Modern Methods in Neurosurgery

Front Matter....Pages I-XII
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Eleven Years’ Experience with Lasers in Neurosurgery....Pages 3-6
Current Research Projects in Laser Neurosurgery....Pages 7-9
Modified Nd:YAG Laser Operations....Pages 10-12
Evaluation of Intraoperative Application of Lasers and Cavitron in Neurosurgery....Pages 13-19
The Development and Future of Microsurgical Tissue Welding with Low-Power CO 2 Laser....Pages 20-22
Regeneration of Peripheral Nerves Following Nd:YAG Laser Transection — Experimental Observations....Pages 23-27
Laser-Assisted Microanastomoses....Pages 28-30
A Histological Evaluation of Experimental Nerve Anastomoses with the 1.32- μ m Nd:YAG Laser....Pages 31-35
Front Matter....Pages 37-37
Experiences with the Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator....Pages 39-43
Surgical Ultrasonic Aspiration of Brain Tumors....Pages 44-51
Ultrasound-Guided Neuroendoscopy....Pages 52-56
The Microvascular Doppler — An Intraoperative Tool for Aneurysm Surgery....Pages 57-61
Applications of Transcranial Doppler Sonography in Neurosurgery....Pages 62-66
New Aspects of Vasospasm Evaluated in 100 Patients with Aneurysm, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, and Acute Operation: A Transcranial Doppler Study....Pages 67-72
Intraoperative Doppler Sonography During Surgery of the Cervical Spine....Pages 73-79
Front Matter....Pages 81-81
Useful Parameters in Intraoperative Monitoring of Evoked Potentials....Pages 83-89
Somatosensory Evoked Potentials of the Trigeminal Nerve Derived Pre- and Intraoperatively in Patients with Trigeminal Neuralgia, from the Point of View of Microvascular Decompression....Pages 90-93
Reliable Electrophysiologic Localization of Levels in Cervical Radiculopathy?....Pages 94-97
Experiences with the Intraoperative Single Unit Potential Recording of Spinal Cord and Cauda Equina Disorders....Pages 98-99
Neurophysiological Investigations and ICP Monitoring: An Aid in the Treatment of Head Injury....Pages 100-104
Front Matter....Pages 81-81
Brain Electrical Activity Mapping (BEAM) of Event-Related Potentials in Coma....Pages 105-107
The 40-Hz Middle Latency Auditory Evoked Potential in Comatose Patients....Pages 108-113
Interventional Neuroradiology for Neurosurgical Diseases....Pages 114-120
Front Matter....Pages 121-121
Stimulation of the Sympathetic Trunk Instead of Resection....Pages 123-126
Long-Term Results of Facet Denervation....Pages 127-129
Intraventricular Morphine Application by Means of Implanted Pump Systems in Paraneoplastic Pain Syndrome....Pages 130-134
Intrathecal Administration of Baclofen for Treatment of Spasticity: Neurobiological Principles and First Clinical Results....Pages 135-139
Front Matter....Pages 141-141
0.35-T Proton Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Central Nervous System: Clinical Review of 2909 Patients....Pages 143-146
Comparison of CT and MRI, with and without Contrast Enhancement, in the Detection of Brain Tumors....Pages 147-151
Advantages of MRI in the Surgical Strategy for Brain Stem Tumors....Pages 152-155
Tumors of the Skull Base and Posterior Fossa in Children — Comparison of CT and MRI....Pages 156-161
The Diagnostic Value of CT and MRI in Lesions of the Sella Turcica....Pages 162-165
Imaging of Pituitary Tumors in CT and MRT: A Comparative Study....Pages 166-173
RARE Hydrography as a New Diagnostic Tool with Special Respect to Its Value in Preoperative Examinations....Pages 174-178
MRI Stereotaxy for Intracerebral Lesions....Pages 179-182
Magnetic Resdonance Imaging in Diagnosis and Operative Planing of Cerebrovascular Malformations....Pages 183-186
Neuroradiological and Neuropathological Findings in Intracranial Cavernous Angiomas....Pages 187-195
Clinical, CT, and MRI Findings in Spinal Space-Occupying Lesions....Pages 196-200
Value of Magnetic Resonance Tomography in Diagnosing Intraspinal Space-Occupying Lesions....Pages 201-205
Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Syringomyelia: Pre- and Postoperative Results....Pages 206-210
Front Matter....Pages 141-141
Magnetic Resonance Tomography of Solid Spinal Cord Tumors with Extensive Secondary Syringomyelia....Pages 211-215
Noninvasive Diagnosis of Lumbosacral Lesions with Special Reference to Magnetic Resonance Tomography....Pages 216-221
MRI in Complications of Neurosurgical Spine Surgery....Pages 222-226
Front Matter....Pages 227-227
Brain Edema-Tumor Quotient in Cranial Computer Tomography as a Preoperative Factor in Histological Prognosis....Pages 229-233
Ergometric Achievement Tests in Young Hydrocephalus Patients....Pages 234-238
Front Matter....Pages 239-239
Biophysical Differences in Cells of Brain Tumors, Brain Edema, and Normal Glial Tissue....Pages 241-242
Prostaglandins F 2α and E 2 as Possible Mediators of Peritumoral Brain Edema....Pages 243-249
Interferon-Beta Therapy for Malignant Gliomas (Systemic and Intralesional Administration): First Results of an Ongoing Clinical Study....Pages 250-256
Morphological Findings in Malignant Gliomas Before and After Interferon Therapy....Pages 257-262
Electroretinographic Recordings After Intra-arterial Infusion of the Rabbit’s Retina with 1,3-bis(2-chloroethyl)-1-nitrosurea (BCNU) Suggesting Retinal Toxicity of BCNU....Pages 263-268
Problems of Fibrin Adhesion to Nerves....Pages 269-272
Front Matter....Pages 273-273
Meningioma of the Tentorium....Pages 275-277
CSF Fistula Occlusion by Ethibloc: Clinical Experiences with 62 Surgically Treated Cases....Pages 278-280
Tumor Growth of Recurrent Meningiomas....Pages 281-285
Transpeduncular Stabilization with the Fixateur Interne in Cases of Spinal Instability....Pages 286-290
States of Psychomotor Epilepsy Following Different Kinds of Brain Disease and Trauma....Pages 291-293
Back Matter....Pages 295-306