abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study is to investigate vertebral body bone mineral density (BMD) changes following posterolateral fusion with transpedicular screw fixation using quantitative computerized tomography (QCT) in short and relatively long-term periods. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A retrospective study was performed to ...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Balci A,Kalemci O,Kaya FG,Akyoldas G,Yucesoy K,Ozaksoy D

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Intramedullary spinal cord astrocytomas are uncommon but important entities. Aggressive surgical resection is believed to be critical to prevent subsequent neurological deterioration; however, the prognostic significance of numerous patient and molecular variables remains unclear. We sought to investigate the...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Xiao R,Abdullah KG,Miller JA,Lubelski D,Steinmetz MP,Shin JH,Krishnaney AA,Mroz TE,Benzel EC

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Cranial nerve palsy (CNP) secondary to cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) diversion is less familiar to us as a result of its rarity in incidence and insidiousness in presentation. This study aims to further expound the pathophysiological mechanism, clinical presentation, diagnosis, management and prognosis of CNP. M...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Li G,Zhu X,Zhang Y,Zhao J,Han Z,Hou K

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spinal pathology resulting in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak and intracranial hypotension is an infrequently reported and a potentially severe cause of headaches. We present a case of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak caused by a thoracic disk herniation successfully treated with two targeted epidural blood patches. Alth...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Sartip K,McKenna G,Spina M,Grahovac S

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Brainstem gliomas comprise 10-20% of all pediatric central nervous system (CNS) tumors and diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas (DIPGs) account for the majority of these lesions. DIPG is a rapidly progressive disease with almost universally fatal outcomes and a median survival less than 12 months. Current standard-of-car...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Goodwin CR,Xu R,Iyer R,Sankey EW,Liu A,Abu-Bonsrah N,Sarabia-Estrada R,Frazier JL,Sciubba DM,Jallo GI

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Device subsidence is a well-known complication following cervical disc arthroplasty. Its occurrence has been closely tied with the endplate-implant contact interface. But current literature on the geometry of cervical endplate is very scarce. The aim of this anatomical investigation was to analyze geometry o...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Lou J,Liu H,Rong X,Li H,Wang B,Gong Q

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The present study aims to investigate the relationship between transcallosal interhemispheric connectivity (IC) and hemispheric language lateralization by using a novel approach including repetitive navigated transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), hemispheric dominance ratio (HDR) calculation, and rTMS-bas...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Sollmann N,Ille S,Tussis L,Maurer S,Hauck T,Negwer C,Bauer JS,Ringel F,Meyer B,Krieg SM

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Several neurodegenerative disorders show olfactory dysfunction. In patients with frontotemporal dementia (FTD), olfactory impairment is probably due to the involvement of the temporal and orbitofrontal lobes. We hypothesized that due to the disrupted areas in FTD, there would be an impairment in smell identif...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Orasji SS,Mulder JL,de Bruijn SF,Wirtz PW

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:(1) To determine the frequency of subarachnoid blood spread following epidural blood patch (EBP) in a cohort of subjects with spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH). (2) To describe the outcome of these patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS:In a cohort of 106 patients exhibiting SIH, spiral spinal CT scans were...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Ferrante E,Rubino F,Mongelli M,Arpino I

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While gross total resection of spinal ependymomas prevents recurrence, this surgical result is not always possible. Increasing evidence suggests that ependymomas occurring in the spine are genetically distinct from those originating in the brain. Herein we review the most recent developments detailing the molecular an...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Connolly ID,Ali R,Li Y,Gephart MH

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore a simple and effective surgery for correcting severe kyphotic deformity caused by ankylosing spondylitis (AS). MATERIALS AND METHODS:From January 2003 to December 2009, we respectively reviewed 32 patients with severe spinal kyphosis caused by AS with at least 2-year follow-up. Patients were divid...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Zhao Y,Xu H,Zhang Y,Wang Z,Zhang X,Wang Y

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A young female presented with intermittent blurring of vision and mild to moderate headache for three months. Fundus examination revealed bilateral papilledema with secondary optic atrophy (right more than left). Computed tomography scan of brain showed a diffuse intraparenchymal vascular malformation in right parieto...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Kumar S,Srivastava T,Tejwani S,Khilnani K

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study was conducted to validate the accuracy of image-based pre-operative segmentation using the gold standard endoscopic and microscopic findings for localization and pre-operative diagnosis of the offensive vessel. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Fourteen TN and 6 HS cases were randomly selected. All patients h...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Dolati P,Golby A,Eichberg D,Abolfotoh M,Dunn IF,Mukundan S,Hulou MM,Al-Mefty O

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Deep brain stimulation is nowadays a frequently performed surgery in patients with movement disorders, intractable epilepsy, and severe psychiatric disorders. The most feared complication of this surgery is an intracerebral hemorrhage due to the electrode placement, either for intraoperative electrophysiolog...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Tonge M,Ackermans L,Kocabicak E,van Kranen-Mastenbroek V,Kuijf M,Oosterloo M,Kubben P,Temel Y

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Early brain injury after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) comprises a pronounced neuroinflammatory reaction. Nevertheless, its relevance for functional outcome and its role as outcome predictor remains uncertain. We evaluated the relationship of various early inflammatory parameters regarding functio...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Höllig A,Remmel D,Stoffel-Wagner B,Schubert GA,Coburn M,Clusmann H

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Esthesioneuroblastoma (ENB) is an uncommon malignant tumor. During the past decade, endoscopic approaches have been gradually applied in treating skull base tumors. However, the experience in using this approach to treat ENB is still limited. Kadish staging and Dulguerov staging are common methods used for EN...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Feng L,Fang J,Zhang L,Li H,Zhou B,Chen X,Li Y,Han D

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The optimal management of chronic subdural hematomas remains a challenge. Twist drill craniotomy or burr hole trephination are considered optimal initial treatments, but the reoperation rate for hematoma recurrence and other complications is still high. Therefore, evaluation of possible risk factors for init...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Schwarz F,Loos F,Dünisch P,Sakr Y,Safatli DA,Kalff R,Ewald C

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic demyelinating disease that affects the central nervous system. Researchers have looked for an association between relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS) and human leukocyte antigen (HLA) as risk or protective factor associated to ethnicity, which may add a partial ex...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Flores J,Granados J,Alonso E,Rito Y,Ortega-Hernández E,Mena-Hernández L,Corona T

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study provides the first United States (US) national data regarding frequency, cost and mortality rate of epidural hematoma (EDH) and determines the factors affecting the morbidity and deaths in the patients with EDH undergoing surgical evacuation. METHODS:A retrospective analysis was performed by searc...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Bir SC,Maiti TK,Ambekar S,Nanda A

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We investigated the effectiveness of a right hemispheric surgical approach in treating unruptured anterior communicating artery aneurysms. METHODS:Between January 2005 and June 2012, 305 patients with anterior communicating artery (Acom) aneurysms were treated using the pterional approach. Among them, 113 wh...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Kim SY,Jeon HJ,Ihm EH,Park KY,Lee JW,Huh SK

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cranioplasty is considered as a routine procedure in everyday neurosurgical practice for the patient with cranial defect, however, there is no established consensus on optimal surgical timing. OBJECTIVE:To compare the effect of early cranioplasty (1-3 months after DC) and late cranioplasty (3-6 months after...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Xu H,Niu C,Fu X,Ding W,Ling S,Jiang X,Ji Y

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Until recently, post-radiotherapy brain abscess was considered rare, but it has become an increasingly important aetiology. Discussions of the relationship between bacterial brain abscess and radiotherapy (RT) are rare in the literature. Our clinical study was conducted to analyse the role of RT in the patho...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Chuang JM,Lin WC,Fang FM,Huang YJ,Ho JT,Lu CH

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The logistics involved in administration of IV tPA for acute ischemic stroke patients are complex, and may contribute to variability in door-to-needle times between different hospitals. We sought to identify practice patterns in stroke centers related to IV tPA use. We hypothesized that there would be signifi...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Hargis M,Shah JN,Mazabob J,Rao CV,Suarez JI,Bershad EM

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Delayed facial palsy (DFP) has often been described during the recovery stage of Fisher syndrome (FS), but the implications of DFP in FS pathophysiology have not been reported previously. The aim of this study was to identify the incidence and clinical course of DFP in FS, and to determine its clinical/pathop...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Kim JK,Kim BJ,Shin HY,Shin KJ,Nam TS,Seok JI,Suh BC,Oh J,Kim YJ,Bae JS

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The Enterprise stent is used for endovascular treatment of complex intracranial aneurysms. The purpose of this study was to evaluate delayed thromboembolic events (DTEs) that developed more than 30 days after Enterprise stent-assisted embolization (SAC) and its associated risk factors. METHODS:There were 125...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Song J,Yeon JY,Kim JS,Hong SC,Kim KH,Jeon P

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Thromboembolic events, seizures, neurologic symptoms and adverse effects from corticosteroids and chemotherapies are frequent clinical complications seen in Glioblastoma (GB) patients. The exact impact these have on dismal patient outcome has not been fully elucidated. We aimed at assessing treatment associat...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Ening G,Osterheld F,Capper D,Schmieder K,Brenke C

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Aggressive surgery seems mandatory for poor-grade middle cerebral artery (MCA) aneurysm with associated intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). However, primary decompressive craniectomy (DC) is controversial. We performed a case control study to define the role of primary DC. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We analyzed data ...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Zhao B,Zhao Y,Tan X,Cao Y,Wu J,Zhong M,Wang S

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Fifty percent of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) have cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) as a complication. Because patients with ALS do not develop bulbar signs and symptoms at onset, differentiating them from patients with CSM is sometimes difficult. We aimed to determine whether the ap...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Koike Y,Kanazawa M,Terajima K,Watanabe K,Ohashi M,Endo N,Shimohata T,Nishizawa M

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The Notch signaling pathway has been well recognized as important adjuster in glioma tumorigenesis and could regulate the glioma cell proliferation through downstream factors such as epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). Our current study was aim to investigate the clinical association between Notch-1 gene...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Xing ZY,Sun LG,Guo WJ

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IOM) for intramedullary tumors has become a standard in neurosurgical practice, IOM for intradural extramedullary tumors (IDEMs) is still under debate. The aim of this study is to evaluate the role of IOM during surgery for IDEMs. METHODS:From March 2008 t...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Ghadirpour R,Nasi D,Iaccarino C,Giraldi D,Sabadini R,Motti L,Sala F,Servadei F

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cranial nerve deficits during CEA are a known complication. The purpose of this study is to evaluate if significant changes in somatosensory evoked potentials and electroencephalography increase cranial nerve deficits during CEA. PROCEDURES:This is an observational retrospective case-control study analyzed ...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Thirumala PD,Kumar H,Bertolet M,Habeych ME,Crammond DJ,Balzer JR

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the pterional transsylvian-transinsular approach for cavernomas of the left anterior mesiotemporal region in three patients. METHODS:A retrospective analysis of patients who underwent surgery for cavernous angiomas in the temporal lobe was performed via the left mesiotemporal lobe (MTL). The tech...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Campero A,Ajler P,Garategui L,Goldschmidt E,Martins C,Rhoton A

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of the study was to compare the muscle activation feature of vastus medialis obliquus (VMO) and vastus lateralis (VL) between the osteoarthritic knee patients with patellar lateral subluxation (Group 1B) and without patellar lateral subluxation (Group 1A). METHODS:Isokinetic muscle strength of the kn...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Tang SF,Wu CK,Chen CH,Chen JT,Tang AC,Wu SH

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disorder of multifactorial etiology with a broad range of clinical manifestations. Cerebral disorders such as psychosis, seizures and cerebrovascular accidents are commonly described in SLE patients. Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) presents a higher incidence ...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Torné R,Rodríguez-Hernández A,Bernard T,Arikan Abelló F,Vilalta Castan J,Sahuquillo J

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Advances in endovascular treatment (EVT) have greatly improved the treatment outcomes of paraclinoid aneurysms. However, EVT had the shortcoming of durability and thromboembolic complications. As well, surgical treatment of paraclinoid aneurysms is still challenging due to the complexity of adjacent structure...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Oh SY,Lee KS,Kim BS,Shin YS

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:External ventricular drain (EVD) placement is a common neurosurgical procedure performed in both the intensive care unit (ICU) and operating room (OR). The optimal setting for EVD placement in regard to safety and accuracy of placement is poorly defined. METHODS:A retrospective chart review was performed on ...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Foreman PM,Hendrix P,Griessenauer CJ,Schmalz PG,Harrigan MR

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The role for spinal cord stimulation (SCS) in the management of chronic spinal cord forms of pain involving cervical dermatomes or the cervicomedullary junction (CMJ) for facial pain remains largely uncharted. OBJECTIVE:To review outcomes with cervical and CMJ SCS performed by a single surgeon, with particu...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Chivukula S,Tempel ZJ,Weiner GM,Gande AV,Chen CJ,Ding D,Moossy JJ

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ventriculoperitoneal shunt obstruction remains a major problem in pediatric neurosurgery. We analyzed the tissue reaction to ventriculoperitoneal shunts and compared the histology versus time elapsed to shunt failure. METHODS:85 ventricular catheter tissues samples obtained from 71 patients were reviewed al...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Sarkiss CA,Sarkar R,Yong W,Lazareff JA

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe demographic and clinical characteristics in a group of Parkinson's disease (PD) patients with non-motor fluctuations (NMF) and to evaluate the management of medications proposed to treat NMF. METHODS:Three hundred and three PD patients (mean age, 66 ± 10.3 years; mean disease duration, 10.1 ± 6.5...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Brun L,Lefaucheur R,Fetter D,Derrey S,Borden A,Wallon D,Bourre B,Maltête D

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to explore the differences in clinical outcome between short-segment fixation (SSF; occiput-C2) and multi-segment fixation (MSF; occiput-C2, 3). METHODS:From January 2008 to January 2012, patients who underwent surgery for instability at the occipitocervical junction were incl...

journal_title：Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

authors： Pan J,Huang D,Hao D,Zhao Y,He B,Wu Q,Li H,Ge C

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00