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Image-guided, direct convective delivery of glucocerebrosidase for neuronopathic Gaucher diseaseR R Lonser
Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, NIH, Bldg 10, Rm 5D37, Bethesda, MD 20892 1414, USA
Neurology 68:254-61. 2007....
Prospective evaluation of the characteristics and incidence of adenoma-associated dural invasion in Cushing diseaseRussell R Lonser
Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892 1414, USA
J Neurosurg 116:272-9. 2012..To characterize the incidence and anatomical distribution of dural invasion by ACTH-secreting adenomas, the authors prospectively and systematically analyzed features of dural invasion in patients with CD...
von Hippel-Lindau diseaseRussell R Lonser
Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892 1414, USA
Lancet 361:2059-67. 2003..We present an overview of the clinical aspects, management, and treatment options for von Hippel-Lindau disease...
The vestibular aqueduct: site of origin of endolymphatic sac tumorsRussell R Lonser
Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892 1414, USA
J Neurosurg 108:751-6. 2008..To determine the precise topographic origin of ELSTs, the authors analyzed the imaging, operative, and pathological findings in patients with von Hippel-Lindau disease (VHL) and ELSTs...
Tumors of the endolymphatic sac in von Hippel-Lindau diseaseRussell R Lonser
Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
N Engl J Med 350:2481-6. 2004
Pathogenesis of tumor-associated syringomyelia demonstrated by peritumoral contrast material leakage. Case illustrationRussell R Lonser
Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-1414, USA
J Neurosurg Spine 4:426. 2006
Real-time image-guided direct convective perfusion of intrinsic brainstem lesions. Technical noteRussell R Lonser
Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892 1414, USA
J Neurosurg 107:190-7. 2007..Patients with a variety of intrinsic brainstem and other central nervous system disorders may benefit from a similar treatment paradigm...
Convection perfusion of glucocerebrosidase for neuronopathic Gaucher's diseaseRussell R Lonser
Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
Ann Neurol 57:542-8. 2005..Patients with neuronopathic Gaucher's disease and similar central nervous system disorders may benefit from this treatment...
Edema is a precursor to central nervous system peritumoral cyst formationRussell R Lonser
Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
Ann Neurol 58:392-9. 2005..When the delivery of plasma from the tumor exceeds the capacity of the surrounding tissue to absorb the extravasated fluid, edema (with its associated increased interstitial pressure) and subsequent cyst formation occur...
Malignant cerebellar swelling in Behçet disease. Case illustrationRussell R Lonser
Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-1414, USA
J Neurosurg 103:292. 2005
Spinal cord hemangioblastomasRussell R Lonser
Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892-1414, USA
Neurosurg Clin N Am 17:37-44. 2006
Pituitary stalk hemangioblastomas in von Hippel-Lindau diseaseRussell R Lonser
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
J Neurosurg 110:350-3. 2009..To gain insight into the incidence, clinical effects, and management of pituitary stalk hemangioblastomas, the authors analyzed a series of patients with von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease...
Surgical management of spinal cord hemangioblastomas in patients with von Hippel-Lindau diseaseRussell R Lonser
Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892 1414, USA
J Neurosurg 98:106-16. 2003....
Surgical management of lumbosacral nerve root hemangioblastomas in von Hippel-Lindau syndromeRussell R Lonser
Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892 1414, USA
J Neurosurg 99:64-9. 2003....
Surgical management of melanoma brain metastases in patients treated with immunotherapyRussell R Lonser
Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Building 10, Room 3D20, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA
J Neurosurg 115:30-6. 2011..The authors undertook this study to determine the effectiveness of resection and the effects of immunotherapy on brain metastasis management...
Acromegaly without imaging evidence of pituitary adenomaRussell R Lonser
Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Building 10, Room 3D20, Bethesda, Maryland 20892 1414, USA
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 95:4192-6. 2010..GH-secreting pituitary adenomas are nearly always visible on conventional magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. However, management and outcome of acromegalic patients lacking imaging evidence of GH-secreting pituitary adenomas are undefined...
Successful and safe perfusion of the primate brainstem: in vivo magnetic resonance imaging of macromolecular distribution during infusionRussell R Lonser
Surgical Neurology Branch and Biomedical Engineering and Instrumentation Program, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA
J Neurosurg 97:905-13. 2002..The authors used convection-enhanced delivery (CED) of a macromolecular tracer visible on magnetic resonance (MR) imaging to examine the utility of CED for safe perfusion of the brainstem...
Real-time, image-guided, convection-enhanced delivery of interleukin 13 bound to pseudomonas exotoxinGregory J A Murad
Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-1414, USA
Clin Cancer Res 12:3145-51. 2006..Moreover, the distribution of IL13-PE can be accurately tracked by co-infusion of Gd-albumin using real-time magnetic resonance imaging...
The natural history of hemangioblastomas of the central nervous system in patients with von Hippel-Lindau diseaseJohn E Wanebo
Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-1414, USA
J Neurosurg 98:82-94. 2003..These characteristics must be considered when determining the optimal timing of screening for individual patients and for evaluating the timing and results of treatment...
Metastases to hemangioblastomas in von Hippel-Lindau diseaseS Taylor Jarrell
Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-1414, USA
J Neurosurg 105:256-63. 2006..Management of cases involving tumor-to-hemangioblastoma metastases in VHL disease should be based on the histological characteristics of the primary tumor, extent of the primary disease, and completeness of the resection...
Cochlear implantation for hearing loss associated with bilateral endolymphatic sac tumors in von Hippel-Lindau diseaseJay Jagannathan
Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892 1414, USA
Otol Neurotol 28:927-30. 2007..Bilateral endolymphatic sac tumors (ELSTs) are associated with von Hippel-Lindau disease and often underlie significant audiovestibular morbidity, including hearing loss...
Long-term natural history of hemangioblastomas in patients with von Hippel-Lindau disease: implications for treatmentJoshua M Ammerman
Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-1414, USA
J Neurosurg 105:248-55. 2006..Threshold values are presented for tumor size and/or tumor and cyst growth rates that can be used to predict symptom formation and future need for treatment...
Effect of ependymal and pial surfaces on convection-enhanced deliveryJay Jagannathan
Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
J Neurosurg 109:547-52. 2008..To determine the effect of these anatomical boundaries on CED, the authors infused low MW and high MW tracers for MR imaging near ependymal (periventricular) and pial (pericisternal) surfaces...
Evolution of VHL tumourigenesis in nerve root tissueA O Vortmeyer
Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA
J Pathol 210:374-82. 2006..The evolution of frank haemangioblastoma seems to involve multiple steps from a large pool of precursor lesions...
Functional outcome after resection of spinal cord hemangioblastomas associated with von Hippel-Lindau diseaseGautam U Mehta
Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892 1414, USA
J Neurosurg Spine 12:233-42. 2010....
Real-time in vivo imaging of the convective distribution of a low-molecular-weight tracerDavid Croteau
Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-1414, USA
J Neurosurg 102:90-7. 2005..CONCLUSIONS: Real-time in vivo CT scanning of CED of iopamidol appears to be safe, feasible, and suitable for monitoring convective delivery of drugs with certain features and low infusion volumes...
Convection-enhanced delivery for the treatment of pediatric neurologic disordersDebbie K Song
Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892 1414, USA
J Child Neurol 23:1231-7. 2008....
Image-guided convection-enhanced delivery of gemcitabine to the brainstemGregory J A Murad
Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892 1414, USA
J Neurosurg 106:351-6. 2007..This delivery paradigm should allow for direct therapeutic application of gemcitabine to brainstem gliomas while monitoring its distribution to ensure effective tumor coverage and to maximize safety...
Mechanisms of morbid hearing loss associated with tumors of the endolymphatic sac in von Hippel-Lindau diseaseJohn A Butman
Diagnostic Radiology Department, The Clinical Center of the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
JAMA 298:41-8. 2007..The underlying mechanisms of audiovestibular morbidity remain unclear and optimal timing of treatment is not known...
Convective delivery of glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor in the human putamenPaul F Morrison
Division of Bioengineering and Physical Science, Office of Research Services, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA
J Neurosurg 107:74-83. 2007..The authors conducted an analysis of the distribution of glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor in the human striatum following convection-enhanced delivery...
Endolymphatic sac tumor demonstrated by intralabyrinthine hemorrhage. Case reportJay Jagannathan
Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892 1414, USA
J Neurosurg 107:421-5. 2007..These findings support tumor-associated hemorrhage as a mechanism underlying the audiovestibular dysfunction associated with ELSTs...
Prospective evaluation of radiosurgery for hemangioblastomas in von Hippel-Lindau diseaseAshok R Asthagiri
Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892 1414, USA
Neuro Oncol 12:80-6. 2010..These results indicate that SRS should not be used to prophylactically treat asymptomatic tumors and should be reserved for the treatment of tumors that are not surgically resectable...
Image-guided convection-enhanced delivery of muscimol to the primate brainJohn D Heiss
Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892 1414, USA
J Neurosurg 112:790-5. 2010....
Neurofibromatosis type 2Ashok R Asthagiri
Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892 1414, USA
Lancet 373:1974-86. 2009..We review the molecular pathogenesis, genetics, clinical findings, and management strategies for neurofibromatosis type 2...
Real-time imaging of convection-enhanced delivery of viruses and virus-sized particlesNicholas J Szerlip
Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892 1414, USA
J Neurosurg 107:560-7. 2007....
Direct interstitial infusion of NK1-targeted neurotoxin into the spinal cord: a computational modelMalisa Sarntinoranont
Drug Delivery and Kinetics Resource, Div of Bioengineering and Physical Science, ORS, NIH, Bldg 13, Rm 3N17, 13 South Dr, Bethesda, MD 20892 5766, USA
Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 285:R243-54. 2003..Sensitivity of cytotoxic regions to NK1 receptor density and white matter protease activity was also established. These data suggest that intraparenchymal infusions can be useful for treatment of localized chronic pain...
A computational model of direct interstitial infusion of macromolecules into the spinal cordMalisa Sarntinoranont
Division of Bioengineering and Physical Science ORS, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
Ann Biomed Eng 31:448-61. 2003..Best fits to data at 0.1 microl/min were achieved by porosities characteristic of moderate edema (e.g., 0.26). Distribution also varied with catheter placement with more medial placement resulting in greater distribution volumes...
Identification of tumor precursor cells in the brains of primates with radiation-induced de novo glioblastoma multiformeIrina A Lubensky
Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA
Cell Cycle 5:452-6. 2006..The findings provide insight into the tumorigenesis of de novo GBMs and suggest a new strategy for treatment of these lethal tumors by targeting both inactivation of N-CoR and inhibition of EGFR...
Surgical management of brainstem hemangioblastomas in patients with von Hippel-Lindau diseaseRobert J Weil
Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892 1414, USA
J Neurosurg 98:95-105. 2003....
Somatic mutations in VHL germline deletion kindred correlate with mild phenotypeScott D Wait
Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20982, USA
Ann Neurol 55:236-40. 2004..This unique genetic mechanism correlates with and may help to understand the mild clinical phenotype seen in these patients...
Surgical management of cerebellar hemangioblastomas in patients with von Hippel-Lindau diseaseJay Jagannathan
Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892 1414, USA
J Neurosurg 108:210-22. 2008..To examine modern management and outcomes of cerebellar hemangioblastomas in VHL disease, the authors reviewed findings in patients with this disease who underwent resection of cerebellar hemangioblastomas...
Safety and feasibility of long-term intravenous sodium nitrite infusion in healthy volunteersRyszard M Pluta
Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America
PLoS ONE 6:e14504. 2011..The study was developed to determine the safety and feasibility of prolonged sodium nitrite infusion...
Interspecies comparative genomic hybridization (I-CGH): a new twist to study animal tumor modelsSivakumar Jaikumar
Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
Cell Cycle 6:836-42. 2007....
Coexpression of erythropoietin and its receptor in endolymphatic sac tumorsTimothy W A Vogel
Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA
J Neurosurg 103:284-8. 2005....
Neurologic manifestations of von Hippel-Lindau diseaseJohn A Butman
Diagnostic Radiology Department, The Clinical Center of the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892 1414, USA
JAMA 300:1334-42. 2008..Because of the dissimilar pathobiology and clinical course between hemangioblastomas and ELSTs, the optimal management strategies for these neurologic manifestations of VHL are very different...
Role of edema in peritumoral cyst formationMartin A Baggenstos
Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, The National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892 1414, USA
Neurosurg Focus 22:E9. 2007....
Safety and efficacy of convection-enhanced delivery of gemcitabine or carboplatin in a malignant glioma model in ratsJeffrey W Degen
Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-1414, USA
J Neurosurg 99:893-8. 2003..In addition, CED of carboplatin or gemcitabine to tumors in this glioma model is safe and has potent antitumor effects. These findings indicate that similar treatment paradigms may be useful in the treatment of glial neoplasms in humans...
Epididymal cystadenomas and epithelial tumourlets: effects of VHL deficiency on the human epididymisS Glasker
Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
J Pathol 210:32-41. 2006..Thus, ECA tumorigenesis in VHL disease shares fundamental principles with tumorigenesis in other affected organ systems...
Thoracic spinal nerve hemangioblastoma. Case illustrationGabriel C Tender
Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, and Diagnostic Radiology Department, Warren G. Magnuson Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-1414, USA
J Neurosurg Spine 1:142. 2004
Progressive peritumoral edema defining the optic fibers and resulting in reversible visual lossMartin Baggenstos
Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892 1414, USA
J Neurosurg 109:313-7. 2008..Tumor resection led to resolution of the edema and improvement in visual function...
Tumor Young Investigator Award: induction of glioblastoma multiforme in primates after fractionated whole-brain irradiation in the therapeutic dose rangeRussell R Lonser
Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
Clin Neurosurg 50:350-73. 2003
Developmental arrest of angioblastic lineage initiates tumorigenesis in von Hippel-Lindau diseaseAlexander O Vortmeyer
Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke/NIH, 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
Cancer Res 63:7051-5. 2003..Because of VHL deficiency, Epo receptor-expressing, developmentally arrested angioblasts simultaneously coexpress Epo, which may represent a crucial pathogenetic step in tumor formation...
Sacral hemangioblastoma in a patient with von Hippel-Lindau disease. Case report and review of the literatureRyszard M Pluta
Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-1414, USA
Neurosurg Focus 15:E11. 2003..Because they originate from the nerve root, the nerve root from which the hemangioblastoma originates must be sacrificed to achieve complete resection...
The effect of a PP2A inhibitor on the nuclear receptor corepressor pathway in gliomaJie Lu
Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892 1414, USA
J Neurosurg 113:225-33. 2010....
Induction of glioblastoma multiforme in nonhuman primates after therapeutic doses of fractionated whole-brain radiation therapyRussell R Lonser
Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-1414, USA
J Neurosurg 97:1378-89. 2002....
Technique for enhanced accuracy and reliability in non-human primate stereotaxyStuart Walbridge
Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892-1414, USA
J Neurosci Methods 156:310-3. 2006..We have found that this approach improves stereotaxic targeting reliability and permits accurate reproducible stereotaxic localization at time points distant from the pre-operative imaging...
Posterior subtemporal transtentorial approach to intraparenchymal lesions of the anteromedial region of the superior cerebellumJoshua M Ammerman
Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-1414, USA
J Neurosurg 103:783-8. 2005..This approach permits resection of large lesions in this location, while avoiding many of the limitations associated with other approaches to this site...
Microsurgical resection of spinal cord hemangioblastomasRussell R Lonser
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-1414, USA
Neurosurgery 57:372-6; discussion 372-6. 2005..Despite their exceptionally vascular nature, these lesions can consistently be resected completely and safely with minimal blood loss. We describe a microsurgical method for removal of these tumors from the spinal cord...
von Hippel-Lindau disease-associated hemangioblastomas are derived from embryologic multipotent cellsDeric M Park
Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America
PLoS Med 4:e60. 2007....
Effects of VHL deficiency on endolymphatic duct and sacSven Glasker
Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA
Cancer Res 65:10847-53. 2005..Therefore, inactivation of the VHL wild-type allele seems necessary but not sufficient for the formation of tumor...
Proteomic profiling: a novel method for differential diagnosis?Sven Glasker
Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA
Cancer Biol Ther 6:343-5. 2007..Proteomics may complement pathological evaluation and characterization of tumors in the future. Furthermore, these results show that metastasis of malignant RCC is not necessarily equivalent to aggressive growth patterns...
Tumors of the endolymphatic sac in patients with von Hippel-Lindau disease: implications for their natural history, diagnosis, and treatmentH Jeffrey Kim
Neuro-Otology Branch, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA
J Neurosurg 102:503-12. 2005..Early detection and surgical treatment of small ELSTs, when hearing is still present, should reduce the incidence and severity of hearing loss, tinnitus, vertigo, and cranial nerve dysfunction, which are associated with these tumors...
Focal delivery during direct infusion to brain: role of flow rate, catheter diameter, and tissue mechanicsP F Morrison
Bioengineering and Physical Science Program, Office of Research Services, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA
Am J Physiol 277:R1218-29. 1999....
Proteomic analysis of hemangioblastoma cyst fluidSven Glasker
Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA
Cancer Biol Ther 5:549-53. 2006..Hemangioblastoma cyst formation is a major cause of morbidity and mortality with these tumors. While peritumoral cysts have been suggested to result from vascular leakage, the mechanism of intratumoral cyst formation is not understood...
CNS manifestations of malignancies: case 2. Skull and brain metastasis from tibial osteosarcomaRobert J Weil
Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Bethesda, MD, USA
J Clin Oncol 23:4226-9. 2005
Second hit deletion size in von Hippel-Lindau diseaseSven Glasker
Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, 10 Center Drive, Rm 5D37, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
Ann Neurol 59:105-10. 2006....
Progression of epididymal maldevelopment into hamartoma-like neoplasia in VHL diseaseGautam U Mehta
Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
Neoplasia 10:1146-53. 2008..We conclude epididymal tumorigenesis in VHL disease to occur in two distinct sequential steps: maldevelopment of VHL-deficient mesonephric cells, followed by neoplastic papillary proliferation...
Hemangioblastomas share protein expression with embryonal hemangioblast progenitor cellSven Glasker
Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA
Cancer Res 66:4167-72. 2006..Finally, the consistent identification of Scl in the stromal cells may help explain the unique and characteristic topographical distribution of hemangioblastomas within the CNS...
Pathological satiety caused by brainstem hemangioblastomaDebbie K Song
Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892 1414, USA
J Neurosurg Pediatr 2:397-401. 2008..Moreover, brainstem hemangioblastomas may present with abnormalities in satiety and feeding that can be effectively reversed with resection...
Concept of arteriovenous malformation compartments and surgical managementShokei Yamada
Departments of Neurosurgery, Anesthesiology and Radiology, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA 92354, USA
Neurol Res 26:288-300. 2004..The concept of compartmental treatment of AVMs may be applied in the future to radiosurgery and intravascular embolization of large AVMs...
von Hippel-Lindau disease: epididymal cystadenoma targeted by metastatic eventsGautam U Mehta
Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892 1414, USA
Urology 69:1209.e9-12. 2007..The multiplicity of these metastatic events suggests the epididymal cystadenoma as a preferential site of metastasis for von Hippel-Lindau disease-associated renal clear cell carcinoma...
Epileptiform activity extinguished by amygdala infusion of the neurotoxin ibotenate in a rat model of temporal lobe epilepsyJohn R Pace
Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA
J Neurosurg 97:450-4. 2002..CONCLUSIONS: Lesioning of an epileptic focus by convective distribution of ibotenate can produce an enduring suppression of seizure activity, indicating a chemical neurosurgical approach for epilepsy therapy...
Integra Foundation Award: Long-term natural history of hemangioblastomas in Von Hippel-Lindau disease: implications for treatmentJoshua M Ammerman
Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
Clin Neurosurg 53:324-31. 2006
Symptomatic epidural hematoma caused by lumbar synovial cyst rupture: report of two cases and review of the literatureScott D Wait
Division of Neurological Surgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Neurosurgery 56:E1157; discussion E1157. 2005..It is important to consider this entity when evaluating the patient with cauda equina compression. The findings of these cases give insight into the clinical presentation, operative treatment, and outcome in these patients...
Clinical course of retrobulbar hemangioblastomas in von Hippel-Lindau diseaseCatherine B Meyerle
National Eye Institute, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA
Ophthalmology 115:1382-9. 2008..To report clinical findings of rare retrobulbar optic nerve hemangioblastomas associated with von Hippel-Lindau disease (VHL)...
Selective ablation of nociceptive neurons for elimination of hyperalgesia and neurogenic inflammationGabriel C Tender
Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-1414, USA
J Neurosurg 102:522-5. 2005..Analysis of these findings indicated that intraganglionic RTX infusion may provide a new treatment for pain syndromes such as trigeminal neuralgia as well as others...
Expression of interleukin-13 receptor alpha2 in glioblastoma multiforme: implications for targeted therapiesJohn S Jarboe
Surgical and Molecular Neuro oncology Unit, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
Cancer Res 67:7983-6. 2007..These data indicate that prescreening of subjects may be of benefit in future trials of IL13Ralpha2 targeting therapies...
Selective excision of metastatic brain tumors originating in the motor cortex with preservation of functionRobert J Weil
Brain Tumor Institute, Taussig Cancer Center Desk R 20, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
J Clin Oncol 23:1209-17. 2005..Brain metastases are common in patients with cancer and can cause considerable morbidity or death. Metastasis in eloquent areas of the brain, particularly the primary motor cortex, may present significant treatment challenges...
