Preoperative predictors for postoperative clinical outcome in lumbar spinal stenosis: systematic review
…, R Jiménez, A Tapaninaho, V Turunen, S Savolainen… - Spine, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Systematic review. Objective. To define preoperative factors predicting clinical
outcome after lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) surgery. Summary of Background Data. LSS is …
outcome after lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) surgery. Summary of Background Data. LSS is …
Assessment of β-amyloid in a frontal cortical brain biopsy specimen and by positron emission tomography with carbon 11–labeled Pittsburgh Compound B
…, S Aalto, T Suotunen, S Savolainen… - Archives of …, 2008 - jamanetwork.com
Objective To compare carbon 11–labeled Pittsburgh Compound B ([ 11 C]PiB) positron
emission tomography (PET) findings in patients with and without Alzheimer disease lesions in …
emission tomography (PET) findings in patients with and without Alzheimer disease lesions in …
A prospective randomized study of anterior single-level cervical disc operations with long-term follow-up: surgical fusion is unnecessary
S Savolainen, J Rinne, J Hernesniemi - Neurosurgery, 1998 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE: After 40 years of experience with anterior cervical operations, whether to fuse
is still controversial. This study seeks to answer this question. METHODS: In this prospective …
is still controversial. This study seeks to answer this question. METHODS: In this prospective …
Amyloid and tau proteins in cortical brain biopsy and Alzheimer's disease
V Leinonen, AM Koivisto, S Savolainen… - Annals of …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Amyloid‐β(Aβ) aggregates are presumed to be found in the brain at an early stage
of Alzheimer's disease (AD) but have seldom been assessed by brain biopsy during life in …
of Alzheimer's disease (AD) but have seldom been assessed by brain biopsy during life in …
Depression is associated with poorer outcome of lumbar spinal stenosis surgery
…, O Airaksinen, A Herno, H Kröger, S Savolainen… - European Spine …, 2007 - Springer
The objective of this observational prospective study was to investigate the effect of
depression on short-term outcome after lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) surgery. Surgery was …
depression on short-term outcome after lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) surgery. Surgery was …
[HTML][HTML] Cerebrospinal fluid biomarker and brain biopsy findings in idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus
…, AM Koivisto, I Alafuzoff, L Puli, S Savolainen… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background The significance of amyloid precursor protein (APP) and neuroinflammation in
idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) and Alzheimer's disease (AD) is unknown. …
idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) and Alzheimer's disease (AD) is unknown. …
Poor cognitive outcome in shunt-responsive idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus
AM Koivisto, I Alafuzoff, S Savolainen, A Sutela… - …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) causes cognitive decline
that can be alleviated by shunting, but long-term outcome studies are scarce. OBJECTIVE: …
that can be alleviated by shunting, but long-term outcome studies are scarce. OBJECTIVE: …
Post‐mortem findings in 10 patients with presumed normal‐pressure hydrocephalus and review of the literature
V Leinonen, AM Koivisto, S Savolainen… - Neuropathology and …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
… Savolainen… Savolainen … Sakari Savolainen Neurosurgery and critical review …
MR imaging of the hippocampus in normal pressure hydrocephalus: correlations with cortical Alzheimer's disease confirmed by pathologic analysis
S Savolainen, MP Laakso, L Paljärvi… - American journal …, 2000 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: MR studies have shown hippocampal atrophy to be a
sensitive diagnostic feature of Alzheimer's disease (AD). In this study, we measured the …
sensitive diagnostic feature of Alzheimer's disease (AD). In this study, we measured the …
[HTML][HTML] Visually assessed severity of lumbar spinal canal stenosis is paradoxically associated with leg pain and objective walking ability
…, T Saari, TJ Aalto, S Sinikallio, S Savolainen… - BMC musculoskeletal …, 2014 - Springer
Background Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is the common term used to describe patients
with symptoms related to the anatomical reduction of the lumbar spinal canal size. However, …
with symptoms related to the anatomical reduction of the lumbar spinal canal size. However, …