Journal of neurosurgery
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Journal of neurosurgery · Apr 2022
ReviewSemidirect targeting-based stereotactic mesencephalotomy for the treatment of refractory pain: a case series.
One of the few resources for treating medically intractable pain is ablative surgery, but its indications have fallen dramatically over the last decades. One such procedure is mesencephalotomy. This study aims to determine current risks and benefits of MR-guided semidirect targeting-based stereotactic mesencephalotomy. ⋯ These results show that contemporary stereotactic mesencephalotomy is an effective, relatively low-risk, and probably underused procedure for treating medically intractable pain. Careful semidirect determination of the target coordinates associated with close attention to electrical macrostimulation responses certainly plays an important role in avoiding complications in most of the procedures. A higher lesioning temperature (75°C) apparently prevents recurrence, but at the cost of an increased risk of complications.
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Journal of neurosurgery · Apr 2022
Multicenter StudyGenetic and nongenetic factors for contralateral progression of unilateral moyamoya disease: the first report from the SUPRA Japan Study Group.
Although many studies have analyzed risk factors for contralateral progression in unilateral moyamoya disease, they have not been fully elucidated. The aim of this study was to examine whether genetic factors as well as nongenetic factors are involved in the contralateral progression. ⋯ These results indicate that both genetic and nongenetic factors are associated with contralateral progression of unilateral moyamoya disease. The findings would serve to help us better understand the pathophysiology of moyamoya disease and to manage patients more appropriately.
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Journal of neurosurgery · Apr 2022
The influence of aneurysm morphology on the volume of hemorrhage after rupture.
Factors determining the risk of rupture of intracranial aneurysms have been extensively studied; however, little attention is paid to variables influencing the volume of bleeding after rupture. In this study the authors aimed to evaluate the impact of aneurysm morphological variables on the amount of hemorrhage. ⋯ A greater aneurysm size ratio and an older patient age are likely to entail a greater volume of bleeding after subarachnoid hemorrhage.
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Journal of neurosurgery · Apr 2022
Recurrence after cure in cranial dural arteriovenous fistulas: a collaborative effort by the Consortium for Dural Arteriovenous Fistula Outcomes Research (CONDOR).
Cranial dural arteriovenous fistulas (dAVFs) are often treated with endovascular therapy, but occasionally a multimodality approach including surgery and/or radiosurgery is utilized. Recurrence after an initial angiographic cure has been reported, with estimated rates ranging from 2% to 14.3%, but few risk factors have been identified. The objective of this study was to identify risk factors associated with recurrence of dAVF after putative cure. ⋯ Recurrence of dAVFs after putative cure can occur after endovascular treatment. Risk factors include tentorial location, cortical venous drainage, and deep cerebral drainage. Multimodality therapy can be used to achieve cure after recurrence. A delayed long-term angiographic evaluation (at least 1 year from cure) may be warranted, especially in cases with risk factors for recurrence.
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Journal of neurosurgery · Apr 2022
Incidence of surgery for chronic subdural hematoma in Finland during 1997-2014: a nationwide study.
The number of surgeries performed for chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) has increased. However, these changes have been poorly reported. The authors aimed to assess the national incidence of surgeries for CSDH in Finland during an 18-year time period from 1997 to 2014. They hypothesized that the incidence of CSDH surgeries has continued to increase, particularly among the elderly. ⋯ During the past 2 decades, the age- and sex-adjusted incidence of CSDH surgery has increased in Finland, with major increases for those aged 60 years or older. This increase is likely to continue in parallel with the aging population and increased life expectancies.