E-ISSN: 1019-5157
ISSN: 2651-5024
Vol. 30, Issue 4 (2020)
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Turkish Neuro -Excursion
Pages: 471-475
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.29786-20.3
Water is essential for life. It is needed not only to survive but also to sustain daily life activities. The maintenance of daily life activities
related to hygiene as well as prevention of epidemic diseases and accidents involving fire was as important in the past as today.
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Review
Pages: 476-482
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.27908-19.3
AIM: To analyze the current literature on neurocutaneous melanosis (NCM), as well as, our cases, in order to better define the
prognosis and the presence of risk factors affecting it, thus, offering better information to the parents.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Two cases observed at the Pediatric Neuros...
Original Investigation
Pages: 491-500
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.24530-18.2
AIM: To measure and to compare the volume of thalamus using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and the anatomical sections.
MATERIAL and METHODS: In this study, 13 brain specimens were used. First, the images were taken in 3 mm sections on MRI,
the thickness of the thalamus was measured. Subsequentl...
Pages: 501-506
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.23864-18.3
AIM: To investigate the acute effects of sildenafil citrate in an experimental model of severe head trauma, and to compare it with
the efficacy of mannitol, which is an osmotically active agent frequently used in clinical treatment of traumatic brain injury (TBI).
MATERIAL and METHODS: Twenty-eigh...
Pages: 483-490
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.23127-18.2
AIM: To study miR-24 effects on cerebral infarction in rats.
MATERIAL and METHODS: A rat middle cerebral artery occlusion model (MCAO) was constructed. Intracerebroventricular
stereotactic injection of miR-24 agomir/antagomir was performed in the rat MCAO model. According to different experiences,...
Pages: 507-512
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.24303-18.2
AIM: To evaluate the possible neuroprotective effects of systemic administration of cyclosporine (Cyclosporin A) after traumatic
brain injury in rats.
MATERIAL and METHODS: The modified Feeney method was used as the trauma model in male Sprague Dawley rats. After the
trauma, 20 mg/kg of cyclospor...
Pages: 513-519
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.25175-18.2
AIM: To measure cytokine and lactate levels in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of patients with suspected post-neurosurgical meningitis.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Interleukin (IL)-8,-12, and -13, interferon (IFN) gamma, and lactate concentrations were determined in
the CSF of patients diagnosed with men...
Pages: 520-526
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.25996-19.2
AIM: To find a more practical and effective formula than simple ABC/2 (sABC/2) to calculate the hematoma volume in patients with
subdural and parenchymal haemorrhage.
MATERIAL and METHODS: We reviewed the records of 157 patients who underwent brain computed tomography examinations
for stroke from...
Pages: 527-531
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.26432-19.2
AIM: To share the inferences about trends on central nervous system (CNS) cancers in Turkey with the whole health community.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Turkish National Cancer Statistics, statistics of Turkey in GLOBOCAN 2018 and worldwide statistics
country-by-country in GLOBOCAN 2018 was compared to ...
Pages: 532-541
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.26006-19.4
AIM: To provide detailed information about anterior skull base anatomy.
MATERIAL and METHODS: In terms of gender and laterality, the drainage pathways and anatomical variations of the frontal sinus,
crista galli and nasal septum in 402 patients were evaluated via computed tomography scans.
RESULT...
Pages: 542-549
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.25694-18.4
AIM: To evaluate computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings of cranial intraosseous meningiomas
(IOMs).
MATERIAL and METHODS: This study included ten patients (six females and four males) with IOMs who underwent cranial CT and/
or MRI examinations during May 2009?June ...
Pages: 550-556
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.26864-19.3
AIM: To determine the effect of using three concurrent measures (2% chlorhexidine gluconate +70% alcohol for skin cleaning,
changing the dressing every 48 hours, and observing the operating room) for patients who had venriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS)
implantations on the infection rate.
MATERIAL an...
Pages: 557-564
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.27503-19.3
AIM: To evaluate the clinical efficacy and fusion characteristics of allografts in spinal tuberculosis (TB).
MATERIAL and METHODS: The research reviewed 1196 patients with spinal tuberculosis who received treatment at six hospitals
from January 2000 to January 2016. A total of 623 patients who had...
Pages: 565-572
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.27977-19.2
AIM: To compare neuroendoscopy versus minimal puncture drainage for surgical treatment of supratentorial hypertensive
intracerebral hemorrhage.
MATERIAL and METHODS: A total of 108 cases involving supratentorial intracerebral hemorrhage were retrospectively analyzed. In
30 cases, endoscopic surge...
Pages: 573-576
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.27692-19.6
AIM: To determine the clinical and radiographical aspects of six patients diagnosed with pericallosal lipomas (PCL).
MATERIAL and METHODS: A retrospective analysis of patients who presented to the neurosurgery outpatient clinics of Selcuk
Faculty of Medicine between 2009 and 2019, revealed that si...
Pages: 577-582
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.29021-20.1
AIM: To examine the morphological structure of anterior lumbar spinal region.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Fifteen fresh human cadavers were studied in our forensic medicine institution. Within the first 24 hours
after death, cadavers were subject to a routine autopsy, by which the intestines were remove...
Pages: 583-587
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.28793-19.6
AIM: To investigate the effects of tartrazine exposure on neural tube development, in early stage chicken embryos.
MATERIAL and METHODS: A total of 120 fertilized specific pathogen-free chicken eggs were divided into 4 equal groups (groups
1?4). After 30 hours of incubation, the eggs, except for t...
Pages: 588-594
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.29550-20.2
AIM: To elucidate the characteristics of kyphoplasty in correlation with spinal metastasis.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Data of patients treated by kyphoplasty between January 2017 and December 2019 were reviewed
retrospectively. Preoperative prophylactic antibiotics and low-molecular-weight heparin inj...
Pages: 595-603
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.29829-20.2
AIM: To share our clinical experience with surgical and adjuvant treatment strategies followed during the treatment of midline
gliomas.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Pediatric patients with midline gliomas who underwent surgery in our clinic between March 2016 and
November 2019 were included. Tissue samp...
Pages: 604-613
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.30371-20.2
AIM: To reveal difficulties in differential diagnosis of some cases of cerebrovascular events (CVEs) and malignant primary brain
tumors (MBTs) even a multidiciplinary evaluation in grand rounds.
MATERIAL and METHODS: This study retrospectively analyzed the patient archives from January 2017?Decemb...
Pages: 614-620
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.30083-20.2
AIM: To assess the safety and efficacy of distal thrombectomy (DT) using a Catch View mini (CVm) device via a microcatheter with
a 0.013-inch inner diameter.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Nine of 246 acute ischemic stroke patients who underwent mechanical thrombectomy developed
distal emboli and were inc...
Case Report
Pages: 621-623
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.22556-18.1
An 82-year-old woman underwent a ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt placement to treat hydrocephalus secondary to a right thalamic
intracerebral hemorrhage. Pneumothorax and subcutaneous emphysema was noted 2 hours later. No respiratory distress was
noted. A chest computed tomography scan revealed th...
Pages: 624-628
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.22666-18.3
AIM: To investigate the clinical manifestations and radiologic characteristics in diagnosing and treating hemorrhagic cerebral
paragonimiasis.
MATERIAL and METHODS: The study retrospectively analyzed the data of three cases of hemorrhagic paragonimiasis who
received treatment in the hospital from...
Pages: 629-631
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.22592-18.3
Cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) is a common but often asymptomatic disease, characterized by the deposition of amyloid
proteins within brain parenchyma and leptomeningeal-cortical vessels. It can occur as a sporadic disorder or accompany Alzheimer
disease (AD). The usual presentation of CAA is s...
Pages: 632-635
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.28031-19.2
Spinal meningiomas are rare in the lumbosacral region. The best solution is complete tumor resection. However, how to preserve the
patient?s rectum/bladder function after en bloc resection is still a considerable challenge, even without spinopelvic reconstruction.
The use of the three-dimensional ...