Late complications of Silastic duraplasty: low-virulence infections. Case report.

abstract：OBJECT:Oxygen delivered in supraphysiological amounts is currently under investigation as a therapy for severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). Hyperoxia can be delivered to the brain under normobaric as well as hyperbaric conditions. In this study the authors directly compare hyperbaric oxygen (HBO2) and normobaric hyper...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Rockswold SB,Rockswold GL,Zaun DA,Zhang X,Cerra CE,Bergman TA,Liu J

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) in the cerebellopontine angle cistern (CPAC) are specific lesions that can cause neurovascular compression syndromes as well as intracranial hemorrhage. Although case reports describing the CPAC AVMs, especially those presenting with trigeminal neuralgia (TN), have been acc...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Nishino K,Hasegawa H,Morita K,Fukuda M,Ito Y,Fujii Y,Sato M

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Results of computerized tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), positron emission tomography (PET), xenon-133 measurement of cerebral blood flow (CBF), and neuropsychological assessments are described in three head-injured patients. The patients were selected because they presented with intracranial hemorrh...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Langfitt TW,Obrist WD,Alavi A,Grossman RI,Zimmerman R,Jaggi J,Uzzell B,Reivich M,Patton DR

更新日期：1986-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Historically, destructive procedures for cancer pain were the main line of treatment therapy. However, the use of high-dose opioids has essentially replaced such procedures. Recognition of the limits of medical therapy to treat cancer pain effectively is growing, while conversely, in regions with limited access ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Raslan AM,Cetas JS,McCartney S,Burchiel KJ

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:In this paper, the authors' goal was to define the long-term outcomes and risks of stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) for arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) of the medulla, pons, and midbrain. METHODS:Between 1987 and 2006, the authors performed Gamma Knife surgery in 996 patients with brain AVMs; 67 patients had ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Kano H,Kondziolka D,Flickinger JC,Yang HC,Flannery TJ,Niranjan A,Novotny J Jr,Lunsford LD

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The malignant progression of benign tumors is well documented in gliomas and other systemic lesions. It is also well known that some meningiomas become progressively aggressive despite their original benign status. The theory of clonal evolution is widely believed to explain malignant progression in meningioma; ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Al-Mefty O,Kadri PA,Pravdenkova S,Sawyer JR,Stangeby C,Husain M

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Functional results after surgery for acoustic neuromas that have little or no growth within the internal auditory canal are controversial, because these medial tumors can grow to a considerable size within the cerebellopontine angle (CPA) before symptoms occur. METHODS:A prospective study was designed to evalua...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Strauss C

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The object of this study was to analyze the pathology of collateral vessels newly induced by indirect bypass surgery for moyamoya disease (MMD). An autopsy analysis was conducted on a 39-year-old woman with MMD who had died of a brainstem infarction. The patient had undergone bilateral indirect bypass surgeries 22 yea...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Mukawa M,Nariai T,Inaji M,Tamada N,Maehara T,Matsushima Y,Ohno K,Negi M,Kobayashi D

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acidophil stem-cell pituitary adenomas account for less than 5% of pituitary tumors. Only 15 cases have previously been reported, with a mean age of occurrence of 38.7 years. A case of this unusual tumor is reported in a prepubertal girl. Clinical symptoms included prominent behavioral disturbance with associated head...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Marks WA,Brumback RA,Schaefer GB,Pendleton BD,Farris BK,Culbertson JL

更新日期：1989-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Among 121 intracerebral aneurysms presenting at one institution between 1984 and 1989, 16 were treated by endovascular means. All 16 lesions were intradural and intracranial, and had failed either surgical or endovascular attempts at selective exclusion with parent vessel preservation. The lesions included four giant ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Hodes JE,Aymard A,Gobin YP,Rüfenacht D,Bien S,Reizine D,Gaston A,Merland JJ

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The author, who was editor of the Journal of Neurosurgery from 1975 to 1985, recalls the history of the journal during the 15 hears beginning in 1965, when Dr. Louise Eisenhardt resigned as its first editor. In an addendum, he presents some thoughts on the future of neurosurgery and the role the journal should play in...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Schwartz HG

更新日期：1994-05-01 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:Although the gray matter of the spinal cord has been thought to be softer than the white matter, there is no evidence to support this belief. Because the spinal cord is extremely soft, it has been difficult to measure the mechanical properties of the gray and white matter. The modulis of elasticity of the gray a...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Ozawa H,Matsumoto T,Ohashi T,Sato M,Kokubun S

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The impact of FDA approval of flow-diversion technology for the treatment of supraclinoid internal carotid artery aneurysms and the publication of the Carotid Occlusion Surgery Study, both of which occurred in 2011, on the utilization of extracranial-intracranial (EC-IC) bypasses is not known. METHODS:The Na...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Alvi MA,Rinaldo L,Kerezoudis P,Rangel-Castilla L,Bydon M,Cloft H,Lanzino G

更新日期：2019-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:In an attempt to improve peripheral nerve repair, the influence of the addition of reverse end-to-side neurorrhaphy for an injured peripheral nerve was investigated in the rat sciatic nerve transection model. METHODS:Twelve Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into two groups (six rats in each group). In Group I, t...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Fujiwara T,Matsuda K,Kubo T,Tomita K,Hattori R,Masuoka T,Yano K,Hosokawa K

更新日期：2007-10-01 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：:A patient with findings of bilateral cortical blindness and a unilateral carotid bruit is reported. A persistent trigeminal artery allowed emboli from a unilateral ulcerated internal carotid plaque to affect the visual cortex bilaterally. The angiographic findings and a brief discussion of this anomalous artery are pr...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Heeney DJ,Koo AH

更新日期：1980-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:In this study the authors investigated the relationship between variations in the circle of Willis observed on magnetic resonance (MR) angiograms and locations of cerebral aneurysms, and evaluated the risk of aneurysm formation. METHODS:One hundred thirty-one patients with cerebral aneurysms were retrospectivel...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Horikoshi T,Akiyama I,Yamagata Z,Sugita M,Nukui H

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In vivo experiments on the vasoactive effects of vasopressin and oxytocin on cerebral circulation were carried out in anesthetized dogs, using an electromagnetic flowmeter to measure vertebral blood flow and angiography to measure the internal diameter of the basilar artery. Direct bolus infusion of 1 pmol to 1 nmol o...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Suzuki Y,Satoh S,Kimura M,Oyama H,Asano T,Shibuya M,Sugita K

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Because it has been difficult to predict the outcome of patients with head injury in the early period after admission, a clinical study was undertaken to evaluate if the fibrinolytic parameters could be reliable indicators of outcome. Seventy patients presenting with head injury without obvious trauma in other regions...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Takahashi H,Urano T,Takada Y,Nagai N,Takada A

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The goal of this study was to determine whether the quantity of peritumoral brain edema displayed on computerized tomography (CT) scanning could be correlated with brain invasion and subsequent recurrence of meningiomas. METHODS:One hundred thirty-five patients who underwent resection of intracranial meningioma...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Mantle RE,Lach B,Delgado MR,Baeesa S,Bélanger G

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

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：OBJECT:Intracranial germinomas commonly occur in the pineal region, the floor of the third ventricle (hypothalamus), or both, and they are often associated with diabetes insipidus (DI). The authors conducted a study to correlate preoperative DI with the endoscopic and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging evidence of tumor o...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Wellons JC 3rd,Reddy AT,Tubbs RS,Abdullatif H,Oakes WJ,Blount JP,Grabb PA

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:A precise understanding of the ambient cistern and its associated arachnoid membranes is helpful for accessing perimesencephalic lesions. However, few studies of the arachnoid membranes related to the ambient cistern have been published, and, additionally, some aspects of the ambient cistern also require further...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Qi ST,Fan J,Zhang XA,Pan J

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report a case in which the lateral C-1 arch fractured in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and an intact fusion mass; this patient had previously undergone a C1-2 Brooks-type fusion. This unique complication occurred secondary to continued resorption of the C1-2 rheumatoid pannus. Two years after occipit...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Ecker RD,Dekutoski MB,Ebersold MJ

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The benefits of measuring cerebral oxygenation in patients with brain injury are well accepted; however, jugular bulb oximetry, which is currently the most popular monitoring technique used has several shortcomings. The goal of this study was to validate the use of a new multiparameter sensor that measures brain...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Gupta AK,Hutchinson PJ,Fryer T,Al-Rawi PG,Parry DA,Minhas PS,Kett-White R,Kirkpatrick PJ,Mathews JC,Downey S,Aigbirhio F,Clark J,Pickard JD,Menon DK

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:This study proposes a variation of the transorbital endoscopic approach (TOEA) that uses the lateral orbit as the primary surgical corridor, in a minimally invasive fashion, for the posterior fossa (PF) access. The versatility of this technique was quantitatively analyzed in comparison with the anterior transpet...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Noiphithak R,Yanez-Siller JC,Revuelta Barbero JM,Otto BA,Carrau RL,Prevedello DM

更新日期：2018-08-03 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：OBJECT:Preserving vital cerebral function while maximizing tumor resection is a principal goal in surgical neurooncology. Although functional magnetic resonance imaging has been useful in the localization of eloquent cerebral cortex, this method does not provide information about the white matter tracts that may be inv...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Witwer BP,Moftakhar R,Hasan KM,Deshmukh P,Haughton V,Field A,Arfanakis K,Noyes J,Moritz CH,Meyerand ME,Rowley HA,Alexander AL,Badie B

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE Despite persisting questions regarding its appropriateness, 30-day readmission is an increasingly common quality metric used to influence hospital compensation in the United States. However, there is currently insufficient evidence to identify which patients are at highest risk for readmission after aneurysm...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgery

authors： Greenberg JK,Guniganti R,Arias EJ,Desai K,Washington CW,Yan Y,Weng H,Xiong C,Fondahn E,Cross DT,Moran CJ,Rich KM,Chicoine MR,Dhar R,Dacey RG Jr,Derdeyn CP,Zipfel GJ

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00