Search Results - "ALTERMAN, R. L"
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Sixty hertz pallidal deep brain stimulation for primary torsion dystonia
Published in Neurology (14-08-2007)“…To evaluate the safety and efficacy of 60 Hz deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the globus pallidus internus (GPi) in 15 consecutive patients with primary…”
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Contemporary psychosurgery and a look to the future
Published in Journal of neurosurgery (01-12-2001)“…Despite a long and controversial history, psychosurgery has persisted as a modern treatment option for some severe, medically intractable psychiatric…”
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Preoperative indicators of clinical outcome following stereotaxic pallidotomy
Published in Neurology (01-10-1997)“…We assessed the utility of preoperative clinical assessment and functional brain imaging with 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) and positron emission tomography…”
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Low-power inversion recovery MRI preserves brain tissue contrast for patients with Parkinson disease with deep brain stimulators
Published in American journal of neuroradiology : AJNR (01-07-2014)“…Fast spin-echo short τ inversion recovery sequences have been very useful for MR imaging-guided deep brain stimulation procedures in Parkinson disease…”
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Deep brain stimulation for torsion dystonia
Published in Acta neurochirurgica. Supplement (2007)“…Deep brain stimulation (DBS) at the globus pallidus pars internus (GPi) is an effective treatment for some patients with medically refractory torsion dystonia…”
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Pallidotomy technique and results: the New York University experience
Published in Neurosurgery clinics of North America (01-04-1998)“…The authors relate the New York University experience with 171 pallidotomies performed on 160 consecutive patients over a 6-year period. Details of their…”
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Surgical options in Parkinson's disease
Published in The Medical clinics of North America (01-03-1999)“…Surgical treatments for Parkinson's disease (PD) have again become important adjuncts of care in these patients. We have learned much from the thousands of…”
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Basic fibroblast growth factor-like activity and receptors are expressed in a human glioma cell line
Published in Cancer research (Chicago, Ill.) (15-04-1990)“…Basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF), a potent mitogen and angiogenic peptide, has been examined as an autocrine regulator of glioma cell growth. The addition…”
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Cost-effective screening for cerebral aneurysms
Published in Neurosurgery clinics of North America (01-07-1998)“…The advent of accurate, noninvasive angiography has raised hopes that premorbid screening for cerebral aneurysm will soon be possible. This article discusses…”
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Microelectrode recording during posteroventral pallidotomy: impact on target selection and complications
Published in Neurosurgery (01-02-1999)“…To assess the practical usefulness of single-cell microelectrode recording (MER) when performing posteroventral pallidotomy. A retrospective comparison of the…”
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Effect of phorbol esters on the susceptibility of a glioma cell line to lymphokine-activated killer cell activity
Published in Journal of neurosurgery (01-07-1990)“…The mechanisms by which lymphokine-activated killer (LAK) cells exert their cytotoxic effects are not well understood. This study demonstrates that phorbol…”
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A primary encephalocele culture yields a pure population of human astrocytes
Published in Brain research (07-06-1991)“…In order to develop a reliable source of human astrocytes for in vitro studies, we established a primary explant culture of a human encephalocele. This culture…”
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Methylmethacrylate insufficiently fixes deep brain stimulator lead position
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Intraoperative microelectrode recording equipment: what features are necessary?
Published in Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery (01-01-2001)“…Intraoperative neurophysiologic methods for localizing targets deep in the brain require the use of specialized monitoring and recording equipment, including…”
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Targeting for thalamic deep brain stimulator implantation without computer guidance: assessment of targeting accuracy
Published in Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery (01-01-1999)“…The authors assess the accuracy of targeting nucleus ventralis intermedius (Vim) with fast spin echo inversion recovery (FSE/IR) magnetic resonance imaging…”
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Pallidal targeting with the COMPASS system
Published in Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery (01-01-1997)“…The authors describe their initial experience with the new pallidotomy targeting software for the COMPASS system. As COMPASS permits window and contrast…”
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Calculating total electrical energy delivered by deep brain stimulation systems
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Management of referred deep brain stimulation failures: a retrospective analysis from 2 movement disorders centers
Published in Archives of neurology (Chicago) (01-08-2005)“…Since the Food and Drug Administration approved DBS, there has been a surge in the number of centers providing the procedure. There is currently no consensus…”
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Microelectrode recording during posteroventral pallidotomy: impact on target selection and complications
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Microelectrode recording during posteroventral pallidotomy : Impact on target selection and complications. Commentaries
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