Evaluation of anorectal function in patients with tethered cord syndrome: saline enema test and fecoflowmetry.

abstract：:OBJECTIVEPituitary adenomas and the treatment required for the underlying neuropathology have frequently been associated with cognitive dysfunction. However, the mechanisms for these impairments remain the subject of much debate. The authors evaluated cognitive outcomes in patients treated with or without Gamma Knife ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Tooze A,Sheehan JP

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Experimental models of meningeal gliomatosis (MG) have been produced by intracisternal inoculation of rat C6 and 9L glioma cells into Wistar and Fischer 344 rats, respectively. Tumor growth was steady and rapid in both MG models when more than 10(6) tumor cells were implanted. The median survival time of the rats inoc...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Yoshida T,Shimizu K,Ushio Y,Hayakawa T,Arita N,Mogami H

更新日期：1986-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:It is generally accepted that hemifacial spasm (HFS) is caused by pulsatile vascular compression upon the facial nerve root exit zone. This 2-3 mm area, considered synonymous with the Obersteiner-Redlich zone, is a transition zone (TZ) between central and peripheral axonal myelination that is situated at the ner...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Campos-Benitez M,Kaufmann AM

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cytochemical localization of adenylate cyclase and guanylate cyclase was studied in the arteries of the circle of Willis in dogs. The reaction products of both adenylate and guanylate cyclases were similarly distributed and selectively localized predominantly adjacent to sarcoplasmic reticulum and sparsely to mito...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Tani E,Yamagata S,Maeda Y,Ito Y

更新日期：1978-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Decision tree analysis highlights patient subgroups and critical values in variables assessed. Importantly, the results are visually informative and often present clear clinical interpretation about risk factors faced by patients in these subgroups. The aim of this prospective study was to compare results of log...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Andrews PJ,Sleeman DH,Statham PF,McQuatt A,Corruble V,Jones PA,Howells TP,Macmillan CS

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Thymosin β4 (Tβ4) is a regenerative multifunctional peptide. The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that Tβ4 treatment initiated 6 hours postinjury reduces brain damage and improves functional recovery in rats subjected to traumatic brain injury (TBI). METHODS:Traumatic brain injury was induced by con...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Xiong Y,Zhang Y,Mahmood A,Meng Y,Zhang ZG,Morris DC,Chopp M

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A method is described for determining stereotaxic coordinates using computerized tomographic scanning and intraoperative ventriculography of the third ventricle. ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Burchiel KJ,Ojemann GA,Bolender N

更新日期：1980-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This case of metastatic gestational choriocarcinoma presented as intracerebral hemorrhage from an atypical distal middle cerebral artery aneurysm. Operative evacuation of the intracerebral hematoma was undertaken and histopathological examination revealed choriocarcinoma invading the vessel wall. Neoplastic cerebral a...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Pullar M,Blumbergs PC,Phillips GE,Carney PG

更新日期：1985-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The search for the origin of the commonly held principle in current neurosurgery regarding the resectability of the anterior one third of the superior sagittal sinus unravels the many fascinating developments that occurred in neurosurgery during the early 20th century. All these occurrences can be traced back to, and ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Shrivastava RK,Segal S,Camins MB,Sen C,Post KD

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Cerebral hemispherectomy for intractable seizures has evolved over the past 50 years, and current operations focus less on brain resection and more on disconnection. In addition, cases involving cortical dysplasia and Rasmussen encephalitis are being identified and surgically treated in younger individuals. Few ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Cook SW,Nguyen ST,Hu B,Yudovin S,Shields WD,Vinters HV,Van de Wiele BM,Harrison RE,Mathern GW

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The angiographic appearance of an intracranial arterial occlusion is typically distinct from that of a saccular aneurysm, with only a few reported cases of occlusion simulating aneurysm. At the same time, a small percentage of symptomatic intracranial aneurysms present with a stroke. Accurate diagnosis of these condit...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Pearl MS,Tamargo R,Gailloud P

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE Contrary to acute ischemic stroke involving the anterior circulation, no randomized trial has yet demonstrated the safety and effectiveness of endovascular management in acute basilar artery occlusion (BAO). Recently developed thrombectomy devices, such as stentrievers and aspiration systems, have helped in ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Fahed R,Di Maria F,Rosso C,Sourour N,Degos V,Deltour S,Baronnet-Chauvet F,Léger A,Crozier S,Gabrieli J,Samson Y,Chiras J,Clarençon F

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors present the case of a 20-year-old man who, 3 months after his initial injury, underwent repair of a 1.7-cm defect of the ulnar nerve at the wrist; repair was performed with an acellular nerve allograft. Given the absence of clinical or electrophysiological recovery at 8 months postrepair, the patient under...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Berrocal YA,Almeida VW,Levi AD

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Recent observations indicate that traumatic brain injury (TBI) may be associated with mitochondrial dysfunction. This, along with growing use of brain tissue PO2 monitors, has led to considerable interest in the potential use of ventilation with 100% oxygen to treat patients who have suffered a TBI. To date, the...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Diringer MN,Aiyagari V,Zazulia AR,Videen TO,Powers WJ

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Secure fixation of the sacrum is technically challenging. The bone of the dorsal sacral surface is often thin, making hook fixation tenuous. The use of bone screws in the sacral pedicles has gained popularity, but rigidity is often not achieved and screw pullout is common. Solid constructs have been achieved using ang...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Baldwin NG,Benzel EC

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The authors investigated whether skull base resection and primary free-flap reconstruction in a single-stage surgery is oncologically effective for treating advanced stages of recurrent skin cancer (RSC) of the head. METHODS:Eighteen consecutive patients were surgically treated. Twelve of them underwent an ante...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Pompucci A,Rea G,Farallo E,Salgarello M,Campanella A,Fernandez E

更新日期：2004-04-01 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：:Although image-based human stereotaxis began with Spiegel and Wycis in 1947, the major principles of radiographic stereotaxis were formulated 50 years earlier by the French scientific photographer Gaston Contremoulins. In 1897, frustrated by the high morbidity of bullet extraction from the brain, the Parisian surgeon ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Giller CA,Mornet P,Moreau JF

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECT Experimental studies have shown numerous neuroprotective properties of alcohol ("ethanol") after TBI, but clinical studies have provided conflicting results. The authors aimed to assess the relationship between positive blood alcohol concentration (BAC) on hospital admission and mortality after moderate to seve...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Raj R,Mikkonen ED,Siironen J,Hernesniemi J,Lappalainen J,Skrifvars MB

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The aim of this study was to compare designed scaffolds with a random-pored sponge scaffold to determine what role scaffold architecture plays in a cortical injury model. METHODS:Cylindrical scaffolds (3x3 mm) were made of a poly-(epsilon-caprolactone) polymer with 2 different molds from a 3D printer and had ei...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Wong DY,Krebsbach PH,Hollister SJ

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:A relationship has been found between peripheral thermal injury and cerebral complications leading to injury and death. In the present study, the authors examined whether tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) and matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) play a causative role in blood-brain barrier (BBB) disruption a...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Reyes R,Guo M,Swann K,Shetgeri SU,Sprague SM,Jimenez DF,Barone CM,Ding Y

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Neurostimulation to treat chronic pain includes approved and investigational therapies directed at the spinal cord, thalamus, periaqueductal or periventricular gray matter, motor cortex, and peripheral nerves. Persistent pain after surgery and work-related or neural injuries are common indications for such treat...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Coffey RJ,Lozano AM

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The goal of this study was to assess the accuracy of the routine clinical use of transcranial Doppler (TCD) ultrasonography and SPECT in predicting angiographically demonstrated vasospasm. METHODS:Following receipt of institutional review board approval, the authors reviewed the records of patients with subarac...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kincaid MS,Souter MJ,Treggiari MM,Yanez ND,Moore A,Lam AM

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Pott puffy tumor is a subperiosteal abscess associated with underlying osteomyelitis, most often of the frontal bone in conjunction with frontal sinusitis. Intracranial sequelae can include epidural abscess, subdural empyema, intraparenchymal abscess, meningitis, and dural venous thrombophlebitis, all with resulta...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Davidson L,McComb JG

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report a case with two mycotic aneurysms in the cavernous portion of the internal carotid artery, presumably secondary to a transient bacteremia from pneumonia. The strikingly rapid development of the aneurysms was demonstrated by angiography. Painful total ophthalmoplegia and extophthalmos were the main c...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Shibuya S,Igarashi S,Amo T,Sato H,Fukumitsu T

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE Because of its huge clinical potential, the importance of premotor areas for motor function itself and plastic reshaping due to tumors or ischemic brain lesions has received increased attention. Thus, in this study the authors used navigated transcranial magnetic stimulation (nTMS) to investigate whether tum...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Bulubas L,Sabih J,Wohlschlaeger A,Sollmann N,Hauck T,Ille S,Ringel F,Meyer B,Krieg SM

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A silver colloid staining technique for identifying nucleolar organizer region-associated proteins (Ag-NOR's) was applied to 51 human gliomas. These comprised 20 glioblastomas multiforme, 15 anaplastic astrocytomas, and 16 astrocytomas, in which the mean numbers of Ag-NOR's per cell (+/- standard error of the mean) we...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kajiwara K,Nishizaki T,Orita T,Nakayama H,Aoki H,Ito H

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We are reporting a retrospective study of 62 patients whose head injury was sufficiently severe to cause a high probability of posttraumatic epilepsy. Of 50 patients treated with phenytoin, 10% developed epilepsy of late onset. Twelve patients not treated with phenytoin but who had head injuries of equal magnitude had...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Wohns RN,Wyler AR

更新日期：1979-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Space-occupying lesions of the basal ganglia are a rare cause of extrapyramidal dysfunction in children. Metastatic pineal germinoma in both basal ganglia produced dystonia in a 12-year-old boy. The literature is reviewed. Extrapyramidal manifestations in the child are compared with previously reported cases of basal ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Lins MM,McDonnell DE,Aschenbrener CA,Cancilla PA

更新日期：1978-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Meningoencephaloceles are congenital malformations that have a high incidence in the population of Southeast Asia. Frontoethmoidal meningoencephaloceles, the most common variety, require surgical treatment. The authors combined neurosurgical and craniofacial approaches for the development of a simple technique t...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Pinzer T,Lauer G,Gollogly J,Schackert G

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00