abstract：OBJECTIVES:The presence of more severe white matter changes (WMC) may be associated with a higher risk of peri-procedural strokes in patients undergoing carotid artery stenting (CAS). However, to what extent WMC affects peri-procedural risk of CAS is unclear. We aimed to evaluate the effect of WMC on peri-procedural co...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Yu C,Guo WC,Zhu L,Tan JY,Shi WH,Zhang XL,Gu YX,Han X,Dong Q

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine nationwide availability and factors associated with inpatient neurological services. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Using the 2011 American Hospital Association survey, we determined the proportion of hospitals that provided inpatient neurological services. Demographic and household data from the 2010 nat...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Fu KA,Razmara A,Cen SY,Towfighi A,Mack WJ,Sanossian N

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Electrical cortical stimulation mapping (ECSM) is the current gold standard functional mapping technique; however, it is burdened by several limitations. Our objective in this study is to show that extended functional mapping modalities can (1) allow neurosurgeons to map and preserve eloquent regions that ar...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Flouty O,Reddy C,Holland M,Kovach C,Kawasaki H,Oya H,Greenlee J,Hitchon P,Howard M

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endovascular therapy has been used as an alternative treatment for vasospasm following subarachnoid hemorrhage. The effectiveness and safety of endovascular therapy are still controversial. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to identify any advantage of endovascular therapy over traditional medical tre...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Yao Z,Hu X,You C

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Fish oil is claimed to improve outcome in multiple sclerosis (MS) through anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects by reducing cytokines including TNF-α, IFN-γ, IL6, and IL-1β. We aimed to evaluate the efficacy of adding fish oil to Fingolimod on these serum cytokines. PATIENTS AND METHODS:This double-blin...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Zandi-Esfahan S,Fazeli M,Shaygannejad V,Hasheminia J,Badihian S,Aghayerashti M,Maghzi H

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Localizing the semiology of ictal fear and seizure onset in epilepsy patients is commonly challenging due to limited value of routine electroencephalography (EEG) and very few surgical attempts. Here we reported a case of refractory epilepsy characterized by aura of extreme fear and hypermotor seizures, in which the l...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Qiao L,Yu T,Ni D,Wang X,Xu C,Liu C,Zhang G,Li Y

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Depression is more common in Parkinson's disease (PD) than other chronic and disabling disorders. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence and identify potential risk factors influencing depression in 519 consecutive nondemented Chinese PD patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Depression was assessed using the ...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Zhu J,Lu L,Pan Y,Shen B,Xu S,Hou Y,Zhang X,Zhang L

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:For patients with medically unresponsive trigeminal neuralgia (TN), surgical options include micro vascular decompression (MVD), radiofrequency rhizotomy (RF), and stereotactic radio surgery (SRS). Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a demyelinating condition that can be associated with TN, but is not amenable to tre...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Holland MT,Teferi N,Noeller J,Swenson A,Smith M,Buatti J,Hitchon PW

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:In this study, we aimed to evaluate sexual dysfunction (SD) between two different regions of Turkey in patients with Parkinson's Disease (PD). PATIENTS AND METHODS:Forty-three PD patients in Ordu and 71 patients in Istanbul were included. The Unified PD Rating Scale and Hoehn and Yahr Stage (HYS) scale were ...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Kaya Y,Ozer F,Benli E,Yilmaz NH,Aydemir T,Demir EY

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressively debilitating disorder resulting in reduced quality of life (QoL). Along with the motor symptoms of PD, non-motor symptoms of PD such as pain, restless leg syndrome (RLS) depression also occur. These exacerbate the worsening QoL and must be promptly diagnosed and tre...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Rana AQ,Qureshi ARM,Rahman N,Mohammed A,Sarfraz Z,Rana R

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To estimate the prevalence rate of silent cranial and intracranial lesions in a series of Ollier-Maffucci patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Cerebral MRI was routinely performed in Ollier-Maffucci patients followed-up in our tertiary centers. Patients with previous history of skull base or intracranial tumors w...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Mandonnet E,Anract P,Martin E,Roujeau T,Spena G,Cormier-Daire V,Duffau H,Baujat G,Collaborators.

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Multi-institutional rates of acute adverse outcomes other than seizures after temporal lobectomy (TL) are not well understood. Here we analyzed short-term morbidity and mortality following TL using a validated national database. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The multi-institutional American College of Surgeons Nation...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Sherrod BA,Davis MC,Riley KO

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The ultrasonography findings in the superficial temporal artery (STA) in Moyamoya disease patients treated with indirect bypass remain unclear. We evaluated the time-related changes in ultrasonography findings of the STA main trunk and branches in patients with Moyamoya disease who underwent encephalo-duro-ar...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Ogawa S,Ogata T,Shimada H,Abe H,Katsuta T,Fukuda K,Inoue T

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Primary malignant brain tumors are relatively uncommon, and their incidence and survival rates have seldom been reported. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We identified all patients with malignant brain tumors in Taiwan between 1997 and 2012 using the National Health Insurance database. We estimated the stratified incid...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Lin YJ,Chiu HY,Chiou MJ,Huang YC,Wei KC,Kuo CF,Hsu JT,Chen PY

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage is mostly caused by the rupture of an aneurysm. Neurogenic stunned myocardium (NSM) is one of the most frequent complications caused by aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH). The possible pathogenesis of NSM may be that the catecholamine peak resulting from aSAH leads t...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Luo H,Song WX,Jiang JW,Zhao JL,Rong WL,Li MH

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the morphometric characteristics of ponticulus posticus (PP) and determine the impact of two promising high cervical operations (posterior arch to lateral mass screw fixation (PALMSF) and occipital condyle fixation (OCF)). PATIENTS AND METHODS:We evaluated retrospect...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Song MS,Lee HJ,Kim JT,Kim JH,Hong JT

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 70-year-old man developed urinary retention in the early stages of herpes simplex virus (HSV) type-1 encephalitis. A nerve conduction study suggested latent myeloradiculitis. This is the first report of human herpes simplex virus-1 encephalitis followed by urinary retention at early stage from the onset like the Els...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Fukuoka T,Nakazato Y,Miyake A,Tamura N,Araki N,Yamamoto T

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The positive results of recent clinical trials examining endovascular treatment of acute stroke were the culmination of nearly two decades of studies of endovascular stroke treatment. We systematically reviewed this body of work, evaluated the strength of evidence, and performed a meta-analysis to define the clinical ...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Church EW,Gundersen A,Glantz MJ,Simon SD

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:pre-morbid patient conditions and hospitalization complications possibly play a role in status epilepticus short-term outcome, although evidence is incomplete and non-conclusive. The study's aim was to define whether comorbidities and in-hospital complications arising after status epilepticus affect its progn...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Belluzzo M,Furlanis G,Stragapede L,Monti F

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aims to evaluate whether the serum Anterior Gradient-2 (AGR2) can be used as a potential biomarker screening in the diagnosis of Pituitary adenomas(PAs). PATIENTS AND METHODS:The serum AGR2 protein levels were preoperatively measured in 163 PA patients, 43 patients with other sellar lesions exclud...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Tohti M,Li J,Tang C,Wen G,Abdujilil A,Yizim P,Ma C

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:When physicians encounter patients with headache or facial pain (preeruptive pain) associated with acute herpes zoster of the head, especially before the appearance of characteristic skin eruptions (preeruptive phase), they typically find it difficult to make clinical impressions and apply appropriate diagno...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Lee HL,Yeo M,Choi GH,Lee JY,Kim JS,Shin DI,Lee SS,Lee SH

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A spinal cordectomy is a treatment option for several disorders of the spinal cord like post-traumatic syringomyelia, spinal cord tumor and myelomeningocele. We have done a systematic analysis of all reported cases of spinal cordectomy to investigate the possible outcomes and complications. A PubMed search was perform...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Konar SK,Maiti TK,Bir SC,Nanda A

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Arrested hydrocephalus is stable ventriculomegaly without evidence of neurologic deterioration or symptoms. Management of arrested hydrocephalus in asymptomatic adults is controversial, with little clinical data. This case highlights the potential for decompensation in adults with arrested hydrocephalus and r...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Hong J,Barrena BG,Lollis SS,Bauer DF

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The importance of surgery and maximal extent of resection (EOR) is well established in primary low-grade glioma (LGG) management. However, the role of surgery in the management of recurrent LGG is less clear. A recent review on the management of recurrent LGG concluded there was insufficient evidence to recommend surg...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Uppstrom TJ,Singh R,Hadjigeorgiou GF,Magge R,Ramakrishna R

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The natural history of multiple sclerosis (MS) in Brazil has been available in different regions of country. There is no nationwide population-based studies that express general data in Brazil. OBJECTIVE:To review and synthesize available data about MS in Brazil. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Systematic review was ...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Vasconcelos CC,Thuler LC,Rodrigues BC,Calmon AB,Alvarenga RM

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While intervention for ruptured arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) of the brain is typically warranted, the management of unruptured AVMs remains controversial. Despite numerous retrospective studies, only one randomized controlled trial has been conducted, comparing the role of medical management alone to medical man...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Hong CS,Peterson EC,Ding D,Sur S,Hasan D,Dumont AS,Chalouhi N,Jabbour P,Starke RM

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypertension is the most common cause of intracerebral haemorrhages (ICHs), yet the short-term impact factors associated with hypertensive intracerebral haemorrhages (HICHs) in patients who undergo different surgical treatments are still unknown. MATERIALS AND METHODS:All consecutive patients with acute HIC...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Zhao Z,Wang H,Li Z,Wang X,Zhang W,Feng K,Fan J

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Fractures of the thoracolumbar spine can cause pain, long-term reductions in quality of life (QOL), and neural deficits. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of methylene blue (MB) on preventing postoperative pain and improving QOL in patients with throracolumbar fractures undergoing posterior...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Farrokhi MR,Yazdanpanah H,Gholami M,Farrokhi F,Mesbahi AR

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tumor location, which serves as a prognostic factor for high-grade gliomas, may reflect the molecular and genetic phenotype of tumor initiate cells and thus predict tumor origin. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to combine radiographic atlases and tumor biomarkers through a voxel-based neuroimaging a...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Yuan Y,Yunhe M,Xiang W,Yanhui L,Ruofei L,Jiewen L,Qing M

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many neoplasms of the head and neck extend centripetally, gaining access to the central nervous system via nerves through the skull base foramina. Often patients with perineural spread have been excluded from aggressive interventions given the overall poor prognosis and technical difficulty when addressing the perineu...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Palejwala SK,Barry JY,Rodriguez CN,Parikh CA,Goldstein SA,Lemole GM Jr

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Activation of the inflammatory cascade is a known pathophysiologic process in severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) with yet non-standardized scientific data regarding relationship to outcome. The understanding of the time course of expression of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarker levels following severe TBI i...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Nwachuku EL,Puccio AM,Adeboye A,Chang YF,Kim J,Okonkwo DO

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The present study aimed to re-evaluate the incidence of early dysphonia after anterior cervical spine surgery (ACSS) and to determine the related risk factors. CLINICAL MATERIALS AND METHODS:Patients underwent ACSS between January 2011 and December 2013 at two sites were identified retrospectively from hosp...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Zeng JH,Li XD,Deng L,Xiao Q

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gangliocytoma of the sellar region are extremely rare and often coexist with pituitary adenoma. Aim of this review is to collect all the cases reported in literature and to summarize the most recent literature evidences on the subject. A systematic review was performed through PubMed searching for articles describing ...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Cossu G,Daniel RT,Messerer M

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Catheter angiography (DSA) as gold standard for the evaluation of aneurysmal occlusion after coiling has now been largely replaced by MRI or CTA in long term observations. However, the first year after treatment is crucial because most recurrences occur in this time. Until now no guidelines exist concerning ...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Gramsch C,Zülow S,Nensa F,Maderwald S,Göricke S,Ringelstein A,Müller O,Sure U,Wanke I,Schlamann M

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Primary brachial plexus tumors are extremely rare and the treatment is challengeable. Our aim is to share the experiences in the treatment of primary brachial plexus tumors. METHODS:A retrospective analysis of 143 patients with primary brachial plexus tumors was made in our department from January 2001 to De...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Jia X,Yang J,Chen L,Yu C,Kondo T

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study aims to observe the clinical efficacy and feasibility of improved X-rays-guided radiofrequency thermocoagulation denervation for treating low back pain secondary to lumbar facet joint syndrome (LFJS). PATIENTS AND METHODS:Eighty LFJS patients were randomly assigned into two groups: the denervatio...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Zhou Q,Zhou F,Wang L,Liu K

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To provide clinical clues to differential diagnosis in patients with chorea and other movement disorders with blood acanthocytes. METHODS:We present a long-term video accompanied follow-up of six Caucasian patients with neuroacanthocytosis from several centers, three diagnosed with chorea-acanthocytosis (ChA...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Dulski J,Sołtan W,Schinwelski M,Rudzińska M,Wójcik-Pędziwiatr M,Wictor L,Schön F,Puschmann A,Klempíř J,Tilley L,Roth J,Tacik P,Fujioka S,Drozdowski W,Sitek EJ,Wszolek Z,Sławek J

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Awake craniotomy is a well-established procedure in surgery of intracranial tumors in eloquent areas. However, sufficiently standardized instruments for the assessment of sensory-motor function before, during and after the operation are currently lacking, despite their importance for evaluation of operative ...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Becker J,Jehna M,Steinmann E,Mehdorn HM,Synowitz M,Hartwigsen G

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We prospectively investigated the relationship between diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), dynamic susceptibility perfusion (DSP) MRI metrics and grade, subtype and Ki-67 labelling index of meningiomas. MATERIALS AND ΜETHODS: Thirty-nine patients operated for meningioma were included in the study. DTI and DSP were ...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Zikou A,Alexiou GA,Goussia A,Kosta P,Xydis V,Voulgaris S,Kyritsis AP,Argyropoulou MI

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:We performed a retrospective non-randomized study to analyze the results of microsurgery of acoustic neuromas (AN) using two different flexible hand-held laser fibers, CO2 (Omniguide(®)) and 2μ-Thulium (Revolix jr(®)). METHODS:From September 2010 to June 2015, 84 patients suffering from AN have been operated on w...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Mastronardi L,Cacciotti G,Scipio ED,Parziale G,Roperto R,Tonelli MP,Carpineta E

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00