E-ISSN: 1019-5157
ISSN: 2651-5024
Vol. 32, Issue 2 (2022)
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Obituary
Pages: 173-175
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.37077-21.1
Review
Pages: 185-194
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.33658-21.3
The general aim of the neurosurgical practice is to both anatomically and physiologically preserve functional neurological structures
to ensure a higher quality of life. Intraoperative neuromonitorization (IONM) helps the neurosurgeon physiologically identify and
assess the functional integrity of...
Original Investigation
Pages: 195-203
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.30740-20.2
AIM: To investigate the safety of combined cranioplasty (CP) and ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) placement. Furthermore, we
investigated whether the sequence of these procedures affects the postoperative complication rates associated with staged CP
and VPS placement.
MATERIAL and METHODS: We ret...
Pages: 204-210
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.33742-21.2
AIM: To analyze the prognostic factors and treatment outcomes of neuroblastoma patients with brain metastasis.
MATERIAL and METHODS: The medical records of 7 patients with brain metastasis among 120 neuroblastoma patients treated
with radiotherapy between June 2002 and December 2018 at our departm...
Pages: 211-220
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.33970-21.2
AIM: To evaluate the impact of primary decompressive craniectomy (DC) on the functional outcome in patients with post traumatic
acute subdural hematoma (SDH).
MATERIAL and METHODS: A retrospective cohort analysis of 92 patients with post traumatic acute SDH who underwent primary
DC and evacuation...
Pages: 221-227
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.33877-21.2
AIM: To compare endovascular and surgical treatment methods for cerebral aneurysms focusing on mortality.
MATERIAL and METHODS: The study included 187 patients who had undergone aneurysm treatment. The patients were divided
into four groups according to their treatment modality and subarachnoid he...
Pages: 228-236
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.33708-21.3
AIM: To assess the presence of isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) 1 mutation in glioblastomas using real-time polymerase chain
reaction (RT-PCR), which is the gold standard in the diagnosis of IDH1 mutation; by immunohistochemistry (IHC), which is available
in most of the pathology laboratories; and b...
Pages: 237-243
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.34649-21.2
AIM: To determine the relationship between the occurrence of lumbar L4-5 disc herniation (LDH) and the size of psoas muscles.
MATERIAL and METHODS: The cross-sectional areas (CSAs) of the psoas muscles were measured at the L4-5 disc level on axial
MRI of patients with LDH who were admitted to the ...
Pages: 244-250
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.33441-20.3
AIM: To study the operative approaches for posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA) aneurysms or understanding the different
pathologies that can affect this artery, and to present detailed knowledge of this artery?s anatomy.
MATERIAL and METHODS: The present study analyzed the different variat...
Pages: 251-260
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.33739-21.4
AIM: To evaluate the efficacy of human adipose-derived stem cells (h-ADSCs) in spinal fusion in an osteoporotic rat model.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Female Sprague-Dawley rats (n=40) underwent ovariectomy and were then randomly assigned into
two groups: ovariectomy (OVX) (OVX + fusion) and h-ADSCs (OV...
Pages: 261-270
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.33981-21.2
AIM: To evaluate the preoperative and postoperative clinical and radiological findings of patients treated surgically for cervical
spondylosis.
MATERIAL and METHODS: The patients included in the study (n=32) were divided into three groups according to their preferred
surgical approach. These surg...
Pages: 271-276
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.35124-21.1
AIM: To present a series of hydrocephalus cases treated with different endoscopic techniques, and to compare their surgical
outcomes.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Sixty-one patients underwent endoscopic approach for treating hydrocephalus over a 5-year period.
Forty-six patients were children. Three sur...
Pages: 277-285
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.34929-21.4
AIM: To describe a surgical technique for removal of hematomas in the third ventricle in patients with high-grade aneurysmal
subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) and report our intraoperative observations and surgical and clinical outcomes.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Ninety-four patients with high-grade aneur...
Pages: 286-291
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.35332-21.2
AIM: To assess interrater and intrarater reliability of postoperative plain radiographs, which are routinely performed to confirm the
correct placement of the catheter tip after intrathecal drug delivery systems (IDDS) implantation.
MATERIAL and METHODS: This was a retrospective analysis of plain ...
Pages: 292-297
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.34234-21.2
AIM: To evaluate whether adding an extra anchoring point to the construct by passing the crosslink through a hole in the spinous
process (trans-spinous crosslink technique), may prevent screw loosening by increasing the pull-out strength.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Twenty-four fresh-frozen single lumba...
Pages: 298-304
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.34966-21.4
AIM: To see how thyroxine affects the sensory and motor function of a damaged sciatic nerve in male rats.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Forty adult male Wistar rats were allocated to four groups, 10 individuals each. Then, crush injury was
done on the right sciatic nerve in all the groups using a vessel c...
Pages: 305-308
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.35404-21.2
AIM: To investigate whether fourth ventricle dimensions and tentorial angulation differ in a healthy control population in our evaluation
of patients with CM-1 malformation using MRI.
MATERIAL and METHODS: The radiological and demographic data from 251 patients with CM-1 followed in our clinic bet...
Pages: 309-314
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.35098-21.3
AIM: To evaluate changes in the Evans? index (EI) and callosal angle (CA) in patients who underwent lumboperitoneal (LP) shunting
for idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (INPH) and whose symptoms improved post-operatively.
MATERIAL and METHODS: We retrospectively analysed patients who were cl...
Pages: 315-322
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.34228-21.2
AIM: To report on the endoscopic endonasal pituitary hemi-rotation approach (EPHRA) in a preclinical setting and in a preliminary
clinical experience.
MATERIAL and METHODS: EPHRA was performed in five fresh-frozen head and neck specimens (a total of 10 sides) and in a
selected case of a right-sid...
Pages: 323-329
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.36058-21.1
AIM: To share the experience regarding management and follow-up of patients with Pregnancy- and lactation-related osteoporosis
(PLRO) who were effectively treated.
MATERIAL and METHODS: This case series presented 10 patients diagnosed with PLRO and treated from January 2010 to
December 2019. Visu...
Pages: 330-335
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.37281-21.2
AIM: To demonstrate the feasibility of stent application to the third ventricular floor during endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV).
MATERIAL and METHODS: We performed the ETV procedure on four fresh cadavers not exposed to head trauma. The
neuroendoscope was introduced into the third ventricle ...
Case Report
Pages: 336-340
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.34884-21.1
Painful atlantoaxial (C1-2) osteoarthritis (AAOA) has been described over 40 years ago. The condition may cause severe pain
symptoms and disability related to the unilateral suboccipital pain and, in some cases, occipital neuralgia. One of the greatest
challenges with AAOA is making the diagnosis....
Pages: 341-343
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.34459-21.1
Subdural hematomas constitute rare causes of secondary Parkinsonism in elderly. Subacute or chronic subdural hematomas occur
in the elderly following minor head trauma or even without a remarkable history of trauma. A 69-year-old woman admitted with a
rapidly progressive acute-onset hemiparkinsoni...
Pages: 344-346
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.34850-21.2
To date, there has been no effective treatment to prevent brain damage in premature infants or to prevent the development of
post-hemorrhagic hydrocephalus (PHH) after severe intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH). Therefore, new, safe and effective treatment
methods need to be developed to improve the...