within the dural le...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Youssef PP,Schuette AJ,Cawley CM,Barrow DL

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE:Cavernous malformations can present in children with a sporadic course of repeated hemorrhage and enlargement, but they are rarely aggressive, infiltrative, or multilobar. We present the case of a young boy with a complex cavernous malformation that evolved during the course of a decade to enco...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Lawton MT,Vates GE,Quinones-Hinojosa A,McDonald WC,Marchuk DA,Young WL

更新日期：2004-10-01 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：:A 23-year-old pregnant woman presented with sudden diplopia, ataxia, hemiparesis, and headache secondary to a brain stem hemorrhage. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a hematoma associated with a probable cavernous hemangioma of the rostral brain stem. In this report, we discuss the MRI findings leading to the...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Ondra SL,Doty JR,Mahla ME,George ED

更新日期：1988-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study assessed the neuropsychological outcome of patients after surgical treatment for third ventricle brain tumors. Neuropsychological consequences of surgical intervention can have a major impact on patients' quality of life and therefore have important implications for treatment planning. METHODS:A r...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Friedman MA,Meyers CA,Sawaya R

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifty-one surgical decompressions without nerve transposition for ulnar neuropathy were performed in 46 patients. All of the patients were men with an average age of 59 years at the time of surgery. The follow-up range was between 5 and 32 months (average, 17.8 months). The disease involved the nondominant arm in 24 p...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： LeRoux PD,Ensign TD,Burchiel KJ

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intraoperative monitoring with electroencephalography and the use of brain protection with steroids, phenytoin, mannitol, and pentobarbital or etomidate were evaluated in 15 patients undergoing operation for an aneurysm of the upper basilar artery. One patient harbored a basilar trunk aneurysm, 1 an aneurysm of the pr...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Muizelaar JP

更新日期：1989-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While multiple new larger-bore aspiration catheters have been introduced for stroke thrombectomy, sizeable cohort outcome studies are lacking along with meaningful comparative studies to evaluate whether they represent a clinically relevant improvement compared to predecessors. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate compara...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Gross BA,Hudson JS,Tonetti DA,Desai SM,Lang MJ,Jadhav AP,Jankowitz BT,Jovin TG

更新日期：2020-12-28 00:00:00