Apnea testing for the determination of brain death: a modified protocol. Technical note.

abstract：:Pilomyxoid astrocytomas have been identified as a more aggressive variant of pilocytic astrocytomas that occur in infants and in young children. These tumors are characterized by a perivascular arrangement of pilocytic cells that has a monomorphous architecture with uniform, elongated bipolar cells loosely ranged with...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Gottfried ON,Fults DW,Townsend JJ,Couldwell WT

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is a prospective randomized study of the efficacy of steroid therapy in patients with severe head injury. One hundred patients were randomized into two equal groups: the steroid group received 5 mg/kg/day of methylprednisolone, and the nonsteroid group received no drug. The groups were similar in their clinical f...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Saul TG,Ducker TB,Salcman M,Carro E

更新日期：1981-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Recurrent malignant gliomas have inherent resistance to traditional chemotherapy. Novel therapies target specific molecular mechanisms involved in abnormal signaling and resistance to apoptosis. The proteasome is a key regulator of multiple cellular functions, and its inhibition in malignant astrocytic lines cau...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Bota DA,Alexandru D,Keir ST,Bigner D,Vredenburgh J,Friedman HS

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:In this retrospective study conducted at Atkinson Morley's Hospital and Middlesbrough General Hospital, the authors analyzed 100 matched patients who had suffered subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) to determine whether the technical procedure by which aneurysms are treated affects the development of chronic hydroceph...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Sethi H,Moore A,Dervin J,Clifton A,MacSweeney JE

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Onyx, an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer mixed in a dimethyl sulfoxide solvent, is currently one of the most widely used liquid materials for embolization of intracranial arteriovenous malformations (AVMs). The goal of this study was to define the risks and benefits of stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) for patien...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Lee CC,Chen CJ,Ball B,Schlesinger D,Xu Z,Yen CP,Sheehan J

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Opercular glioma inferolateral to the hand/digit sensorimotor area can be resected safely using a neuronavigation system and functional brain mapping techniques. However, the surgery can still sometimes cause postoperative ischemic complications, the character of which remains unclear. The authors of this study ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kumabe T,Higano S,Takahashi S,Tominaga T

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this open-label, nonrandomized trial was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of bilateral caudate nucleus deep brain stimulation (DBS) for treatment-resistant tinnitus. METHODS:Six participants underwent DBS electrode implantation. One participant was removed from the study for suicidality u...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Cheung SW,Racine CA,Henderson-Sabes J,Demopoulos C,Molinaro AM,Heath S,Nagarajan SS,Bourne AL,Rietcheck JE,Wang SS,Larson PS

更新日期：2019-09-24 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE The presence, extent, and distribution of intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) have been associated with negative outcomes in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). Several qualitative scores (Fisher grade, LeRoux score, and Graeb score) have been established for evaluating SAH and IVH. However, no study has...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Nguyen HS,Li L,Patel M,Kurpad S,Mueller W

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Subependymomas of the fourth ventricle are generally considered incidental postmortem findings, and have received scant attention from neurosurgeons. The authors present a surgical series of 12 cases of this disorder diagnosed over a 13-year period. The clinical and radiological findings were reviewed and correlations...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Jooma R,Torrens MJ,Bradshaw J,Brownell B

更新日期：1985-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined the effect of hypocapnia (PaCO2 20 mm Hg) on cerebral metabolism and the electroencephalogram (EEG) findings in 12 dogs during nitroglycerin (NTG)-induced hypotension. Previous studies suggest that NTG is a more potent cerebral vasodilator than sodium nitroprusside or trimethaphan. It was speculate...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Artru AA,Wright K,Colley PS

更新日期：1986-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The aim of this prospective study was to evaluate the phagocytic, humoral, and cellular arms of the immune system in comatose patients shortly after severe brain injury and to compare the findings with those reported earlier in patients in a persistent vegetative state. The study was conducted in intensive care ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Wolach B,Sazbon L,Gavrieli R,Broda A,Schlesinger M

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heterotopic new bone formation, associated with head injuries, usually affects the shoulder, elbow, and hip joints. The authors present a case with an unusual involvement of the cervical spine, confirmed by bone scanning and computerized tomography. Although the etiology of heterotopic new bone formation is not well u...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Groswasser Z,Reider-Groswasser I

更新日期：1986-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE Direct and indirect bypass surgeries are recognized as the most effective treatments for preventing further stroke in adults with moyamoya disease (MMD). However, the risk factors for postoperative infarction after bypass surgery for MMD are not well established. Therefore, the objective of this study was to...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Cho H,Jo KI,Yu J,Yeon JY,Hong SC,Kim JS

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intracranial hypertension following traumatic brain injury is associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. Hemorrhagic hypovolemia commonly coexists with head injury in this population of patients. Therapy directed at correcting hypovolemic shock includes vigorous volume expansion with crystalloid solutions. ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Hariri RJ,Firlick AD,Shepard SR,Cohen DS,Barie PS,Emery JM 3rd,Ghajar JB

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors present the case of an intraneural ganglion cyst of the peroneal nerve. The cyst was diagnosed by means of ultrasound, which also gave an exact definition of its size and location, confirmed at operation. Some controversial aspects of these lesions are discussed. ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Leijten FS,Arts WF,Puylaert JB

更新日期：1992-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cranial and spinal trauma resulted in disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) in a 78-year-old man, causing widespread bleeding and incoagulable blood. Traumatized brain tissue was found in the lumina of dural venous sinuses. The mechanisms of DIC are reviewed. It is suggested that intravascular release of potent...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Clark JA,Finelli RE,Netsky MG

更新日期：1980-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cushing's experience with the surgical treatment of pituitary adenomas and other lesions producing the chiasmal syndrome is reviewed. The conclusion is that his ultimate rejection of the transsphenoidal route was not due to his dissatisfaction with this procedure, but rather came about because of the transfrontal rout...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Rosegay H

更新日期：1981-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Iniencephaly is a rare congenital anomaly characterized by spina bifida of the cervical vertebrae, fixed retroflexion of the head on the cervical spine, and occipital bone defect. There are only five reports of surviving patients with iniencephaly. The authors report the case of a newborn who presented with iniencepha...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Erdinçler P,Kaynar MY,Canbaz B,Koçer N,Kuday C,Ciplak N

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVESince the first clinical application of the incisionless magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) technology only small series of patients have been reported, and thus only extrapolations of the procedure-related risks could be offered. In this study, the authors analyze side-effects and targetin...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Gallay MN,Moser D,Jeanmonod D

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) from ruptured posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA) aneurysms is uncommon, and long-term outcome data for patients who have suffered such hemorrhages is lacking. This study investigated in-hospital and long-term clinical data from a prospective cohort of patients with SAH from...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Williamson RW,Wilson DA,Abla AA,McDougall CG,Nakaji P,Albuquerque FC,Spetzler RF

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increasing evidence suggests that disturbances in the modulatory influence of the vasoactive peptide, calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP), contribute to the pathogenesis of cerebral vasospasm after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). However, only limited success has been achieved in trials attempting to ameliorate vaso...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Sutter B,Suzuki S,Kassell NF,Lee KS

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report four cases of primary intracranial choriocarcinoma, all in young males. There tumors occurred in the pineal region and one in the lateral ventricle. Besides the signs of increased intracranial pressure and ophthalmological disorders, skin pigmentation or eruption was observed in three cases and prec...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kawakami Y,Yamada O,Tabuchi K,Ohmoto T,Nishimoto A

更新日期：1980-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Despite the increasing use of immunotherapy in the treatment of metastatic melanoma, the effects of this therapy on the management of patients with associated brain metastases are not completely defined. The authors undertook this study to determine the effectiveness of resection and the effects of immunotherapy...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Lonser RR,Song DK,Klapper J,Hagan M,Auh S,Kerr PB,Citrin DE,Heiss JD,Camphausen K,Rosenberg SA

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The authors retrospectively reviewed 121 patients with traumatic cervical spine injuries to determine the risk of neurological deterioration following early closed reduction. METHODS:After excluding minor fractures and injuries without subluxation, the medical records and imaging studies (computerized tomograph...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Grant GA,Mirza SK,Chapman JR,Winn HR,Newell DW,Jones DT,Grady MS

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty-one monkeys were randomly divided into three groups to undergo baseline cerebral angiography followed by induction of subarachnoid hemorrhage by placement of autologous blood clot along the right-sided arteries of the anterior circle of Willis (Day 0). The monkeys were then given drug vehicle or one of two endo...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Hino A,Weir BK,Macdonald RL,Thisted RA,Kim CJ,Johns LM

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors describe two patients in whom tumor swelling and brain swelling (and possible tumor swelling), respectively, developed after undergoing gamma knife surgery. One had a skull defect with a palpable parasagittal tumor. One had neurofibromatosis Type 2 with multiple tumors, one of which was parasagittal. ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： El Shehaby A,Ganz JC,Reda WA,Hafez A

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:There is no description of the change in the posterior cerebral artery (PCA) in the diagnostic criteria of moyamoya disease (MMD). However, PCAs are often involved in the clinical setting, and an understanding of the significance of PCA lesions is therefore of great importance when evaluating the disease progres...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Hishikawa T,Tokunaga K,Sugiu K,Date I

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lysosomal proteases, although tightly regulated under physiological conditions, are known to contribute to cell injury after various forms of tissue ischemia have occurred. Because cathepsin B is a prominent lysosomal protease found in brain parenchyma, the authors hypothesized that it may contribute to neuronal cell ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Seyfried D,Han Y,Zheng Z,Day N,Moin K,Rempel S,Sloane B,Chopp M

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

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：OBJECT:Pituitary tumors are abnormal growths that develop in the pituitary gland. The Central Brain Tumor Registry of the United States (CBTRUS) contains the largest aggregation of population-based data on the incidence of primary CNS tumors in the US. These data were used to determine the incidence of tumors of the pi...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Gittleman H,Ostrom QT,Farah PD,Ondracek A,Chen Y,Wolinsky Y,Kruchko C,Singer J,Kshettry VR,Laws ER,Sloan AE,Selman WR,Barnholtz-Sloan JS

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00