A brachial plexopathy due to myositis ossificans. Case report and review of the literature.

abstract：:Levamisole was evaluated as an immune stimulant in a randomized controlled study of patients with anaplastic gliomas, who had undergone surgical resection and who were also treated with radiotherapy and BCNU chemotherapy. Of 102 patients placed into the study, 85 were determined to comprise the adequately treated grou...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Mahaley MS Jr,Steinbok P,Aronin P,Dudka L,Zinn D

更新日期：1981-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE Epilepsy surgery is an effective means of treating focal epilepsy associated with long-term epilepsy-associated tumors. This study evaluated a large population of surgically treated patients with childhood onset of epilepsy and a histologically confirmed diagnosis of long-term epilepsy-associated tumors. The...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Pelliccia V,Deleo F,Gozzo F,Sartori I,Mai R,Cossu M,Tassi L

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors present a case of acoustic neuroma associated with spontaneous hemorrhage. The sudden onset of new symptoms was noted and appears to be common to all such cases. The computerized tomography appearance of the mass underwent changes consistent with the clinical, surgical, and pathological findings. ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Castillo R,Watts C,Pulliam M

更新日期：1982-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 24-hour intensive intravenous dosing regimen with the glucocorticoid steroid methylprednisolone has recently been shown to be effective in enhancing neurological recovery in spinal cord-injured patients when initiated within 8 hours after injury. The state of knowledge concerning the neuroprotective pharmacology of ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Hall ED

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The endovascular treatment of complex bifurcation aneurysms possessing a neck that incorporates multiple side branches remains a surgical challenge. Double-stent-assisted coiling techniques, such as those with stents in an X and Y configuration, enable the endovascular treatment of wide-necked complex intracr...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Aydin K,Stracke CP,Barburoglu M,Yamac E,Berdikhojayev M,Sencer S,Chapot R

更新日期：2019-12-06 00:00:00

abstract：:In a study examining the possible therapeutic effects of recombinant human tumor necrosis factor-alpha (rHuTNF-alpha) on malignant gliomas without expression of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-receptors, RG-2 glioma cells were tested in vitro as well as in a rat experimental glioma model. A growth inhibition assay reveale...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kiwit JC,Schmitz KH,Daum L,Reifenberger G,Roosen N

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Are spinal schwannomas as benign as we think? To what extent do patients recover? Are patients prone to develop late complications such as cystic myelopathy or symptomatic spinal deformity? Is their life expectancy compromised? In an effort to answer these questions, the authors analyzed the long-term outcome for 187 ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Seppälä MT,Haltia MJ,Sankila RJ,Jääskeläinen JE,Heiskanen O

更新日期：1995-10-01 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：:This report deals with a family in which the maternal grandmother, the mother, and all three male children have port-wine nevi and mega cisterna magna. Two of the three male children have, in addition, congenital communicating hydrocephalus associated with agenesis of the posterior cerebellar vermis. This case of fami...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Nova HR

更新日期：1979-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to assess the clinical and biological effects of glucocorticoids in the therapy of epidural spinal cord compression, the T8-10 epidural space of 50 rats was implanted with Walker 256 tumor. The rats were studied 10 to 20 days later when they became paraparetic. The regional blood-spinal cord transport constan...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Delattre JY,Arbit E,Thaler HT,Rosenblum MK,Posner JB

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the alteration of endothelium-dependent responses in chronic vasospasm after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), experiments were carried out in the double-hemorrhage canine model. After the presence of vasospasm was confirmed by cerebral angiography on Days 0 and 7, pharmacological studies on the basilar ar...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kim P,Sundt TM Jr,Vanhoutte PM

更新日期：1988-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ventricular asymmetries after shunt surgery were studied. Right and left ventricular areas from pre-and postoperative computerized tomography scans were measured with a computer digitizing technique, and the respective areas were expressed as a ratio. Measurements were made from the scans of 15 hydrocephalic children ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Linder M,Diehl JT,Sklar FH

更新日期：1981-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report a unique case of subarachnoid hemorrhage caused by a traumatic pseudoaneurysm of the ophthalmic artery, which was successfully treated with coil embolization. Clinical and imaging features, as well as the relevant literature, are described. ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Hopkins JK,Shaibani A,Ali S,Khawar S,Parkinson R,Futterer S,Russell EJ,Getch C

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Chronic subdural hematomas (CSDHs) recur in 7 to 18% of cases. The present study was conducted to determine whether serum or lesion concentrations of coagulofibrinolytic and angiogenic factors, which have been reported to be potential markers of CSDH development, might predict such recurrences. METHODS:Sixty co...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Katano H,Kamiya K,Mase M,Tanikawa M,Yamada K

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fractures of the odontoid process are potentially serious injuries; Type II and III fractures, as described by Anderson and D'Alonzo, are seen in the emergency room especially in young adolescents and individuals over 60 years of age. The etiology of these fractures is still controversial. Malunion and nonunion in bot...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Amling M,Pösl M,Wening VJ,Ritzel H,Hahn M,Delling G

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is a commonly employed treatment modality for brain arteriovenous malformations (AVMs). However, due to the low frequency of delayed cyst formation after AVM SRS, as well as the prolonged time interval between treatment and its occurrence, the characteristics of post-SRS cyst f...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Pomeraniec IJ,Ding D,Starke RM,Liu KC,Mrachek EK,Lopes MB,Sheehan JP

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE Meige syndrome is characterized by blepharospasm and varied subphenotypes of craniocervical dystonia. Current literature on pallidal surgery for Meige syndrome is limited to case reports and a few small-scale studies. The authors investigated the clinical outcomes of deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the globu...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Horisawa S,Ochiai T,Goto S,Nakajima T,Takeda N,Kawamata T,Taira T

更新日期：2018-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Patients with fusiform aneurysms can present with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), mass effect, ischemia, or unrelated symptoms. The absence of an aneurysm neck impedes the direct application of a clip and endovascular coil deployment. To evaluate the effects of their treatments, the authors retrospectively analyz...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Coert BA,Chang SD,Do HM,Marks MP,Steinberg GK

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Hospital readmission within 30 days of discharge is a major contributor to the high cost of health care in the US and is also a major indicator of patient care quality. The purpose of this study was to investigate the incidence, causes, and predictors of 30-day readmission following craniotomy for malignant supr...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Marcus LP,McCutcheon BA,Noorbakhsh A,Parina RP,Gonda DD,Chen C,Chang DC,Carter BS

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this report, the authors describe a case in which the patient began to experience a supernumerary phantom arm after she received motor cortex stimulation for central pain. The patient had a history of right thalamocapsular stroke. It is speculated that the motor cortex activation triggered a response in the patient...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Canavero S,Bonicalzi V,Castellano G,Perozzo P,Massa-Micon B

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lower-extremity pain and paresthesia have multiple origins. Early recognition of the symptoms of peripheral nerve entrapment leads to timely treatment and avoids the cost of unnecessary studies. The authors report on a case of superficial peroneal nerve syndrome resulting from nerve herniation through a fascial defect...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Yang LJ,Gala VC,McGillicuddy JE

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mannitol is widely considered the hyperosmolar therapy of choice in routine neurosurgical practice for the reduction of intracranial pressure (ICP). The authors present a unique case of a patient with a large meningioma treated with mannitol, in which mannitol accumulation within the tumor and its surrounding parenchy...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Sankar T,Assina R,Karis JP,Theodore N,Preul MC

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Convexity meningiomas are commonly managed with resection. Motor outcomes and predictors of new deficits after surgery are poorly studied. The objective of this study was to determine whether postoperative diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) was associated with neurological deficits after convexity meningioma re...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Magill ST,Nguyen MP,Aghi MK,Theodosopoulos PV,Villanueva-Meyer JE,McDermott MW

更新日期：2021-01-29 00:00:00

abstract：:A 9-week-old infant manifested continuous vomiting for 1 week accompanied by a tense fontanel, "sun setting" of the eyes, frequent opisthotonos, and hypertonicity. The head circumference was at the 50th percentile. Computerized tomography (CT) revealed acute hydrocephalus and a posterior fossa subdural hematoma. The b...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： French BN,Dublin AB

更新日期：1977-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Experimental evaluation of brain abscess has been inhibited by the lack of a simple and reproducible model in small animals. A stereotaxic headholder and slow infusion of 1 microliter of saline, containing a known number of bacteria, were used to produce brain abscess consistently in the rat. The natural history of th...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Winn HR,Mendes M,Moore P,Wheeler C,Rodeheaver G

更新日期：1979-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Perilesional edema is a predominant mechanism underlying secondary brain injury after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Perilesional edema is characterized by inflammation, production of proinflammatory cytokines, and migration of peripheral immune cells into the brain. The nucleotide-binding domain and leucine-r...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Yi HJ,Lee JE,Lee DH,Kim YI,Cho CB,Kim IS,Sung JH,Yang SH

更新日期：2019-09-27 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The authors report the 3-year results of the Barrow Ruptured Aneurysm Trial (BRAT). The objective of this ongoing randomized trial is to compare the safety and efficacy of microsurgical clip occlusion and endovascular coil embolization for the treatment of acutely ruptured cerebral aneurysms and to compare funct...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Spetzler RF,McDougall CG,Albuquerque FC,Zabramski JM,Hills NK,Partovi S,Nakaji P,Wallace RC

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study describes the usefulness of blood vessel allografts to repair gaps in rat peripheral nerve after immunosuppression with cyclosporine. Isogeneic strains of rats with known histoincompatibility were used for this study. A 10-mm gap was created in the peroneal nerve of host Fischer rats. The gap was bri...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Gulati AK

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tuberculosis continues to be a major public health concern, especially in developing countries. Many types of neurotuberculosis have been described, but there is only one previously reported case of subdural empyema caused by tuberculous bacilli. A 1-year-old boy who had been treated for pulmonary tuberculosis was ref...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Cayli SR,Onal C,Koçak A,Onmuş SH,Tekiner A

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mechanisms that give rise to ischemic brain damage have not been definitively determined, but considerable evidence exists that three major factors are involved: increases in the intercellular cytosolic calcium concentration (Ca++i), acidosis, and production of free radicals. A nonphysiological rise in Ca++i due t...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Siesjö BK

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00