Radiosurgery and radiotherapy: observations and clarifications.

abstract：:Active plasmin, available plasmin, and total plasminogen were measured by Enzo-diffusion fibirn plate techniques in 11 cases and level of tissue activator and tissue fibrinolytic activities in another 11 cases with chronic subdural hematoma. The values were too small to be measured in some instances. Anti-plasmin in t...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Ito H,Komai T,Yamamoto S

更新日期：1978-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE Patients with poor-grade aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) (World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies Grade IV or V) are often considered for decompressive craniectomy (DC) as a rescue therapy for refractory intracranial hypertension. The authors performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to a...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Alotaibi NM,Elkarim GA,Samuel N,Ayling OGS,Guha D,Fallah A,Aldakkan A,Jaja BNR,de Oliveira Manoel AL,Ibrahim GM,Macdonald RL

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gamma Knife surgery (GKS) is widely recognized as an effective, minimally invasive treatment for intractable trigeminal neuralgia, but the role of GKS in glossopharyngeal neuralgia (GPN) remains unclear. This study involved 2 patients with medically intractable GPN who were treated using GKS. One patient required 2 tr...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Yomo S,Arkha Y,Donnet A,Régis J

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of patient-related factors, extent of surgery, and adjuvant therapy on survival in children presenting with intracranial ependymoma. METHODS:Between 1980 and 1999, 83 children (mean age 36 months) underwent surgery for intracranial ependymomas. Complete resect...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： van Veelen-Vincent ML,Pierre-Kahn A,Kalifa C,Sainte-Rose C,Zerah M,Thorne J,Renier D

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Hypoperfusion during carotid artery cross-clamping (CC) for carotid endarterectomy (CEA) may result in the major complication of perioperative stroke. Median nerve somatosensory evoked potential (MNSSEP) monitoring, which is an established method for the prediction of cerebral ischemia, has low sensitivity in...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Okuyama S,Nishimura S,Takahashi Y,Kubota K,Hirano T,Kazama K,Tomii M,Matsuyama J,Mizuno J,Matsushima T,Sato M,Watanabe K

更新日期：2018-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Adults and children with low-grade gliomas often present with medically refractory epilepsy. Currently, controversy exists regarding the need for intraoperative electrocorticography (ECoG) to identify and, separately, resect seizure foci versus tumor removal alone to yield maximum seizure control in this patient popul...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Berger MS,Ghatan S,Haglund MM,Dobbins J,Ojemann GA

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:There is increasing evidence that simulation provides high-quality, time-effective training in an era of resident duty-hour restrictions. Simulation may also permit trainees to acquire key skills in a safe environment, important in a specialty such as neurosurgery, where technical error can result in devastating...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kirkman MA,Ahmed M,Albert AF,Wilson MH,Nandi D,Sevdalis N

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Superficial temporal artery-middle cerebral artery (STA-MCA) bypass is a common approach for treating moyamoya disease (MMD); however, the selection of recipient vessels is still controversial, and its relationship with postoperative cerebral hyperperfusion (CHP) has not been revealed. The aim of the study wa...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Zhang J,Li S,Fujimura M,Lau TY,Wu X,Hu M,Zheng H,Xu H,Zhao W,Li X,Chen J

更新日期：2019-12-27 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The goal of this study was to determine whether the quantity of peritumoral brain edema displayed on computerized tomography (CT) scanning could be correlated with brain invasion and subsequent recurrence of meningiomas. METHODS:One hundred thirty-five patients who underwent resection of intracranial meningioma...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Mantle RE,Lach B,Delgado MR,Baeesa S,Bélanger G

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Proper ventricular catheter placements are associated with improved shunt performance. When placing ventricular catheters via the posterior approach, the surgeon must determine an optimum trajectory and then pass a catheter along that trajectory. The incidence of optimal posterior catheter placements is increased by u...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Garell PC,Mirsky R,Noh MD,Loftus CM,Hitchon PW,Grady MS,Dacey RG,Howard MA 3rd

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Profound arterial hypotension is a commonly used adjunct in surgery for aneurysms and arteriovenous malformations. Hyperventilation with hypocapnia is also used in these patients to increase brain slackness. Both measures reduce cerebral blood flow (CBF). Of concern is whether CBF is reduced below ischemic thresholds ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Boarini DJ,Kassell NF,Sprowell JA,Olin JJ,Coester HC

更新日期：1985-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:In this prospective multicenter study the authors hypothesized that investigational epidural cortical stimulation (CS) delivered concurrently with rehabilitation therapy may enhance motor recovery following stroke. METHODS:Patients who had suffered their index stroke >or= 4 months previously were randomized int...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Levy R,Ruland S,Weinand M,Lowry D,Dafer R,Bakay R

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE There are few reported series regarding volume-staged Gamma Knife radiosurgery (GKRS) for the treatment of large, complex, cerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVMs). The object of this study was to report the results of using volume-staged Gamma Knife radiosurgery for patients affected by large and complex...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Franzin A,Panni P,Spatola G,Del Vecchio A,Gallotti AL,Gigliotti CR,Cavalli A,Donofrio CA,Mortini P

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to elucidate some of the signal transduction processes in human meningioma cells, the authors studied the effect of epidermal growth factor (EGF) and bromocriptine on inositol phospholipid hydrolysis, using low-passage human meningioma cells in culture. Epidermal growth factor is a well-studied mitogenic fact...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Todo T,Fahlbusch R

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Injury to the spinal column and spinal cord occurs relatively infrequently in the pediatric population. A review of 174 pediatric patients is presented, representing 5.4% of all patients admitted with spinal injury. Spinal cord injury was present in 45% of patients. A distinct injury profile, explained by anatomical a...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Hamilton MG,Myles ST

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The deep frontal pathway connecting the superior frontal gyrus to Broca's area, recently named the frontal aslant tract (FAT), is assumed to be associated with language functions, especially speech initiation and spontaneity. Injury to the deep frontal lobe is known to cause aphasia that mimics the aphasia cause...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Fujii M,Maesawa S,Motomura K,Futamura M,Hayashi Y,Koba I,Wakabayashi T

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Parkinson disease (PD) is often accompanied by various postural abnormalities such as camptocormia (bent spine) or Pisa syndrome (lateral flexion). The authors studied the effect of subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation (STN DBS) on postural abnormality in patients with PD. METHODS:The authors retrospectiv...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Umemura A,Oka Y,Ohkita K,Yamawaki T,Yamada K

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lumbar cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pressure was recorded in 116 adult neurosurgical patients in the lateral and sitting positions. The level of zero CSF pressure while in the sitting position (ZPS) and hydrostatic indifferent point (HIP) for lateral and sitting positions were determined and referred to the craniospinal ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Magnaes B

更新日期：1976-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A Remington humane stunner was used to deliver blows to the skulls of anesthetized cats. Alternate animals were post-treated with either dexamethasone (4 mg/kg/day) or a comparable volume of saline. Each animal was tested for cerebral edema 48 hours after impact by measurement of the change in density of white matter ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Tornheim PA,McLaurin RL

更新日期：1978-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report an unusual case of a traumatic aneurysm of the right superior cerebellar artery (SCA). A 22-year-old woman presented with continuous headaches that appeared 15 days after she experienced closed head trauma as a result of a cycling accident. Computerized tomography scanning performed 3 months later s...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Proust F,Callonec F,Bellow F,Laquerriere A,Hannequin D,Fréger P

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Galectin-1 is highly expressed in motile cell lines. The authors investigated whether galectin-1 actually modulates the migration and invasion of human glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) cell lines, and whether its expression with respect to invasion and prognosis is attributable to certain glioma subgroups. METHODS...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Jung TY,Jung S,Ryu HH,Jeong YI,Jin YH,Jin SG,Kim IY,Kang SS,Kim HS

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Assessing academic productivity through simple quantification may overlook key information, and the use of statistical enumeration of academic output is growing. The h index, which incorporates both the total number of publications and the citations of those publications, has been recently proposed as an objecti...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Lee J,Kraus KL,Couldwell WT

更新日期：2009-08-01 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：:OBJECTIVEThe purpose of this study was to analyze national trends in adult cranial cases performed by neurological surgery residents as logged into the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) system.METHODSThe ACGME resident case logs were retrospectively reviewed for the years 2009-2017. In these...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Agarwal N,White MD,Cohen J,Lunsford LD,Hamilton DK

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new experimental model of chronic subdural hematoma in mice is described. A single intraperitoneal injection of 6-aminonicotinamide (25 mg/kg body weight) on the 5th postnatal day induced hydrocephalus in mice with almost 100% success. Approximately 60% of the mice spontaneously developed intracranial hemorrhage 20 ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Aikawa H,Suzuki K

更新日期：1987-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chondrolipoangioma is a mesenchymoma primarily composed of cartilage, with adipose tissue and vascular elements present in lesser proportions. Chondrolipoangiomas have been reported to occur in the extremities, chest wall, oral soft tissues, mediastinum, uterus and its round ligament, seminal vesicles, and heart. In t...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Sekula RF Jr,Oh MY,Bellotte JB,Wilberger JE

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Spontaneous spinal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage with development of the intracranial hypotension syndrome and acquired Chiari I malformation due to lumbar spinal CSF diversion procedures have both been well described. However, concomitant presentation of both syndromes has rarely been reported. The object o...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Atkinson JL,Weinshenker BG,Miller GM,Piepgras DG,Mokri B

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Oxygen delivered in supraphysiological amounts is currently under investigation as a therapy for severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). Hyperoxia can be delivered to the brain under normobaric as well as hyperbaric conditions. In this study the authors directly compare hyperbaric oxygen (HBO2) and normobaric hyper...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Rockswold SB,Rockswold GL,Zaun DA,Zhang X,Cerra CE,Bergman TA,Liu J

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The authors assessed clinical outcomes of patients with treated spinal dural arteriovenous fistulas (DAVFs) and investigated prognostic factors. METHODS:Thirty consecutive patients with spinal DAVFs were treated at the authors' institution during the past 15 years: seven underwent surgery; seven underwent surge...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Song JK,Vinuela F,Gobin YP,Duckwiler GR,Murayama Y,Kureshi I,Frazee JG,Martin NA

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Surgical mortality is a frequent outcome measure in studies of volume-outcome relationships, and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has endorsed surgical mortality after craniotomies as an Inpatient Quality Indicator. Still, the frequency and causes of 30-day mortality after neurosurgical procedures ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Solheim O,Jakola AS,Gulati S,Johannesen TB

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00