Reconstruction of CSF Pathways in Ventricular Tumors
Diagnosis No of patients Glioma; low grade 9 Glioma; high grade 13 Tectal glioma 4 Malignant teratoma 2 Colloid cyst 5 Radionecrosis 7 Craniopharyngioma 7 PNET 5 Lymphoma 4 Metastases…
CHAPTER: Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion with a Compressive C-JAWS Staple
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017Massimiliano Visocchi, H. Maximilian Mehdorn, Yoichi Katayama and Klaus R. H. von Wild (eds.)Trends in Reconstructive NeurosurgeryActa Neurochirurgica Supplement12410.1007/978-3-319-39546-3_23 RETRACTED CHAPTER: Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion with a Compressive C-JAWS Staple Lei Xia1, 2, Ming-Xing Liu1,…
Cord Stimulation: An Alternative Concept of Rehabilitation?
Sex Age (years) Back VAS pre Leg VAS pre ODI pre Back VAS post (6 months) Leg VAS post (6 months) ODI post (6 months) M 71 7/10 7/10 80…
Effects and Surgical Complications in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Vagal Nerve Stimulation for Drug-Resistant Epilepsy
No. of patients Incidence (%) Event description Solution 4 12.1 Accidental electrode rupture Replacement (IPG + electrode) 2 6 Cough VNS parameters adjustment 1 3.03 Thoracic duct lesion Surgical closure…
from Chronic Diseases of Consciousness: State of the Art in Neuromodulation for Persistent Vegetative State and Minimally Conscious State
Author Etiology Patients Site of lesion Stimulation Time to surgery Clinical improvement latency Evaluation parameters Responsive n (%) Kanno et al. (1988) [13] Trauma/ischemia 10 Cerebral cortex Cervical SCS 3–6…
Junction Transanasal and Transoral Approaches: Reconstruct the Surgical Pathways with Soft or Hard Tissue Endocopic Lines? This Is the Question
Fig. 1 (a) Comparison of the nasoaxial line (red) and nasopalatine line (yellow) with the actual surgical extent. The NAxL closely corresponds to the lowest limit of the endoscopic endonasal…
on Mechanism and Therapeutic Implications of Spinal Cord Stimulation and Cerebral Hemodynamics: A Narrative Review
Author (year) references Animal model Observation method Site of stimulation Results Garcia-March et al. (1987, 1989) [15, 16] Dog and goat Electromagnetic flowmetry; 131I antipyrine brain scintigraphy Upper cervical (C2)…
and Oblique Approaches to the Craniovertebral Junction: Nuances of Microsurgical and Endoscope-Assisted Techniques Along with a Review of the Literature
Author Year Approach Major findings Ammirati and Bernardo [3] 1998 Endoscopic transoral approach Median mandibulotomy/glossotomy or the LeFort I approach with hard palate splitting if atlanto-occipital and C1–C2 joint access…
Nerve Stimulation for Drug-Resistant Epilepsy: Adverse Events and Outcome in a Series of Patients with Long-Term Follow-Up
Patient population Male 14 (44 %) Female 18 (56 %) Drug resistance 32 (100 %) Age at onset (years) Mean 10 (range 1–23) Age at surgery (years) Mean 32…
Inside the Third Ventricle
(1) Division of Neurosurgery, Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil 4.1 Introduction Most endoscopic ventricular procedures take place inside the third ventricle, which occupies a strategic…
