Effect of Nd:YAG laser on experimental disc degeneration. Part I. Biochemical and radiographical analysis.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The retrolabyrinthine and transcrusal approaches (RLA and TCA, respectively) are the two most often used posterior transpetrosal approaches that are used to treat lesions in the retrochiasmatic region. Endoscopes are increasingly used in neurosurgical practice. To determine whether a difference exists betwee...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Yang J,Zhang F,Xu A,Li H,Ding Z

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Wnt proteins are bifunctional axon guidance molecules, several of which appear to mediate guidance of corticospinal tract axons along the spinal cord. Here, we studied increasing effect on regeneration by Wnt-containing alginate scaffolds on spinal cord injury (SCI). METHODS:A total of 32 rats were injured ...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Park JH,Min J,Baek SR,Kim SW,Kwon IK,Jeon SR

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The incidence of brain tumors in elderly patients is increasing. It has become possible to treat meningiomas in the elderly by several modalities. We developed a successful multimodal strategy to treat these patients. METHODS:We registered 35 patients with meningiomas. Symptomatic meningiomas were treated s...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Sonoda Y,Sakurada K,Saino M,Kondo R,Sato S,Kayama T

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although intracranial cavernomas are known to cause haemorrhage, data concerning the frequency, severity and delay of recurrent bleedings are controversial. We report a series of 6 patients with histologically proven cavernoma, presenting with early clinical signs and radiological proof of rebleeding, that is occurrin...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Duffau H,Capelle L,Sichez JP,Faillot T,Bitar A,Arthuis F,Van Effenterre R,Fohanno D

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adipose lesions of nerve primarily include intra- and extraneural lipomas and lipomatosis of nerve (LN). This paper will summarize the advances that have been made in the past decade, particularly related to LN and nerve territory overgrowth that have improved our understanding of the natural history, geneti...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Marek T,Mahan MA,Carter JM,Howe BM,Bartos R,Amrami KK,Spinner RJ

更新日期：2020-10-22 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper is based on a study of sixty cases of cranio-cerebral erosion treated in the Department of Neurosurgery. All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi during the last 20 years. This constitutes the largest series, so far reported from anywhere. It has provided a unique opportunity to get a comprehensiv...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Tandon PN,Banerji AK,Bhatia R,Goulatia RK

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Niravoline is a selective kappa-opioid receptor agonist. Its effect on tumour-origin brain oedema was investigated in a brain tumour model created by implantation of C6 glioma cells into the brain of Wistar rats. Five weeks after the tumour cell implantation, niravoline was administered i.v. at 1 mg/kg, a total of fou...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Takahashi H,Hamada H,Teramoto A

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Pure pineal germinomas have been rarely reported in girls. Gender incidence and differences of pure pineal germinomas are not well known. The authors report a series of pure pineal germinoma and its gender characteristic is reviewed. METHODS AND RESULTS:Of a total of 50 germ cell tumors operated on between 1...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Cuccia V,Galarza M

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is essential to have easy to use, reliable tools to assess and compare facial function for clinical records, audit and research purposes. In this study, two different techniques were examined, Hand held calipers (HHC, as described by Burres), and computerised analysis of digital photographs (CAOP) using A...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Clapham L,Bottoms S,Mehta R,Davis A

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As technical progress advances, telemonitoring has become an important part of patient care in many areas of medical treatment. However, distanced surveillance of intracranial pressure (ICP) could not be established so far. With the recent introduction of a telemetric ICP measurement probe, new possibilities...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Tschan CA,Velazquez Sanchez VF,Heckelmann M,Antes S

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Parafalcine subdural empyema and those along the superior and inferior surface of the tentorium are rare entities. We present a series of 10 patients where we have attempted to describe the pathophysiology, clinical features, and management of subdural empyema. METHODS:The study group included 10 cases of falco...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Salunke PS,Malik V,Kovai P,Mukherjee KK

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intraventricular chemotherapy via Ommaya reservoir is an important part of the treatment in patients with malignant central nervous system tumors. In these patients, catheter placement can be challenging due to the normal-sized ventricles. METHOD:Intraoperative ultrasound guidance was used for Ommaya reserv...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Unal TC,Gulsever CI,Sahin D,Dolas I

更新日期：2021-01-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Superficial radial intraneural ganglion cysts are rare. Only nine previous cases have been described. We provide two examples with a wrist joint connection and review the literature to provide further support for the unifying articular (synovial) theory for the pathogenesis and treatment of intraneural ganglia. ...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Spinner RJ,Mikami Y,Desy NM,Amrami KK,Berger RA

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known about the nature of spine surgery training received by European neurosurgical trainees during their residency and the level of competence they acquire in dealing with spinal disorders. METHODS:A three-part questionnaire entailing 32 questions was devised and distributed to the neurosurgical ...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Boszczyk BM,Mooij JJ,Schmitt N,Di Rocco C,Fakouri BB,Lindsay KW

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An experimental technique for producing delayed cerebral vasospasm in a rabbit model is described. The basilar artery is punctured via the transclival route and angiographic verification is illustrated. ...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Egemen N,Sanlidilek U,Zorlutuna A,Başkaya M,Bilgiç S,Cağlar S,Unlü A

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) is a genetic disorder characterized by mutations of the NF2 tumor suppressor gene that predisposes patients to develop multiple tumors in the peripheral and central nervous system. The most common neoplasms associated with the disease are schwannomas and meningiomas. Both have ...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Pendleton C,Spinner RJ,Dyck PJB,Mauermann ML,Ladak A,Restrepo CE,Baheti S,Klein CJ

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A small subset of patients with adult Chiari I malformation without basilar invagination (BI) and instability show ventral cervicomedullary distortion/compression and have symptoms pertaining to that. The cause of this ventral compression remains speculative. Additionally, it is unclear if these patients wou...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Salunke P,Sura S,Futane S,Aggarwal A,Khandelwal NK,Chhabra R,Mukherjee KK,Gupta SK

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The right coronal sutures of twelve (12) newborn rabbits were fixed with commercially available, self-reinforced poly-L-lactide miniplates, with eight (8) rabbits sham treated with titanium miniplate fixation as reference experiments, in order to demonstrate the possible effects on skull growth. After six (6) months f...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Antikainen T,Pernu H,Törmälä P,Kallioinen M,Waris T,Serlo W

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anterior cranial fossa dural arterio-venous fistulas (DAVFs) represent 6% of all intracranial DAVFs; characteristically they show an aggressive behaviour with high risk of intracranial haemorrhage. Peculiar anatomical features, such as feeding by the ethmoidal arteries and the pattern of venous drainage (fre...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Meneghelli P,Pasqualin A,Lanterna LA,Bernucci C,Spinelli R,Dorelli G,Zampieri P

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:DNA analysis was performed by flow cytometry (FCM) in 59 cases of different types of pituitary adenomas who underwent microsurgery and were actively followed over a period of 3-6 years. Aneuploid DNA patterns were detected in 12 (20%) cases. Frequency of aneuploidy was highest in prolactin-secreting (36%) as compared ...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Lüdecke DK,Beck-Bornholdt HP,Saeger W,Schmidt W

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To introduce reliable and minimally invasive virtual surgical planning for superficial temporal artery to middle cerebral artery (STA-MCA) bypass surgery using three-dimensional (3-D) rotational reconstruction digital subtraction angiography (DSA). METHODS:Twenty-eight consecutive patients (11 women and 17 m...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Nakagawa I,Kurokawa S,Tanisaka M,Kimura R,Nakase H

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To illustrate the use of indocyanine green (ICG) video-angiography to confirm abolition of spinal dural arteriovenous fistula (SDAVF) and preserve the normal vascular anatomy intraoperatively. METHODS:A 73-year-old woman presenting with progressive myelopathy was diagnosed with an SDAVF, where the origin of th...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Hettige S,Walsh D

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vestibular schwannoma (VS) is a benign tumor originating from the vestibulocochlear nerve. The optimal treatment strategy is debated, since surgery may result in iatrogenic facial nerve injury. We report the results of VS surgery in a population-based unselected cohort in a center with access to Cyber Knife ...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Taha I,Hyvärinen A,Ranta A,Kämäräinen OP,Huttunen J,Mervaala E,Löppönen H,Rauramaa T,Ronkainen A,Jääskeläinen JE,Immonen A,Danner N

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Spinal dural arterio-venous fistulae (SDAVF) are slow-flow extramedullary vascular lesions which account for 75-80% of all spinal vascular malformations. At present there is no agreed view with regard to the best therapeutic option being surgical or endovascular, and several reports favour one or other form ...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Cecchi PC,Musumeci A,Faccioli F,Bricolo A

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In an increasingly complex and competitive professional environment, improving methods to educate neurosurgical residents is key to ensure high-quality patient care. Electronic (e)Learning resources promise interactive knowledge acquisition. We set out to give a comprehensive overview on available eLearning ...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Stienen MN,Schaller K,Cock H,Lisnic V,Regli L,Thomson S

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cervical spine injuries of variable severity are common among patients with an acute traumatic brain injury (TBI). We hypothesised that TBI patients with positive head computed tomography (CT) scans would have a significantly higher risk of having an associated cervical spine fracture compared to patients wi...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Thesleff T,Kataja A,Öhman J,Luoto TM

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Supervolt radiation therapy produced no improved survival rates in the treatment of glioblastoma multiforme as compared to orthovolt therapy. Survival times of more than one year or two years must still be considered a rarity. The application of computer techniques to the calculation of dose distributions greatly enha...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Kahr E

更新日期：1978-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Increasingly, biomarkers have been identified that correlate with improved overall and progression-free survival (OS and PFS) in glioblastoma, including MGMT methylation status and mutations in the IDH1 gene. In this study, we investigated the clinical and biological factors associated with long-term surviva...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Millward CP,Brodbelt AR,Haylock B,Zakaria R,Baborie A,Crooks D,Husband D,Shenoy A,Wong H,Jenkinson MD

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intraoperative navigated ultrasonography has reached clinical acceptance, while published data for the accuracy of some systems are missing. We technically quantified and optimised the accuracy of the integration of an external ultrasonography system into a BrainLab navigation system. METHODS:A high-end ult...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Wanis FA,Wessels L,Reinges MHT,Uhl E,Jödicke A

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty operated cases of angiographically unrecognized microaneurysm (AUM) have been analysed with special reference to intra-operative observations and clipping-technique. Among the patients with intracranial aneurysms that the authors' facility has operated upon, the incidence of asymptomatic incidental AUM that was...

journal_title：Acta neurochirurgica

authors： Karasawa H,Matsumoto H,Naito H,Sugiyama K,Ueno J,Kin H

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00