E-ISSN: 1019-5157
ISSN: 2651-5024
Vol. 22, Issue 1 (2012)
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Original Investigation
Pages: 001-006
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.4055-10.1
AIM: NKN reduces brain edema, neuronal death and neurological deficits in rats after cerebral ischemia. In the present study, we investigated
whether NKN was effective on brain injury in cerebral ischemia rats.
MATERIAL and METHODS: The middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) model was used to pro...
Pages: 007-012
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.4108-11.1
AIM: To describe the effect of high dose progesterone (HDP) alone, or in combination with folic acid (FA), on occurrence of neural tube defects
(NTDs) in chick embryo.
MATERIAL and METHODS: 60 Fertile, specific eggs of Fyoumi species of chick were selected at zero hr of incubation. They were incub...
Pages: 013-020
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.4219-11.0
AIM: The aim of the retrospective study was to compare the clinical efficacy of the traditional way of aspiration and the modified way of
aspiration.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Clinical data of total 159 patients with spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage treated by traditional (group A,
n=66) or modif...
Pages: 021-026
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.4307-11.1
AIM: Treatment options for idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) are lumbar peritoneal shunt (LP), optic nerve fenestration,
ventriculoperitoneal shunt and venous stenting. We report our experience of 24 cases of LP shunt.
MATERIAL and METHODS: All the patients had preoperative fundus examina...
Pages: 027-031
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.4391-11.0
AIM: To explore the causes of scalp wound infection, pathogen distribution, characteristics of antimicrobial susceptibility and therapeutic
measures following craniocerebral trauma caused by the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake.
MATERIAL and METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed the microbiology records of...
Pages: 032-038
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.4447-11.2
AIM: To evaluate the effectiveness of microvascular-decompression (MVD) or MVD+partial-sensory-rhizotomy (PSR) on the treatment of
primary trigeminal neuralgia (TN).
MATERIAL and METHODS: 210 TN patients were retrospectively studied, among which there're 142 cases underwent MVD and 68 cases
under...
Pages: 039-043
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.4550-11.1
AIM: We present our experiences in the management of extradural haematoma in children which involved an aggressive diagnostic approach,
prompt surgical evacuation results in an excellent outcome.
MATERIAL and METHODS: 170 EDH patients who underwent surgery in our department from January 2006 to Ju...
Pages: 044-049
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.4682-11.0
AIM: The management of intraoperative bleeding during removal of a large hyper vascular meningioma is crucial for safe and efficient surgery.
Preoperative embolization of meningioma is the best way to reduce vascularity of meningiomas but this technique is not readily available,
costly and has its...
Pages: 050-054
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.4681-11.2
AIM: The aim of implantation of interspinous device is to unload the facet joints, restore foraminal height and provide stability in order to
improve the clinical outcome of surgery.
MATERIAL and METHODS: After microsurgical decompression, Coflex™ device was applied. Patients were evaluated ...
Pages: 055-061
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.4689-11.2
AIM: To better understand the characteristics of familial intracranial aneurysms (FIA) and to investigate the yield of screening in asymptomatic,
at-risk individuals in intracranial aneurysm (IA) families within the Turkish population.
MATERIAL and METHODS: We identified six families in which at l...
Pages: 062-067
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.4872-11.0
AIM: The topography of the superficial peroneal nerve (SPN) and its terminal branches were studied, with the aim of providing further
anatomical details for leg and foot in the Turkish newborn fetuses.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Limbs from twenty newborn cadavers were dissected. The course of the SPN o...
Pages: 068-076
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.4887-11.2
AIM: Endonasal transsphenoidal approaches are getting rapidly popular in removing many midline skullbase lesions from crista galli to
foramen magnum. For safe removal of these lesions, familiarity with endoscopic endonasal anatomy of circle of Willis is very important.
Furthermore, for safe develo...
Pages: 077-082
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.4965-11.1
AIM: Particulate matter is an important air-pollutant and its toxicity has been reported. Diesel exhaust particles (DEP) constitute a large portion
of particulate matter. Therefore, we established our study to investigate the effects of DEP on neural tissue in early stage chicken embryos.
MATERIAL...
Pages: 083-089
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.5377-11.1
AIM: Surgeons make up a unique group that is at risk for developing work-related musculoskeletal symptoms. The purpose of this study was
to evaluate the effect of Kinesiotape technique on pain and functional performance in surgeons who have musculoskeletal system pain after
performing surgery.
MA...
Case Report
Pages: 090-094
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.2658-09.1
Gliomas may rarely arise in the leptomeninges without any evidence of intraaxial involvement. A case of primary diffuse leptomeningeal
gliomatosis (PDLG) histologically diagnosed as oligoastrocytoma is presented. A 50-year-old woman presented with nausea, vomiting and
headache. Magnetic resonance ...
Pages: 095-098
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.2788-09.2
AIM: Plasma cell tumours include solitary plasmocytoma, multiple plasmocytoma and multiple myeloma. Herein we report a case of
plasmocytoma of the skull.
CASE HISTORY: A 49 year-old-man suffered from amnesia, irritability and a rubbery swelling which was gradually increased approximately
to 4-5 c...
Pages: 099-101
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.2962-10.1
A 74-year-old woman, taking anticoagulant therapy for chronic heart failure, presented to our emergency room with left dorsiflexion weakness
8 hours from after multitrauma. A detailed neurological examination revealed only 0/5 strength in the left foot dorsiflexion without any upper
motor neuron s...
Pages: 102-104
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.3063-10.5
Cerebellar haemorrhage after supratentorial craniotomy is a rare complication Because of its significant morbidity and mortality rates, being
aware of this complication is important for early diagnosis. In a 30-year-old male with multiple intracranial cavernomas, remote cerebellar
haemorrhage (RCH...
Pages: 105-108
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.3051-10.1
Aneurysmal bone cyst are benign rapidly expanding bone destructive lesions of any bone. They are common in the metaphysis of long bones
but 10-30% involve the spine. Cervical region involvement is uncommon. We report a case of aneurysmal bone cyst of clivus C1 and C2 with
minimum symptoms. Involve...
Pages: 109-112
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.3099-10.2
AIM: Neurothekeomas are benign tumors of presumed neural sheath origin. They are primarily found in superficial soft tissues, located in the
upper portion of the body. Here, we report a case of intracranial neurothekeoma.
RESULTS: A 37-year-old female presented at our clinic with sudden-onset left...
Pages: 113-115
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.3148-10.1
Angiosarcoma is a rare tumor of bone that uncommonly involves the skull. Primary neoplasms of the skull represent 2.6% of primary neoplasms
of bone. We wish to report a case of angiosarcoma of he skull in an 18-year-old pregnant woman who presented with a rapidly growing
left frontotemporal mass. ...
Pages: 116-118
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.3297-10.2
Behçet's disease is a multisystem relapsing inflammatory disorder of unknown cause. Neurological involvement is one of the most serious
causes of long-term morbidity and mortality in Behçet's disease. Cerebral abscess is very rare in literature. A 45-yr-old man with Behçet's
disease manifesting fo...
Pages: 119-122
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.3336-10.0
Chronic subdural hematoma is a very rarely observed complication after endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV). A 21-year-old male patient
was admitted to our clinic with complaining of headache, weakness and tremor. The fundoscopic examination revealed slightly indistinct
border of the papilla and...
Pages: 123-126
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.3392-10.1
We report herein a case of lower clival chondroid chordoma, focusing on the surgical procedure of endoscopic endonasal surgery. A 36-yearold
woman presented with progressive headache, right shoulder pain, and right hypoglossal nerve palsy. Computed tomography (CT) and
magnetic resonance (MR) imagi...
Pages: 127-133
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.3398-10.0
Bone formation in pituitary adenoma is an extremely rare finding. Only five previous cases have been published. This is the sixth case
report of an ossifying pituitary adenoma and the first case report of a pituitary adenoma with bone formation coexisting with WHO grade
II astrocytoma. MRI imaging...