abstract：AIM:The authors report the results of anterior submuscular transposition, on a clinical series of selected patients with severe cubital tunnel syndrome. In these patients, the degree of ulnar nerve compression was valued using a grading system that includes measurements of motor and sensitive function. In this series, ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgical sciences

authors： Gervasio O,Gambardella G

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Free fat in the ventricular space is a rare but well recognized complication of ruptured tumour of dermal origin. However, only 1 patient of spontaneous rupture of spinal dermoid tumour with disseminated fat in the central canal and ventricles has been described in the literature. The authors report an extremely rare ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgical sciences

authors： Goyal A,Singh D,Singh AK,Gupta V,Sinha S

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyponatremia is a frequent occurrence after pituitary surgery, having been described in 9% to 35% of the patients. It is produced by the syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) or, more frequently, by the cerebral salt-wasting syndrome (CSWS). The clinical presentation of both syndromes is ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgical sciences

authors： Casulari LA,Costa KN,Albuquerque RC,Naves LA,Suzuki K,Domingues L

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of a 66-year-old woman with anterior-3(rd) falx metastasis from mammary carcinoma is reported. Radiological and therapeutic aspects are reported. The clinical presentation was headache and confusion together with gait disturbance. MRI showed a frontobasal mass with dural attachment suggestive of meningioma. Sur...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgical sciences

authors： Richiello A,Sparano L,Del Basso De Caro ML,Russo G

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A small group of patients with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) can present recurrences and persistent symptoms of CTS after its surgical release. If recurrence is due to scarring between median nerve and surrounding tissue (true recurrence of CTS, transverse carpal ligament [TCL] reconstruction with transposition flap te...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgical sciences

authors： Zingale A,Albanese V

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is the treatment of choice for advanced Parkinson's disease. The target co-ordinates are traditionally calculated in relation to the intercommissural distance. Anterior (AC) and posterior commissures (PC) may be visualised by the means of ventriculography, CT or MRI. METHODS:We have st...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgical sciences

authors： Rampini PM,Locatelli M,Alimehmeti R,Tamma F,Caputo E,Priori A,Pesenti A,Rohr M,Egidi M

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metastatic involvement of brachial plexopathy is a rare condition that is often associated with advanced systemic breast cancer and the role of surgeon appears to be restricted because radio-chemotherapy is better recommended in this setting. We report a case of a 64-year-old woman that presented a very delayed breast...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgical sciences

authors： Zingale A,Ponzo G,Ciavola G,Vagnoni G

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intraventricular neoplasms are rare tumours (1% of the tumours of the central nervous system). The surgical approach sometimes is quite difficult, particularly in the dominant hemisphere. The best choice of surgical approach is discussed. METHODS:The authors describe a series of 25 patients who underwent su...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgical sciences

authors： Santoro A,Salvati M,Frati A,Polli FM,Delfini R,Cantore G

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of a 52-year-old male presented with an unusual penetrating brain injury with nasal entry. At admission he had erythema of periorbital soft tissue in the left eye and epistaxis. His neurological condition was lethargic (Glasgow Coma Scale of 13) with nonfluent aphasia. Computed tomography scan revealed intracra...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgical sciences

authors： Takanashi Y,Shinonaga M,Manaka H

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Numerous implants for posterior stabilisation of cervical spine have been described so far. The aims of all these implants and techniques are rigid spinal stabilisation without neurologic damage, restoration of neuroanatomy and excellent radiological studies in postoperative period. The objective of this stu...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgical sciences

authors： Arslantas A,Cosan E,Durmaz R,Ert Lav K,Atasoy M,Tel E

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The results of randomized trials indicate that carotid endarterectomy, performed with a low morbidity-mortality perioperative risk, is the best therapeutic option both for patients with high-grade symptomatic and asymptomatic stenosis. Since the main operative risk is represented by embolic or hemodynamic ce...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgical sciences

authors： D'Angelo V,Catapano G,Bozzini V,Catapano D,De Vivo P,Del Gaudio A,Ciritella P,Simone P

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Meningiomas have been found to have receptors for several hormones, such as oestrogen, progesterone, somatostatin, dopamine and recently also for prolactin. METHODS:To investigate any possible role of prolactin in the growth of those tumours we detected the presence of prolactin-receptors (PRL-R) in 22 meni...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgical sciences

authors： Ciccarelli E,Razzore P,Gaia D,Todaro C,Longo A,Forni M,Ghè C,Camanni F,Muccioli G,Faccani G,Lanotte MM

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The filum terminale is an exceptional location for isolated hemangioblastoma. Only five cases are reported in literature, prior to the magnetic resonance imaging era. A 57-year-old man was referred to our Department with a prolonged history of progressive back pain, particularly severe when recumbent, and recurrent un...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgical sciences

authors： Farneti M,Ferracini R,Migliore A,Trapella G,Veronesi V

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study is to evaluate the prognostic parameters and treatment modalities of malignant melanoma patients with brain metastases. METHODS: EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN:a retrospective study with a mean follow-up of 46 months. SETTING:specialized Cancer Center. PATIENTS:the charts of 136 patients, trea...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgical sciences

authors： Konstadoulakis MM,Messaris E,Zografos G,Androulakis G,Karakousis C

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors describe a rare case of a primary central nervous system lymphoma of the cerebellopontine angle, extending into the right cavernous sinus and orbit. The patient presented with multiple right sided cranial nerve palsies and rapidly progressive proptosis and ophthalmoplegia of the right eye. Imaging revealed...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgical sciences

authors： Jaiswal AK,Tripathi M,Chandra PS,Sharma MC,Mahapatra AK

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Occurrence of internal carotid artery injuries associated with skull base fracture has been reported. A. report a case of fatal intracranial carotid dissection related to petrous fracture involving the carotid canal. Identification of carotid lesions may be difficult and generally related to appearance of unexpected n...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgical sciences

authors： Tartara F,Regolo P,Servadei F,Versari PP,Giovanelli M

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:If pragmatic recommendations for treatment of severely head-injured patients could really be applied, they would probably have a considerable impact in terms of reduction in mortality and disability. Since 1995 a Group of Italian Neurointensivists and Neurosurgeons belonging to the Italian Societies of Neurosurgery (S...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgical sciences

authors： Procaccio F,Stocchetti N,Citerio G,Berardino M,Beretta L,Della Corte F,D'Avella D,Brambilla GL,Delfini R,Servadei F,Tomei G

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The diffusion of the surgical technique of cardiac valve replacement with metallic prostheses, as well as bypass graft in the arterial occlusive disease of the lower extremities, both requiring permanent oral anticoagulation, has increased the number of patients affected by chronic subdural hematoma that can...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgical sciences

authors： Zingale A,Chibbaro S,Florio A,Distefano G,Porcaro S

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple meningiomas in different neuraxial compartments are quite rare. The authors report two new cases of association between cranial and spinal meningiomas, one of them in a patient operated upon for multiple intracranial meningiomas. The first case was a 60-year-old woman with progressive paraparesis who had been...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgical sciences

authors： Santoro A,Tacconi L,Paolini S,Bristot R,Bastianello S

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of hypertensive endoventricular pneumocephalus associated with rhinoliquorrea raised after about 2 years from the application of ventriculo-peritoneal shunt for hydrocephalus by stenosis of aqueduct is presented. The causes of such complication and diagnostic possibilities to point out the fistula by CT and ven...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgical sciences

authors： Cantisani PL,Cancelliere M,Armenise B,Lupo F

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cavernous malformations are vascular lesions that occur in all parts of the central nervous system but most commonly in the cerebral hemispheres; unusually they may be found along the midline (basal ganglia, pineal region or brain stem), into the ventricle possibly encroaching upon the fourth and third ventricle. We r...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgical sciences

authors： Moro M,Longatti PL,Cisotto P,Baratto V,Carteri A

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transient sixth cranial nerves palsy may occur in rare cases after lumbar puncture, spinal anesthesia and myelography as well as in more rare cases of spontaneous intracranial hypotension. We report three cases of spontaneous intracranial hypotension with sixth cranial nerves palsy. One of these patients presented als...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgical sciences

authors： Ferrante E,Savino A,Brioschi A,Marazzi R,Donato MF,Riva M

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Economical studies on surgery of intracranial aneurysms have considered only the significant benefit of surgical approach on unruptured aneurysms and no studies have been performed comparing cost/benefit analysis of early vs delayed surgery. The present study was retrospectively performed in order to verify ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgical sciences

authors： Gaetani P,Rodriguez y Baena R,Klersy C,Adinolfi D,Infuso L

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac complications are frequent in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). They include ECG abnormalities, cardiac arrhythmias, myocardial damage, and neurogenic pulmonary edema. The pathophysiology of these abnormalities is related to an imbalance of the autonomic cardiovascular control and to increased circu...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgical sciences

authors： Di Pasquale G,Andreoli A,Lusa AM,Urbinati S,Biancoli S,Cerè E,Borgatti ML,Pinelli G

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors' experience in the routine use of temporary clipping procedures in the surgery of endocranial aneurysms is reported. To analyse the validity of such a method we compared the outcome in a series of 153 aneurysms operated according to the traditional procedure (temporary clipping of the afferent vessel only ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgical sciences

authors： Bellotti C,Oliveri G,Allegra G,Arrigoni M,Regalia F,Voci A,Bellotti E

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In spite of the availability of the new endovascular technique (GDC) to manage cerebral aneurysms, to date, the crucial question "which is the proper treatment in a given patient?" still remains unsettled. In order to check whether an answer is possible, we retrospectively reviewed a personal series of 192 consecutive...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgical sciences

authors： Collice M,D'Aliberti G,Arena O,Fontana RA,Bizzozero L,Solaini C,Villa F,Talamonti G,Levati A,Scialfa G,Boccardi E,Branca V

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The change of cerebral blood flow (CBF) with aging was analyzed in 9 cases of moyamoya disease whose age ranged from 16 years old to 58 years old. CBF decreased more prominently in the various lobes with aging than control subjects and the decrement was more rapid in the affected side than in the non-affected side. CB...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgical sciences

authors： Oyama H,Niwa M,Kida Y

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A rare case of complex cerebral arteriovenous fistula in an infant is reported. An 8-month-old boy first presented with a syndrome of increased intracranial pressure. Neuroradiological assessment showed a direct intracerebral arteriovenous shunt with marked venous engorgement. No hemorrhage was evident. Direct surgica...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgical sciences

authors： Talamonti G,Versari PP,D'Aliberti G,Villa F,Fontana RA,Collice M

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 22-year-old male with unilateral facial, cochlear and glossopharyngeal cranial nerve dysfunction and ataxia that was slowly progressive over one year is described. Although clinically it was considered he probably had an acoustic neuroma, surgery revealed a pontine glioblastoma exophytic into the cerebellopontine an...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgical sciences

authors： Swaroop GR,Whittle IR

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evolution of psychological disorders following head injury including memory disorders and other cognitive ones are common. The best known are psychiatric disturbances of various kind after lesions of frontal lobes. Cognitive, behavioural and emotional disorders are not usually seen in patients with bilateral temporal ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgical sciences

authors： Góscínski I,Kwiatkowski S,Polak J,Orlowiejska M,Partyk A

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intracranial aneurysm in children is a rare pathology. Epidemiological studies have indicated that aneurysms in pediatric age are characterized by predominance in male subjects, a frequent great volume and a prevalently distal localization. It is assumed that these factors prove the traumatic origin (accident or birth...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgical sciences

authors： Gallari G,Chibbaro S,Perra G

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuropsychological changes following corpus callosotomy depend on the degree of the callosal section, the portion sectioned and the patient's age at the time of the surgery. Anterior section frequently results in transient hemiparesis of the non-dominant leg and temporary difficulties in initiating speech. Posterior s...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgical sciences

authors： Sauerwein HC,Lassonde M

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The transcallosal route has been propagated as a safe approach to midline tumors. The present study was performed in order to elucidate the neurobehavioral late sequelae in patients after transcallosal microsurgery on near-midline tumors. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN:The present study was performed retrospectively wi...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgical sciences

authors： Hütter BO,Spetzger U,Bertalanffy H,Gilsbach JM

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The results of a retrospective study of 24 adult patients with occult dysraphism are described. There were 15 males and 9 females, with an average age of 31.1 years. Specific circumstances precipitated symptomatic onset in 67% of patients. Pain, often referred to the anorectal region, was the most common presenting sy...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgical sciences

authors： Caruso R,Cervoni L,Fiorenza F,Vitale AM,Salvati M

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aneurysms of the M1 segment of the middle cerebral artery are rare. Anatomically they are classified into a "temporal" variety, projecting supero-laterally and a "striate" variety projecting infero-laterally. Between 1960 and 1992, 13 such aneurysms were treated at our Institution. Among them, 11 underwent surgery: 8 ...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgical sciences

authors： Nardi PV,Gigli R,Brunori A,Chiappetta F

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intraspinal epidermoid tumors are rare and the intramedullary location is quite uncommon. In this report, a 48-year-old patient with intramedullary epidermoid cyst mimicking a cauda equina ependymoma is presented and diagnostic failure of conventional myelography and Myelo-CT is questioned and related literature is re...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgical sciences

authors： Biliciler B,Vatansever M,Fuat Erten S,Saraç K,Colak A

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spasmodic torticollis (ST) is a puzzling movement disorder, characterized by involuntary tonic or clonic contractions of various neck muscles. From time to time, psychogenic, extrapyramidal and neuroperipheral origins have been postulated and reflecting the variety of theories proposed, as many different treatments ha...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgical sciences

authors： Brunori A,Greco R,Bruni P,Delitala A,Chiappetta F

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cavernous angiomas of the orbit are benign vascular growths, commonly occurring in adults and usually causing a slowly progressive proptosis from their mass effect. These lesions have behavioural and radiological findings different from those of brain cavernous angiomas, probably due to their particular origin and str...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgical sciences

authors： Acciarri N,Giulioni M,Padovani R,Gaist G,Pozzati E,Acciarri R

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The case of posttraumatic patient with persistent vegetative state and severe and prolonged hyperthermia (T = 39-40 degrees C for more than 20 days), in absence of infection, is described. Diffuse muscular rigidity, treated with L-dopa, slightly preceded the onset of hyperthermia, which was treated with several antipy...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgical sciences

authors： Berlot G,Tomasini A,Cociancich N,Viviani M,Gullo A

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To better understand the relationship between the modalities of the surgical ablation of medulloblastomas--partial versus total tumor exeresis--and the pattern of tumoral relapse (local regrowth or metastases at distance), we have analyzed forty-five children affected by cerebellar medulloblastomas, observed at the Po...

journal_title：Journal of neurosurgical sciences

authors： Di Rocco C,Iannelli A,Tancredi A

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00