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Dailey, Andrew T.; Moore, Kevin R. | Value of MR neurography for evaluating extraspinal neuropathic leg pain: a pictorial essay | Summary: Fifteen patients with neuropathic leg pain referable to the lumbosacral plexus or sciatic nerve underwent high-resolution MR neurography. Thirteen of the patients also underwent routine MR imaging of the lumbar segments of the spinal cord before undergoing MR neurography. Using phased-array... | MR neurography; Neuropathic leg pain; Extraspinal; Lumbosacral plexus | 2001 |
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Kestle, John R. W.; Simon, Tamara Danielle | Infection rates following initial cerebrospinal fluid shunt placement across pediatric hospitals in the United States | Object. Reported rates of CSF shunt infection vary widely across studies. The study objective was to determine the CSF shunt infection rates after initial shunt placement at multiple US pediatric hospitals. The authors hypothesized that infection rates between hospitals would vary widely even after ... | Shunt placement; Pediatric neurosurgery | 2009 |
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Couldwell, William T.; Apfelbaum, Ronald I. | Transoral approach and extended modifications for lesions of the ventral foramen magnum and craniovertebral junction | Objectives: To describe our method of performing the transoral approach and the extended approaches to the ventral foramen magnum and craniovertebral junction and review the technical aspects and operative nuances. Design: Review Results: The transoral approach provides direct midline exposure to a... | Craniovertebral junction; Foramen magnum; Skull base surgery; Transoral approach | 2008 |
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Couldwell, William T. | Management of pituitary adenomas | We present an overview of the management of pituitary adenomas, with discussions of microanatomy, of diagnostic studies of general neuroendocrine function, and of radiologic evaluation. We discuss the diagnosis of pituitary adenoma and its treatment with sections on null cell, prolactin (PRL)-secre... | Pituitary adenoma; Transsphenoidal surgery; Corticotropin; Prolactin; Growth hormone; Transcranial surgery | 1994 |