abstract：AIM:The connections of posterior commissure are defined. Its fibers mediate the consensual light reflex by interconnecting the pretectal nuclei. The fiber connections from the thalamic, pretectal, superior colliculus and the habenular nuclei are known, but they have not been shown anatomically. The present study is a f...

journal_title：Turkish neurosurgery

authors： Ozdemir NG

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Surgery for epilepsy is a significant treatment alternative with favorable outcomes in the pediatric age group. In this study we present the surgical outcomes of pediatric population referred to our center. MATERIAL AND METHODS:The clinical data of 126 patients (≤18 years) with lesional partial epilepsies operated...

journal_title：Turkish neurosurgery

authors： Erturk O,Ozkara C,Yalcinkaya C,Dervent A,Yeni SN,Demirbilek V,Unver O,Uysal S,Ozyurt E,Uzan M

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parent artery occlusion is an effective treatment for giant intracranial aneurysms that cannot be clipped directly by surgery in patients who tolerate balloon test occlusion. However, concern remains that impaired hemodynamics after parent artery occlusion may cause delayed ischemic events in the ipsilateral hemispher...

journal_title：Turkish neurosurgery

authors： Cheng XQ,Zhou CS,Chen Q,Lu GM

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To discuss the features, feasibility, and safety of a combined bilateral approach in the endovascular treatment of intracranial anterior communicating artery (ACoA) aneurysm. MATERIAL AND METHODS:We performed a retrospective analysis of the clinical data of patients with ACoA aneurysm treated with a combined bilat...

journal_title：Turkish neurosurgery

authors： Chen YA,Qu RB,Bian YS,Zhu W,Zhang KP,Pang Q

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Calvarial tuberculosis is rare. It presents with single or multiple discharging sinus or a localized focal scalp swelling with overlying skin discoloration. Usually subgaleal collection is associated with evolution of sinus formation in different stages. However, extensive scalp swelling spreading across bifrontal are...

journal_title：Turkish neurosurgery

authors： Dawar P,Satyarthee GD,Sharma BS

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Elevation of blood pressure (BP) is common after intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). Early BP treatment may be beneficial after ICH, but the effect of intensive BP lowering on ICH outcomes is not known and no systematic review or meta-analysis was published regarding this issue. MATERIAL AND METHODS:We conducted a met...

journal_title：Turkish neurosurgery

authors： Ma J,Li H,Liu Y,You C,Huang S,Ma L

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:This study evaluated the neuroprotective effect of intrathecally infused paclitaxel in the prevention of motoneuron death and mitochondrial dysfunction following brachial plexus avulsion injury. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Brachial root avulsion injury was induced in Sprague-Dawley rats. The Paclitaxel treatment group (n...

journal_title：Turkish neurosurgery

authors： Sim SK,Tan YC,Tee JH,Yusoff AA,Abdullah JM

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arachnoid cysts (AC's) are congenital anomalies that occur within the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) cisterns and major cerebral fissures. Suprasellar AC's comprise 5-12.5% of all the lesions. Despite being commonly reported, their etiology and pathogenesis still remain unclear. In this report, we presented an unusual case...

journal_title：Turkish neurosurgery

authors： Goksu E,Kazan S

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To understand the late anatomical results of surgically treated intracranial aneurysms (IA's) and to investigate the incidence of recurrent, de novo aneurysms, the natural history of residual aneurysms, and the morphological changes in temporarily clipped vascular segments. MATERIAL AND METHODS:A total of 117 pati...

journal_title：Turkish neurosurgery

authors： Goksu E,Korkmaz E,Akyuz M,Ozgur O,Sindel T,Tuncer R

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Giant cell tumor is an uncommon but most aggressive benign tumour of the spine with unpredictable outcome and challenging treatment. Spinal giant cell tumors located above the sacrum are rare and treatment recommendations are still unclear. We report a rare case of this lesion in an adult and discuss the management an...

journal_title：Turkish neurosurgery

authors： Ben Nsir A,Said IB,Badri M,Boughamoura M,Jemel H

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To present the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) characteristics and clinical features of 12 patients with quadrigeminal cistern lipoma. MATERIAL AND METHODS:A series of 12 patients with quadrigeminal cistern lipoma were followed up between 2010 and 2013 at the Kayseri Training and Research Hospital's Department of...

journal_title：Turkish neurosurgery

authors： Yilmaz MB,Egemen E,Tekiner A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Bacitracin is one of the most frequently used agents for the topical irrigation of the cerebral cortex. The aim of this study is to investigate whether bacitracin has histopathological and ultrastructural effects when applied topically to the cerebral cortex. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Twenty-eight rats were randomly as...

journal_title：Turkish neurosurgery

authors： Yilmaz ER,Gurer B,Kertmen H,Hasturk AE,Evirgen O,Hayirli N,Gokturk H,Can B,Caglar YS,Sekerci Z

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vertebral artery injury including thrombosis, arteriovenous fistula (AVF), pseudo-aneurysm and hemorrhage may be iatrogenic or due to penetrating or blunt trauma. Although mostly asymptomatic, vertebral artery injury may also present with vertebrobasilar insufficiency findings, cephalgia, radicular pain or myelopathy ...

journal_title：Turkish neurosurgery

authors： Yilmaz MB,Donmez H,Tonge M,Senol S,Tekiner A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Unexpected bleeding from the dural sinus can sometimes occur when performing a dural opening during microvascular decompression. We conducted dural opening safely by performing indocyanine green (ICG) videoangiography before making a dural incision. We introduce two specific cases in which surgery was performed to tre...

journal_title：Turkish neurosurgery

authors： Yokoyama K,Kawanishi M,Yamada M,Tanaka H,Ito Y,Kuroiwa T

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The present stent-assisted coil technique has many limitations especially in treating fusiform aneurysms. We aimed to introduce stenting following coiling technique to treat fusiform aneurysms. MATERIAL AND METHODS:From January 2009 to December 2010, we treated 6 patients with fusiform aneurysms in basilar artery ...

journal_title：Turkish neurosurgery

authors： Wang Y,Yang X,Youxiang L,Shiqing M,Chuhan J,Zhongxue W,Kocer N

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extradural archnoid spinal cysts are rare lesions. Their localization is usually the thoracic spine. Clinically, they are a cause of spinal cord and/ or nerve roots compression. The diagnosis is made by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The pathophysiology is not well known and seems to be different from intradural le...

journal_title：Turkish neurosurgery

authors： Bakhti S,Djaadi L,Terkmani F,Tighilt N,Djennas M

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Childhood meningiomas are scarce in clinical practice with an incidence ranging from 0.4 to 4.6% of all pediatric central nervous system (CNS) tumors. Cervico-occipital meningiomas account for 3.7% of childhood meningiomas and are slightly more frequent in male. RESULTS:A 5-year-old female presented with febrile p...

journal_title：Turkish neurosurgery

authors： Ben Nsir A,Boubaker A,Jemel H

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:We set out to investigate the optimal timing for shunt placement in patients with hydrocephalus after decompressive craniectomy (DC). MATERIAL AND METHODS:We studied 63 consecutive patients that underwent DC because of traumatic brain injury, middle cerebral artery infarct or intracerebral hemorrhage. Hydrocephalu...

journal_title：Turkish neurosurgery

authors： Pachatouridis D,Alexiou GA,Zigouris A,Michos E,Drosos D,Fotakopoulos G,Voulgaris S

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Facetectomy is a leading surgical method for stenosis treatment. The objective of this study was to investigate biomechanical effect of graded facetectomy on the lumbar spine using an asymmetrical finite element model. MATERIAL AND METHODS:A validated 3-dimensional asymmetrical finite element model of lumbar L1-L5...

journal_title：Turkish neurosurgery

authors： Erbulut DU

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pilocytic astrocytoma with leptomeningeal dissemination is a rare phenomenon and can be associated with obstructive hydrocephalus and an unfavorable prognosis. Herein, we report a seventeen-year-old boy with a history of ventriculo-peritoneal shunt insertion due to severe hydrocephalus who presented with progressive h...

journal_title：Turkish neurosurgery

authors： Jandaghi AB,Bidabadi E,Saadat S,Alijani B,Daliri S,Reyhanian Z,Mashouf M

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the activity of agmatine, an inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) inhibitor and selective N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) antagonist, on reducing tissue damage in distal part of traumatic nerve in an experimental rat peripheral nerve injury model. MATERIAL AND M...

journal_title：Turkish neurosurgery

authors： Sezer A,Guclu B,Kazanci B,Cakir M,Coban MK

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of ganglioneuroblastoma of the spinal cord in a 25-year-old man. Clinical history was short with paraparesis and bladder involvement. The MRI picture was that of an extradural solid tumor with extension to both intervertebral foramina, more suggestive of nerve sheath tumour rather than malignant embry...

journal_title：Turkish neurosurgery

authors： Patnaik A,Mishra SS,Mishra S,DAS S,Deo RC

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intramedullary spinal cord metastasis is an uncommon manifestation of systemic tumor. We present a case of metastatic mass inside the thoracic spinal cord 6 years after nephrectomy because of renal cell carcinoma. The parenchymal lesion was resected totally and the histologic examination confirmed it as renal cell car...

journal_title：Turkish neurosurgery

authors： Gao J,Li Y,Yang Z,Wang R

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the effect of mannitol at different doses (125 ml and 250 ml) by transcranial Doppler (TCD) sonography in patients with acute large hemispheric infarction. MATERIAL AND METHODS:33 patients with acute large hemispheric infarction were enrolled, and the systolic peak velocity (Vs), end of diastolic veloc...

journal_title：Turkish neurosurgery

authors： Wang Q,Ye H,Su Y

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the changes of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) cystatin C (CC) levels associated with the postoperative ischemic conditions and prognostic outcome in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). MATERIAL AND METHODS:The study group consisted of 40 patients with microsurgically clipped intracran...

journal_title：Turkish neurosurgery

authors： Goksu E,Goksu E,Karsli B,Akyuz M,Akbas H,Unal A,Boztug N,Tuncer R

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Simultaneous multiple hypertensive intracranial hemorrhage is rare, and its mechanism is unclear. We report a case of simultaneous hypertensive bilateral thalamic hemorrhage. A 58-year-old man presented with sudden mild right hemiparesis. Computed tomography 1 hour after the onset showed bilateral thalamic hemorrhage....

journal_title：Turkish neurosurgery

authors： Kono K,Terada T

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Topiramate is an antiepileptic drug with multiple mechanisms of action that is also used for migraine prophylaxis. This study aimed to investigate the efficacy of topiramate therapy for migraine prophylaxis, based on vasomotor reactivity ([VMR] an indicator of cerebral autoregulation), and to identify changes in ce...

journal_title：Turkish neurosurgery

authors： Karadas O,Gul HL,Ozturk B,Eroglu E,Demirkaya S

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In adolescents and young adults, ependymomas are the most common intramedullary tumors in the spinal cord.These tumors arise from ependymal cell lining the ventricles and spinal canal. The clinical presentation of intramedullary ependymomas are variable and nonspecific. They usually present with diffuse back or neck p...

journal_title：Turkish neurosurgery

authors： Cikla U,Baggott C,Baskaya M

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 42-year-old woman presented with right oculomotor, abducens, and trigeminal palsy. Neuroimaging revealed a small lesion in the right cavernous sinus mimicking meningioma. Because the symptoms gradually worsened, the patient underwent an endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal surgery for tumor biopsy. Histological exam...

journal_title：Turkish neurosurgery

authors： Hayashi Y,Iwato M,Kita D,Miyashita K,Yoshizaki T,Hamada J

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:High cervical spinal cord injury is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Traditional treatments carry various complications such as infection, pacemaker failure and undesirable movement. Thus, a secure surgical strategy with fewer complications analogous to physiological ventilation is still required. We h...

journal_title：Turkish neurosurgery

authors： Wang C,Zhang Y,Nicholas T,Wu G,Shi S,Bo Y,Wang X,Zhou X,Yuan W

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:In surgeries involving clamping, opening and repairing the carotid artery such as carotid endarterectomy (CEA) and proximal anastomosis at radial artery (RA) grafting, back-bleeding, often due to insufficient occlusion of the ascending pharyngeal artery (APA), must be avoided. In 96% of cases the APA originates at ...

journal_title：Turkish neurosurgery

authors： Umeoka K,Mizunari T,Murai Y,Kobayashi S,Morita A

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although intracranial multiple aneurysms are not uncommon, multiple mirror aneurysms are relatively rare. A few isolated cases have been described. However, to the best of our knowledge, 3 pairs of pure symmetrical mirror aneurysms in one patient have not been reported yet. We present a case of multiple mirror aneurys...

journal_title：Turkish neurosurgery

authors： Xu Y,Chen SD,Lei B,Zhang WH,Wang WY

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Supraorbital keyhole approach provides access to the major part of the anterior circulation aneurysms. Herein, our surgical experience of supraorbital keyhole approach and its some modification have been proposed. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Out of a series of 76 patients harboring 80 aneurysms operated on via a supraorb...

journal_title：Turkish neurosurgery

authors： Tang C,Sun J,Xue H,Yu Y,Xu F

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:This study was conducted with aim of determining prevalence of headache and evaluating its effects on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in Beylikova town of Eskisehir city in the west of Turkey. MATERIAL AND METHODS:This study was conducted on adults aged 20 years and over aged between May 11 and June 04 2009...

journal_title：Turkish neurosurgery

authors： Arslantas D,Tozun M,Unsal A,Ozbek Z

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Brain parenchyma schwannoma is a rare intracranial tumor, and especially rare in cerebellar hemisphere. In this report, a case of cerebellar schwannoma in a 52-year-old woman, was studied by computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance image (MRI) and PET-CT. This tumor was totally removed by surgery. The histological...

journal_title：Turkish neurosurgery

authors： Xuejian W,Xiaobiao Z,Fan H,Yong Y,Ye G,Tao X

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of peroperatively locally administered dexamethasone on nerve recovery after induced nerve crush injury. MATERIAL AND METHODS:4 groups of 8 animals were formed. The sciatic nerves of 32 rats were exposed at midthigh level and those of 24 rats were crushed for 30 seco...

journal_title：Turkish neurosurgery

authors： Suslu H,Altun M,Erdivanli B,Turan Suslu H

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Carpal tunnel syndrome is the most common upper extremity neuropathy in the wrist that may be associated with anatomic variations of median nerve. Trifurcation of the median nerve has been very rarely reported in the literature. We report coexistence of bilateral median nerve variation in the wrist and its radiologica...

journal_title：Turkish neurosurgery

authors： Duymus M,Yilmaz O,Ulasli AM,Asal N,Kosar U

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Transforming growth factor β (TGF-β) and Smads control intracellular signaling pathways in neurulation. Although previously reported similar experimental animal studies, the aim of this human study is to investigate the expression of TGF-β (1,2,3) and Smads (1,2,3,6,7) in aborted human fetuses with myeloschisis. M...

journal_title：Turkish neurosurgery

authors： Barutcuoglu M,Umur AS,Vatansever HS,Umur N,Ozbilgin K,Sayhan S,Selcuki M

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:In this study, the effects of lornoxicam on the prevention of secondary brain injury via the apoptotic pathway were studied in a rat model of head injury. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Thirty adult male Wistar albino rats were anesthetized, and experimental closed head trauma was induced by allowing a 450 g weight to fall ...

journal_title：Turkish neurosurgery

authors： Topcu I,Vatansever S,Bayram E,Var A,Cetin I,Civi M

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic subdural hematomas and cephalhematomas are known to become calcified in some patients. We present interesting cases of cephalhematoma in a child and calcified chronic subdural hematoma in an elderly lady with both getting calcified. The first patient was a 7 months male with calcified cephalhematoma who presen...

journal_title：Turkish neurosurgery

authors： Tandon V,Garg K,Mahapatra AK

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00