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Utilizing Dynamic Rods with Dynamic Screws in the Surgical Treatment of Chronic Instability: A Prospective Clinical Study.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: We obtained good clinical results by utilizing dynamic rods with dynamic transpedicular screws. PMID: 19847749 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Turkish Neurosurgery)
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - October 23, 2009 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Kaner T, Sasani M, Oktenoglu T, Cosar M, Ozer AF Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: journals

Analysis of Serum Pro-Inflammatory Cytokine Levels after Rat Spinal Cord Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury and Correlation with Tissue Damage.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Inflammation is a plausible pathway in spinal cord ishemia/reperfusion injury. However clinical treatment of the damage does not currently include antiinflammatory therapy. The results of our study supported the hypothesis that inflammatory responses could play a possible role in the ischemia/reperfusion injury of the spinal cord. Characterization of the role of inflammation in the etiopathogenesis of ischemia/reperfusion injury to the spinal cord is important to facilitate the development of novel therapeutic approaches for prevention and/or treatment of this severe condition. PMID: 19847755 [PubMed - as s...
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - October 23, 2009 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Hasturk A, Atalay B, Calisaneller T, Ozdemir O, Oruckaptan H, Altinors N Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: journals

Risk factors for low back pain and its relation with pain related disability and depression in a Turkish sample.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Determination of the frequency and intensity of low back pain and related factors is needed for the prevention and management of pain. Mood disorders and self reported restriction in daily activities should be screened in patients with low back pain. PMID: 19847750 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Turkish Neurosurgery)
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - September 30, 2009 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Tucer B, Yalcin BM, Ozturk A, Mazicioglu MM, Yilmaz Y, Kaya M Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: journals

Acute subdural hematomas caused by ruptured aneurysms: experience from a single Turkish center.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Acute sSDH on cranial CT should be considered for an urgent workup of a ruptured aneurysm, even in the absence or presence of SAH finding. CT angiography has advantages over cerebral digital substraction angiography (DSA) and may be a reasonable alternative to latter modality in the diagnosis, triage, and treatment planning in patients with sSDH. PMID: 19847751 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Turkish Neurosurgery)
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - September 30, 2009 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Kocak A, Ates O, Durak A, Alkan A, Cayli S, Sarac K Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: journals

Spontaneous primary intraventricular hemorrhage in adults: clinical data, etiology and outcome.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Hypertension is the most common associated risk factor for PIVH followed by vascular malformation. Spontaneous resorption and rebleeding may be seen. The neurological status of the patients and an early developing hydrocephalus are the most important risk factors. PMID: 19847752 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Turkish Neurosurgery)
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - September 30, 2009 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Giray S, Sen O, Sarica FB, Tufan K, Karatas M, Goksel BK, Yerdelen D, Cekinmez M, Can U Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: journals

Bilateral c1-c2 claw for atlantoaxial instability.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: C1-C2 claw is a safe technique and adequate stabilization is achieved with the use of a transverse connector. PMID: 19847753 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Turkish Neurosurgery)
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - September 30, 2009 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Hanimoglu H, Hanci L, Kaynar MY, Hanci M Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: journals

The variations of the anterior choroidal artery: an intraoperative study.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Recognition of anatomical variations and microvascular relationships of AChA will allow neurosurgeons to construct a better and safer microdissection plan, to save time and can prevent postoperative neurological deficits. PMID: 19847754 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Turkish Neurosurgery)
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - September 30, 2009 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Akar A, Sengul G, Aydin IH Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: journals

The effect of nitrogen mustard on the rat brain and the therapeutic value of proanthocyanidin.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: These findings imply that structural changes induced by mustard gas can be prevented and restored by proanthocyanidin treatment. PMID: 19847756 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Turkish Neurosurgery)
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - September 30, 2009 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Tekiner A, Yucel O, Sargin AK, Genc O, Can B, Karayilanoglu T, Karakaya J, Bayar MA Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: journals

The preventive effect of mexiletine on cerebral ischemic injury following experimental middle cerebral artery occlusion.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Mexiletine should be considered as an alternative medication for prevention and treatment of ischemic brain injury due to its multipotent effects. PMID: 19847757 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Turkish Neurosurgery)
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - September 30, 2009 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Yilmaz C, Ozger O, Kabatas S, Cansever T, Akar A, Gulsen S, Altinors N, Caner H Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: journals

The effects of intravenous cilostazol and nimodipine on cerebral vasospasm after subarachnoid hemorrhage in an experimental rabbit model.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Our results demonstrate that intravenous administration of both cilostazol and nimodipine significantly attenuates cerebral vasospasm after SAH. PMID: 19847758 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Turkish Neurosurgery)
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - September 30, 2009 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Bilginer B, Onal MB, Narin F, Soylemezoglu F, Ziyal IM, Ozgen T Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: journals

Effect of a chloride channel inhibitor, 5-nitro-2- (3-phenylpropylamino)-benzoate, on endothelin-1 induced vasoconstriction in rabbit basilar artery.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: The results of this study add further insights to our armamentarium against cerebral vasospasm. PMID: 19847759 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Turkish Neurosurgery)
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - September 30, 2009 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Dogulu F, Barun S, Emmez H, Elmas C, Onal B, Belen HB, Erdogan D, Ilgit E, Sarioglu Y, Kurt G, Ercan S, Baykaner MK Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: journals

Effect of cepea extract-heparin and allantoin mixture on epidural fibrosis in a rat hemilaminectomy model.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: This study showed that aloe cepea extract-allantoin and heparin mixture diminished epidural scarring formation effectively with decreased scores of acute and chronic inflammation, compared to the physiological saline solution group. PMID: 19847760 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Turkish Neurosurgery)
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - September 30, 2009 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Temiz C, Temiz P, Sayin M, Ucar K Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: journals

Effect of smoking on rat basilar artery: correlation with inducible nitric oxide synthase and endothelin converting enzyme-1.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: This study on the comparison of vessel luminal diameter and vessel wall thickness with inducible nitric oxide synthase and endothelin converting enzyme-1 immune reactions revealed that the main effect of smoking on the vessel wall is associated with endothelin converting enzyme-1. PMID: 19847761 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Turkish Neurosurgery)
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - September 30, 2009 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Koc K, Anik I, Bozkurt SU, Ercin C, Ceylan S Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: journals

Spinal dysraphisms of the cervicothoracic region in childhood.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Cervicothoracic SD has more favorable outcome in respect to neurological, orthopaedic and urologic problems compared to lumbar counterparts. In order to prevent forthcoming neurological deterioration, surgical treatment consisting of intradural exploration of the lesion, untethering of the spinal cord and excision of potential adhesions should be performed in the early period. PMID: 19847762 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Turkish Neurosurgery)
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - September 30, 2009 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Orakdogen M, Turk CC, Ersahin M, Biber N, Berkman Z Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: journals

Neuroproctective effects of ischemic tolerance (preconditioning) and postconditioning.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Elucidation of the endogenous cell survival pathways involved in ischemic tolerance (preconditioning) and postconditioning has significant clinical implications for preventing neuronal damage in susceptible patients. Ischemic tolerance is a phenomenon in which the brain protects itself against future injury by adapting to low doses of noxious insults. Ischemic postconditioning is defined as brief periods of reperfusion alternating with re-occlusion applied during the very early minutes of reperfusion that mechanically alters the hydrodynamics of reperfusion. Similar pathways and molecules play a role in pre-and postcon...
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - September 30, 2009 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Alkan T Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: journals

Vertebral artery insult at the transverse foramina by gun shot wounds: report of two cases.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In this report, we described two cases with cervical gunshot wound characterized with transverse foramina damage and VA insult. The first patient was assaulted by bullet that resulted in vertebral artery occlusion, whereas a smaller pellet was found in the second one and arterial flow was not influenced on the site of the damaged transverse foramina. Successful management of these injuries should include careful analysis of the bullet characteristics that is directly related to the intensity of damage. PMID: 19847764 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Turkish Neurosurgery)
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - September 30, 2009 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Dalgic A, Okay O, Nacar O, Daglioglu E, Pasaoglu L, Belen D Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: journals

Gliosarcoma with chondroblastic osteosarcomatous differentation: report of two case with clinicopathologic and immunohistochemical features.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We report two cases with an extremely rare histopathologic aldiagnosis of "gliosarcoma with features of chondroblastic osteosarcoma". PMID: 19847765 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Turkish Neurosurgery)
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - September 30, 2009 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Barut F, Kandemir NO, Ozdamar SO, Gul S, Bektas S, Gun BD, Bahadir B Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: journals

Giant cell reparative granuloma of the axis.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We report a case of GCRG of the axis, which is the first to be reported in the literature. A 35-year-old man was admitted to our clinic with the complaint of pain at his neck. There was no neurological deficit. CT and MRI showed a lesion destructing the body of the axis. Biopsy specimens were taken through the transoral-transpharyngeal route. Histopathological diagnosis was GCRG. The lesion was removed subtotally by the same route. We filled the tumor cavity with a bone graft and the patient was discharged with a halo brace without any neurological deficits. The follow-up CT revealed one year after the surgery showed scler...
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - September 30, 2009 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Bayar MA, Erdem Y, Gokcek C, Koktekir E, Kilic C, Yasitli U, Tekiner A Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: journals

Combined anterior and posterior approach for sacral/retroperitoneal hydatid cyst disease: case report.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Achieving complete resolution of spinal hydatid cyst disease is quite challenging when bone is involved. Many authors reported the poor outcome of posterior decompression and laminectomy for intraosseous spinal hydatid disease. In an attempt to avoid a similar poor outcome, hydatid cysts were reached via both anterior and posterior surgical approaches in our patient. A 73-year-old man presented with complaints of low back and right leg pain. Symptoms or signs of systemic hydatid cyst disease were absent. MRI demonstrated a cystic lesion in the presacral/retroperitoneal region, involving the body of the sacrum and sacra...
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - September 30, 2009 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Senoglu M, Bulbuloglu E, Demirpolat G, Altun I, Celik M Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: journals

Glioblastoma multiforme mimicking arteriovenous malformation.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Glioblastoma multiforme is the most common intracranial neoplasm of all primary central nervous system tumors. Glial tumors can present in different forms. Intracranial hemorrhage may occur in all central nervous system tumors to a varying degree and extent and may even be massive. A 58-year-old man presented with intraparenchymal hemorrhage manifesting as severe headache and vomiting. Cranial computed tomographic scans revealed a right posterior temporoparietal intraparenchymal hemorrhage. Cerebral angiography revealed a 3x2 cm right inferior parietal arteriovenous malformation. The patient underwent surgical treatmen...
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - September 30, 2009 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Cemil B, Tun K, Polat O, Ozen O, Kaptanoglu E Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: journals

Cervical screw missing secondary to delayed esophageal fistula: case report.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We present a case of loss of an anterior cervical plate screw by the natural tracts. The patient was a 47- year-old woman who was operated on for cervical spondylotic myelopathy at another institution. Surgical interference included two levels of anterior discectomy, iliac graft placement and fixation using plate and screws. Two years later, plate dislocation and partial migration of the upper screws were observed. After 7 years the patient complained of dysphagia and she accepted removal of the osteosynthesis. Radiographical examination showed that one of the upper screws was missing and two lower screws were broken. Esop...
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - September 30, 2009 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Cagli S, Isik HS, Zileli M Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: journals

Traumatic Brain Injury Due To Gunshot Wounds: A Single Institution's Experience With 442 Consecutive Patients.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Low GCS scores, ventricular injuries and bihemispheric injuries are correlated with poor prognosis. Early and less invasive surgery in conjunction with short transportation time to the hospital could decrease mortality rates. PMID: 19621284 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Turkish Neurosurgery)
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - July 23, 2009 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Solmaz I, Kural C, Temız C, Seçer HI, Düz B, Gönül E, Izcı Y Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: journals

Investigation of Neuroprotective Effects of Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors in the 6-Hydroxydopamine Induced Rat Parkinson Model.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Oral usage of low repeated doses of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may possibly slow down the progression of the disease. PMID: 19621286 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Turkish Neurosurgery)
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - July 23, 2009 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Gören B, Mımbay Z, Bılıcı N, Zarıfoğlu M, Oğul E, Korfali E Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: journals

Endoscopic Endonasal Transsphenoidal Approach to the Sellar Region: Results of Endoscopic Dissection on 30 Cadavers.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: This study documents that variations are common in nasal, sphenoidal and sellar phases of the trans-sphenoidal approach. Detailed knowledge of the basic anatomical relationships through the view of the endoscope and performing endoscopic dissections in large number of specimens will facilitate the endoscopic surgical procedures and decrease the rate of surgical complications. PMID: 19621287 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Turkish Neurosurgery)
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - July 23, 2009 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Abuzayed B, Tanriöver N, Ozlen F, Gazıoğlu N, Ulu MO, Kafadar AM, Eraslan B, Akar Z Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: journals

Extended Endoscopic Endonasal Approach to the Anterior Cranio-vertebral Junction: Anatomic Study.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Our anatomic study offered the facility to learn the endoscopic anatomy of the anterior cranio-vertebral junction and understand the appropriate approaches to this region. Our approach is appropriate for treatment of some pathologies of this region, with less invasiveness compared to the traditional transoral approach. PMID: 19621289 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Turkish Neurosurgery)
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - July 23, 2009 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Abuzayed B, Tanriöver N, Gazıoğlu N, Ozlen F, Eraslan BS, Akar Z Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: journals

A Rare But Fatal Case of Granulomatous Amebic Encephalitis with Brain Abscess: The First Case Reported from Turkey.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The incidence of protozoal and helminthic infestations of the central nervous system (CNS) is less than 1%, but these infestations tend to follow a fatal course. They are more common among children, the elderly and immunocompromised individuals. CNS infections due to Entamoeba histolytica have been known for a long time. In recent years, especially in developing countries, there has been an increase in CNS infections due to free-living amebas (FLAs). Acute CNS infection due to Naegleria fowleri, which ends in death within 2-7 days, is termed primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM); subacute or chronic CNS infections d...
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - July 23, 2009 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Sarica FB, Tufan K, Cekınmez M, Erdoğan B, Altinörs MN Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: journals

Glioblastoma with Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor-Like Features: Case Report.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Glioblastoma multiforme (GB) is the most aggressive, and the most frequent primary tumor of the brain in adults. Presence of less-differentiated areas which exhibit a small cell morphology and neural immunophenotype is quite uncommon in GBs. Tumor tissue which had been determined in the frontotemporal region of a 61-year-old female patient and evaluated to be consistent with GB radiologically was subjected to total excision. Histopathological examination revealed two different components making up the tumor tissue. Using a morphological and immunophenotypic approach, the predominant component of the tumor was found to ...
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - July 23, 2009 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Kandemır NO, Bahadir B, Gül S, Karadayi N, Ozdamar SO Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: journals

Occlusion of the Abdominal Aorta by Balloon Dilation Catheter Assisting Surgical Excision of a Sacrum Chordoma: Case Report.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Chordoma is known to be the most common primary tumor of the sacrum. Its surgery is challenging from many aspects. A large amount of bleeding is one of the biggest issues. A 52-year-old woman was admitted to our clinic with a huge mass at sacrum. The mass was diagnosed as chordoma after a needle biopsy. Prior to the surgery, a balloon dilation catheter (BDC) was placed in the distal abdominal aorta via the femoral artery. Just after the skin incision, the BDC was inflated with contrast medium and total occlusion of the aorta was achieved. At the end of the operation we observed that total hemorrhage had decreased drama...
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - July 23, 2009 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Ozgıray E, Cağli S, Zılelı M, Cinar C, Oran I Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: journals

Hemifacial Spasm Caused by Vascular Compression of the Distal Portion of the Facial Nerve Associated with Configuration Variation of the Facial and Vestibulocochlear Nerve Complex.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
It is generally accepted that hemifacial spasm (HFS) is caused by vascular compression at the root exit zone (REZ) of the facial nerve. We saw an HFS patient caused by vascular compression of the distal portion of the facial nerve associated with configuration variation of the facial-vestibulocochlear nerve complex. A 50-year-old female with left HFS was admitted to our hospital. Preoperative magnetic resonance image demonstrated no offending artery around the facial nerve at the nerve's REZ. Microvascular decompression of the left seventh cranial nerve was performed via a lateral suboccipital infrafloccular approach. ...
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - July 23, 2009 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Kawashıma M, Yamada M, Sato S, Oka H, Fujıı K, Matsushıma T Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: journals

Delayed Intraventricular Tension Pneumocephalus Due to Scalp-Ventricle Fistula: A very Rare Complication of Shunt Surgery.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: In contrast to reported cases with delayed pneumocephalus developing after shunting, air entry was in skull base, air source was the scalpventricular fistula in the present case. PMID: 19621294 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Turkish Neurosurgery)
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - July 23, 2009 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Tuğcu B, Tanriverdı O, Günaldi O, Baydin S, Postalci LS, Akdemır H Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: journals

Intracranial Chronic Subdural Haematoma as a Complication of Epidural Anesthesia.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We report the case of a 39-year-old woman with unilateral intracranial chronic subdural haematoma that occurred after epidural anesthesia for excision of a skin scar, complicated by postdural puncture headache. The patient had no history of trauma, headache, coagulation abnormalities, or neurological disorders. Most physicians encountering a case of headache after epidural or spinal anesthesia first think of a postdural puncture headache. Nonetheless, the symptoms subside within 7 days when treated with analgesics and bed rest in the majority of cases. The presence of a continued postdural puncture headache without neurolo...
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - July 23, 2009 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Ozdemır N, Ari MK, Gelal MF, Bezırcıoğlu H Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: journals

Osteoid Osteoma in the Thorasic Spine.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Osteoid osteoma is a benign skeletal neoplasm composed of osteoid and woven bone. The majority of the lesions arise in the cortex of long bones. Osteoid osteoma of the spine is a rare primary spine tumor and those located at the thoracal spine are even rarer. The usual treatment involves complete resection, including the nidus, or alternatively radiofrequency percutaneous ablation is performed. The authors present a 32-year-old female with an unusual localization of the osteoid osteoma in the thoracal spine where imaging modalities were not conclusive for the diagnosis. The T1 vertebra lesion was successfully resected ...
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - July 23, 2009 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Sükan A, Kabataş S, Cansever T, Yilmaz C, Demıralay E, Altinörs N Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: journals

A Case of Ecchordosis Physaliphora Presenting with an Intratumoral Hemorrhage.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We present a case of 22-year-old man who presented with headache and confusion. MR imaging and CT revealed intracranial ecchordosis physaliphora associated with intratumoral hemorrhage and vasogenic edema. The neurological findings resolved completely after medical therapy. PMID: 19621298 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Turkish Neurosurgery)
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - July 23, 2009 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Alkan O, Yildirim T, Kizilkiliç O, Tan M, Cekınmez M Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: journals

Intradiploic Meningioma Mimicking Calvarial Metastasis: Case Report.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Meningiomas are the most common benign intracranial neoplasms. Nearly 20% of all primary intracranial tumors are meningiomas. Primary intraosseous meningiomas are a subtype of the meningiomas that represents the most uncommon manifestation of meningiomas. Although rare, these tumors can be found to occur in unexpected areas of the head and neck. The patient was a 78- year-old male who was operated two times for urinary bladder cancer. During his routine oncology follow-ups, the PET scan demonstrated a hyperactive area in the right parietal bone. Preoperative diagnosis was a metastasis, but histological examination reve...
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - July 23, 2009 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Yener U, Bayrakli F, Varderelı E, Sav A, Peker S Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: journals

Surgical Treatment of Supplementary Motor Area Lesions.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Different portions of the SMA appear to be engaged by different types of neurological functions. It is important to identify the functional activation of SMA in terms of planning the surgical strategy. Our unpublished data from M.D. Anderson suggest that resection of the site of SMA activation based on fMRI is an important parameter for predicting the postoperative neurological deficit. Also, protecting the functional SMA during tumor resection may prevent post-operative deficit. Adjunctive non-invasive intraoperative monitoring techniques such as phase reversal of somatosensory evoked potentials, motor evoked potentia...
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - July 23, 2009 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Hatıpoğlu MA, Prabhu S, Weinberg J, Shah K, Sawaya R Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: journals

The History of Psychosurgery in Turkey.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The modern age of psychosurgery can be said to have started with Moniz and Lima. Freeman and Watts subsequently revised and popularised the lobotomy procedure. Moniz shared the 1949 Nobel Prize for medicine or physiology for his discovery of the therapeutic value of leucotomy in certain psychoses, which accelerated the worldwide popularisation of lobotomy, particularly during the years from 1948 to 1953. In Turkey, psychosurgical interventions were first performed in the early 1950s, and were applied in almost 400 cases. These operations gradually ceased after the discovery and worldwide clinic applications of a modern...
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - July 23, 2009 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Zahmacioğlu O, Dınç G, Naderı S Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: journals

Predictive value of leucocytosis in head trauma.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: AWBC count exceeding 17.5 x 106/l has a predictive value for poor GCS score, and long hospital stay. CT progression tends to be seen in patients with moderate and severe head injury. PMID: 19621283 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Turkish Neurosurgery)
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - June 30, 2009 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Gürkanlar D, Lakadamyali H, Ergun T, Yilmaz C, Yücel E, Altinörs N Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: journals

High Dose Cotinine may Induce Neural Tube Defects in a Chick Embryo Model.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Association of cotinine with neural tube defects was demonstrated in the present study. Cigarette smoking may induce hazardous effects on neural tube development. PMID: 19621285 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Turkish Neurosurgery)
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - June 30, 2009 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Dalgiç A, Armağan E, Helvacioğlu F, Okay O, Dağlioğlu E, Take G, Unlü A, Belen D Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: journals

C2 intralaminar screw placement: a quantitative anatomical and morphometric evaluation.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: The width of the upper one-third of C2 lamina is not appropriate for the placement of intralaminar screws. On the other hand, the width of the middle and lower one-third of C2 lamina is more convenient for intralaminar screw delivery. PMID: 19621288 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Turkish Neurosurgery)
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - June 30, 2009 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Senoğlu M, Ozba D, Gümüşalan Y Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: journals

Choroid Plexus Papillomas in two Siblings: Case Report.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We report three lateral ventricle CPPs in two siblings, at the age of 7 month and 2 years respectively. All tumors were resected with parietotemporal craniotomy and a superior temporal sulcus approach to the lateral ventricle. To avoid a concomitant need of ventriculoperitoneal shunt insertion, external ventricular drainage was inserted for a week in the postoperative period relieving symptoms of hydrocephalus. Search for a hereditary defect in the p53 gene of the second infant (7 months old) revealed no mutation. Postoperative courses were uneventful and the patients were followed for three years without any recurrence. B...
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - June 30, 2009 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Okay O, Dağlioğlu E, Yakicier C, Uren D, Dalgiç A, Ergüngör F Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: journals

Pure ventral midline long segment schwannoma of the cervicodorsal spine: a case report.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Spinal intradural extramedullary schwannomas commonly occur posterolateral or anterolateral to the spinal cord. A case of a pure midline ventrally situated cervicodorsal extramedullary schwannoma in a 33-year-old female patient with subacute cord compression and sphincteric involvement is presented. Spinal MR imaging showed a C2-D3 midline ventrally situated extramedullary tumor with severe spinal cord compression. It was resected through a posterolateral approach. Histology was consistent with a schwannoma. There was a gradual improvement in left-sided spasticity but the patient had mild diaphragmatic paresis. MR imag...
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - June 30, 2009 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Mahore A, Muzumdar D, Chagla A, Goel A Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: journals

The story behind.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Executive Committee of the Neurosurgical Society that functioned during 1988-1990 period under the leadership of Dr's Tunçalp Ozgen and Yücel Kanpolat realized many major accomplishments. Each of these senior neurosurgeons served as presidents of the Society for one year. Dr. Nur Altinörs was the General Secretary while Dr. Kemali Baykaner served as the associate secretary and Dr. Nuri Arda served as the treasurer thus composing the Executive Committee. The most important project was to receive the right to add "Turkish" to the title of the society. This required a long and tiresome formal process an...
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - June 30, 2009 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Altinörs N Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: journals

Replacement of Vertebral Lamina (Laminoplasty) in Surgery for Lumbar Isthmic Spondylolisthesis. A Prospective Clinical Study.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: The laminoplasty technique is a method which presents advantages in isthmic spondylolisthesis cases such as short duration of operation, absence of graft donor site complications, preservation of the osteoligamentous structures of the posterior column and a high probability of achievement of fusion through only a posterior approach at a single session; therefore, we believe it is an alternative surgical technique. PMID: 19431119 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Turkish Neurosurgery)
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - June 25, 2009 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Kotıl K, Akçetın M, Tari R, Ton T, Bılge T Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: journals

Clinical Outcomes Following Cervical Laminoplasty for 19 Patients with Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Laminoplasty is a safe and effective alternative procedure to treat cervical spondylotic myelopathy. PMID: 19431120 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Turkish Neurosurgery)
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - June 25, 2009 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Kaner T, Sasanı M, Oktenoğlu T, Ozer AF Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: journals

Total Disc Replacement in the Treatment of Lumbar Discogenic Pain with Disc Herniation: A Prospective Clinical Study.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Results from this series are promising and indicate that placement of TDR for degenerative disc disease with lumbar disc herniation is a valuable alternative to conventional techniques. The main advantages of this application are preservation of spinal stability, early mobilization, restoration of normal segmental range of motion and elimination of problems related to intervertebral disc tissue such as discogenic pain and recurrence of disc herniation. PMID: 19431121 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Turkish Neurosurgery)
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - June 25, 2009 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Sasanı M, Oktenoğlu T, Tuncay K, Canbulat N, Carıllı S, Ozer FA Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: journals

HER-2/neu Gene Amplification in Paraffin-Embedded Tissue Sections of Meningioma Patients.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: According to our results, HER-2/neu amplification could be regarded as an additional genetic factor playing role in meningioma pathogenesis together with known chromosomal abnormalities. PMID: 19431122 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Turkish Neurosurgery)
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - June 25, 2009 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Ozer O, Sahın FI, Aydemır F, Ozen O, Yilmaz Z, Altinörs N Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: journals

Variations in the High Division of the Sciatic Nerve and Relationship Between the Sciatic Nerve and the Piriformis.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: The differences in the exit routes of these two nerves are important in clarifying the clinical etiology of nondiscogenic sciatica. These variations require reviewing the piriformis syndrome. PMID: 19431123 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Turkish Neurosurgery)
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - June 25, 2009 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Güvençer M, Iyem C, Akyer P, Tetık S, Naderı S Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: journals

Supratentorial High Grade Astroblastoma: Report of two Cases and Review of the Literature.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In this report, the authors present two cases of high grade intracerebral astroblastomas. Both tumors occurred in children as supratentorial, well-circumscribed, peripheral masses. The lesions differed radigraphically; one contained a huge cystic component and heterogeneously enhancing mural nodule while the other appeared as a prominently contrastenhancing solid mass lesion. Both patients were treated with surgery and postoperative radiotherapy. They were followed-up long-term and no recurrence of the tumor was detected in either case. We also discussed the radiological and histological characteristics with prognostic fea...
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - June 25, 2009 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Kemerdere R, Dashti R, Ulu MO, Bıçeroğlu H, Demıröz AS, Albayram S, Erdınçler P Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: journals

Circumferential Total Resection of Cervical Tumors: Report of Two Consecutive Cases and Technical Note.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
To date, few studies have addressed the subaxial vertebrectomy technique and related anatomical landmarks in this method. Total spondylectomy is performed via piecemeal resection or en bloc removal in a one-stage procedure associated with stabilizing the spine and preserving neurological status. In this presentation, a circumferential total cervical tumor resection for subaxial cervical spine lesions was described. Two cases of subaxial cervical malignancy, one with primary C3 chondrosarcoma and the other with C4 lung adenosarcoma metastasis, were both treated by the anterior-posterior approach. The lesions could be re...
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - June 25, 2009 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Sımşek S, Belen D, Yığıtkanli K, Aciduman A, Bavbek M Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: journals

Traumatic Spondylolisthesis of the Axis Treated with Direct C2 Pars Screw.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: It is concluded that the C2 pars can be used as screw-bone interface in upper cervical spine traumas. The direct C2 pars screw can fixate the C2 in well-selected cases. The additional C2-3 fixation increases the C2-3 stability. PMID: 19431128 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Turkish Neurosurgery)
Source: Turkish Neurosurgery - June 25, 2009 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Dalbayrak S, Yilmaz M, Fırıdın M, Naderı S Tags: Turk Neurosurg Source Type: journals