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Gamma knife radiosurgery for endocrine-inactive pituitary adenomas
Background. The goal of nonsecreting pituitary adenoma radiosurgery is to halt tumour growth and to maintain normal performance of the hypophysis and the functionally important structures...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Gamma Knife Radiosurgery of Skull Base Meningiomas
Meningiomas are the most frequent benign tumors treated by gamma knife radio surgery and the majority of them are located on the skull base. Between 1992 and 1999, 197 skull base-located meningiomas in 192 pat...
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Treatment of Advanced Glaucomas Using Leksell Gamma Knife (LGK)--A Pilot Clinical Study
The use of radiosurgery in treatment of the glaucomas is a completely new way of treating advanced stages of this treacherous disease. Up to now, the most common indications for the LGK therapy in ophthalmolog...
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Gamma Knife (GK) Radiosurgery for Pituitary Adenomas: Evaluation of a Series of 163 Patients
We have analyzed a group of 163 patients with pituitary adenoma treated by the GK for 5 years. They were followed up for 12–60 months (median 24 months) after irradiation. An antiproliferative effect has been ...
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Results of γ-Knife Radiosurgery of Brain Arteriovenous Malformations
Between 1992 and 1996 γ-knife radiosurgery was performed on 192 patients with the diagnosis of brain intracerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVM) at Na Homolce Hospital, Prague. The largest diameter of the ...
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Gamma Knife Radiosurgery of the Glomus Jugulare Tumour – Early Multicentre Experience
¶ Leksell Gamma Knife was used to treat 66 patients with glomus jugulare tumour at 6 European sites between 1992–1998. The age of the patients ranged between 18–80 years (median 54 years). Gamma Knife radiosur...
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Gamma Knife Radiosurgery of Meningiomas in the Cavernous Sinus Region
For 6 years (1992–1998) we have treated 67 patients with cavernous sinus meningioma using the Leksell gamma knife in the Hospital Na Homolce, Prague. The age of the patients ranged between 19–82 years, median...
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Acoustic Neurinoma and Its Treatment Using the Leksell γ-Knife as a Primary or Secondary Treatment
Over 4 years (1992–1996) we have treated 122 patients with unilateral acoustic neurinoma using the Leksell γ-knife; 121 patients had a follow-up of 2–48 months (median 24 months). Tumor volume was 0.1–17.8 cm3 (m...
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Assessment of the Accuracy of Stereotactic Target Localization Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging: A Phantom Study
Magnetic resonance imaging is a valuable technique for brain target visualization and localization for stereotactically guided open surgery, stereotactic biopsy, or stereotactic radiosurgery. However, question...
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Gamma-Knife Radiosurgery of Meningiomas—Preliminary Results and Complications
During 4 years we have treated 202 patients with meningiomas using the Leksell γ knife. The results in 156 patients with a postoperative follow-up of at least 6 months were assessed. Collateral edema after rad...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Grafting of Fetal Dopamine Neurons in Parkinson’s Disease The Czech Experience with Severe Akinetic Patients
Preliminary results in three patients with Parkinson’s disease, who had transplantation of human embryonic mesencephalic tissue into the caput nuclei caudati, are reported. Some improvement was achieved.
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Stereotaxic evacuation of typical brain haemorrhage
A stereotactic method specially modified for the evacuation of typical interior brain haemorrhage is described. Its advantages include:
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A note on the site of evocation of interpretational phenomena
Evocation of interpretational phenomena in two non-epileptic patients by electrical stimulation at sites other than the temporal lobes has been described.
