Nerve reconstruction in lumbosacral plexopathy. Case report and review of the literature.

abstract：:OBJECTIVE Neurosurgical intervention may increase the risk of developing cerebral vein and dural sinus thrombosis (CVT). The clinical management of CVT in postoperative patients remains unclear. This retrospective study explores the disease occurrence, associated risk factors, and outcomes in patients with tumors who ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Gessler F,Bruder M,Duetzmann S,Tritt S,Bernstock JD,Seifert V,Senft C

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The authors conducted a study to determine the results of decompressive surgery without fusion in selected patients who presented with radicular compression syndromes caused by degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis and in whom there was no evidence of hypermobility on flexion-extension radiographs. METHODS:The ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kristof RA,Aliashkevich AF,Schuster M,Meyer B,Urbach H,Schramm J

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Graft-versus-leukemia effect is an immune-mediated antitumor phenomenon associated with allogenic bone marrow transplants (BMTs) for hematological malignancies, and recent findings have indicated that a similar effect could occur in some solid tumors such as breast cancers. The authors report on a 42-year-old man with...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Tanaka M,Shibui S,Kobayashi Y,Nomura K,Nakanishi Y

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors describe the case of a 32-year-old woman known to have Russell-Silver syndrome who presented with repeated aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. Multiple intracranial aneurysms and advanced peripheral vascular disease were demonstrated. The authors postulate a link between these vascular features and the pat...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Pülhorn H,Pesic-Smith J,Cowley P,Murphy M

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECT Spontaneous intracranial hypotension is an increasingly recognized cause of headaches. Pituitary enlargement and brain sagging are common findings on MRI in patients with this disorder. The authors therefore investigated pituitary function in patients with spontaneous intracranial hypotension. METHODS Pituitary...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Schievink WI,Nuño M,Rozen TD,Maya MM,Mamelak AN,Carmichael J,Bonert VS

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The authors present their experience with neurosurgical procedures requiring real-time imaging feedback such as aspiration of a cystic structure or abscess cavity, decompression of hydrocephalic ventricles, management of arachnoid cysts, and installation of permanent or temporary drainage conduits, in which inte...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kollias SS,Bernays RL

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Approximately 25% of patients exhibit cognitive dysfunction 24 hours after carotid endarterectomy (CEA). One of the purported mechanisms of early cognitive dysfunction (eCD) is hypoperfusion due to inadequate collateral circulation during cross-clamping of the carotid artery. The authors assessed whether poor co...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Sussman ES,Kellner CP,Mergeche JL,Bruce SS,McDowell MM,Heyer EJ,Connolly ES

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spinal epidural hematomas (SEHs) are uncommon complications of traumatic injury to the spine. Emergency surgical evacuation is the standard treatment. Although it is recognized in the literature, the possibility of nonsurgical treatment of traumatic SEH is far from being codified. The authors report excellent outcomes...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： La Rosa G,d'Avella D,Conti A,Cardali S,La Torre D,Cacciola F,Longo M,Tomasello F

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of a pulsed echo Doppler technique during procedures for occlusion of intracranial aneurysms is described. Saccular aneurysms can be located with reference to probe position and depth setting. Tracings of intra-aneurysmal flow are presented, and the characteristic flow pattern is disucssed. Special emphasis ha...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Nornes H,Grip A,Wikeby P

更新日期：1979-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The purpose of this study was to identify the causes of failed temporal lobe resection in patients with mesial temporal sclerosis (MTS) and the role of repeat surgery for seizure control. METHODS:This is a retrospective study of 105 patients who underwent temporal lobe resection for MTS with unilateral electroe...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Ramos E,Benbadis S,Vale FL

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Articular cysts of the atlantoaxial joint are infrequently described and probably an underreported cause of upper cervical spinal cord compression. The authors report on two patients with cysts located posteriorly of the dens in whom a C-1 and partial C-2 hemilaminectomy with subtotal resection of the cyst provided ad...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Zorzon M,Skrap M,Diodato S,Nasuelli D,Lucci B

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A randomized double-blind placebo-controlled study was carried out to determine whether phenytoin administered soon after injury lessens the incidence of epilepsy in the 1st week after severe head trauma. In this study, 244 patients were randomized into either a phenytoin or placebo group. The patients in the phenytoi...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Young B,Rapp RP,Norton JA,Haack D,Tibbs PA,Bean JR

更新日期：1983-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Over the past few decades, various authors have performed open or stereotactic trigeminal nucleotractotomy for the treatment of neuropathic facial pain resistant to medical treatment. Stereotactic procedures can be performed percutaneously under local anesthesia, allowing intraoperative neurological examination ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Teixeira MJ,de Almeida FF,de Oliveira YS,Fonoff ET

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical course of 12 patients who underwent terminal ventriculostomy for syringomyelia is presented. Opening the central canal at the tip of the conus medullaris is a relatively benign procedure that improves the symptoms of syringomyelia and syringobulbia. This canal normally terminates at the tip of the conus, ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Gardner WJ,Bell HS,Poolos PN,Dohn DF,Steinberg M

更新日期：1977-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report the case of a newborn presenting at birth with macrocephaly and a large pineal region hemorrhagic cyst without neurological deficit. No neurosurgical intervention was performed, and subsequent imaging studies demonstrated complete involution of the cyst. ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Nimmagadda A,Sandberg DI,Ragheb J

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors present the case history of a patient in whom the peritoneal catheter of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt system caused ureter obstruction. This is a rare complication of such a shunt procedure, and the patient's symptoms were relieved by shortening the peritoneal catheter. ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Clarke CE,Paul KS,Lye RH

更新日期：1983-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The author describes the history of neurosurgery in Manitoba, with particular emphasis on events that occurred after his arrival there in 1950. Highlights of global neurosurgery are spliced into the author's reminiscences to anchor the local history with that of neurosurgery as a whole. ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Parkinson D

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Ventricular infection after ventriculostomy placement carries a high mortality rate. Responding to ventriculostomy infection rates, a multidisciplinary performance improvement team was formed, a comprehensive protocol for ventriculostomy placement was developed, and the efficacy was evaluated. METHODS:A best-pr...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kubilay Z,Amini S,Fauerbach LL,Archibald L,Friedman WA,Layon AJ

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was undertaken to confirm the presence of alpha-1-antitrypsin (alpha 1-AT) in human brain tumors and to attempt to elucidate its significance. Seventy-seven consecutive unselected patients with various brain tumors were entered in this study. The alpha 1-AT and alpha 2-macroglobulin contents of the tumor ex...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Sawaya R,Zuccarello M,Highsmith R

更新日期：1987-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review was undertaken to determine the efficacy of using dorsal root entry zone (DREZ) lesions to treat intractable pain caused by trauma to the conus medullaris and cauda equina. Traumatic lesions of this area are unique in that both the spinal cord and the peripheral nerve roots are injured. Although DREZ lesio...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Sampson JH,Cashman RE,Nashold BS Jr,Friedman AH

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Although ventricular shunting is an effective therapy for idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH), the effect of shunt valve type on the incidence of revision surgery is not well defined. To address this issue, shunt revision rates between patients with iNPH receiving a fixed-setting valve (FSV) versu...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Rinaldo L,Bhargav AG,Nesvick CL,Lanzino G,Elder BD

更新日期：2019-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) is widely used for the clinical treatment of various human diseases. Recent studies have demonstrated that low-energy ESWT upregulates the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and promotes angiogenesis and functional recovery in myocardial infarction an...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Yamaya S,Ozawa H,Kanno H,Kishimoto KN,Sekiguchi A,Tateda S,Yahata K,Ito K,Shimokawa H,Itoi E

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The purpose of this set of studies is to design a minimally invasive, reproducible stroke model in the gyrencephalic brain. This paper provides information on both surgical technique and methods of quantification of ischemic damage to both gray and white matter in the miniature pig. METHODS:Sixteen male miniatu...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Imai H,Konno K,Nakamura M,Shimizu T,Kubota C,Seki K,Honda F,Tomizawa S,Tanaka Y,Hata H,Saito N

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to analyze the incidence of the primary complications related to positioning or surgery and their impact on neurological outcome in a consecutive series of patients undergoing elective surgery in the semisitting position. METHODS The authors prospectively collected and retrosp...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Saladino A,Lamperti M,Mangraviti A,Legnani FG,Prada FU,Casali C,Caputi L,Borrelli P,DiMeco F

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The authors report their experience with the use of the Neuroform Microdelivery System for intravascular reconstruction. They assess the technical feasibility of the system, the efficacy of the combined application of stent and detachable coils, and the follow-up findings. METHODS:Fifty patients found to harbor...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Lylyk P,Ferrario A,Pasbón B,Miranda C,Doroszuk G

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rupture of an intracranial dissecting aneurysm is a rare but dangerous event. The authors' experience with 14 cases of these lesions on the vertebrobasilar circulation suggests that these aneurysms have typical angiographic silhouettes and that, at least in the vertebral artery, they are treatable by proximal arterial...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Friedman AH,Drake CG

更新日期：1984-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient is presented who had neck pain and transient episodes of visual-field defect followed by unconsciousness when he hyperextended his neck. Radiographic examination revealed atlantooccipital instability on flexion and extension views. Treatment by fusion of the occiput to C-2 resulted in relief of symptoms. ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Finney HL,Roberts TS

更新日期：1978-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Quantitative and qualitative alterations in the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) commonly occur in many cancers in humans, including malignant gliomas. The aim of the current study was to evaluate molecular and cellular effects of OSI-774, a novel EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor, on nine glioblastoma multi...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Halatsch ME,Gehrke EE,Vougioukas VI,Bötefür IC,A-Borhani F,Efferth T,Gebhart E,Domhof S,Schmidt U,Buchfelder M

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The aim of this study was to acquire intraoperative images during neurosurgical procedures for later reconstruction into a stereoscopic image system (QuickTime Virtual Reality [QTVR]) that would improve visualization of complex neurosurgical procedures. METHODS:A robotic microscope and digital cameras were used...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Balogh A,Preul MC,Schornak M,Hickman M,Spetzler RF

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Intracerebral microdialysis has attracted increasing interest as a monitoring technique during neurological/neurosurgical intensive care. The purpose of this study was to compare cerebral energy metabolism, an indicator of secondary excitotoxic injury and cell membrane degradation close to focal traumatic lesion...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Engström M,Polito A,Reinstrup P,Romner B,Ryding E,Ungerstedt U,Nordström CH

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00