Journal of neurological surgery. Part A, Central European neurosurgery
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J Neurol Surg A Cent Eur Neurosurg · Jan 2016
Fully Endoscopic Resection of Cerebellopontine Angle Meningiomas.
To describe our operative technique and results from patients who underwent fully endoscopic resection of cerebellopontine angle (CPA) meningiomas. ⋯ Fully endoscopic techniques can be used in CPA meningioma resection with excellent clinical results as an alternative to the traditional open microscopic approach.
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J Neurol Surg A Cent Eur Neurosurg · Jan 2016
Review Meta AnalysisComparison between Minimally Invasive and Open Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Meta-Analysis of Clinical Results and Safety Outcomes.
A meta-analysis comparing the efficacy and safety of minimally invasive and open transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) for degenerative lumbar diseases. ⋯ Although the clinical efficacy, risk of complications and fusion rate were comparable between the two procedures, minimally invasive TLIF resulted in less blood loss, lower follow-up VAS score, and shorter perioperative hospitalization relative to open TLIF.
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J Neurol Surg A Cent Eur Neurosurg · Jan 2016
Review Case ReportsHypertrophic Olivary Degeneration: A Neurosurgical Point of View.
Hypertrophic olivary degeneration (HOD) is a rare form of transsynaptic degeneration characterized by hypertrophy of the inferior olivary nucleus situated in the olivary body, part of the medulla oblongata, representing a major source of input to the cerebellum. HOD typically results from focal lesions interrupting connections from the inferior olive within the dentato-rubro-olivary pathway, a region also known as the triangle of Guillain-Mollaret (TGM) (red nucleus, inferior olivary nucleus, and contralateral dentate nucleus). Clinically, HOD presents classically as palatal tremor and can include dentatorubral tremor and/or ocular myoclonus. ⋯ HOD has been found to develop as a consequence of any injury that disrupts the TGM pathways (e.g., pontine cavernoma). These findings highlight the critical importance of a thorough knowledge of TGM anatomy to avoid secondary HOD. We present a patient who developed HOD secondary to resection of a tectal plate cavernous malformation and review the literature with an emphasis on the current knowledge of this disorder.
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J Neurol Surg A Cent Eur Neurosurg · Jan 2016
Treatment of Central Deafferentation and Trigeminal Neuropathic Pain by Motor Cortex Stimulation: Report of a Series of 20 Patients.
Motor cortex stimulation (MCS) is an alternative treatment modality for central neuropathic pain, if conservative treatment failed. Study aim was outcome assessment after MCS. ⋯ MCS is an effective treatment modality for central neuropathic pain and trigeminal pain with low morbidity and mortality. Future studies are necessary to evaluate and optimize this treatment option in more detail.
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J Neurol Surg A Cent Eur Neurosurg · Jan 2016
From Abstract to Publication in a Peer-Reviewed Journal: Evaluation of the 63rd Annual Meeting of the German Society of Neurosurgery.
The presentation and academic discussion of the latest scientific research is the central purpose of meetings like the annual meeting of the German Society of Neurosurgery (DGNC). The aim of this study was to investigate the publication rate of all oral and poster abstracts of the DGNC meeting 2012 held in Leipzig, Germany, in peer-reviewed journals and to identify factors that are associated with a higher publication rate. ⋯ Overall, 40.4% of all presented abstracts at the 2012 DGNC were published in a peer-reviewed journal indexed in PubMed, which reflects the high scientific standard of this meeting. Prospective studies and studies presented by authors from universities had a higher chance of being published.