A functional neuroimaging investigation of deep brain stimulation in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder.

abstract：:The authors report a case of ossification of the ligamentum flavum at T-10 and T-11 associated with compressive myelopathy. Metrizamide myelography with computerized tomography allowed precise preoperative diagnosis and anatomic localization of the lesion. The patient had satisfactory and prompt improvement after surg...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Omojola MF,Cardoso ER,Fox AJ,Drake CG,Durward QJ

更新日期：1982-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of congenital ventriculocisternostomy is reported. This infant presented with occipital meningocele. Conray ventriculography demonstrated a spontaneous ventriculocisternostomy and stenosis of the aqueduct. The case is discussed and pertinent literature reviewed. ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Mann KS,Khosla VK,Gulati DR

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The 201Tl uptake index was evaluated for its usefulness in formulating a diagnosis of hemangioblastoma. Thallium-201-single-photon emission computerized tomography (SPECT) studies were performed in nine patients harboring hemangioblastomas in the posterior fossa and in five patients (six lesions) with gliomas in...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kondo T,Kumabe T,Maruoka S,Yoshimoto T

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The aim of this study was to evaluate different types of sensory stimulation used to distinguish between microvasculature and venous drainage on functional magnetic resonance (fMR) images with blood oxygen level-dependent (BOLD) contrast. METHODS:Seven volunteers received three sensory stimulations. One consist...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Le Rumeur E,Allard M,Poiseau E,Jannin P

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Little information is available on staged Gamma Knife surgery (GKS) with an interval of 3 years or more when used to treat arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) with volumes larger than 10 cm(3). The goal of this study was to increase knowledge in this area by reporting the authors' experience. METHODS:The authors...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Yamamoto M,Akabane A,Matsumaru Y,Higuchi Y,Kasuya H,Urakawa Y

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tail-like caudal appendages may be associated with spinal dysraphism, particularly with spinal lipomas or lipomyelomeningoceles. An unusual case is presented of a patient with a myelomeningocele and a thick filum terminale with tethered spinal cord, which presented with the external appearance of a human tail. A revie...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Chakrabortty S,Oi S,Yoshida Y,Yamada H,Yamaguchi M,Tamaki N,Matsumoto S

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The effect of increased intracranial pressure (ICP) on cerebral venous blood flow has been the subject of very few clinical and experimental studies. The authors assessed the usefulness of venous transcranial Doppler (TCD) ultrasonography as a noninvasive monitoring tool for predicting raised ICP. METHODS:Seria...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Schoser BG,Riemenschneider N,Hansen HC

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Somatosensory evoked response from the cervical skin surface over the spine (the cervical SER) was recorded, and compared with the cord dorsum potential (CDP) simultaneously recorded from the posterior epidural space at the same segment. The cervical SER evoked by segmental nerve stimulation consisted of an initially ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Shimoji K,Shimizu H,Maruyama Y

更新日期：1978-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of prostatic carcinoma metastasis to the pituitary gland is reported. The presentation and rarity of such a lesion is addressed. The literature review yielded only isolated case reports of symptomatic brain metastases unassociated with bone disease from adenocarcinoma of the prostate. The management options of ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Couldwell WT,Chandrasoma PT,Weiss MH

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The authors conducted a study to examine the detailed anatomy of the denticulate ligaments and to assess their classic role in spinal cord stability within the spinal canal. METHODS:Detailed observation of the denticulate ligaments in 12 adult cadavers was performed. Stress was applied in all major planes to di...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Tubbs RS,Salter G,Grabb PA,Oakes WJ

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bilateral intracerebral hydatid cysts developed in a 14-year-old patient after an infarct of presumed embolic origin in the left frontotemporoparietal region. The average rate of growth of these cysts was about 5 cm per year. This suggests that the growth rate is far from uniform and indeed, particularly in young pati...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Sierra J,Oviedo J,Berthier M,Leiguarda R

更新日期：1985-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A transoral, transsphenoidal microsurgical technique for exposing the pituitary stalk and gland of the rhesus monkey is described and illustrated. The technique has proved to be a safe and practical method for performing a variety of pituitary operations in a total of 37 animals. The procedures have included complete ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Tindall GT,Patton J,Neill JD

更新日期：1977-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The temporoparietal fascial flap (TPFF) is a vascularized pedicle flap commonly used in head and neck reconstructions. The authors describe the use of a TPFF in repairing a large traumatic middle cranial fossa CSF fistula via a middle cranial fossa approach. During the 18-month follow-up, the patient had no further CS...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Taha M,Carroll T,McMahon J

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prolonged coma following severe head injury is a serious condition because it implies a poor prognosis. In order to assess the magnitude of this phenomenon, the authors have reviewed 135 cases of posttraumatic unconsciousness lasting more than 2 weeks, from among the entire propulation of patients with severe head inj...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Bricolo A,Turazzi S,Feriotti G

更新日期：1980-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Supracerebellar transtentorial (SCTT) approaches have become a popular option for treatment of a variety of pathologies in the medial and basal temporal and occipital lobes and thalamus. Transtentorial approaches provide numerous advantages over transcortical approaches, including obviating the need to traverse eloque...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Baranoski JF,Bajaj A,Przybylowski CJ,Catapano JS,Frisoli FA,Lang MJ,Lawton MT

更新日期：2020-04-24 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The goal of this study was to evaluate the therapeutic impact of the resection of metastatic brain tumor cells infiltrating adjacent brain parenchyma. METHODS:Between July 2001 and February 2007, 94 patients (67 males and 27 females, with a mean age of 55.0 +/-12.0 years) underwent resection of a single brain m...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Yoo H,Kim YZ,Nam BH,Shin SH,Yang HS,Lee JS,Zo JI,Lee SH

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Are spinal schwannomas as benign as we think? To what extent do patients recover? Are patients prone to develop late complications such as cystic myelopathy or symptomatic spinal deformity? Is their life expectancy compromised? In an effort to answer these questions, the authors analyzed the long-term outcome for 187 ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Seppälä MT,Haltia MJ,Sankila RJ,Jääskeläinen JE,Heiskanen O

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Overexpression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is associated with several central nervous system (CNS) diseases and abnormalities, and is often postulated as a causative factor and promising therapeutic target in these settings. The authors' goal was to reassess the contribution of VEGF to the biology and...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Merrill MJ,Oldfield EH

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The endovascular treatment of complex bifurcation aneurysms possessing a neck that incorporates multiple side branches remains a surgical challenge. Double-stent-assisted coiling techniques, such as those with stents in an X and Y configuration, enable the endovascular treatment of wide-necked complex intracr...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Aydin K,Stracke CP,Barburoglu M,Yamac E,Berdikhojayev M,Sencer S,Chapot R

更新日期：2019-12-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Eradication of malignant brain tumors by in situ intratumoral, retrovirally mediated transfer of the herpes simplex virus thymidine kinase (HSVtk) gene, which sensitizes the tumor cells to ganciclovir, has recently been demonstrated in animal models. The observation that tumors studied in vitro and in animals can be c...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Ram Z,Walbridge S,Shawker T,Culver KW,Blaese RM,Oldfield EH

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mechanical obstruction is a severe complication of ventricular catheter use. Its incidence was shown to be high in the 1960s and 1970s, with up to 41% of the catheters becoming obstructed within 10 years after surgery. The authors present what is to their knowledge the first reported case of a patient with failure of ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Zinn PO,Bozinov O,Burkhardt JK,Reisch R,Yaşargil MG,Bertalanffy H

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Giant paraclinoidal carotid artery aneurysms frequently require temporary interruption of local circulation to facilitate safe occlusion. Due to brisk retrograde flow through the ophthalmic artery and cavernous branches, simple trapping of the aneurysm by cervical internal carotid artery clamping and intracranial dist...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Batjer HH,Samson DS

更新日期：1990-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Greig cephalopolysyndactyly syndrome (GCPS) is one of a spectrum of overlapping clinical syndromes resulting from mutations in the gene GLI3 on chromosome 7p. Cerebral cavernous malformation (CCM) is caused by mutations in three distinct genes, including Malcavernin (CCM2), which also maps to chromosome 7p and i...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Bilguvar K,Bydon M,Bayrakli F,Ercan-Sencicek AG,Bayri Y,Mason C,DiLuna ML,Seashore M,Bronen R,Lifton RP,State M,Gunel M

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lymphomatoid granulomatosis is of uncertain etiology and poses problems with diagnosis and treatment. A case with involvement of the right temporal lobe, but associated with cystoid macular edema of the retina, is described. The unusual mode of presentation, the radiographic, operative, and pathological findings, the ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kerr RS,Hughes JT,Blamires T,Teddy PJ

更新日期：1987-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To characterize the temporal course of radiosurgical lesions, 19 cats were irradiated in an animal linear accelerator radiosurgical device. The animals were followed clinically and, at 3.5, 6, 12, 18, 23, 29, and 63 weeks, were studied with gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. They were then sacrificed...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Blatt DR,Friedman WA,Bova FJ,Theele DP,Mickle JP

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Convection-enhanced delivery (CED) has been explored as a therapeutic strategy for diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG). Variables that may affect tolerance include infusate volume, infusion rate, catheter trajectory, and target position. Supratentorial approaches for catheter placement and infusate distri...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Morgenstern PF,Zhou Z,Wembacher-Schröder E,Cina V,Tsiouris AJ,Souweidane MM

更新日期：2018-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The aim of this study was to assess long-term clinical outcomes in patients who underwent Gamma Knife surgery (GKS) with a low margin dose-14 Gy or less-to treat vestibular schwannoma (VS) unrelated to neurofibromatosis Type II. METHODS:Between December 1994 and December 2001, 200 patients with VSs underwent GK...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Sun S,Liu A

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Until now there has been no reliable stimulation protocol for inducing transient language disruptions while mapping Broca's area. Despite the promising data of only a few studies in which speech arrest and language disturbances have been induced, certain concerns have been raised. The purpose of this study was t...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Rogić M,Deletis V,Fernández-Conejero I

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:At British Columbia's Children's Hospital, the criteria used in selective functional posterior rhizotomy (SFPR) evolved in three distinct phases. In Phase 1 the electrophysiological criteria for abnormality included a low threshold to a single stimulation, a sustained response to 50-Hz stimulation, and spread outside ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Steinbok P,Gustavsson B,Kestle JR,Reiner A,Cochrane DD

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The aim of this study was to determine the usefulness of magnetic resonance (MR) imaging-documented extravasation as an indicator of continued hemorrhage in patients with acute hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). METHODS:The authors studied 108 patients with acute hyperintensive ICH. Imaging modalities...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Murai Y,Ikeda Y,Teramoto A,Tsuji Y

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00