E-ISSN: 1019-5157
ISSN: 2651-5024
Turkish Neuro -Excursion
Review
Pages: 828-838
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.11840-14.0
AIM: The utilization of technology for purpose of imparting knowledge, especially in high-end branches like neurosurgery, has gained
prominence in the contemporary academic scenario. The technological advancements have brought about outstanding transformation to
education and patient care. The con...
Original Investigation
Pages: 839-843
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.8107-13.1
AIM: Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is a devastating neurological injury associated with significant morbidity and mortality. We postulated
that lipopolysaccharide (LPS) preconditioning induces neuroprotection against early brain injury (EBI) after experimental SAH.
MATERIAL and METHODS: 72 male Sp...
Pages: 844-848
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.8723-13.1
AIM: The aim of this study was to observe the changes in the monoamine neurotransmitter levels of patients with post-traumatic stress
disorder (PTSD) and explore whether the neurotransmitter level is correlated with the severity of PTSD.
MATERIAL and METHODS: A total of 15 PTSD patients without an...
Pages: 849-854
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.8783-13.0
AIM: One of the most important causes of failed back surgery is the development of epidural fibrosis. Many methods and substances have
been used to prevent the development of epidural fibrosis after laminectomy. In this study, effects of “manuka honey” on epidural fibrosis
development ...
Pages: 855-858
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.8871-13.1
AIM: We set out to investigate the optimal timing for shunt placement in patients with hydrocephalus after decompressive craniectomy (DC).
MATERIAL and METHODS: We studied 63 consecutive patients that underwent DC because of traumatic brain injury, middle cerebral artery
infarct or intracerebral h...
Pages: 859-866
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.10336-14.3
AIM: Surgical removal of sphenoorbital meningiomas is challenging for neurosurgeons. The aim of study is to share our experience on
sphenoorbital meningiomas and to provide a picture of the current state of the art in surgical treatment of these tumors.
MATERIAL and METHODS: The data of 13 cases o...
Pages: 867-872
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.9087-13.0
AIM: Symptoms of thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) may be vascular, neurological or combined symptoms involving both. Treatment of TOS is
generally conservative. Surgical treatment is required when radiological results indicate anatomical abnormality. This study aims to present
the surgical outcomes ...
Pages: 873-879
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.9371-13.5
AIM: This study was designed to examine the efficacy of moxonidine, a centrally acting antihypertensive agent that is a selective ligand for
I1-imidazoline sites, in a rabbit cerebral vasospasm model.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Twenty-four white, male New-Zealand rabbits weighing 2500-3200 gr. were ran...
Pages: 880-884
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.9145-13.1
AIM: This study was aimed to investigate the variations in the spinal nerve root compositions of musculocutaneous nerve and to confirm
which spinal nerve root is the main ingredient in participating amount.
MATERIAL and METHODS: A total of 20 fresh cadavers were dissected. Brachial plexus and its ...
Pages: 885-890
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.9785-13.2
AIM: We aimed to examine the basilar artery in an experimental subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) model both from the ultrastructural and radiological aspects and tried to evaluate the benefit of proanthocyanidin (PC), an antioxidant matter, in reducing vasospasm.
MATERIAL and METHODS: A total of 21 mal...
Pages: 891-896
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.9731-13.0
AIM: The incidence of cervical fractures in industrialized countries is about 11.000 cases per year. The objective of our study was to determine
which of two treatments was more effective for the management of Type II odontoid fractures.
MATERIAL and METHODS: This study involved 108 cervical fract...
Pages: 897-905
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.10240-13.0
AIM: Intracerebral haematoma and brain ischaemia are rare life-threatening complications of cardiovascular surgery. The aim of this study is to
present the experience with the neurosurgical treatment of patients with cerebrovascular complications of heart surgery.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Patients wi...
Pages: 906-912
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.11288-14.1
AIM: Acromegaly is a chronic disorder characterized by enhanced growth hormone (GH) secretion and elevated insulin-like growth factor–I
(IGF-I) levels, usually caused by pituitary adenomas. In this retrospective study, we reviewed our experience with endoscopic endonasal
transsphenoidal surg...
Pages: 913-922
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.11808-14.1
AIM: Monitoring of intracranial pressure (ICP), local cerebral blood flow (CBF) and oxygen is part of modern intensive critical care medicine.
Preclinical evaluation of newly developed catheters that should monitor several parameters simultaneously is reported poorly in the
literature. The goal of...
Pages: 923-928
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.11984-14.2
AIM: Facetectomy is a leading surgical method for stenosis treatment. The objective of this study was to investigate biomechanical effect of
graded facetectomy on the lumbar spine using an asymmetrical finite element model.
MATERIAL and METHODS: A validated 3-dimensional asymmetrical finite elemen...
Pages: 929-936
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.12006-14.1
AIM: To investigate the effectiveness and safety of intra-arterial tirofiban and urokinase for thromboembolic complications during detachable
coil treatment of ruptured intracranial aneurysms.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Fourteen patients who had a thromboembolic complication during detachable coil trea...
Pages: 937-945
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.12586-14.1
AIM: Surgical indications for ophthalmic segment aneurysms are getting narrower due in part to success of endovascular techniques like flow
diverters. Wide necks, large size, intraluminal thrombus, optic nerve compression or recurrence after endovascular therapy make the case for
surgical treatmen...
Article With VideoClip
Pages: 946-947
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.12847-14.1
Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy (ETV) is a minimally invasive and safe method used in the treatment of obstructive hydrocephalus. However,
arterial bleeding episodes that arise from narrowing of the safe perforation area due to a higher location of the basilar artery (BA) may have
tragic conseque...
Case Report
Pages: 948-953
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.8299-13.1
A case of hemangiopericytoma in the cervicothoracic spine is reported. A 43-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with pain in the
scapular region radiating to the left upper extremity, numbness, and weakness of the legs. Magnetic resonance image revealed an intraspinal,
extradural mass at the...
Pages: 954-957
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.8460-13.3
This report describes a rare clinical entity, thoracic myelopathy due to ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL), and its
management.
A 40-year-old woman presented with thoracic myelopathy due to OPLL, extending from T2–T9. We performed a posterior laminectomy
and instrum...
Pages: 958-962
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.8782-13.1
Lymphoplasmacyte-rich meningioma (LPM) is one of the rarest variants of meningioma and those LPMs that arise in the intraventricular
space are even rarer. LPMs are classified as grade I (benign) tumors with a low proliferative rate and diagnosis is made through the histological
identification of h...
Pages: 963-966
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.9629-13.1
Pituitary carcinoma is extremely rare and difficult to diagnose early. Here we present a case of highly suspected pituitary malignant adenoma
with early chemotherapy and radiation. A 30-year-old woman was admitted for headache and impaired vision, MRI found a sellar mass.
Since there was no distur...
Pages: 967-973
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.9688-13.0
A 39-year-old male without any significant complaints or symptoms presented with a calcified lesion located at the sellar region. Total removal
of the lesion has been achieved via an endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal approach. Histopathological examination of the lesion revealed
a pituitary sto...
Pages: 974-977
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.9735-13.1
A 38-year-old woman had complex, congenital heart anomalies, including double-outlet right ventricle with mitral atresia, severe left ventricle
hypoplasia, atrial septal defect, and severe pulmonary stenosis, for which she had not received appropriate treatment. She presented to our
institution wi...
Pages: 978-981
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.9769-13.1
Pilocytic astrocytoma with leptomeningeal dissemination is a rare phenomenon and can be associated with obstructive hydrocephalus
and an unfavorable prognosis. Herein, we report a seventeen-year-old boy with a history of ventriculo-peritoneal shunt insertion due to
severe hydrocephalus who present...
Pages: 982-986
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.10054-13.0
Intraosseous schwannomas of the mobile spine are extremely rare. To our knowledge, only 21 cases have been reported in the literature. In this
report, we present a case of schwannoma involving the lumbar spine, with a review of the literature and discussion of this rare tumor. A 44-yearold
male pr...
Pages: 987-991
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.10063-13.1
Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma (PXA), an uncommon glial neoplasm, typically affects adolescents and young adults and accounts for less
than 1% of all astrocytic neoplasms. The authors present a case of PXA located entirely in the third ventricle in a 24-year-old male patient. The
patient presented ...
Pages: 992-995
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.9708-13.0
Intracranial dural metastasis presenting as chronic subdural hematoma is a relatively rare clinical scenario. There are different theories
explaining the formation of subdural hematoma in such cases. In this report we present a case of chronic subdural hematoma in a 44-yearold
lady who did not hav...
Letter to Editor
Pages: 996
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.12402-14.0
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