E-ISSN: 1019-5157
ISSN: 2651-5024
Turkish Neuro -Excursion
Pages: 159-162
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.28738-19.0
Since the inception of the International Fellowship (IF) Program in the Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of
Wisconsin-Madison in 2006, training has been provided to 219 residents, neurosurgeons, and medical students from 18 countries
and five continents. These IFs took a long a...
Original Investigation
Pages: 163-170
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.24647-18.3
AIM: To investigate the effects of an anti-ischemic agent, mildronate, on subarachnoid hemorrhage-induced vasospasm.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Rabbits were randomly divided into four groups: control, subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), vehicle,
and mildronate (n=8 animals per group). In the treatment group...
Pages: 171-177
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.24341-18.3
AIM: To investigate the clinicopathological features and related factors affecting microsurgical resection of lesions in the cavernous
sinus.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Clinical data of 66 patients undergoing microsurgery for lesions located in the cavernous sinus from
January 2011 to December 2017 we...
Pages: 178-181
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.24775-18.4
AIM: To investigate the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) results of patients complaining from diplopia with ocular nerve palsy.
MATERIAL and METHODS: A routine ophthalmic examination was performed, a neurological consultation was requested, and
cranial MRI was performed for all patients. The image...
Pages: 182-189
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.26122-19.1
AIM: To determine the interaction between ruxolitinib, JAK/STAT signalling, and two angio-microRNAs (miRs) to expose potential
target molecules in the inhibition of glioblastoma invasion.
MATERIAL and METHODS: The invasion properties of glioblastoma were analyzed using a cancer cell spheroid invas...
Pages: 190-193
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.26475-19.2
AIM: To present the clinical results in patients with minor instability with âDynesys®â a soft spinal stabilization system.
MATERIAL and METHODS: A total of 83 patients were operated upon and the Dynesys® system was applied. Indications for
surgery included painful degenerative disc disease,...
Pages: 194-198
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.26588-19.1
AIM: To define the optimal time of shunt insertion in patients with neural tube defects and hydrocephalus.
MATERIAL and METHODS: In total, 71 patients who underwent operation for neural tube defects and hydrocephalus were
retrospectively evaluated between 2012 and 2018. The first group comprised 4...
Pages: 199-205
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.27106-19.2
AIM: To propose a convolutional neural network (CNN) for the automatic detection of high-grade gliomas (HGGs) on T2-weighted
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans.
MATERIAL and METHODS: A total of 3580 images obtained from 179 individuals were used for training and validation. After
random rotat...
Pages: 206-216
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.26848-19.2
AIM: To examine the morphological features of thoracic pedicles in a Turkish population.
MATERIAL and METHODS: This retrospective study was performed with the patients who were underwent thoracic CT for any
reason such as trauma or pulmonary disorder. Patientâs age, height, weight, and sex were ...
Pages: 217-224
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.27544-19.2
AIM: To investigate the role of bipolar electrocautery in the occurrence of epidural fibrosis following lumbar spine laminectomy in
a rat model.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Fourteen male SpragueâDawley rats (age: 4â6 months, weight: 250â300 g) were randomly divided
into two groups, a bipolar grou...
Pages: 225-230
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.27576-19.3
AIM: To evaluate the clinical characteristics of children who recently underwent decompressive craniectomy (DC) due to elevated
intracranial pressure (ICP) correlated to head trauma or other causes, such as ischemic insult.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Twelve patients aged â¤17 years who underwent DC du...
Pages: 231-236
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.27594-19.3
AIM: To determine the efficacy and safety of microvascular decompression (MVD) for hemifacial spasm (HFS) by retrospectively
reviewing our results.
MATERIAL and METHODS: A total of 55 patients who underwent MVD in our clinic between 2003 and 2017 were retrospectively
analyzed. Clinical outcome re...
Pages: 237-243
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.27680-19.2
AIM: To examine the effect of sevoflurane, a halogenated anesthetic used in clinical applications, on oxidative stress and inflammation
after an acute traumatic brain injury (TBI) in rats.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Thirty male SpragueâDawley rats were divided into three groups: control (Group 1), tr...
Pages: 244-251
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.27714-19.1
AIM: To evaluate the effect of FSLLRY-NH2, a protease-activated receptor 2 (PAR2) inhibitor, on neurocognitive impairment and
hippocampal neuronal degeneration in the setting of asphyxial cardiac arrest (ACA)-induced global cerebral ischemia (GCI) in rats.
MATERIAL and METHODS: A total of 43 Sprag...
Pages: 252-262
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.27471-19.2
AIM: To analyze the impact of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IONM) on the extent of removal and long-term
neurological outcomes in a series of grade II ependymomas.
MATERIAL and METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed 88 consecutive patients who underwent surgical resection of an
intr...
Pages: 263-270
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.26847-19.3
AIM: To compare the efficacy of bone graft, hydroxyapatite coralline (Biocoral®), and porous polyethylene (Medpor®) implants for
cranioplasty in a rat model of cranial bone defects.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Two parietal bone defects were created in each of 16 male SpragueâDawley rats. One was rep...
Pages: 271-276
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.27735-19.2
AIM: To evaluate the relationship between trigeminal neuralgia (TN) and potential magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-related
measurements in patients with TN.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Retrospective analysis of 104 patients with TN was performed. MRI studies of 98 healthy controls were
included in the ...
Pages: 277-284
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.27499-19.2
AIM: To assess spatiotemporal gait parameters in patients with lumbar disc herniation (LDH) and chronic mechanical low back pain
(CMLBP), and compare with healthy control group.
MATERIAL and METHODS: A total of 70 patients was enrolled in this prospective, controlled cross-sectional study, of whic...
Pages: 285-292
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.27824-19.5
AIM: To summarize the clinical outcomes, follow-up results and to discuss the optimal therapeutic strategy for pericallosal artery
aneurysms (PAAs).
MATERIAL and METHODS: From January 2013 to May 2017, the charts of 49 patients with PAAs, representing 2.43% of 2,018
consecutive patients with intr...
Pages: 293-298
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.28399-19.2
AIM: To determine whether callosal angle (CA) measurement, a diagnostic and prognostic tool used for normal-pressure
hydrocephalus in adults, is a reliable radiological parameter for evaluating endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) outcomes in
pediatric patients.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Forty-seve...
Case Report
Pages: 299-302
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.22256-17.4
Composite hemangioendothelioma (CHE) is a very rare, low-grade malignant vascular tumor. It is most commonly seen as one or
more nodules on both sides of the fingers and toes. This tumor rarely settles in the paraspinal muscles. The age of onset is usually
between 21 and 72 years, with an average ...
Pages: 303-306
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.25478-18.2
Intracranial chondromas are unusual benign tumors. They commonly occur at the base of the skull, whereas an intraventricular type
is very rare.
We present the case of a 19-year-old female patient with a giant intraventricular chondroma detected incidentally by imaging after
a car accident. The sp...
Pages: 307-311
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.26870-19.3
Spinal intradural arachnoid cysts (SIACs) are cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) sacs formed by arachnoid membranes. They may be
idiopathic or acquired. Treatment is resection, fenestration, or cyst drainage.
A 41-year-old female patient presented with myelopathy symptoms and complaints. Magnetic resonance...
Technical Note
Pages: 312-314
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.24040-18.2
Removing a broken pedicle screw is not always easy. Different methods and tools have been developed to remove the broken
screw. Preserving the pedicle is an advantage for re-instrumentation. The head of the broken screw can be modified with the aid of
a high-speed drill and the screw can be remove...
Letter to Editor
Pages: 315-316
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.27196-19.2