E-ISSN: 1019-5157
ISSN: 2651-5024
Vol. 25, Issue 5 (2015)
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Original Investigation
Pages: 681-684
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.8514-13.4
AIM: Genetic predisposition and some environmental factors play an important role in the development of neural tube defects. Levetiracetam
is a new drug that has been approved in the treatment of partial seizures. We aimed in this study to determine the effect of levetiracetam on
chick embryos.
M...
Pages: 685-689
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.10300-14.1
AIM: To compare the safety and efficacy of spinal anesthesia (SA) in patients undergoing lumbar microdiscectomy (LM).
MATERIAL and METHODS: We evaluated 180 patients who underwent LM between 1 January 2012 and 5 July 2013. Demographic, clinical,
laboratory, and pre-, intra-, and postoperative info...
Pages: 690-694
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.10714-14.1
AIM: To explore the clinical features and surgical treatment of aggressive meningiomas (AMs).
MATERIAL and METHODS: Samples from 55 patients with AMs were analyzed, and their clinical characteristics, molecular biological mechanism, and surgical treatment were studied in combination with the litera...
Pages: 695-700
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.10737-14.1
AIM: Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) are the most frequent surgical problems and associated with high
morbidity and mortality. Neurosurgical patients constitute a unique group where prophylaxis with anticoagulant and antiaggregant agents
are relatively contraindicated due ...
Pages: 701-706
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.10754-14.2
AIM: The carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the commonest compressive neuropathy. Electromyography (EMG) is accepted as gold standard in
diagnosis of CTS. However, pathologies and variations that are associated with a various findings may lead to failure.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Magnetic resonance Imag...
Pages: 707-711
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.10891-14.1
AIM: Spongostan™ is a sterile, water-insoluble, porcine gelatin absorbable sponge, which is widely used as a hemostatic material. The aim of
this study is to test the anti-fibrotic capacity of Spongostan™, using a craniotomy model in an experimental rabbit model.
MATERIAL and METHODS: ...
Pages: 712-720
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.11011-14.1
AIM: Acute onset spontaneous cerebellar hematoma (SCH) is a neurosurgical emergency with unpredictable natural history and outcome.
Specific guidelines are available for management of small (40 mmHg experienced good
outcome (p
Pages: 721-727
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.11230-14.0
AIM: Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) relieves motor dysfunction in advanced Parkinson’s disease (PD). However,
STN DBS treated patients can experience unpleasant and debilitating psychiatric side effects such as depression and impulsivity. The neural
basis of th...
Pages: 728-736
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.11222-14.0
AIM: Retrosigmoid approach to the posterior fossa has been a popular and dependable approach for accessing the cerebellopontine angle
(CPA) and petroclival region. Although this approach is commonly used, it requires cerebellar retraction and has limitations when the lesion is
located ventral to t...
Pages: 737-741
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.11298-14.0
AIM: The superficial temporal artery is one of the main terminal branches of the external carotid artery. This artery ascends through the lateralposterior
margin of the zygomatic arch to reach the temporal region of the scalp. The superficial temporal artery divides its frontal and parietal
branch...
Pages: 742-748
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.11345-14.1
AIM: The association between post-decompressive hydrocephalus and clinical neurological expression is still unclear. In order to investigate
this relationship, the authors analyze series of ventricular morphology and level of consciousness at different clinical stages for patients
accepting decomp...
Pages: 749-756
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.10738-14.0
AIM: The molecular mechanism of epileptogenesis in temporal lobe epilepsy is still unclear. Experimental studies have suggested that matrix
metalloproteinases have important roles in this process, but human studies are limited. The aim of this study was to assess the expression of
MMP-9, MMP-2 and...
Pages: 757-765
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.11499-14.2
AIM: Paraplegia due to ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury of the spinal cord is a devastating complication of thoracoabdominal aortic surgery.
Cysteinyl leukotrienes are potent mediators of inflammation that are associated with I/R injury. The present study was designed to investigate
the role of m...
Pages: 766-770
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.14692-15.2
AIM: Percutaneous laser disc decompression (PLDD) is a one of the well-known minimal invasive treatment methods of disc herniations. The
aim of this study is to present our clinical experience and to show the benefits of this technique.
MATERIAL and METHODS: A total of 197 patients, who met the cr...
Pages: 771-775
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.14772-15.1
AIM: Spinal anesthesia is an appropriate technique for lumbar spine surgeries of two to three hours duration. The aim of this study is to
document our experience on spinal anesthesia administered to the patients with degenerative lumbar spine.
MATERIAL and METHODS: A total of 497 patients underwen...
Case Report
Pages: 776-778
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.9045-13.0
Posterior communicating artery (PCoA) aneurysm-cavernous sinus fistulae are an extremely rare complication of head injury . The treatment
of PCoA aneurysm-cavernous sinus fistulae has not been well described. A 27-year-old man was admitted with a retroocular bruit and blurred
vision of the left ey...
Pages: 779-782
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.9412-13.2
Meningioma accounts for 15% to 20% of all intracranial neoplasms. Intracranial meningioma is a common brain tumor but huge meningiomas
with extracranial extensions are extremely rare. Various symptoms, including neurological deficits and epileptic seizures are very frequent
in these cases. Surgery...
Pages: 783-787
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.9835-13.2
A 75-year-old man with Lhermitte-Duclos Disease (LDD) manifesting as progressive headache is presented. Magnetic resonance imaging
demonstrated a right cerebellar mass lesion with the characteristic “tiger-striped appearance”. A mild mass effect was evident at the medulla
oblongata, ac...
Pages: 788-792
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.10453-14.1
Arachnoid collapse is a previously unreported complication of endoscopic choroid plexus coagulation (ECPC) treatment of hydranencephaly
and is demonstrated in this case report. The variable anatomy found in hydranencephaly supports the use of ECPC as the preferred treatment
option. However, the sa...
Pages: 793-795
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.10533-14.1
Surgical intervention is a gold standard technique for ruptured and unruptured middle cerebral artery bifurcation aneurysm. Before surgical
intervention it is necessary to know the three-dimensional shape, surgical position, projection and position of the aneurysm and the course
of the parent arte...
Pages: 796-800
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.10594-14.1
5-Aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA)-induced fluorescence-guided resection is a widely used procedure for patients with malignant gliomas.
However, the clinical application of 5-ALA for surgery in primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) is uncommon. Here, we present
a case of PCNSL treated using ...
Pages: 801-803
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.10874-14.0
Colloid cysts are the most common third ventricle lesions and metastasis to this area is rare. We presented a case of solitary metastasis
from a renal cell carcinoma to the third ventricle choroid plexus mimicking a colloid cyst. A 53-year-old man, who had a history of renal cell
carcinoma 12 year...
Pages: 804-807
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.11013-14.0
Nasal bleeding is a major complication that can occur during and after transsphenoidal surgery (TSS) for intra- and suprasellar tumors. In most
cases, the cause of this bleeding can be attributed to a branch of the maxillary artery called the sphenopalatine artery, injury to which can
lead to life...
Pages: 808-810
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.10979-14.0
In patients with high-grade atherosclerotic stenosis or occlusion of the extracranial cerebral arteries, subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) may
occur, potentially due to rupture of fragile dilated pial collateral vessels. This association has been well described in Moyamoya disease. There
are only few ...
Pages: 811-813
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.11113-14.0
Moyamoya disease, a rare chronic, progressive cerebrovascular disease leads to occlusion of intracranial internal carotid arteries and its
proximal branches. We report a case of a 51-year-old female who presented with recurrent thalamic bleed and intraventricular haemorrhage
nine years apart in th...
Pages: 814-817
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.11197-14.0
Though rare, a variety of bipartite atlas has been described. However, little has been mentioned about the hypoplastic C1 lateral masses in
these cases. An unusual case of bipartite atlas, with hypoplastic lateral masses, os odontoideum and block vertebrae has been described
with the surgical chal...
Pages: 818-823
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.11256-14.1
Fibromatosis is a benign lesion, which originates from proliferating fibroblasts. Although fibromatosis is a benign tumor, it is locally aggressive
and invasive. Spinal presentation of fibromatosis is very rare, and case reports are the only source of the clinical knowledge. Herein, we describe
th...
Pages: 824-827
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.11226-14.0
A lumbar epidural varicose vein is a rare clinical condition that can lead to neurological deficits. 3 types of lumbar epidural varicose veins
were described according to the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings: Type 1 is a thrombosed dilated epidural vein, type 2 is a
non-thrombosed dilated...
Pages: 828-830
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.11844-14.0
Intracranial epidermoid cysts are usually located in the paramedian regions with characteristic imaging features. Intracystic hemorrhage is
rarely reported with most in the cerebellopontine angle area. We described a case of hemorrhagic epidermoid cyst in cerebellar vermis. The
patient was a 21-ye...
Case Illustration
Pages: 831-834
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.10918-14.1
Stroke in children is relatively uncommon. We describe an 8-year-old boy diagnosed with primary eosinophilic granuloma (EG) of the frontal
bone. After excision of the EG, the postoperative course was eventful. The patient had an acute right middle cerebral artery (MCA) infarct and
had been comatos...
Pages: 835-836
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.10466-14.1