Use of a resorbable sheet in iliac crest reconstruction in a sheep model.

abstract：OBJECT:An approach toward the treatment of intracranial gliomas was developed in a rat experimental model. The authors investigated the ability of "professional" antigen-presenting cells (dendritic cells) to enhance host antitumor immune responses when injected as a vaccine into tumor-bearing animals. METHODS:Dendriti...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Liau LM,Black KL,Prins RM,Sykes SN,DiPatre PL,Cloughesy TF,Becker DP,Bronstein JM

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Growth factors such as bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2) have been proven to promote spine fusion and to overcome the disadvantages of an autologous bone graft. The optimum method to deliver such growth factors remains a matter of discussion. The purpose of this study was to determine the safety and efficacy ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kandziora F,Bail H,Schmidmaier G,Schollmeier G,Scholz M,Knispel C,Hiller T,Pflugmacher R,Mittlmeier T,Raschke M,Haas NP

更新日期：2002-07-01 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 benefits of radiosurgery for cavernous malformations are difficult to assess because of the unclear natural history of this vascular lesion, the inability to image malformation vessels, and the lack of an imaging technique that defines "cure." The authors selected for radiosurgery 47 patients who harbored a hemorr...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kondziolka D,Lunsford LD,Flickinger JC,Kestle JR

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The goal of this study was to quantify volumetrically cement fill and leakage in patients with osteoporotic and metastatic vertebral lesions undergoing percutaneous vertebroplasty and to establish whether these factors have any clinical significance at follow up. METHODS:Digital computerized tomography data wer...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Mousavi P,Roth S,Finkelstein J,Cheung G,Whyne C

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case is reported of eosinophilic granuloma at the cervicothoracic junction presenting with profound quadriparesis preoperatively. The patient underwent excision via an anterior approach, with splitting of the sternum to gain access to the T-1 vertebra. Postoperatively, he has had an excellent return of function. ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Sweasey TA,Dauser RC

更新日期：1989-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Macroprolactinomas rarely present with apoplexy. The authors describe a patient with a macroprolactinoma who presented with apoplexy and rapid progression of a third nerve palsy. The patient was managed expectantly with bromocriptine, and within 48 hours, the patient's third nerve palsy had completely resolved. The au...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Brisman MH,Katz G,Post KD

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Brain metastases from gastrointestinal cancers are rare. However, the incidence is increasing because patients with gastrointestinal carcinoma tend to live longer due to earlier diagnosis and more effective treatment of systemic disease. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of Gamma Knife surge...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Da Silva AN,Nagayama K,Schlesinger DJ,Sheehan JP

更新日期：2009-09-01 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：:Spontaneous intracranial hypotension due to a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak in the spine is an important cause of new, daily persistent headaches. Most patients respond well to conservative treatments including epidural blood patching. Limited options for effective treatment are available for patients in whom these t...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Schievink WI,Maya MM,Moser FM

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The goal of this paper was to investigate the long-term outcome and the possible prognostic factors that might have influenced the persistence of posttraumatic epilepsy after penetrating head injuries sustained during the Iraq-Iran war (1980-1988). METHODS:In this retrospective study, the authors evaluated 189 ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Eftekhar B,Sahraian MA,Nouralishahi B,Khaji A,Vahabi Z,Ghodsi M,Araghizadeh H,Soroush MR,Esmaeili SK,Masoumi M

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors compared detection methods for cell proliferation in human anterior pituitary adenomas using histological sections and dispersed cell culture. After tumor cells had been grown for 4 days in dispersed culture, bromodeoxyuridine (BUdR), proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), and Ki-67 were compared by do...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Atkin SL,Green VL,Hipkin LJ,Landolt AM,Foy PM,Jeffreys RV,White MC

更新日期：1997-07-01 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

abstract：:Massive osteolysis is a type of idiopathic osteolysis in which there is spontaneous onset of bone resorption. Almost any bone in the body can be affected. The authors present the case of a 62-year-old man diagnosed with massive osteolysis of the occipital bone and the upper two cervical vertebrae. Despite extensive pn...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Khosrovi H,Ortiz O,Kaufman HH,Schochet SS Jr,Reddy GN,Simmons D

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the ventral [anterior internal] capsule/ventral striatum (VC/VS) is under investigation as an alternative to anterior capsulotomy for severe obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). In neuroimaging studies of patients with OCD, dysfunction in the orbitofrontal and anterior cingulate c...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Rauch SL,Dougherty DD,Malone D,Rezai A,Friehs G,Fischman AJ,Alpert NM,Haber SN,Stypulkowski PH,Rise MT,Rasmussen SA,Greenberg BD

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors present a retrospective analysis of the management of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) in neurosurgical patients at the Massachusetts General Hospital from January, 1978, through June, 1982. There were 44 cases of DVT and 13 cases of PE. Management modalities included observation only...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Swann KW,Black PM,Baker MF

更新日期：1986-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Congenital occipitocervical (OC) instability is uncommon in healthy children but can occur in many children with Down syndrome. A simple morphometric method of evaluating the OC joint in children with OC instability is presented, supported by a qualitative image analysis based on computed tomography (CT). METHO...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Browd S,Healy LJ,Dobie G,Johnson JT 3rd,Jones GM,Rodriguez LF,Brockmeyer DL

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The problems of sickle cell disease and its complications is discussed. Subarachnoid hemorrhage is not a common complication of sickle cell disease and should be evaluated in the same way as if it were not associated with the disease. Patients with sickle cell trait have an added risk during angiography and hypotensiv...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Close RA,Buchheit WA

更新日期：1977-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:After complete resection and radiation therapy, the 10-year overall survival rates for adult patients with posterior fossa ependymomas approach 85%. This favorable outcome profile emphasizes the critical importance of functional preservation to this patient population. Here, the authors identify predictors of fu...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Mirzadeh Z,Bina R,Kusne Y,Coons SW,Spetzler RF,Sanai N

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glioblastoma multiforme presenting during pregnancy presents unique challenges to the clinician. In planning treatment, potential benefits to the mother must be balanced against the risks to the fetus. In addition, evidence relating to timing of surgery and the use of radiotherapy and chemotherapy in pregnancy is limi...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Jayasekera BA,Bacon AD,Whitfield PC

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVEDifferent CSF diversion procedures (ventriculoperitoneal, ventriculoatrial, and lumboperitoneal shunting) have been utilized for the treatment of idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus. More recently, endoscopic third ventriculostomy has been suggested as a reasonable alternative in some studies. The purpos...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Giordan E,Palandri G,Lanzino G,Murad MH,Elder BD

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECT The objective of this study was to compare the cost of deep brain stimulation (DBS) performed awake versus asleep at a single US academic health center and to compare costs across the University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC) Clinical Database. METHODS Inpatient and outpatient demographic and hospital financial ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Jacob RL,Geddes J,McCartney S,Burchiel KJ

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seventy-four consecutive patients who had undergone carotid endarterectomy procedures were examined with intravenous digital subtraction angiography (IV-DSA) and duplex ultrasonography (DUS) at intervals ranging from 1 to 14 months postoperatively. Ninety-one percent of the DUS and 74% of the DSA images were of diagno...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Pelz D,Rankin RN,Ferguson GG

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate overcrowding in the posterior cranial fossa as the pathogenesis of adult-type Chiari malformation, the authors studied the morphology of the brainstem and cerebellum within the posterior cranial fossa (neural structures consisting of the midbrain, pons, cerebellum, and medulla oblongata) as well as the ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Nishikawa M,Sakamoto H,Hakuba A,Nakanishi N,Inoue Y

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two patients are reported in whom the presence of triventricular hydrocephalus and aqueductal obstruction or stenosis due to multiple expanding lacunae in the mesencephalothalamic region possibly corresponds to abnormally dilated perivascular spaces. Placement of a ventriculoperitoneal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Mascalchi M,Salvi F,Godano U,Nistri M,Taiuti R,Tosetti M,Villari N,Calbucci F

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 10 patients with supratentorial ependymomas, the tumors exhibited hyperdensity on computerized tomography (CT) scanning prior to contrast infusion and, with one exception, all tumors were mixed lesions with the low densities suggesting cystic or necrotic portions. Eighty percent of the tumors contained small calcif...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Centeno RS,Lee AA,Winter J,Barba D

更新日期：1986-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chordoid meningioma is a rare meningothelial tumor characterized by chordoma-like histological features with lymphoplasmacellular infiltration. This tumor is often seen in children, but not in adults, with a systemic inflammatory syndrome (iron-resistant microcytic anemia and/or dysgammaglobulinemia) and very rarely w...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Denaro L,Di Rocco F,Gessi M,Lauriola L,Lauretti L,Pallini R,Fernandez E,Maira G

更新日期：2005-09-01 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：:Nosocomial infections with organisms resistant to multiple antibiotic agents represent an evolving challenge in the intensive care setting, particularly in patients requiring surgical diversion of cerebrospinal fluid. The authors present the case of a 51-year-old woman who endured protracted hospitalization and requir...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Gump WC,Walsh JW

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Pituitary adenomas represent a large proportion of brain tumors that are increasing in incidence because of improved imaging techniques. Headache is the primary symptom in patients with large tumors (macroadenomas), but is also a symptom in patients with small tumors (microadenomas, tumors < 1.0 cm). The prevale...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Fleseriu M,Yedinak C,Campbell C,Delashaw JB

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00