Tethered spinal cord following repair of myelomeningocele.

abstract：:Primary leiomyosarcoma of the central nervous system is rare and has been described both de novo and following temporally remote radiotherapy for a different unrelated malignancy. The authors report the case of a 42-year-old man in whom 60Co radiation treatment had been performed for an unknown primary mass in the bra...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Yeh DJ,Hessler RB,Lee MR

更新日期：2002-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) standardizes medical procedure coding for billing and reimbursement. Since adoption of CPT coding as the basis for the Medicare Fee Schedule (MFS) in 1992, CPT coding policies and policy changes have been influenced not only by medical necessity and customary practice, but also inc...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Bean JR

更新日期：2002-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Jugular foramen tumors are rare skull base lesions that present diagnostic and complex management problems. The purpose of this study was to evaluate a series of patients with jugular foramen tumors who were surgically treated in the past 16 years, and to analyze the surgical technique, complications, and outcom...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Ramina R,Maniglia JJ,Fernandes YB,Paschoal JR,Pfeilsticker LN,Neto MC,Borges G

更新日期：2004-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:An experimental study was performed to determine the biomechanical end-mounting configurations that replicate in vivo physiological motion of the cervical spine in a multiple-level human cadaveric model. The vertebral motion response for the modified testing protocol was compared to in vivo motion data and tradi...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： DiAngelo DJ,Foley KT

更新日期：2004-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Postoperative infection after cranial surgery is a serious complication that requires immediate recognition and treatment. In certain cases such as postoperative meningitis, the patient can be treated with antibiotics only. In cases that involve a bone flap infection, subdural empyema, or cerebral abscess, howev...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Dashti SR,Baharvahdat H,Spetzler RF,Sauvageau E,Chang SW,Stiefel MF,Park MS,Bambakidis NC

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The benefits of anterior interbody arthrodesis in deformity surgery are well known and include load sharing and increased fusion rates. A minimally invasive lateral transpsoas approach to the anterior lumbar spine is a promising alternative to traditional interbody techniques for the treatment of adult degenerative sc...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Amin BY,Mummaneni PV,Ibrahim T,Zouzias A,Uribe J

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Throughout his illustrious career, Percival Bailey made numerous contributions to the fields of neurology, neuroanatomy, psychiatry, neuropathology, and, of course, neurosurgery. His expertise, his curiosity about the nervous system, and his desire to examine it from all angles were unique. With the exception of Harve...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Ferguson S,Lesniak MS

更新日期：2005-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:The aim of this study was to investigate the diagnostic potential of the inflammatory markers interleukin-6 (IL-6), total leukocyte count (TLC), and protein in the CSF and IL-6, C-reactive protein, and white blood cell count in the serum for the early diagnosis of ventriculitis in patients with traumatic brai...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Lenski M,Biczok A,Neufischer K,Tonn JC,Briegel J,Thon N

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intensive care of the patient with traumatic brain injury centers on control of intracranial pressure and cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP). The optimal CPP by definition delivers an adequate supply of blood and oxygen to meet the metabolic demands of brain tissue. A great deal of controversy exists regarding the opti...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Vespa P

更新日期：2003-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of an educational intervention on concussion knowledge within a sample of junior fourth-tier ice hockey players. METHODS:A prospective cohort study, called the Hockey Concussion Education Project, was conducted during 1 junior ice hockey regular season (20...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Echlin PS,Johnson AM,Riverin S,Tator CH,Cantu RC,Cusimano MD,Taunton JE,Upshur RE,Hall CR,Forwell LA,Skopelja EN

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The widespread use of fusion procedures in the management of spinal disorders has led investigators to explore the use of growth and differentiation factors in such procedures. As an adjuvant to allograft bone or as a replacement for harvested autograft, bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) appear to improve fusion rate...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Subach BR,Haid RW,Rodts GE,Kaiser MG

更新日期：2001-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Postischemic neurogenesis has been identified as a compensatory mechanism to repair the damaged brain after stroke. Several factors are released by the ischemic tissue that are responsible for proliferation, differentiation, and migration of neural stem cells. An understanding of their roles may allow future therapies...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Kalluri HS,Dempsey RJ

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The contemporary management of projectile head injuries owes much to the lessons neurosurgeons have distilled from their experiences in war. Through early investigation and an increasingly detailed account of wartime clinical experience, neurosurgeons--including the field's early giants--began to gain a greater unders...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Agarwalla PK,Dunn GP,Laws ER

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The potential advantages of a mini-open transforaminal interbody fusion (TLIF) operation are reduced blood loss, shorter length of stay, and less soft-tissue trauma compared to the standard open technique. Prior reports from our group and others have demonstrated successful outcomes using MIS techniques in lumbar fusi...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Amin BY,Tu TH,Mummaneni PV

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Positional plagiocephaly (PP) has been on the rise in recent years. In this review, the authors' aim was to assess the effectiveness of current recommendations to parents on this exceedingly common problem through a comprehensive literature search. Additionally, the current treatment options and the most recent ...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Shweikeh F,Nuño M,Danielpour M,Krieger MD,Drazin D

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dumbbell tumors of the cervical spine can present considerable management challenges related to adequate exposure of both intraspinal and paraspinal tumor components, potential injury to the vertebral artery, and spinal stability. This video demonstrates the microsurgical removal of a large cervical dumbbell schwannom...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： McCormick PC

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genetic alterations in the cells of intradural spinal tumors can have a significant impact on the treatment options, counseling, and prognosis for patients. Although surgery is the primary therapy for most intradural tumors, radiochemothera-peutic modalities and targeted interventions play an ever-evolving role in tre...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Karsy M,Guan J,Sivakumar W,Neil JA,Schmidt MH,Mahan MA

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Frailty has been recognized as a predictor of adverse surgical outcomes across multiple surgical disciplines, but until now the relationship between frailty and intracranial meningioma surgery has not been studied. The goal of the present study was to determine the relationship between increasing frailty (det...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Theriault BC,Pazniokas J,Adkoli AS,Cho EK,Rao N,Schmidt M,Cole C,Gandhi C,Couldwell WT,Al-Mufti F,Bowers CA

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Herpes simplex encephalitis is a common viral encephalitis associated with significant morbidity and mortality if not diagnosed and treated early. Neurosurgery may be an impetus for viral reactivation, either from direct nerve manipulation or high-dose steroids often administered during cases. The authors present the ...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： McLaughlin DC,Achey RL,Geertman R,Grossman J

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Angiogram-negative subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) accounts for 15% of nontraumatic SAH and has been reported with low morbidity and mortality rates. We report on a large series of patients with angiogram-negative SAH who experienced an atypical nonbenign clinical course. METHODS:Between December 2001 and Novembe...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Whiting J,Reavey-Cantwell J,Velat G,Fautheree G,Firment C,Lewis S,Hoh B

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trepanation is the process by which a hole is drilled into the skull, exposing the intracranial contents for either medical or mystical purposes. It represents one of the oldest surgical procedures, and its practice was widespread in many ancient cultures and several parts of the world. Trepanation was used in ancient...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Missios S

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of the gallbladder as an alternative cerebrospinal fluid diversion site has been previously described in cases in which all other body cavities, such as the peritoneal cavity, right atrium, or pleural cavity, have been exhausted. Various ventriculogallbladder (VG) shunt complications have been described as wel...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Fountas KN,Kassam MA,Grigorian AA

更新日期：2007-04-15 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：:Our understanding of glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), the most common form of primary brain cancer, has been significantly advanced by recent efforts to characterize the cancer genome using unbiased high-throughput sequencing analyses. While these studies have documented hundreds of mutations, gene copy alterations, and...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Kahle KT,Kozono D,Ng K,Hsieh G,Zinn PO,Nitta M,Chen CC

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The authors performed a retrospective study to assess the impact of functional neuronavigation and intraoperative MRI (iMRI) on surgery of extratemporal epileptogenic lesions on postsurgical morbidity and seizure control. METHODS:Twenty-five patients (14 females and 11 males) underwent extratemporal resections ...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Sommer B,Grummich P,Coras R,Kasper BS,Blumcke I,Hamer HM,Stefan H,Buchfelder M,Roessler K

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:In this report the authors review the role of bioinformatics in the design of a research project in which the molecular genetics of malignant glioma were studied. A project to characterize Pokemon expression in malignant glioma was developed, refined, and implemented using bioinformatics methods. METHODS:Using ...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Rovin RA,Winn R

更新日期：2005-10-15 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 The relative benefit of repeat surgery for recurrent glioblastoma is unclear, in part due to the very heterogeneous nature of the patient population and the effect of clinician philosophy on the duration and aggressiveness of treatment. The authors sought to investigate the role of time to last recurrence on pa...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Sughrue ME,Sheean T,Bonney PA,Maurer AJ,Teo C

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is a key tool in the treatment of patients with medically refractory epilepsy. Although the mechanism of action of VNS remains poorly understood, this modality is now the most widely used nonpharmacological treatment for drug-resistant epilepsy. The goal of this work is to review the hist...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Lulic D,Ahmadian A,Baaj AA,Benbadis SR,Vale FL

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report the case of a 30-year-old woman who was a long-term intranasal cocaine abuser and who presented with transient ischemic attacks and multiple cerebral infarctions that were associated with moyamoya syndrome. The authors suggest that, because of its sympathomimetic effects, chronic cocaine use may pro...

journal_title：Neurosurgical focus

authors： Schwartz MS,Scott RM

更新日期：1998-11-15 00:00:00