E-ISSN: 1019-5157
ISSN: 2651-5024
Turkish Neuro -Excursion
Pages: 691-695
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.23599-18.0
Architectural production has been influenced by a variety of sources. Forms derived from nature, biology and live organisms, had
often been utilised in art and architecture. Certain features of the human anatomy had been reflected in design process in various
ways, as imitations, abstractions, int...
Review
Pages: 696-702
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.20829-17.1
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in children and adults throughout the world. It is urgent
to ameliorate TBI damage and reduce the disability and case-fatality rate. Stem cell therapy is another medical revolution after
drug and surgical medication. Mese...
Pages: 703-709
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.19696-16.2
The purpose of this article was mainly to focus on whether hypothermia improves mortality and/or the chance of a good neurological
outcome compared with the standard of care alone in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI). We used a comprehensive search
strategy. Articles were eliminated in a ...
Original Investigation
Pages: 710-715
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.20326-17.1
AIM: To evaluate the preoperative and postoperative 6th month mean apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values of the cerebellar
tonsils and bulbus in patients with Chiari Malformation Type I (CMI), and to compare the results with healthy controls.
MATERIAL and METHODS: We included 15 patients wit...
Pages: 716-722
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.20382-17.1
AIM: To determine the efficacy, safety, and clinical value of a novel surgical procedure involving the blunt perforation of the
ligamentum flavum (LF) during endoscopic interlaminar lumbar discectomy.
MATERIAL and METHODS: This was a prospective study of 50 patients (25 males, 17-51 years of age) ...
Pages: 723-730
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.20240-17.1
AIM: To evaluate the results of patients who underwent axial, subaxial and upper thoracic laminar screw fixation for posterior
stabilization.
MATERIAL and METHODS: The patients who underwent laminar screws at the cervical and upper thoracic levels in our clinic in a
5-year period were evaluated r...
Pages: 731-739
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.20531-17.1
AIM: To examine the clinical and radiological follow-ups and results of the patients undergoing fusion procedure by unilateral versus
bilateral pedicle screw fixation (PSF) along with transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF).
MATERIAL and METHODS: Fifty-four patients were included in the stud...
Pages: 740-747
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.18585-16.1
AIM: To evaluate the protective, and if found to be effective, the therapeutic effects of Alpha lipoic acid (ALA) on functional and
biochemical parameters in an experimental model of crush peripheral nerve injury in rats.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Twenty-eight Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into fou...
Pages: 748-755
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.19747-16.2
AIM: To evaluate the surgical treatment of chronic subdural haematomas (CSDH), we compared two surgical treatments of CSDH;
burr-hole craniostomy irrigation with and without drainage.
MATERIAL and METHODS: We retrospectively studied patients with chronic subdural haematomas admitted to our hospita...
Pages: 756-762
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.21036-17.1
AIM: To investigate the postoperative complications, such as screw loosening, screw breakage and adjacent segment disease
(ASD), in patients who underwent surgery with 2-level dynamic stabilization systems.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Postoperative complications, clinical improvements and radiological p...
Pages: 763-767
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.21095-17.0
AIM: To describe a case series evaluating the clinical presentation and outcome following surgery in patients diagnosed with these
lesions.
MATERIAL and METHODS: A retrospective study conducted over a 4-year period.
RESULTS: A total 38 patients who underwent surgery for intracranial epidermoid le...
Pages: 768-775
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.20871-17.2
AIM: To provide a concise description of the external configuration, its internal correspondence and the neurovascular relations of
the brainstem with morphometric data that can be useful in surgical planning.
MATERIAL and METHODS: The study was conducted on formalin fixed brainstem specimens, whi...
Pages: 776-782
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.21513-17.3
AIM: To report neurological and radiological features, surgical management, and mid-term outcomes of patients with chronic
subdural hematoma (CSDH) associated with ipsilateral arachnoid cyst (AC) of the middle fossa.
MATERIAL and METHODS: A total of 453 patients with CSDH were treated at our clini...
Pages: 783-791
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.21339-17.2
AIM: To demonstrate the anatomical variations of the infantile brachial plexus.
MATERIAL and METHODS: A total of 20 plexus brachialis from 11 fetal cadavers were dissected and examined microscopically.
The branching patterns and variations were evaluated. The width of the nerves was assessed at th...
Pages: 792-798
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.21108-17.4
AIM: To assess the role of triangular vertebral canal shape (VCS) in pain severity, pain-related findings, and postoperative satisfaction
in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) who had undergone decompressive surgery.
MATERIAL and METHODS: This cross-sectional study conducted at a single ce...
Pages: 799-804
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.20522-17.1
AIM: To compare the deformity correction success of segmental pedicle screw and hybrid instrumentation for the treatment of
Lenke type-1 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) curves.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Surgically treated Lenke type-1 scoliosis patients were retrospectively evaluated and data of...
Pages: 805-810
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.20587-17.2
AIM: To use computational models to explore the influence of contact with perianeurysmal bone on an intracranial aneurysm.
MATERIAL and METHODS: A middle cerebral artery aneurysm in contact with an anterior clinoid process was selected. Two
anatomic models were constructed from computed tomography...
Pages: 811-819
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.20783-17.4
AIM: To characterize the macular lesions associated with spinal dysraphism and to determine the outcomes of cases in which
macular lesions are not excised.
MATERIAL and METHODS: The patient cohort comprised 17 patients with spinal dysraphism who were treated at Mersin University
Hospital from 200...
Case Report
Pages: 820-825
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.19008-16.1
Intracranial or extracranial pseudoaneurysms due to penetrating head injuries with gunshot are very rare entities. As the
pseudoaneurysms of the superficial temporal artery usually present with a pulsating mass lesion beneath the scalp, intracranial
pseudoaneurysms are manifested with symptoms inc...
Pages: 826-838
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.20216-17.1
Treatment of aggressive pituitary tumors may be challenging. Temozolomide (TMZ) is a promising agent when conventional treatment
methods fail. We present three patients with aggressive pituitary tumors with atypical morphology, who were resistant to conventional
treatments and treated with TMZ. Th...
Pages: 839-842
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.20424-17.1
Aneurysms of the distal anterior cerebral artery (dACA) are rare, consisting only 2-6% of all intracranial aneurysms. dACA
aneurysms are often associated with anomalies such as azygous, bihemispheric and triplication of ACA. Also, accessory anterior
cerebral artery (accACA) is an anatomical varian...
Technical Note
Pages: 843-846
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.20022-17.1
Atlantoaxial instability is a special entity that may be caused by many disorders such as trauma, tumor, arthritis, congenital
malformation and infection. Atlantoaxial fixation is needed to provide stability, prevent neurological deficits and correct deformity.
The aim of this report is to introdu...
Letter to Editor
Pages: 847-848
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.21065-17.0
Pages: 849-850
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.21566-17.0
Pages: 851
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.19227-16.0