E-ISSN: 1019-5157
ISSN: 2651-5024
Vol. 27, Issue 1 (2017)
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Original Investigation
Pages: 001-007
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.14354-15.0
AIM: This study aimed to assess the efficacy of endoscopic endonasal surgery, conducted by a team of neurosurgeons and
otolaryngologists.
MATERIAL and METHODS: We studied 40 patients who were undergoing surgery for primary non-functional pituitary adenomas
with Knosp grades 1 to 3, at Keio Univer...
Pages: 008-013
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.14889-15.1
AIM: The aim of this study was to assess the relationships among immunohistochemical staining patterns and prognostic factors
in patients with non-functioning pituitary adenoma (NFPA).
MATERIAL and METHODS: The study included 103 patients who had undergone pituitary surgery for NFPAs. The prognost...
Pages: 014-021
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.14831-15.1
AIM: In this study, factors affecting survival, local failure, distant brain failure, whole brain failure and whole-brain radiation therapy
(WBRT) free survival according to histological subtypes were investigated in patients with brain metastases from non-small cell lung
cancer (NSCLC).
MATERIAL...
Pages: 022-030
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.14271-15.1
AIM: Traditional craniotomies for treatment of the aneurysms at the A3 segment of anterior cerebral artery (A3As), such as frontal
approach and interhemispheric approach, require pre-hairline incision and relatively long incision, extensive bone flap, inevitable
supraorbital nerve injury, opening ...
Pages: 031-036
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.14318-15.1
AIM: A relationship was shown in this study between the optic canal and the ophthalmic artery by cadaver study. It is intended that
the anatomical and histological values which we obtained can be used as a guide in surgery
MATERIAL and METHODS: A surgical anatomical evaluation was made of twenty o...
Pages: 037-052
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.14809-15.0
AIM: The aim of this study was to assess the surgical outcome and the prognostic importance of clinical and radiological data of
patients operated emergently for an extraaxial hematoma causing brain herniation.
MATERIAL and METHODS: This retrospective study comprised 108 adult patients who were op...
Pages: 053-059
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.14452-15.1
AIM: The purpose of this study was to investigate whether the intensity of trauma influences the pathogenesis of traumatic chronic
subdural hematoma (CSDH).
MATERIAL and METHODS: Thirty-one patients treated surgically for traumatic CSDH were divided into high-impact and lowimpact
groups according...
Pages: 060-065
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.14519-15.1
AIM: This study aims to compare clinical outcomes in patients with chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) following twist drill
craniostomy (TDC) or burr hole craniostomy (BHC).
MATERIAL and METHODS: A prospective cohort study was conducted in the patients who suffered from symptomatic CSDH and
receive...
Pages: 066-073
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.14463-15.2
AIM: Ethanol causes oxidative degradation of the mitochondrial genome in the brain. This effect could contribute to the development
of brain injury in some alcoholic patients. We investigated the protective effect of caffeic acid phenyl esther (CAPE) and intralipid (IL)
on oxidative stress and neu...
Pages: 074-084
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.14736-15.1
AIM: To compare cervical hemilaminectomy with cervical laminoplasty to determine the prognostic significance of both methods
in cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM). This study is first in the literature to compare the hemilaminectomy and laminoplasty
procedures
MATERIAL and METHODS: A total of ...
Pages: 085-094
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.14712-15.1
AIM: Posterior epidural migration of a sequestered lumbar intervertebral disc fragment (PEMSLIDF) is an extremely rare condition
published so far only as case reports or small case series (ranging between 2 to 8 cases). Diagnosing this condition is often
challenging and the diagnosis is usually ma...
Pages: 095-098
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.14234-15.1
AIM: Despite different surgical treatment protocols at different centers for spondylodiscitis due to lumbar surgery, there is no
consensus on its surgical indications. In this study, we aimed to clarify the steps to be followed in the management and treatment
of postoperative spondylodiscitis.
MA...
Pages: 099-103
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.14266-15.0
AIM: To evaluate the validity and reliability of Turkish version of Extended Aberdeen Spine Pain Scale (EASP).
MATERIAL and METHODS: After cultural adaptation, the questionnaire was administered to 120 patients. Test-retest reliability,
internal consistency, construct and criterion validity and re...
Pages: 104-113
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.14202-15.0
AIM: To analyze the relationship between the severity of pain and sleep disorder using wrist actigraphy in patients with cervical disc
herniation (CDH).
MATERIAL and METHODS: Fifty patients with the diagnosis of CDH underwent subjective tests and actigraphic analysis in
preoperative period, and a...
Pages: 114-118
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.14559-15.1
AIM: Lumbar epidural fibrosis is increasingly recognized as a cause of persistent back pain. The aim of this study was to examine
the effect Ankaferd Blood Stopper on epidural fibrosis following laminectomy in rat models.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Twenty Sprague-Dawley male rats were randomly allocate...
Pages: 119-123
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.14882-15.1
AIM: One of the most significant reasons for persistent low back pain experienced after spinal surgery is epidural fibrosis seen
after laminectomy procedures. This study shows the effects of Ranibizumab on spinal epidural fibrosis in the laminectomy area by
blocking the effect of vascular endothel...
Pages: 124-132
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.14656-15.5
AIM: In the relevant literature, there is no experimental study that investigated the axon protective effects of syringic acid- a
polyphenol compound- with an anti-oxidant capacity on ischemia/reperfusion injury.
MATERIAL and METHODS: The rats were randomly divided into four groups: Control group ...
Pages: 133-137
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.14558-15.1
AIM: To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of computed tomography-guided high-level percutaneous selective cervical
cordotomy (CT-guided HPSCC).
MATERIAL and METHODS: CT-guided percutaneous procedures were performed in fifty-nine patients between the years 2004-
2013 for cancer pain. Forty-eig...
Pages: 138-141
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.14751-15.2
AIM: Barrel stave osteotomy is a widely used procedure in neurosurgery for the majority of craniosynostosis patients. Both in the
intraoperative and postoperative periods, there is inevitable leakage type bleeding from the bones undergoing osteotomy. A number
of studies have been performed in orde...
Pages: 142-145
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.14862-15.1
AIM: National and international society meetings are suitable mediums at which diverse research topics from basic, clinical and
translational sciences can be presented to an audience of peers. In this study, our purpose was to evaluate publication rates of
presentations in the last recent four yea...
Case Report
Pages: 146-150
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.10920-14.0
Demyelinating pseudotumor is a rare inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central nervous system (CNS) that has a similar
clinical presentation and computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) imaging findings as brain tumors or
abscesses. Unlike brain tumors, demyelinating ps...
Pages: 151-154
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.12015-14.1
Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) commonly present with seizures and hemorrhage. Hydrocephalus associated with an
unruptured AVM in an adult patient is exceedingly rare. A 37-year-old male patient presented with total visual loss in his right eye
and severe impairment in his left eye. His evaluat...
Pages: 155-159
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.12123-14.2
Primitive neuroectodermal tumors (PNETs) are easily detected, and the diagnosis made by neuroradiologic imaging. Leptomeningeal
seeding is a common complication and carries a poor prognosis. Primary leptomeningeal PNETs are rarer and difficult to diagnose
on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or cer...
Pages: 160-162
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.12386-14.2
Ectopic recurrence of craniopharyngioma is extremely rare. Two mechanisms have been proposed to explain this phenomenon:
direct implantation along the previous surgical tract and dissemination via cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). We present a case of ectopic
recurrence along the surgical route after tra...
Letter to Editor
Pages: 163-164
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.16320-15.0
Obituary
Pages: 165-166
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.19555-16.0