"Minimally invasive" ...
Background Minimal-access technology has evolved rapidly with WtubularW or WpercutaneousW approaches for decompression and stabilization in the lumb ...
Dissection of both frontal and ...
Background Double superficial temporal artery (STA) to middle cerebral artery (MCA) bypass surgery has typically involved more than one linear incis ...
Time course of heme oxygenase-1 ...
Background Heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), the rate-limiting enzyme for heme catabolism and iron production, its role in intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is ...
Functional outcome analysis: in ...
Purpose Although instrumented posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) has been becoming a popular and effective method for treating degenerative lu ...
Multidisciplinary management of ...
Giant and functional paragangliomas of the skull base are rare. Their endocrinological and surgical management is challenging. We report the case of ...
Contribution of technological p ...
Background Outcomes of microsurgical resection for cerebral arteriovenousmalformation (AVM) largely depend on the skill and experience of the operat ...
Deep brain stimulation and fram ...
Considerable positive experience in functional radiosurgery has been reported since Leksell’s first experience in 1951, but the development of frame ...
Cooled radiofrequency applicati ...
Background The unavailability of an effective and longlasting treatment for sacroiliac-based pain has led researchers to study the efficacy of radio ...
Bypass of the maxillary to prox ...
The authors report three cases of radial artery (RA) graft bypass from the maxillary artery (MA) to either the middle cerebral artery (MCA) or the p ...
New model of reperfused stroke ...
Background The understanding of stroke has been greatly enhanced by studies employing nonhuman primate models of focal ischemia. However, devastatin ...
Clinicopathological study on ch ...
Background Chronic encapsulated expanding hematoma is a rare, but highly morbid, severe complication after stereotactic radiosurgery for intracerebr ...
Secondary insults following tra ...
Object Complement activation has been suggested to play a role in the development of secondary injuries following traumatic brain injury (TBI). The ...
Helmet use in winter sport acti ...
Purpose During the last winter season, some fatal sport injuries with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) prompted major discussions about protectiv ...
The impact of subdural air coll ...
Background Surgery in the semi-sitting position is susceptible to changes in motor (MEP) and somatosensory evoked potentials (SEPs), which are not r ...
Management, risk factors and ou ...
Background The role of endovascular interventions in managing dural arteriovenous fistulas (DAVFs) is increasing. Furthermore, in patients with aggr ...
Surgical management of intracra ...
Background Intracranial subependymomas are rare, slowgrowing and usually non-invasive tumors. The aim of this study was to analyze our experience wi ...
Angiogenic and inflammatory fac ...
We report on a case of cervical cutaneomeningospinal angiomatosis (Cobb’s syndrome), a rare somatic disorder, characterized by vascular abnormalitie ...
The effects of Nigella sativa a ...
Objective The aim of the study was to investigate the putative neuroprotective effect of Nigella sativa oil (NSO) treatment against subarachnoid hem ...
The effects of anterior cervica ...
Background Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) using stand-alone cages is an effective method of treating degenerative disease. However, ...
Muscle and joint forces under v ...
It is well established that subjects without molars have reduced ability to comminute foods. However, epidemiological studies have indicated that th ...
Bilateral subthalamic deep brai ...
Background Microelectrode recording (MER) is widely used during deep brain stimulation (DBS) procedures because MER can identify structural borders ...
Primary Ewing’s sarcoma of cran ...
Objective Ewing’s sarcomas are the second most common bone tumors in children and primary involvement of the cranium is uncommon. We analyzed retros ...
The possible role of neuropepti ...
Objective Neuropeptide Y (NPY), a highly potent vasoconstrictive neuropeptide, is widely expressed in the human brain, regulating vessel diameter an ...
Failed anterior lumbar interbod ...
Background Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) has gained widespread popularity for spinal disorders requiring fusion. The purpose of this study ...
Outcome of severe arteriovenous ...
Background Although arteriovenous malformations (AVM)- related intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) is infrequently devastating, there is a subgroup of pat ...