Modified stereotactic insertion of the Ommaya reservoir. Technical note.

abstract：:The accuracy of high-resolution ultrasound scans in detecting foreign bodies and hemorrhage within the brain was evaluated by comparison with computerized tomography (CT) scans and gross pathology. The test lesions were blood and foreign bodies consisting of bone, wood, and metal placed in the brain of an experimental...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Enzmann DR,Britt RH,Lyons B,Buxton TL,Wilson DA

更新日期：1981-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Delayed cerebral vasospasm is an important determinant of the clinical outcome after subarachnoid hemorrhage, but its prevention and treatment has met with limited success. Since cerebral arteries were found to be sensitive to the vasoconstrictor effect of angiotensin II, the possibility of angiotensin's contribution ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Gavras H,Andrews P,Papadakis N

更新日期：1981-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Convection-enhanced delivery (CED) can be used safely to perfuse regions of the central nervous system (CNS) with therapeutic agents in a manner that bypasses the blood-brain barrier (BBB). These features make CED a potentially ideal method for the distribution of potent chemotherapeutic agents with certain phar...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Degen JW,Walbridge S,Vortmeyer AO,Oldfield EH,Lonser RR

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The authors have previously reported that the results of using cadaveric fibula and locking plate (CF/LP) fusion following anterior cervical discectomy (ACD) for cervical spondylotic radiculopathy and myelopathy are superior to those obtained using autologous iliac crest (AIC) grafts in the short term. The long-...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Shapiro S,Connolly P,Donnaldson J,Abel T

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Surgical intervention may be required if endovascular embolization is insufficient to completely obliterate intracranial dural arteriovenous fistulas (DAVFs). The authors report their 14-year experience with 23 patients harboring diverse intracranial DAVFs that required surgical intervention. METHODS:Between 19...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Liu JK,Dogan A,Ellegala DB,Carlson J,Nesbit GM,Barnwell SL,Delashaw JB

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The management of ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt failure is a common problem in neurosurgical practice. On occasion, extraperitoneal sites for CSF diversion are required when shunting to the peritoneal cavity has failed after multiple attempts. The authors report a novel minimally invasive procedure allowing cannulat...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Pillai A,Mathew G,Nachimuthu S,Kalavampara SV

更新日期：2017-03-17 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of suppression of postischemic reactive hyperemia on the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and ischemic brain edema after temporary focal cerebral ischemia was studied in cats under ketamine and alpha-chloralose anesthesia. Regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) was measured by a thermal diffusion method and a hydroge...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kuroiwa T,Shibutani M,Okeda R

更新日期：1989-01-01 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:The aim of this study was to evaluate the usefulness and limitations of gamma surgery (GS) in the treatment of brain metastases from melanoma. METHODS:Imaging and clinical outcomes in 45 patients treated for 92 brain metastases from melanoma between October 1989 and October 1999 were retrospectively analyzed. F...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Mingione V,Oliveira M,Prasad D,Steiner M,Steiner L

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Excellent results from multiple burr-hole operations for adult moyamoya disease are reported in this study. Ten patients had between one and four burr holes (mean 2.1) drilled in each hemisphere. In four patients new burr holes were added on the opposite side after depression of cerebral blood flow (CBF) was detected ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kawaguchi T,Fujita S,Hosoda K,Shose Y,Hamano S,Iwakura M,Tamaki N

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors describe the technique of a transantral transsphenoidal approach to the sella turcica. The advantages and potential complications are discussed. This procedure may also be applicable when dealing with tumors of the skull base and orbits. ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Hoyt TE,Turnbull FM,Kusske JA

更新日期：1983-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Although ventricular shunting is an effective therapy for idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH), the effect of shunt valve type on the incidence of revision surgery is not well defined. To address this issue, shunt revision rates between patients with iNPH receiving a fixed-setting valve (FSV) versu...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Rinaldo L,Bhargav AG,Nesvick CL,Lanzino G,Elder BD

更新日期：2019-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：:A method of regulating flow rate through cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunts with the addition of a flow-regulating device (FRD) is reported. The FRD consists of a small-caliber (0.4 mm) Teflon tube placed in the usual connector. This device has the advantage of converting the original shunt valves to valves for higher-r...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Yamada H

更新日期：1982-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The criteria by which acromegalic patients are considered "cured" after surgical therapy are still controversial. Since the abnormal growth hormone (GH) increase after the administration of some agents has been demonstrated to be characteristic of the tumoral somatotrophs, its disappearance after surgery may be taken ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Arosio M,Giovanelli MA,Riva E,Nava C,Ambrosi B,Faglia G

更新日期：1983-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report the first DNA-based diagnosis of Bartonella henselae cultured from a brain lesion in a patient with acquired immune deficiency syndrome. This human immunodeficiency virus-infected patient presented with altered mental status, fever, and diabetes insipidus. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed multifo...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： George TI,Manley G,Koehler JE,Hung VS,McDermott M,Bollen A

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The intracranial vertebral artery and its branches are a common site of aneurysms in the posterior fossa. Ninety-four aneurysms in 86 patients were analyzed for their clinical manifestation, diagnosis, and treatment. There were three distinct varieties of aneurysm in this group: 56 (60%) saccular aneurysms, 26 (28%) d...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Yamaura A

更新日期：1988-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Systemic administration of 23.5% hypertonic saline enhances cerebral blood flow (CBF) in patients with poor-grade spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). Whether the increment of change in CBF correlates with changes in autoregulation of CBF or outcome at discharge remains unknown. METHODS:Thirty-five patien...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Tseng MY,Al-Rawi PG,Czosnyka M,Hutchinson PJ,Richards H,Pickard JD,Kirkpatrick PJ

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to investigate the anatomical consistency, morphology, axonal connectivity, and correlative topography of the dorsal component of the superior longitudinal fasciculus (SLF-I) since the current literature is limited and ambiguous. METHODS:Fifteen normal, adult, formalin-fixed cerebra...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Komaitis S,Skandalakis GP,Kalyvas AV,Drosos E,Lani E,Emelifeonwu J,Liakos F,Piagkou M,Kalamatianos T,Stranjalis G,Koutsarnakis C

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report four cases of primary intracranial choriocarcinoma, all in young males. There tumors occurred in the pineal region and one in the lateral ventricle. Besides the signs of increased intracranial pressure and ophthalmological disorders, skin pigmentation or eruption was observed in three cases and prec...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kawakami Y,Yamada O,Tabuchi K,Ohmoto T,Nishimoto A

更新日期：1980-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The intrasellar pressure has been studied in a consecutive series of 24 patients undergoing transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary adenoma. The mean intrasellar pressure for the group was 23 +/- 2.5 mm Hg (+/- standard error of the mean), with a mean pulse pressure of 3.5 +/- 1 mm Hg. The waveform partly resembled the ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Lees PD,Pickard JD

更新日期：1987-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Exogenous progesterone has been shown to reduce brain edema and ischemia-induced cell damage and to improve physiological and neurological function during the early stage of focal cerebral ischemia. In the present study, the authors assessed the neuroprotective potential of progesterone during the late stage of ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kumon Y,Kim SC,Tompkins P,Stevens A,Sakaki S,Loftus CM

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Atlantoaxial rotatory fixation (AARF) is an uncommon disorder of childhood in which resolution usually occurs spontaneously or after traction therapy. In a minority of children irreducible or chronic fixation develop, and the natural history then usually involves restriction of head on neck movement, abnormal he...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Crossman JE,David K,Hayward R,Crockard HA

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:A naming task has been used to spare cortical areas involved in language. In the present study, a calculation task was combined with electrostimulation mapping (awake surgery) to spare cortical areas involved in calculation in patients undergoing surgery for brain lesions. The organization of language and calcul...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Roux FE,Boukhatem L,Draper L,Sacko O,Démonet JF

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Gliomas occur in 3-4 individuals per 100,000 individuals and are one of the most common primary brain tumors. Treatment options are limited for gliomas despite the progressive nature of the disease. The authors used the Value Driven Outcomes (VDO) database to identify cost drivers and subgroups that are invol...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Wilde H,Azab MA,Abunimer AM,Abou-Al-Shaar H,Karsy M,Guan J,Menacho ST,Jensen RL

更新日期：2019-03-29 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Writer's cramp is a type of idiopathic focal hand dystonia characterized by muscle cramps that accompany execution of the writing task specifically. In this report, the authors describe the clinical outcome after thalamic deep brain stimulation (DBS) therapy in patients with writer's cramp and present an illustr...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Fukaya C,Katayama Y,Kano T,Nagaoka T,Kobayashi K,Oshima H,Yamamoto T

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A previous undescribed cause of ventriculoperitoneal shunt malfunction is presented. Limitation of abdominal excursion by a spica cast used to correct congenital hip dislocation reduced cerebrospinal fluid flow through a shunt. This easily correctable cause of "shunt failure" nearly resulted in replacement of a workin...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Gerber AM

更新日期：1977-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:This prospective study is based on a consecutive series of 20 patients with pineal region tumors who underwent minimally invasive preferential management. The purpose of this report is to discuss the role of neuroendoscopic procedures in the management of pineal region tumors. METHODS:If the tumor markers alpha...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Oi S,Shibata M,Tominaga J,Honda Y,Shinoda M,Takei F,Tsugane R,Matsuzawa K,Sato O

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Emergency access to the ventricular system is sometimes necessary for the treatment of raised intracranial pressure with ensuing herniation. One procedure described in the literature is a transorbital approach performed using a spinal needle. Because past publications have been case reports with minimal definiti...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Tubbs RS,Loukas M,Shoja MM,Cohen-Gadol AA

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The 201Tl uptake index was evaluated for its usefulness in formulating a diagnosis of hemangioblastoma. Thallium-201-single-photon emission computerized tomography (SPECT) studies were performed in nine patients harboring hemangioblastomas in the posterior fossa and in five patients (six lesions) with gliomas in...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kondo T,Kumabe T,Maruoka S,Yoshimoto T

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of extracranial internal carotid artery (ICA) abnormalities, namely kinks, coils, and stenoses, was evaluated in a consecutive unselected series of 76 cases of single supratentorial saccular aneurysms submitted to bilateral carotid angiography. These patients were compared with a control group of 120 pat...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Spallone A,Cantore G

更新日期：1981-11-01 00:00:00