Increased cell opening and prolapse of struts of a neuroform stent in curved vasculature: value of angiographic computed tomography: technical case report.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Deep-seated supratentorial intraparenchymal and intraventricular brain lesions can be difficult to access without causing significant trauma to the overlying cortex and intervening white matter tracts. Traditional brain retractors use multiple blades, which do not exert pressure in an equally distributed fash...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Greenfield JP,Cobb WS,Tsouris AJ,Schwartz TH

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:More than 1000 years ago, Rhazes practiced rudimentary neurology. This monumental physician wrote more than 200 books in his lifetime and died a blind pauper in the 10th century AD. His Kitab al-Hawi (Liber Continens) was one of the most famous and detailed medical texts of the ancient world. Here, we discuss the life...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Shoja MM,Tubbs RS,Loukas M,Shokouhi G,Ardalan MR

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present seven patients with multilevel cervical spondylotic myelopathy and superimposed midline soft disc herniation who were treated by decompressive laminectomies of the spondylotic segments followed by transdural excision of the anteriorly located disc extrusion. There was no perioperative neurological morbidity...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Fox MW,Onofrio BM

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An alternative route must be used for atlantoaxial arthrodesis to avoid the risks of transoral route or when posterior approaches are contraindicated. OBJECTIVE:To assess relevant quantitative anatomic parameters for C1-C2 anterolateral transarticular fixation and to demonstrate the nuances of an anterolate...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Cavalcanti DD,Agrawal A,Garcia-Gonzalez U,Crawford NR,Tavares PL,Theodore N,Sonntag VK,Preul MC

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seventy-one patients with minor head injury were given extensive neuropsychological evaluations 3 months after injury. A significant percentage of the patients demonstrated cognitive impairment, which seemed essentially unrelated to the length of unconsciousness or of posttraumatic amnesia. Impaired patients evidenced...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Barth JT,Macciocchi SN,Giordani B,Rimel R,Jane JA,Boll TJ

更新日期：1983-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of cerebellopontine angle petrous bone osteoma manifesting as homolateral trigeminal neuralgia and causing a mild brain stem compression is presented. The literature concerning osteomas and particularly those affecting the temporal bone is reviewed. This is the second report of an osteoma located on the inner s...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Ruelle A,Datti R,Andrioli G

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors describe the technique of magnetic stimulation from a pulsed induction coil (4.0 T) and the enhanced (5-fold) electromyogram response from hyperthenar muscles obtained when electric and magnetic stimuli are applied simultaneously. The enhancement results have been confirmed for central brain vertex stimula...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Bickford RG,Guidi M,Fortesque P,Swenson M

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arteriovenous malformation (AVM) draining vein pressure (DVP) may have an influence on both the natural history of the disease and treatment outcome. The purposes of this study were to assess the relationship between DVP and other clinical and physiological variables and to characterize the transmission of arterial pr...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Young WL,Kader A,Pile-Spellman J,Ornstein E,Stein BM

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The notion of nanotechnology has evolved since its inception as a fantastic conceptual idea to its current position as a mainstream research initiative with broad applications among all divisions of science. In the first part of this series, we reviewed the structures and principles that comprise the main body of know...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Leary SP,Liu CY,Apuzzo ML

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the surgical approaches, the radiographic and clinical outcomes, and the long-term follow-up of patients harboring thalamic pilocytic astrocytomas after radical resection by means of a stereotactic volumetric technique. METHODS:Seventy-two patients with thalamic pilocytic astrocytomas underwent s...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Moshel YA,Link MJ,Kelly PJ

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) from an intracranial aneurysmal rupture is the most common nontraumatic etiology for SAH, but up to 15% of patients with SAH have no identifiable source. OBJECTIVE:To assess familial predisposition to spontaneous nonaneurysmal SAH (naSAH) and to evaluate whether family history ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Lai PMR,Ng I,Gormley WB,Patel NJ,Frerichs KU,Aziz-Sultan MA,Du R

更新日期：2021-01-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Approximately 12 million Americans undergo spinal manipulation therapy (SMT) every year. Renewed interest in this method requires an analysis of its reported risks and possible benefits. This review describes two patients with spinal cord injuries associated with SMT and establishes the risk/benefit ratios for patient...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Powell FC,Hanigan WC,Olivero WC

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intraventricular tension pneumocephalus is an unusual complication of surgically treated hydrocephalus. This is a life-threatening complication requiring prompt diagnosis and treatment. A case is presented wherein tension pneumocephalus developed as a result of cervicocranial subcutaneous emphysema in the presence of ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Horton DD,Pollay M,Reynolds AF Jr

更新日期：1984-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present two cases of false aneurysm after carotid endarterectomy with primary arteriotomy closure. In both cases, infection appeared to be the precipitating cause. Both lesions were repaired with a saphenous vein patch graft, but infection in one patient persisted, and recurrence of a false aneurysm required ligati...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Branch CL Jr,Davis CH Jr

更新日期：1986-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Primary leptomeningeal gliomatosis (PLG) is a poorly recognized tumor of the central nervous system. OBJECTIVE:To describe the histopathological, immunohistochemical, and molecular features of PLG. METHODS:Results of our multicentric retrospective study of 6 PLG cases (3 pediatric and 3 adult) were compare...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Tauziede-Espariat A,Maues de Paula A,Pages M,Laquerriere A,Caietta E,Delpont B,Viennet G,Medeiros de Bustos E,Moulin T,Barnerias C,Vauleon E,Grill J,Chiforeanu D,Vasiljevic A,Varlet P

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Schwannomas that arise from the trigeminal nerve are rare and are usually managed by surgical resection. The role of radiosurgery in the care of patients with these basal tumors remains to be defined. METHODS:We reviewed the clinical presentation, management, and outcomes for 16 trigeminal schwannoma patient...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Huang CF,Kondziolka D,Flickinger JC,Lunsford LD

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We investigated the mechanical and in vivo properties of a novel device, called the telescopic plate spacer (TPS), designed to promote restoration of height, alignment, and stability after cervical corpectomy for tumor. METHODS:The device first underwent mechanical testing. Comparisons were made with a comme...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Coumans JV,Marchek CP,Henderson FC

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Cognitive decline occurs in 25% of patients after carotid endarterectomy (CEA). Elevated serum concentrations of S-100B and neuron-specific enolase (NSE) occur after stroke, and serum S-100B levels at 24 hours are associated with clinical outcome after both stroke and CEA. We hypothesized that we could detect...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Sahlein DH,Heyer EJ,Rampersad A,Winfree CJ,Solomon RA,Benvenisty AI,Quest DO,Du E,Connolly ES

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Despite advances in surgical techniques in the management of the brain abscess, long-term antibiotics are as crucial to cure as the initial surgical procedure itself. This study was designed to evaluate the effect of adjuvant hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy on the duration of antibiotic treatment. METHODS:Be...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Kutlay M,Colak A,Yildiz S,Demircan N,Akin ON

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Cervical spinal cord stimulation (SCS) augments cerebral blood flow (CBF) in a number of animal models. The mechanisms underlying the cerebrovascular effects of SCS are not yet well delineated. In this study, we analyzed two alternative pathways in CBF alterations induced by SCS in rats, one involving direct ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Patel S,Huang DL,Sagher O

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty patients in whom the diagnosis of an intracranial arteriovenous malformation was suspected either by the history and clinical findings or by abnormal periorbital Doppler flow are discussed. Sixteen patients had only minor complaints or inconclusive signs or were clinically asymptomatic; 4 others presented with ...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Sommer C,Müllges W,Ringelstein EB

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Combined craniofacial resection has become the standard approach for malignant tumors involving the cribriform plate and anterior cranial fossa. Despite its widespread application, however, many surgeons agree that the procedure carries a risk of significant morbidity and even mortality. The purpose of this s...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Solero CL,DiMeco F,Sampath P,Mattavelli F,Pizzi N,Salvatori P,Cantù G

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors discuss the indications for both elective and emergency carotid endarterectomy. Reports on the surgical treatment of asymptomatic bruit and contralateral carotid stenosis are reviewed. The results of endarterectomy for symptomatic carotid disease, including transient ischemic attacks, acute neurological de...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Loftus CM,Quest DO

更新日期：1983-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is used commonly for patients with brain metastases (BM) to improve intracranial disease control. However, survival of these patients is often dictated by their systemic disease course. The value of SRS becomes less clear in patients with anticipated short survival. OBJECTIVE...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Bennett EE,Vogelbaum MA,Barnett GH,Angelov L,Chao S,Murphy E,Yu J,Suh JH,Elson P,Stevens GHJ,Mohammadi AM

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE:Traumatic intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) can result in association with acute obstructive hydrocephalus, repetitive malfunction of external ventricular drains (EVDs), and uncontrollable increased intracranial pressure. We report a case showing the safe and effective use of intraventricular r...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Grabb PA

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Surgical resection of mass lesions in Broca's area is controversial. To demonstrate that pathology may influence the localization of functional areas and language performance, we reviewed our experience of awake craniotomies in Broca's area. METHODS:Sixteen consecutive patients who underwent awake craniotomy...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Lubrano V,Draper L,Roux FE

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The diagnostic value of cine magnetic resonance imaging (CMRI) that visualizes fluid and tissue movement was evaluated in patients with spinal intradural arachnoid cysts, a rare but increasingly detected cause of spinal cord dysfunction. METHODS:Four patients with thoracic spinal intradural arachnoid cysts w...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Shimizu H,Tominaga T,Takahashi A,Yoshimoto T

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Expansive granulomatous lesions in the posterior cranial fossa are rare and have not been reported in conjunction with Lyme disease. We report a patient with verified Borrelia burgdorferi infection who developed a tumor in the cerebellopontine angle. Rapid growth of the tumor led to signs of cerebral compression and t...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Mokry M,Flaschka G,Kleinert G,Kleinert R,Fazekas F,Kopp W

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report three cases of the spontaneous resolution of a traumatic chronic epidural hematoma. The patients were young adults with only mild headache after trauma. All patients were treated conservatively because of the very mild symptoms and the time lapse of 1 to 2 weeks between trauma and our unexpected detection of...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Tochio H,Waga S,Tashiro H,Takeuchi T,Miyazaki M

更新日期：1984-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A rare case of bilateral intracavernous internal carotid artery aneurysms is presented. The clinical and laboratory data strongly suggested the mycotic nature of the aneurysms. Internal carotid artery ligation was performed because of clinical evidence of progressive enlargement of the right-sided aneurysm. The left-s...

journal_title：Neurosurgery

authors： Abbassioun K,Amirjamshidi A,Rahmat H

更新日期：1985-02-01 00:00:00