E-ISSN: 1019-5157
ISSN: 2651-5024
Vol. 21, Issue 3 (2011)
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Original Investigation
Pages: 271-279
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.3321-10.3
AIM: The aim of the present study is to analyze the effects of the MRI features on the recurrence time and prognosis, and to emphasize the
analyses of mortality risks in malignant astrocytomas.
MATERIAL and METHODS: The effects of preoperative MRI features on prognosis were studied for follow-up p...
Pages: 280-289
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.3320-10.1
AIM: AVM because of outstanding tendency toward bleeding, even though 20 times more rare then aneurysm on the blood vessels of the
brain and her own specific anatomical structure even today represents big neurosurgical challenge.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Series which is shown here consists of 39 pati...
Pages: 290-295
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.3782-10.2
AIM: Examining lumbar repositioning error (RE) using a tape measure in nonspecific low back pain (NLBP) and control groups and determining
whether RE is different in subjects with nonspecific back pain than in controlled subjects.
MATERIAL and METHODS: The study was totally applied to 36 subjects ...
Pages: 296-303
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.4018-10.0
AIM: The restoration of disc space height of fused segment is essential in anterior lumbar interbody fusion, while the disc space height in
many cases decreased postoperatively, which may adversely aggravate the adjacent segmental degeneration. However, no literature available
focused on the issue...
Pages: 304-314
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.4095-11.1
AIM: Anterior plagiocephaly usually occurs with premature synostosis of the ipsilateral half of the coronal suture. The forehead is flattened on
the affected side, with a backward and upward displacement of the affected orbit. The bulging of the calvaria may occur in the contralateral
parietal are...
Pages: 315-324
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.4169-11.0
AIM: Tuberous sclerosis complex has shown a wide variety of clinical, pathologic and radiologic manifestations. Many tumor types are found
in tuberous sclerosis, which includes subependimal giant cell astrositoma. The aim of this study is to focus on surgical timing of the tumor.
MATERIAL and METH...
Pages: 325-329
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.4133-11.0
AIM: The purpose of this prospective study was to describe memory problems of adult patients with hydrocephalus.
MATERIAL and METHODS: The research group consisted of healthy adults (control group) and hydrocephlic adults (hydrocephalus group).
The hydrocephalus group (n: 19) had no clinical signs...
Pages: 330-339
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.4149-11.0
AIM: There are two major problems for the pituitary adenomas invading the Cavernous Sinus (CS); differentiation of extension and invasion
and inability to demonstrate the medial wall via preoperative imaging methods. Two important corridors are defined in endoscopic cavernous
sinus approaches; the...
Pages: 340-346
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.4296-11.1
AIM: Cerebral digital subtraction angiography (DSA) is an invasive procedure and may cause inflammatory responses in the body. This study
aims to provide cytokine and lymphocyte profile in a population of patients underwent cerebral DSA.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Forty-one male patients who admitted f...
Pages: 347-351
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.3922-10.0
AIM: To describe imaging findings of cerebral hydatid cysts on computed tomography of brain.
MATERIAL and METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed CT scans of brain in 5 patients with pathologically confirmed hydatid cysts in cerebral
hemispheres. The patients were scanned either on a spiral (single s...
Pages: 352-358
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.4119-11.1
AIM: The effect of memantine administration on hippocampal neurons of the infantile rats with kaolin induced hydrocephalus was investigated.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Hydrocephalus was induced by injecting kaolin into the cisterna magna of 3-weeks old Sprague-Dawley rat pups.
One group received a sing...
Pages: 359-366
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.4171-11.0
AIM: Fenestration of Liliequist membrane (LM) during endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) is extremely important for the success of the
procedure. It is noteworthy that LM usually shows a tough and dense stucture in long-standing hydrocephalus cases different from its usual
arachnoidal membrane-...
Pages: 367-371
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.4313-11.0
AIM: Glutamate is known to be neurotoxic at concentrations of 10-6M and 10-7M. Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors can be
assumed to be neuroprotective as they open the mitochondrial adenosine triphosphate-sensitive potassium channels by inhibiting the
degradation of bradykinin. In this...
Pages: 372-377
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.3913-10.1
AIM: We aimed to show the significance of the anterior pontine membrane as a determining structure between the subdural and subarachnoid
space in the clival region.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Five adult cadaver heads and five cerebral hemispheres were used. The skull vault and hemipheres were removed
...
Pages: 378-383
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.3927-10.2
AIM: To note the morphological variations and morphometric details of foramina ovale in dry adult skulls of Indian origin.
MATERIAL and METHODS: 82 dry adult human skulls of unknown sex and of Indian origin were obtained and variations in appearance and
number of foramen ovale were noted. The len...
Pages: 384-387
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.4047-10.0
AIM: To study the incidence of accessory foramina transversaria in cervical spine and to analyze them morphologically with emphasize on their
embryological and surgical importance.
MATERIAL and METHODS: The study included 363 human cervical vertebrae which were procured from the bone collections o...
Review
Pages: 388-396
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.3073-10.1
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a common focal peripheral neuropathy. Increased pressure in the carpal tunnel results in median nerve
compression and impaired nerve perfusion, leading to discomfort and paresthesia in the affected hand. Surgical division of the transverse
carpal ligament is preferr...
Pages: 397-402
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.4263-11.1
AIM: Timing of shunt insertion in infants with myelomeningocele (MM) and hydrocephalus (HCP) has been debated. Many authors have
suggested to perform the repair of MM and shunt insertion during same operation. However, there is also an opposite view.
MATERIAL and METHODS: We analyzed retrospective...
Case Report
Pages: 403-407
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.2642-09.2
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) secreting pituitary adenomas are rare tumors manifested as hyperthyroidism with goiter in the presence
of elevated TSH. We present a case with pituitary adenoma secreting both TSH and growth hormone (GH) with the prominent clinical
findings of hyperthyroidism but ...
Pages: 408-412
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.2711-09.2
AIM: Cancers that metastasize to the cauda equina are uncommon. Only seventeen cases were reported. Those from pulmonary squamous cell
carcinoma was never been published to our knowledge.
MATERIAL and METHODS: A 79-year-old male patient presented with low back pain since 1 year and severe sacral p...
Pages: 413-417
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.2838-09.3
AIM: To observe the neurological complications arising from various tribal practices and their management. Penetrating head injuries comprise
only a small number of total head injuries. A penetrating head injury by deliberate attempt to treat an ailment is almost unheard of.
MATERIAL and METHODS: ...
Pages: 418-420
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.2913-10.0
Elevated fractures of the skull, which are rarely reported in the literature, are always compound, have maximal neurological deficits at
presentation and have been reported only in adults. We report two cases of elevated skull fractures in the pediatric age group, one of which
was a simple elevate...
Pages: 421-422
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.2924-10.2
Pneumothorax is a very rare complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunting in children. We report a case of an iatrogenic bilateral tension
pneumothorax during the placement of a subdural-peritoneal shunting. After the placement of peritoneal catheter, oxygen saturation of the
patient quickly decre...
Pages: 423-426
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.2865-09.1
The anterior iliac crest is the harvest site preferred by many surgeons because of the quantity and quality of bone obtainable and the simplicity
of harvesting techniques. Avulsion fracture of the iliac crest following bone grafting is an extremely rare occurrence. We present a case report
of avul...
Pages: 427-429
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.2947-10.0
Tuberculosis has been an important public health problem in both developing and develop nations. Tuberculosis of the central nervous
system is rare. Tuberculosis meningitis and tuberculoma are the two most important manifestations of tuberculosis of the CNS. Intracranial
tuberculomas may be solita...
Pages: 430-434
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.2944-10.1
Pseudoaneurysms of the superficial temporal artery are mostly traumatic in origin. Here, a case of a superficial temporal artery aneurysm that
emerged following a recraniotomy is presented. A 59-year-old woman was admitted with subarachnoid hemorrhage. She underwent a pterional
craniotomy and clip...
Pages: 435-437
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.2959-10.1
Guyon's canal syndrome is a compression neuropathy of the ulnar nerve entrapment at the wrist. Compression of the ulnar nerve at the wrist
by a ganglion, lipomas, diseases of the ulnar artery, fractures of the hamate and trauma are common etiologcal factors. Unlike Guyon's canal
syndrome, carpal t...
Pages: 438-442
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.2964-10.2
Medulloblastoma is the most common malignant tumor of childhood and usually arises from the cerebellar vermis. Several histological types
of medulloblastoma have been described. Myogenic and melanotic differentiated medulloblastoma are seldom seen. We present a case
diagnosed as myogenic medullobl...
Pages: 443-445
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.3019-10.1
Syringomyelia is condition in which a cyst or cavity forms inside the spinal cavity. Its management always remains a difficult. A variety
of surgical techniques have been used in management of syringomyelia. Syringosubarachnoid shunt remains an effective method in
management of syringomyelia. Shun...
Pages: 446-448
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.3023-10.0
A case of an extruded cervical intervertebral disc at C7-D1 level with intradiscal hematoma in a 68-year-old male patient is presented. MR
imaging showed a posterolateral extradural hemorrhagic lesion at C7-D1 level. It was suggestive of an epidural hematoma or a bleed within
a neoplasm. A posteri...