E-ISSN: 1019-5157
ISSN: 2651-5024
Vol. 26, Issue 6 (2016)
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Original Investigation
Pages: 805-812
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.13655-14.1
AIM: To visualize cranial nerves (CNs) using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) with special parameters. This study also involved the
evaluation of preoperative estimates and intraoperative confirmation of the relationship between nerves and tumor by verifying the
accuracy of visualization.
MATERIAL ...
Pages: 813-817
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.13720-14.1
AIM: Expression of 14-3-3zeta is upregulated in many cancer types and plays an important role in tumorigenesis. Our previous
studies have shown that 14-3-3zeta has a positive expression and is associated with a poor prognosis in patients with glioblastoma.
In this study, we investigated whether 14...
Pages: 818-823
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.13973-15.1
AIM: To investigate the clinical features, prognostic factors and survival times of cervical cancer patients with brain metastasis.
MATERIAL and METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 820 patients with cervical cancer. Data were
analyzed using SPSS version 12.0 statistical sof...
Pages: 824-832
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.14160-15.1
AIM: To evaluate the endocrinological and ophthalmological results of the tuberculum sellae meningioma surgery.
MATRRIAL and METHODS: A total of 18 patients diagnosed with tuberculum sellae meningioma received surgical treatment at
Neurosurgery Clinic at Military Medical Institute in Warsaw from J...
Pages: 833-839
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.13382-14.1
AIM: To prospectively study neurocognitive performance following carotid endarterectomy (CEA) in various follow-up periods,
taking into account the potential confounding factors.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Thirty-six patients with carotid artery stenosis received CEA (group A). Thirty-one patients unde...
Pages: 840-848
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.13654-14.1
AIM: Despite technical and medical advances, aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhages (SAH) continue to be a challenging pathology,
associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality. In this regard, a definition is required of the various prognostic indicators of an
SAH. The aim of the present retr...
Pages: 849-853
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.13870-15.1
AIM: Severe neurogenic pulmonary edema (NPE) can occur in a variety of brain insults, including subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH),
and severe case of NPE can cause devastating consequences. But the literature on the treatment strategy about aneurysmal SAH
with NPE is very scant. We present that SAH pa...
Pages: 854-859
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.14098-15.1
AIM: Increasing evidence suggests that reactive oxygen species damage the blood-brain barrier and increase brain edema after
intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). Recently, strong clinical and experimental evidence has shown that hydrogen has potent protective
cellular effects in various diseases. Howev...
Pages: 860-865
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.14162-15.2
AIM: Oxidation products following subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) are among the causative substances of cerebral vasospasm
and poor outcome. Ozone (O3) is a gas that contains three atoms of oxygen with a cyclic structure. It has been suggested that
application of low-dose ozone has an antioxidant ef...
Pages: 866-870
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.13979-15.1
AIM: A potential advantage of the use of the plastic clips in neurosurgery is their property of causing fewer artifacts than titanium
clips as assessed by computed tomography and magnetic resonance scans. The biocompatibility of plastic clips was demonstrated
in the peritoneal cavity, but their be...
Pages: 871-877
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.14113-15.2
AIM: Intraoperative use of the endoscope is a hot topic in neurosurgery and it gives broader visualization of critical and hardlyreached
areas. Endoscope-assisted surgical approach to chronic subdural haematoma (SDH) is a minimally invasive technique and
may give an expansion to the regular method...
Pages: 878-889
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.13946-15.2
AIM: To determine whether the serum level of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), an important indicator of neuron damage,
correlates with the extent of tissue damage in the rat with induced head trauma and to obtain data in order to avoid unnecessary
cranial computed tomography analyses.
MATE...
Pages: 890-899
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.13742-14.0
AIM: A retrospective analysis of 126 consecutive computed tomography (CT)-guided, frame-based stereotactic procedures in 121
patients is presented to evaluate the diagnostic yield, accuracy, complications, management of non-diagnostic cases and followup.
MATERIAL and METHODS: The medical records o...
Pages: 900-903
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.13739-14.1
AIM: High frequency stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) is nowadays a widely performed surgery for patients with
Parkinson’s disease (PD). The field has witnessed a shift from indirect targeting to direct targeting. The question arises whether this
change has influenced the final el...
Pages: 904-911
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.13606-14.1
AIM: Sacrococcygeal region giant tumors are a challenge for neurosurgeons. The purpose of this paper was to retrospectively
analyze the clinical records of sacrococcygeal region giant tumors treated surgically by balloon occlusion of the abdominal aorta.
MaterIal and Methods: A total of 130 patien...
Pages: 912-917
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.13679-14.0
AIM: Some psychometric properties may predict the development of failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS). The aim of this study
was to determine the pain, disability, and depression severity in patients diagnosed with FBSS, and to determine the temperament
and character subgroups in comparison with co...
Pages: 918-921
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.14065-15.2
AIM: To show causes of dural tear in isolated lumbar disc surgery, and to investigate the risk factors.
MaterIal and Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 1159 cases (532 females and 627 males) involving patients who underwent
a surgery for the treatment of lumbar disc herniation between 2006 and 2...
Pages: 922-929
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.13745-15.2
AIm: Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a serious condition of the central nervous system and it affects the quality of life and even hampers
the day-to-day activity of the patient. In the current study, we investigated the efficacy of intrathecal administration of flavopiridol
in an experimental animal ...
Pages: 930-936
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.14036-15.1
AIM: The aim of this study was to compare the preventive effects of Etanercept, Etomidate, Erythropoietin and their combination
in experimentally induced spinal cord trauma by clinical, histopathological, electrophysiological parameters and biochemical
examination.
MaterIal and Methods: 85 health...
Pages: 937-943
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.14185-15.0
AIM: To determine local tissue electrical resistance differences generated during a screw pass from the pedicle to another tissue
rather than determining all individual electrical tissue resistance values.
MaterIal and Methods: We attempted to measure electrical resistance values of regional tissu...
Pages: 944-952
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.13863-14.1
AIM: To analyze the therapeutic effects of long-term alpha lipoic acid (A-LA) and vitamin B12 use via histomorphometric methods
and electron microscopy in the transected sciatic nerves of rats.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Forty rats were randomized into five groups (n=8/group). In group I, 1 cm segment ...
Case Report
Pages: 953-956
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.10818-14.0
The pathway of the vein of hypoglossal canal has not been mentioned in venous origin pulsatile tinnitus. We wished to clarify
the possible complications related to this venous variant. We described 2 rare cases of troublesome pulsatile tinnitus associated
with prominent vein of hypoglossal canal, ...
Letter to Editor
Pages: 957
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.13551-14.1
Pages: 958-959
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.15549-15.0
Pages: 960
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.15597-15.0
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