E-ISSN: 1019-5157
ISSN: 2651-5024
Vol. 23, Issue 1 (2013)
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Original Investigation
Pages: 001-009
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.5654-11.3
AIM: Treatment options for traumatic brachial plexus injuries include nerve grafting, or neurotization. The type of lesion and the reconstructive
procedures affect functional results and postoperative pain relief.
MATERIAL and METHODS: A total number of twenty five patients suffering from post-tra...
Pages: 010-015
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.5911-12.0
AIM: We hypothesized that the loss of structural integrity in vessels of brain arteriovenous malformations (bAVM) is associated with abnormal
expression of collagen subtypes.
MATERIAL and METHODS: We retrospectively obtained the nidus tissue specimens from 24 bAVM patients and structurally normal ...
Pages: 016-024
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.6039-12.1
AIM: Although polyethylene glycol (PEG) is a neutral, biocompatible hydrophilic polymer recognized for its lack of interaction with biological
barrier, its neurotoxicity has not been clearly identified in neurosurgery. This study is constructed to evaluate the possible neurotoxicity of a
PEG hydro...
Pages: 025-030
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.6134-12.1
AIM: Complete aneurysm obliteration reduces the risk of rebleeding and is an important goal of the aneurysm treatment.
MATERIAL and METHODS: A retrospective analysis of 63 patients undergoing endovascular treatment of posterior circulation aneurysms.
The occlusion rate was stratified to three grou...
Pages: 031-037
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.6106-12.0
AIM: The intraneural fibro-lipoma is a benign, uncommon tumor which is characterised with infiltration of the epineurium and perineurium
by fibrofatty tissue. The preoperative diagnosis is difficult. However, the Pressure-Specified Sensory Device (PSSD) may support identifying the
earliest stages ...
Pages: 038-044
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.6261-12.2
AIM: The aim was to investigate whether dexmedetomidine had a toxic effect on cerebral neurons when it was administered centrally into the
cerebrospinal fluid by the intracisternal route.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Eighteen rats were anesthetized and the right femoral artery was cannulated. Mean arteri...
Pages: 045-049
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.6651-12.1
AIM: The purpose of this trial was to investigate the effect of a well known immunomodulator -interferon beta- on traumatized spinal cord in
terms of biochemical and histopathological features.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Twenty-four rats were used in this trial. The rats were divided into 3 groups. In ...
Pages: 050-054
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.6655-12.1
AIM: Burr-hole craniostomy is the most efficient and safe choice for surgical drainage of chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH). Although the
twist-drill drainage is also relatively safe and time-saving, it carries the risk of inadequate drainage, brain penetration and hematoma formation.
Our modified ...
Pages: 055-060
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.6706-12.1
AIM: To determine the immunohistochemical expression of ErbB2 in adamantinomatous craniopharyngiomas (ACP) and to assess its
relationship with nuclear expression of β-catenin in surgically resected human ACP tissue sections and to estimate whether these tumors
could be candidates for anti-Erb...
Pages: 061-066
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.6621-12.1
AIM: Evaluation of the laparoscopic assisted revision of the ventriculoperitoneal shunt as an alternative technique to the traditional laparotomy.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Out of 1181 elective neurosurgical procedures have been done from January 2009 to December 2010. There
are 98 (8.2%) ventriculope...
Pages: 067-074
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.6825-12.1
AIM: The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of prior splenectomy on oxidative stress and neuronal loss following spinal cord ischemia
and reperfusion injury.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Twenty-one Sprague Dawley rats were randomly divided into three groups as sham laparatomy (n=7), spinal
...
Pages: 075-080
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.6885-12.0
AIM: To investigate physical activity level in patients with chronic low back and neck pain.
MATERIAL and METHODS: 32 preoperative patients, 32 outpatients with low back or neck pain and 32 healthy controls were included in study.
The physical activity level of the participants was evaluated with ...
Pages: 081-087
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.6980-12.0
AIM: Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide. Pain is a common problem in these patients, yet inadequate or
dissatisfactory management is prevalent.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Between 1987 and 2012, 224 patients with intractable pain were treated with computerized tomogra...
Case Report
Pages: 088-094
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.3718-10.1
Concomitant tubercular and fungal cerebellar abscess is rare and we report the first concomitant recurrent multi-lobulated tubercular and
fungal cerebellar abscess in an immunocompromised girl with Histiocytosis-X. She presented with cerebellar abscess history diagnosed
during the ongoing treatmen...
Pages: 095-097
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.4109-11.1
The differential diagnosis of multiple ring-enhancing intraaxial lesions includes neoplastic, infectious, inflammatory, demyelinating and
vascular lesions. We report a case of a 41-year-old man who presented with a brief history of left lower extremity weakness and sensory
loss. Magnetic resonance...
Pages: 098-103
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.4131-11.1
Ewing's / peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumor (pPNET) of the cavernous sinus are extremely uncommon. We present clinical,
radiological, pathological findings of Ewing's / pPNET involving the cavernous sinus in an eleven-month-old infant presenting with proptosis
and 6th nerve palsy. MRI Con...
Pages: 104-106
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.4198-11.1
Deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease is a well-established therapeutic intervention for refractory disease. The main nuclear targets
are the subthalamic nucleus and the globus pallidus internus. Periodic limb movements are often an associated condition in patients with
Parkinson's diseas...
Pages: 107-112
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.4218-11.0
Spinal tuberculosis accounts for up to 50% of all cases with musculoskeletal tuberculosis. In patients needing surgical treatment, the use of
anterior instrumentation offers the theoretical advantage of more complete debridement and decompression, safer mobilization and reliable
deformity correcti...
Pages: 113-116
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.4255-11.1
Nerve sheath myxoma (neurothekeoma) are rare benign nerve sheath tumors, usually arising in the skin of the head and neck region and upper
extremities in young females. To the best of author's knowledge only two cases of intracranial neurothekeoma have been published in the
English literature. The...
Pages: 117-121
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.4283-11.1
A rare syndrome, Dyke-Davidoff-Masson Syndrome (DDMS), with a diagnostic conundrum, and the way it was solved is presented. A 13-yearold
boy presented with recurrent seizures for the past 10 years. He had been treated with anticonvulsant medication which was satisfactory
at first but later the sei...
Pages: 122-124
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.4425-11.0
Primary writing tremor is a task associated tremor which occurs during and interferes with handwriting. Considered in most cases to be a
nonprogressive disorder, a number of patients are significantly debilitated by the disease. The pathophysiology of the disorder is not fully
understood, but felt...
Pages: 125-128
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.4579-11.0
A 5-year-old child had a medical history of epilepsy and a newly presented mental retardation with a life-threatening dystonic storm.
Neuroimagings showed bilateral calcification of the pallidum. Several treatment modalities were performed, but the symptoms showed no
significant improvement. The p...