E-ISSN: 1019-5157
ISSN: 2651-5024
Vol. 30, Issue 6 (2020)
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Original Investigation
Pages: 787-792
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.23064-18.1
AIM: To discuss the management of patients with the syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH) developing
after subarachnoid hemorrhage, in a comparative manner in the light of the literature.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Without country or language restrictions, articles with high ...
Pages: 793-798
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.23665-18.1
AIM: To investigate the effect of signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) signaling on neurogenesis following
intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH).
MATERIAL and METHODS: A rat model of ICH was induced via the stereotaxic injection of 100 ?L autologous blood into the
right globus pall...
Pages: 799-807
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.24627-18.2
AIM: To present the radiological findings of fibrous dysplasia (FD) patients who had computed tomography (CT) and/or magnetic
resonance imaging (MRI) scans.
MATERIAL and METHODS: This study included a total of 25 patients (17 female and 8 male) who were found to have FD based on
CT examinations b...
Pages: 808-812
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.22011-17.2
AIM: To report treatment experiences with titanium mesh cranioplasty infection at a single institution over the last 5 years.
MATERIAL and METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed 11 consecutive patients who were diagnosed with infection under the skin
flap after titanium mesh cranioplasty and receive...
Pages: 813-821
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.26026-19.1
AIM: To observe the effect of combining ellagic acid (EA), a natural phenol present in fruits and vegetables, and temozolomide (TMZ)
on the proliferation and expression profile of C6 glioma cell line.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Rat C6 glioma cells were treated with 100-?M EA combined with 100 ?M TMZ fo...
Pages: 822-831
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.26398-19.3
AIM: To retrospectively evaluate the overall survival (OS) of patients with brain metastases (BMs) who had been treated with whole
brain radiotherapy (WBRT) and Gamma Knife (GK) according to prognostic factors and prognostic index scores.
MATERIAL and METHODS: The study included 91 patients with B...
Pages: 832-840
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.26495-19.4
AIM: To compare the right and left sides and the endo?exocranial orifices of the jugular foramen (JF) considering the vascular
compartment (VC) and the neural compartment (NC).
MATERIAL and METHODS: A total of 20 human dry skulls belonging to the inventory of Medical Faculty, Department of Anatomy...
Pages: 841-846
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.28093-19.2
AIM: To assess the effectiveness and reliability of hemilaminectomy and bilateral decompression (HLBD) for the treatment of
thoracic spinal stenosis (TSS) in selected patients.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Clinical data of 21 consecutive adult patients who underwent HLBD were investigated. Patients
diag...
Pages: 847-853
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.28554-19.3
AIM: To investigate the effect of distal fusion level on radiographic parameters and functional outcome in patients with degenerative
spine disease who undergo long posterior fusion with instrumentation.
MATERIAL and METHODS: This study included 78 adult patients aged>60 years who underwent long p...
Pages: 854-863
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.27551-19.2
AIM: To assess the classical and functional imaging features of patients with pathology located in the eloquent areas of the brain
who were admitted to our centre between October 2012 and February 2018. We also studied intraoperative somatosensory evoked
potential (SEP), motor evoked potentials (M...
Pages: 864-870
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.27546-19.2
AIM: To investigate the relationship between cancer stem cells (CD133 and CD44) and HIF1? expression in meningioma.
MATERIAL and METHODS: In an immunohistochemistry experiment, three expert pathologists examined 100 meningioma slides
stained for HIF1?, CD133, and CD44 antibodies. Statistical analy...
Pages: 871-884
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.27023-19.3
AIM: To evaluate the possible neuroprotective effects of ketamine and dantrolene on the hippocampal apoptosis and spatial learning
in rats exposed to repeated electroconvulsive seizures (ECS) as a model of status epilepticus (SE).
MATERIAL and METHODS: Twenty-four rats were assigned to 4 groups. 1...
Pages: 885-891
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.28909-19.3
AIM: To introduce a visual surgical concept using a retrospective comparison of the outcomes between visualized percutaneous
endoscopic lumbar discectomy (V-PELD) and conventional PELD techniques.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Data from 61 patients in the conventional PELD group and 55 in the V-PELD group...
Pages: 892-898
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.29821-20.2
AIM: To elucidate possible causal relationships on climate change and intracranial haematomas.
MATERIAL and METHODS: In a retrospective study we examined all patients (N=1169) treated for subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH;
n=484), intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH; n=417) or chronic subdural haematoma (C...
Pages: 899-906
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.29611-20.2
AIM: To investigate the neuroprotective and therapeutic efficacy of hesperidin against secondary damage following traumatic spinal
cord injury.
MATERIAL and METHODS: A total of 32 male Wistar albino rats weighing 250?300 g were randomly divided into four groups (n=4):
group I, control group; grou...
Pages: 907-913
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.30747-20.2
AIM: To report and to discuss our experience of awake craniotomy for the treatment of supratentorial lesions.
MATERIAL and METHODS: We included patients who underwent awake craniotomy for supratentorial tumors between 2007
and 2018. A bipolar stimulation probe was used for patients with eloquent a...
Pages: 914-922
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.31732-20.1
AIM: To introduce a traumatic brain injury (TBI) patient who underwent stem cell transplantation (SCT) in order to minimize the
remaining injury deficiencies.
MATERIAL and METHODS: This study included a 29 years old male who had TBI resulting from a vehicle accident which took
place one and a hal...
Pages: 923-931
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.30167-20.2
AIM: To evaluate the satisfactory clinical and radiological outcomes of posterior dynamic stabilization for the direct repair of bilateral
L5 pars interarticularis defects and pars fusion.
MATERIAL and METHODS: This is a retrospective evaluation of postoperative follow-up results of 13 patients wi...
Pages: 932-936
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.31169-20.2
AIM: To evaluate the patients with brain metastases from unknown primary (BMUP) cancers, and to analyze the prognostic factors
and survival rates.
MATERIAL and METHODS: We conducted a retrospective study with 110 patients (mean age: 62.8 years [range 23?90], n=85-
77.3% male and n=25-22.7% female...
Pages: 937-943
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.30733-20.2
AIM: To investigate the use of Augmented Reality (AR) technology as it contributes to spinal surgery education with the free-hand
technique, and might reduce the error ratio.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Ten candidates, with anatomy education but no surgical experience, applied 36 pedicle screws with
C2...
Pages: 944-951
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.31940-20.2
AIM: To reveal the impacts of the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on the functioning of neurosurgery clinics and to
determine the anxiety levels and attitudes of Turkish neurosurgeons towards their profession during the pandemic.
MATERIAL and METHODS: The Beck anxiety inventory and a cl...
Case Report
Pages: 952-955
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.21848-17.2
Extracranial carotid artery aneurysms are less commonly observed. Hence, determining the optimal treatment strategy is difficult
because of limitations in the reporting of results and confounding by indications based on the available literature. Here, we present
a hybrid operation combining surger...
Pages: 956-960
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.31923-20.1
AIM: To discuss the rare association of atlantoaxial instability in patients with the Dyggve-Melchior-Clausen syndrome, a rare
autosomal recessive disease characterized by progressive spondyloepimetaphyseal dysplasia and mild to severe mental retardation.
MATERIAL and METHODS: We report an uncommo...
Letter to Editor
Pages: 961-962
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.28938-19.1
Pages: 963
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.28842-19.2
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