Tremor control after pallidotomy in patients with Parkinson's disease: correlation with microrecording findings.

abstract：:OBJECTIVE Anterior skull base meningiomas are benign lesions that cause neurological symptoms through mass effect on adjacent neurovascular structures. While traditional transcranial approaches have proven to be effective at removing these tumors, minimally invasive approaches that involve using an endoscope offer the...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Ottenhausen M,Rumalla K,Alalade AF,Nair P,La Corte E,Younus I,Forbes JA,Ben Nsir A,Banu MA,Tsiouris AJ,Schwartz TH

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The aim of this study was to analyze the national health care burden of patients diagnosed with epilepsy in the US and to analyze any changes in the length of stay, mean charges, in-hospital deaths (mortality), and disposition at discharge. METHODS:A retrospective review of the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS)...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Vivas AC,Baaj AA,Benbadis SR,Vale FL

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cerebral revascularization procedures have been used in the clinical management of actual or threatened cerebral ischemic states and unclippable cerebral aneurysms. An alternative to a low-flow bypass graft (for example, with the superficial temporal artery) is the use of high-flow grafts created using the saphenous v...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Kocaeli H,Andaluz N,Choutka O,Zuccarello M

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:A more comprehensive understanding of the epigenetic abnormalities associated with meningioma tumorigenesis, growth, and invasion may provide useful targets for molecular classification and development of targeted therapies for meningiomas. METHODS:The authors performed a review of the current literature to ide...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： He S,Pham MH,Pease M,Zada G,Giannotta SL,Wang K,Mack WJ

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aquaporin-4 (AQP4) channels play an important role in brain water homeostasis. Water transport across plasma membranes has a critical role in brain water exchange of the normal and the diseased brain. AQP4 channels are implicated in the pathophysiology of hydrocephalus, a disease of water imbalance that leads to CSF a...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Desai B,Hsu Y,Schneller B,Hobbs JG,Mehta AI,Linninger A

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microsurgical aspects of clipping of a giant partially thrombosed VA aneurysm in a 57-year-old female are presented and explained in the form of a short video. The presentation includes preparation of the VA, PICA and perforating arteries, the clipping of the aneurysm itself as well as the reduction of the aneurysm ma...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： von Schilling A,Spetzger U

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Advancements in less invasive lateral retropleural/retroperitoneal approaches aim to address the limitation of posterolateral approaches and avoid complications associated with anterior open thoracotomy or thoracoabdominal approaches. METHODS:Consecutive patients treated with a mini-open lateral approach for...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Christiansen PA,Huang S,Smith JS,Shaffrey ME,Uribe JS,Yen CP

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This video demonstrates a surgical technique of resecting dorsum sellae meningioma using a combined interhemispheric translamina terminalis approach and pterional approach with clinoidectomy. The tumor, 5 cm in maximum diameter, originated from the dorsum sellae, compressed the third ventricle and the midbrain, and di...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Suematsu S,Ono H,Inoue T,Tamura A

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors detail the life and career of Dr. J. Lawrence Pool, as well as his significant contributions to the field of cerebrovascular neurosurgery. The discipline of cerebrovascular neurosurgery is a young and dynamic field, which underwent rapid and substantial growth during the middle of the twentieth century. As...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Zacharia BE,Mocco J,Komotar RJ,Solomon RA,Quest DO

更新日期：2006-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Early neurosurgical procedures dealt mainly with treatment of head trauma, especially skull fractures. Since the early medical writings by Hippocrates, a great deal of respect was given to the dura mater, and many other surgeons warned against violating the dura. It was not until the 19th century that neurosurgeons st...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Assina R,Rubino S,Sarris CE,Gandhi CD,Prestigiacomo CJ

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are many options for the surgical treatment of lumbar spondylolisthesis, including anterior and posterior techniques. Among the most versatile is a 360 degrees fusion. In consideration of the added risk of morbidity of two procedures, circumferential fusion leads to the highest fusion rates. This is particularly...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Heary RF,Bono CM

更新日期：2002-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Currently, reliable low-cost and noninvasive techniques to assess cerebral perfusion in the operating room are not available. The authors report on their first clinical experience with laser speckle contrast analysis (LASCA) as a complementary imaging tool for the noninvasive and dynamic assessment of cerebral b...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Hecht N,Woitzik J,Dreier JP,Vajkoczy P

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Simultaneous endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) and tumor biopsy is a widely accepted therapeutic and diagnostic procedure for patients with noncommunicating hydrocephalus secondary to a pineal region tumor. Multiple approaches have been advocated, including the use of a steerable fiberoptic or rigid lens en...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Morgenstern PF,Osbun N,Schwartz TH,Greenfield JP,Tsiouris AJ,Souweidane MM

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In addition to standard management for the treatment of the acute phase of spinal cord injury (SCI), implementation of novel neuroprotective interventions offers the potential for significant reductions in morbidity and long-term health costs. A better understanding of the systemic changes after SCI could provide insi...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Wallace DJ,Sayre NL,Patterson TT,Nicholson SE,Hilton D,Grandhi R

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE The long-term effects on adjacent-segment pathology after nonfusion dynamic stabilization is unclear, and, in particular, changes at the adjacent facet joints have not been reported in a clinical study. This study aims to compare changes in the adjacent facet joints after lumbar spinal surgery. METHODS Patie...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Lee SE,Jahng TA,Kim HJ

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuroimaging is an indispensable tool in the workup and management of patients with neurological disorders. Arterial spin labeling (ASL) is an imaging modality that permits the examination of blood flow and perfusion without the need for contrast injection. Noninvasive in nature, ASL provides a feasible alternative to...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Soldozy S,Galindo J,Snyder H,Ali Y,Norat P,Yağmurlu K,Sokolowski JD,Sharifi K,Tvrdik P,Park MS,Kalani MYS

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECT Spinal tumor resection has historically been performed via open approaches, although minimally invasive approaches have recently been found to be effective in small cohort series. The authors compare surgical characteristics and clinical outcomes of surgery in patients undergoing mini-open and open approaches f...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Raygor KP,Than KD,Chou D,Mummaneni PV

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cervical dural arteriovenous fistulas (dAVFs) are a rare cause of intracranial subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) but should be considered when other sources are not found. Subarachnoid hemorrhage caused by dAVF is thought to occur as a result of venous hypertension in most cases. The clinical presentation, acute onset of ...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Fassett DR,Rammos SK,Patel P,Parikh H,Couldwell WT

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this video, the authors demonstrate a minimally invasive approach and resection of a paraspinal schwannoma. Using an expandable retractor, the authors were able to identify important adjacent bony landmarks and hence visualize and remove this peripheral nerve sheath tumor. While a tubular retractor is commonly used...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Paullus P,Wilson TA,Lee P,Gunasekaran A,Kazemi N

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The goal of this study was to evaluate the definition of treatment-resistant depression (TRD), review the literature regarding deep brain stimulation (DBS) for TRD, and identify potential anatomical and functional targets for future widespread clinical application. METHODS:A comprehensive literature review was ...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Hauptman JS,DeSalles AA,Espinoza R,Sedrak M,Ishida W

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:It is hypothesized that minimally invasive surgical techniques lead to fewer complications than open surgery for adult spinal deformity (ASD). The goal of this study was to analyze matched patient cohorts in an attempt to isolate the impact of approach on adverse events. METHODS:Two multicenter databases querie...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Uribe JS,Deukmedjian AR,Mummaneni PV,Fu KM,Mundis GM Jr,Okonkwo DO,Kanter AS,Eastlack R,Wang MY,Anand N,Fessler RG,La Marca F,Park P,Lafage V,Deviren V,Bess S,Shaffrey CI,International Spine Study Group.

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECT Although the length of hospital stay is often used as a measure of quality of care, data evaluating the predictors of extended hospital stay after craniotomy for tumor are limited. The goals of this study were to use multivariate regression to examine which preoperative characteristics and postoperative complic...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Dasenbrock HH,Liu KX,Devine CA,Chavakula V,Smith TR,Gormley WB,Dunn IF

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) is characterized by formation of widespread thrombus within the cerebral venous sinus system. CVST can cause venous hypertension, venous infarcts, hemorrhage and seizures. It is managed in most cases with systemic anticoagulation through the use of heparin to resolve the thrombu...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Choudhri O,Feroze A,Marks MP,Do HM

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability of diffusion tensor MRI to detect the preferential diffusion of water in cerebral white matter tracts enables neurosurgeons to noninvasively visualize the relationship of lesions to functional neural pathways. Although viewed as a research tool in its infancy, diffusion tractography has evolved into a neur...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Henderson F,Abdullah KG,Verma R,Brem S

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For decades, lumbar disc herniation and lumbar stenosis have been treated surgically via traditional open techniques. With recent emphasis on minimally invasive approaches in spine surgery, a number of new techniques has been introduced that are aimed at treating these 2 common pathological conditions. Currently the m...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Armin SS,Holly LT,Khoo LT

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spinal laser interstitial thermal therapy has been developed as a minimally invasive modality to treat epidural spinal tumors percutaneously. The safe and effective use of this technology requires meticulous preoperative trajectory planning and an intraoperative workflow incorporating navigation and MR thermography. I...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Moussazadeh N,Evans LT,Grasu R,Rhines LD,Tatsui CE

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The object of this study was to compare the effects and complications of manual and computer-aided shaping of titanium meshes for repairing large frontotemporoparietal skull defects following traumatic brain injury. METHODS:From March 2005 to June 2011, 161 patients with frontotemporoparietal skull defects were...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Luo J,Liu B,Xie Z,Ding S,Zhuang Z,Lin L,Guo Y,Chen H,Yu X

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case is described of an elderly woman who presented with headaches, hypopituitarism, and visual disturbances and was found to have idiopathic granulomatous hypophysitis, a rare lesion of the pituitary gland. Preoperative magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated a well-circumscribed lesion, which was isointense on bot...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Brisman MH,Morgello S,Silvers A,Klein I,Post KD

更新日期：1996-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The diagnosis and treatment of a patient with a pituitary adenoma or another type of pituitary lesion requires a team approach involving the neurosurgeon, endocrinologist, primary care physician, and, in some patients, an ophthalmologist and radiation therapist. The diagnosis of excessive pituitary hormone secretion a...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Vance ML

更新日期：2004-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The transthoracic approach to herniated thoracic discs is an important procedure in the management of these uncommonly encountered lesions. Whereas posterior and posterolateral microsurgical approaches and thoracoscopic procedures have been widely advocated in the recent neurosurgical literature, the transthoracic ope...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Vollmer DG,Simmons NE

更新日期：2000-10-15 00:00:00