Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is a common and often devastating occurrence; each
year approx-imately 30 000 Americans have nontraumatic SAH. 1 Despite considerable …

Few studies have analyzed control of risk factors in a randomized, prospective manner following
carotid endarterectomy. However, a wealth of data are available regarding the general …

✓ A series of 15 patients who underwent neurosurgical procedures for recurrent spheno-orbital
meningioma is reported. There were 11 women and four men, with a mean age of 46 …

We tested the efficacy of various putative neuroprotective agents in the gerbil model of delayed
neuronal death. The selective loss of anterior CA1 neurons of the hippocampus 4 days …

An automated technique for percutaneous lumbar discectomy applies the principle of suction
cutting. The indications are leg pain greater than back pain (sciatica) and failure of all …

Purpose To illustrate how the ophthalmologist can distinguish a metastatic tumor to the pituitary
from a pituitary adenoma through clinical, particularly ophthalmic, findings. Methods We …

OBJECTIVE: We examined the pertinent microvascular anatomy of 28 formalin-fixed brains
to develop anatomic guidelines for aneurysm surgery in the region of the vertebrobasilar …

Progressive visual loss is the most common neurologic finding in osteopetrosis. Several
mechanisms may explain this phenomenon, including compression of the optic nerves caused …

A 39-year-old woman noted progressive blurred vision in the right eye for 1 year. The right
eye had visual acuity of 20/25, an afferent pupillary defect, pale optic nerve, and cecocentral …

Small differences in intraischemic brain temperature can significantly affect the neuropathological
and functional outcome following transient global forebrain ischemia. Lowering …