Journal of neurosurgical anesthesiology
-
J Neurosurg Anesthesiol · Oct 2011
Cerebrospinal fluid tenascin-C in cerebral vasospasm after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.
Tenascin-C (TNC) has been reported to be a useful biomarker for the activity of inflammatory diseases. This study investigated the association between TNC levels in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and symptomatic vasospasm after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), and the prognostic value of TNC levels. ⋯ TNC in the CSF may be a useful biomarker for predicting subsequent development of cerebral vasospasm.
-
J Neurosurg Anesthesiol · Jul 2011
Letter Case ReportsPulmonary hypertension in a patient with subarachnoid hemorrhage.
-
J Neurosurg Anesthesiol · Jul 2011
Case ReportsFeasibility of intraoperative MRI guidance for craniotomy and tumor resection in the semisitting position.
Intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging (iMRI) has emerged as a reliable and useful tool in intracranial brain tumor surgery. Patient placement in a semisitting position may be advantageous in certain cases, but has so far seemed incompatible with conductance of iMRI-guided procedures. ⋯ The iMRI-guided brain tumor resection is feasible in combination with semisitting patient positioning. However, special safety precautions must be followed.