Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery and Neurotraumatology 2006 edition

Marc Notes: This volume contains in their entirety the reports submitted at the 6th International Congress of Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery and the 3rd World Congress of the Academy for Multidisciplinary Neurotraumatology, held concurrently in Nagoya, Japan in March 2005.; Includes bibliographical references and index. Table of Contents: Preface -- List of Contributors -- Part 1. 6th International Congress on Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery -- The NASA Smart Probe for Real-time Tissue Identification: Potential Applications in Neurosurgery / R. Andrews, R. Mah, R. Papasin, M. Guerrero, L. DaSilva -- Clinically Non-functional Pituitary Tumors: The Surgical and Biological Challenge / C.-O. Evans, R. K. Halkar, N. M. Oyesiku -- Tips for Correct Use of Navigation / E. Kohmura -- Image-Guided Surgery for Gliomas / H. Namba, T. Tokuyama, N. Yokota, N. Sakai, T. Tanaka, S. Yamamoto, S. Terakawa, B. Tsagaan, K. Abe -- Recent Advances in Radiosurgery for Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformations: The University of Tokyo Experience / K. Maruyama, M. Shin, T. Kirino -- Intramedullary Spinal Cord Glial Tumours: Management Philosophy and Surgical Outcome / S. Nair, G. Menon, B. R. M. Rao, B. J. Rajesh, T. Muthurethinam, A. Mathew, H. V. Easwer, R. N Bhattacharya -- Surgical Tactics for Subaxial Spinal Cord Injury / J. Mizuno, H. Nakagawa -- Efficacy of Lateral Position on Minimally Invasive Cervical Expansive Open-Door Laminoplasty / M. Nakajima, M. Chikama, M. Tsuboi -- MR Tractography for Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery / K. Yamada, O. Kizu, T. Nishimura -- Intraoperative MRI / M. Matsuda, A. Shiino, S. Morikawa -- Clinical Significance of Positron Emission Tomography in Brain Tumor Surgery / K. Mineura -- The Biology of Glioma-A Discussion from the Standpoint of Photodynamic Diagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy / T. Kuroiwa, Y. Kajimoto, S. Miyatake, M. Miyashita -- MCA Embolism Local Fibrinolytic Intervention Trial (MELT) Japan / M. Ezura, A. Takahashi, Y. Matsumoto, A. Ogawa -- Direct Cerebral Bypass Supplements Indirect Bypass Procedures in Moyamoya Disease / Y. Suzuki, N. Hatano, S. Takasu, N. Matsubara, Y. Kishida, N. Mizutani -- Treatment of Cerebral Vasospasm Following Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / T. Nakagomi, T. Ishii, H. Nagashima, T. Mochizuki, M. Hirata, M. Shirouzu, A. Kobayashi -- Retrocarotid Infracommunicating Approach for Parasellar and Interpedunclar Tumors / H. Ohnishi, T. Monobe, Y. Kamada, N. Adachi, N. Kohaya, K. Nakashima, M. Nishikawa, K. Taomoto -- Genetically Modified Cell Line Grafting for the Treatment of Parkinson's Disease / I. Date, T. Shingo, T. Yasuhara -- Controlled Secretion of b-endorphin from Human Embryonic Kidney Cells Carrying a Tet-on-NL1-b-endorphin Fusion Gene: Gene Therapy of Pain / Y. Saitoh, Y. Eguchi, T. Yoshimine, G. Boileau -- Human Gene Therapy for Malignant Gliomas / T. Wakabayashi, J. Yoshida, M. Mizuno, M. Fujii, Y. Kajita, N. Nakahara, H. Hatano -- Neuronal Restoration of Memory Disturbances and Neuroprotection for Fall in Vegetation after Cardiac Arrest / N. Hayashi -- Neuroprotection and Repair by Using Adult-derived Neural Stem Cell Grafting for Neurological Disorders / I. Date, T. Shingo, T. Yasuhara, K. Takahashi, K. Muraoka -- Diaphragm Pacing with a Spinal Cord Stimulator / T. Taira, T. Hori -- Intraoperative Monitoring of the Corticospinal MEP (D-wave) in Brain Tumor Surgery / T. Yamamoto, Y. Katayama, T. Nagaoka, K. Kobayashi, C. Fukaya -- Functional Neurosurgical Rehabilitation in Craniovertebral Junction Abnormality. An Exemplary Case Report / K. R. H. von Wild -- Functional Electrical Stimulation for Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation at the University of Virginia and Duke University / E. Cooper, J. McElhaney, D. Han, B. Cooper, B. Cooper -- Treatment Results of Poor-grade (WFNS Grade V) Patients with Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / T. Sasaki, J. Nakagawara, T. Osato, K. Hayase, R. Takeda, H. Nakamura -- Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery Using Instrumentation / H. Nakase, Y. Ida, Y.-S. Park, H. Hirabayashi, S. Kawaguchi, T. Sakaki -- Clinical Experience with Endoscope-controlled Removal of Intrameatal Vestibular Schwannomas / T. Hori, T. Maruyama, M. Chernov -- Neuroprotective Approaches in Experimental Model of Cerebral Venous Infarct / H. Nakase, R. Kimura, T. Nishioka, R. Tamaki, H. Miyake, Y. Takeshima, T. Sakaki -- Treatment of Ruptured Intracranial Aneurysm: Our Approach / Y. Kato, H. Sano, M. Yoneda, S. Watanabe, S. Alam, K. Prashant, S. S. Rajamani, T. Kanno -- Endoscopic Endonasal Transsphenoidal Surgery for Pituitary Macroadenoma / S. K. Sankhla -- Microsurgical Treatment of Posterior Cranial Fossa Tumors Via Keyhole Approaches / Q. Lan, Z. Gong, Z. Qian, J. Chen, S. Liu, Z. Lu, Q. Huang -- The NASA Nanoelectrode Array for Deep Brain Stimulation: Monitoring Neurotransmitters and Electrical Activity Plus Precise Stimulation / R. Andrews, J. Li, A. Cassell, J. Koehne, M. Meyyappan, B. Nguyen-Vu, N. Huang, L. Chen -- Part 2. 3rd World Congress of the Academy for Multidisciplinary Neurotraumatology -- Phenomenological Aspects of Consciousness: Coma Scale in Chronic Stage (Chronic Coma Scale Score; CCSs) / T. Ohta -- Right Median Nerve Electrical Stimulation for the Vegetative State / E. Cooper, B. Cooper, J. Chen -- An Ecologically Valid System for Classifying Severity of Traumatic Brain Injury in Children / G. P. Prigatano -- Some Keys to Neurorehabilitation Related to the Circuitry of Emotion in the Brain / J. Leon-Carrion -- Multidisciplinary Treatment for Trauma-The AMN View / K. R. H. von Wild -- Ventricular Enlargement after TBI-Shunt or No Shunt / H. Tritthart -- Ex vivo Expansion and Neural Differentiation of Bone Marrow-derived Cells under Serum-free Condition / T. Magaki, K. Kurisu, T. Okazaki -- Head Trauma Related Epilepsy / T. Hoshida, K. Kobitsu, S. Takeshima, H. Hashimoto, Y.-J. Kim, H. Nakase, T. Sakaki -- Recent Projects on Neurotrauma in Japan / M. Shigemori -- Head Injury in Buenos Aires City: Main Features / P. S. Marchio, I. J. Previgliano, C. E. Goldini, F. Murillo-Cabezas, A. Basso -- Can Mild Head Injury Affect the Quality of Life by Neuropsychological Disturbances? / A. V. Ciurea, L. Tataranu, V. Rotarescu -- Simple and Effective Assessment of Posttraumatic Higher Brain Function Disorders with Special Reference to the Prefrontal Area / K. Uemura -- Neurobehavioral Sequelae in Neurotraumatology / A.-L. Christensen -- Clinical Analysis of the Patients with Anterior Skull Base and Craniofacial Injury in the Acute Head Trauma / Y. Node, T. Tamaki, A. Teramoto -- Oxidative Injury and Antioxidant Therapy in Acute Brain Injury / Y. Ikeda -- The Development of Brain Hypothermia Treatment for Severe Brain Trauma: New Finding of Brain Injury Mechanism, ICU Management Technique and Pitfall / N. Hayashi -- Hemodynamic Efficacy of Neuroleptanesthesia for Therapeutic Hypothermia in Acute Brain Injury / S. Kasaoka, Y. Oda, S. Yamashita, R. Tsuruta, H. Fujisawa, K. Okabayashi, T. Maekawa -- Different Cytokine Responses between Induced and Accidental Hypothermia: An Implication for Controversies over Neuroeffective of Therapeutic Hypothermia / M. Aibiki -- Multidisciplinary Treatment Including Brain Hypothermia for Severe Brain Injury / Y. Takasato, T. Hayakawa -- Therapeutic Moderate Hypothermia for Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: A Review / D. W. Marion -- Early Decompressive Surgery for Spinal Cord Injury: Rationale Based on Experimental Study / T. Morimoto, Y. Shin, R. Tei, Y. Hirokawa -- Acetazolamide Vasoreactivity Evaluated by Transcranial Ultrasonic Power Harmonic Imaging and Doppler Sonography / T. Shiogai, A. Morisaka, Y. Arima, K. Ikeda, N. Takayasu, Y. Nagakane, K. Yoshikawa, T. Mizuno, M. Nakagawa, H. Furuhata -- Neurointesive Care with Multimodal Monitoring / M. Honda, Y. Seiki -- Right Median Nerve Electrical Stimulation for Coma Treatment-Recent Experience in Lithuania and the U. S. A. / S. Rocka, E. Jarzemskas, E. Cooper, B. Cooper -- Management of Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury: Our Strategy / H. Fujisawa, E. Suehiro, H. Yoneda, M. Suzuki -- Clinical Features in the Patients with Platform Accident in Tokyo / Y. Node, T. Tamaki, A. Teramoto -- Screening for Hypopituitarism Following Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) / G. Aimaretti, C. Perino, S. Rovere, G. C. Croce, K. Perrone, R. Rago, E. Ghigo -- Development of the New Coma Scale: Emergency Coma Scale (ECS) / M. Wakasugi, H. Okudera, T. Ohta, T. Asahi, A. Igawa, D. Tange -- Pre-hospital Care for Patients with Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: A Retrospective Analysis of JAPAN Neurotrauma Data Bank / A. Satoh, H. Nakamura and The Japan Neurotrauma Databank Committee Key Word Index. Publisher Marketing: A volume of proceedings that contains in their entirety the reports submitted at the 6th International Congress of Minimally Invasive Surgery and the 3rd World Congress of the Academy for Multidisciplinary Neurotraumatology, held concurrently in Nagoya, Japan, in March 2005.

Contributor Bio:  Kato, Y Kato, Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University, Japan.