E-ISSN: 1019-5157
ISSN: 2651-5024
Vol. 31, Issue 6 (2021)
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Original Investigation
Pages: 823-837
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.28716-19.2
AIM: To quantitatively analyze the contribution of different countries to neurosurgical journals, with emphasis on Turkey. Further, we
discuss the factors affecting research productivity and strategies for improvement.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Neurosurgical journals were selected from the Journal Cit...
Pages: 838-844
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.31128-20.2
AIM: To create an alternative synthetic dural graft using a parenteral solution bag made of polyvinyl chloride/polypropylene (PVC/
PP).
MATERIAL and METHODS: Twenty-two albino rats were divided into the Sham, DC and BAG groups. Except for the Sham
group animals, the right parietal bone of the rat...
Pages: 845-850
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.29487-20.2
AIM: To demonstrate the changes in Grade II and III glial tumors after WHO 2016 Brain Tumors Classification.
MATERIAL and METHODS: The previous diagnoses and postoperative treatment of the 83 patients were recorded. We used
real-time PCR (mutation assay) for the analysis of IDH1 and IDH2, while we...
Pages: 851-856
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.30830-20.2
AIM: To explore the predictive values of serum biochemical markers and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) on delayed
encephalopathy after acute carbon monoxide poisoning (DEACMP).
MATERIAL and METHODS: Seventy-nine patients were divided into two groups based on the onset of DEACMP 60 days after ...
Pages: 857-865
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.30241-20.4
AIM: To investigate and compare the therapeutic efficiency and radiographic measurement between the transforaminal approach
and interlaminar approach in percutaneous endoscopic discectomy.
MATERIAL and METHODS: From January 2017 to January 2018, 86 patients suffering from single lumbar disc hernia...
Pages: 866-872
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.31668-20.1
AIM: To evaluate the usefulness of the rostral line (R-line) as a new index for determining the degree of C2 lamina decompression
in the context of ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) extending to the C2 level.
MATERIAL and METHODS: The R-line was devised based on the mechan...
Pages: 873-879
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.31915-20.2
AIM: To identify the risk factors for pediatric glioblastomas (GBMs), and to develop an effective prediction model to estimate the
survival rate for these patients.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Pediatric patients with GBM were extracted from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results
database. Kapl...
Pages: 880-887
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.30092-20.1
AIM: To analyze certain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) features as well as six major genetic biomarkers, investigated their
associations, and evaluated their prognostic roles in glioblastomas (GBMs).
MATERIAL and METHODS: Strict criteria included newly diagnosed GBM with optimal treatments. Simp...
Pages: 888-895
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.33661-21.3
AIM: To investigate the genetic etiology of Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease or hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy (HMSN).
MATERIAL and METHODS: We herein examined 55 non-related patients with a suspicion of CMT phenotype or HMSN using a
customized multigene panel based on the next-generatio...
Pages: 896-906
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.31865-20.3
AIM: To study the changes in the distribution of and the transcriptional levels associated with α4- and α7-subtype nicotinic
acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) in the primary somatosensory (S1) and motor (M1) cortices of rats after electrical stimulation of
the basal forebrain (BF).
MAT...
Pages: 907-912
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.32714-20.2
AIM: To investigate the levels of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in the brain, and its soluble forms, namely sVEGFR1 and
sVEGFR2, levels in the plasma of rats after cerebral ischemia.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Rats were divided into three groups as follows: Group 1: Sham-operated group, Gro...
Pages: 913-917
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.32731-20.3
AIM: To evaluate the compatibility of medial antebrachial cutaneous nerve of the forearm (MACN) with medial pectoral (MPN) and
musculocutaneous (MCN) nerves for the anastomosis from anatomical and histopathologic aspects.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Ten brachial plexus specimens from five cadavers were ...
Pages: 918-923
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.32899-20.3
AIM: To determine the incidence of neuropathic pain (NP) in patients with thoracic disc herniation (TDH) and to determine whether
there is any correlation between pain severity and herniation grade.
MATERIAL and METHODS: A total of 110 patients diagnosed with TDH with chronic non-specific thoracic...
Pages: 924-930
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.33511-20.2
AIM: To evaluate the role of posterior dynamic stabilization (PDS) with kyphoplasty (KP) in the surgical treatment of unstable
osteoporotic compression fractures, which are common in the elderly population.
MATERIAL and METHODS: This study included 25 patients with osteoporotic compression fractur...
Pages: 931-935
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.33015-20.2
AIM: To present the findings and surgical results of foramen magnum meningioma surgeries performed by the authors.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Ten patients operated between 2014 and 2019 were retrospectively analyzed in terms of age, gender,
neurological examination, and postoperative status. The female...
Pages: 936-943
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.33382-20.2
AIM: To investigate the preventive effects of systemic honokiol and pentoxifylline treatments on epidural fibrosis (EF) in the
experimental laminectomy model.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Thirty-two rats were divided into four equal groups. Laminectomy was performed in all rats except for
the control gr...
Pages: 944-951
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.32924-20.3
AIM: To evaluate fasciocutaneous flaps used for reconstruction of meningomyelocele defects in our clinic and to suggest an
algorithm for flap selection.
MATERIAL and METHODS: A retrospective analysis of 45 patients with meningomyelocele, who underwent repair with
fasciocutaneous flaps, was carrie...
Pages: 952-961
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.33270-20.4
AIM: To utilize a national surgical quality registry to compare 30-day quality outcomes between repeat anterior cervical discectomy
and fusion (ACDF) and cervical disc arthroplasty (CDA).
MATERIAL and METHODS: The National Surgical Quality Improvement Project (NSQIP) Participant User Files (PUF) f...
Pages: 962-966
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.32790-20.2
AIM: To present the technical principles of the hydrogen peroxide head preparation method, and to demonstrate the high quality of
anatomical studies performed using these specimens, particularly for arachnoid exploration.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Five cadaveric heads were set with a 10% formalin solu...
Pages: 967-972
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.34412-21.3
AIM: To determine whether using gabapentin (GBP), especially in the first maternal trimester, would affect the neural tube
development of embryos in an early stage chick embryo (ESCE) model.
MATERIAL and METHODS: One hundred fertile specific pathogen-free (SPF) chick eggs were used to investigate ...
Pages: 973-979
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.34860-21.3
AIM: To compare the efficiency of distraction and ligamentotaxis in posterior spinal instrumentation of thoracolumbar retropulsed
fractures according to the grade of spinal canal compression and fracture levels.
MATERIAL and METHODS: This study retrospectively reviewed 56 patients diagnosed with t...
Pages: 980-985
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.32143-20.2
AIM: To look into the clinicopathological characteristics, surgical outcomes, and survival rates of adult patients with medulloblastoma.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Adult patients (age>17 years) who had surgery in our clinic with the diagnosis of cerebellar mass
between 2009 and 2015 and whose pathologi...
Case Report
Pages: 986-988
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.33334-20.1
Microvascular decompression (MVD) is a common surgical technique used for treatment of trigeminal neuralgia (TN) caused by
direct vascular compression of the nerve at the brainstem entry zone (BEZ). Here we report a case of a patient (status postcraniotomy
for microsurgical clip obliteration of a ...
Pages: 989-991
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.34163-21.2
In this report, we present the case of a 21-year-old female with midbrain tremor involving atypical features, treated using a
pedinculopontine nucleus lesion. Different targets for the treatment of midbrain tremor using radiofrequency lesion have been
reported. In this case, stimulation of the tha...
Pages: 992-995
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.34238-21.1
This article presents the case of a 32-year-old female patient with schwannoma. The patient had swelling on the anterior aspect of
her right foot for 1 year with increasing pain over the past 2 months. Moreover, a positive Tinel sign was present over the swelling.
Magnetic resonance imaging reveal...