1998
Methylprednisolone or tirilazad mesylate administration after acute spinal cord injury: 1-year follow up. Results of the third National Acute Spinal Cord Injury randomized controlled trial.
Bracken M, Shepard M, Holford T, Leo-Summers L, Aldrich E, Fazl M, Fehlings M, Herr D, Hitchon P, Marshall L, Nockels R, Pascale V, Perot P, Piepmeier J, Sonntag V, Wagner F, Wilberger J, Winn H, Young W. Methylprednisolone or tirilazad mesylate administration after acute spinal cord injury: 1-year follow up. Results of the third National Acute Spinal Cord Injury randomized controlled trial. Journal Of Neurosurgery 1998, 89: 699-706. PMID: 9817404, DOI: 10.3171/jns.1998.89.5.0699.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute spinal cord injurySpinal cord injuryHours of injuryCord injuryFunctional recoveryRandomized double-blind clinical trialMortality rate 1 yearDouble-blind clinical trialMotor function recoveryMP regimenMotor recoveryMP therapyTherapy 3Neurological gradeMorbidity rateSphincter controlFunction recoveryMethylprednisolone regimenClinical trialsMedical factorsTreatment groupsPatientsRegimenInjurySelf-Care
1997
Low-grade gliomas of chronic epilepsy: A distinct clinical and pathological entity
Bartolomei J, Christopher S, Vives K, Spencer D, Piepmeier J. Low-grade gliomas of chronic epilepsy: A distinct clinical and pathological entity. Journal Of Neuro-Oncology 1997, 34: 79-84. PMID: 9210054, DOI: 10.1023/a:1005711321343.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge of OnsetBrain NeoplasmsChildEpilepsyFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGliomaHumansMaleRetrospective StudiesConceptsLow-grade gliomasChronic epilepsyDysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumorPathological entityLong-term patient outcomesSpecific pathological entityManagement of patientsResults of patientsDistinct pathological entityLack of mortalityPreoperative seizuresNeuroepithelial tumorsTumor recurrencePatient outcomesAnaplastic transformationEpilepsySame tumorGliomasCortical locationTumorsPatientsRecurrenceSeizuresPopulationMortality
1996
Variations in the natural history and survival of patients with supratentorial low-grade astrocytomas.
Piepmeier J, Susan Christopher R, Spencer D, Byrne T, Kim J, Knisel J, Lacy J, Tsukerman L, Makuch R. Variations in the natural history and survival of patients with supratentorial low-grade astrocytomas. Neurosurgery 1996, 38: 872-8; discussion 878-9. PMID: 8727811, DOI: 10.1097/00006123-199605000-00002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-grade astrocytomasGross total resectionChronic epilepsySupratentorial low-grade astrocytomasNatural historyGross total tumor resectionImmediate postoperative radiotherapyExtent of surgerySurvival of patientsTen-year survivalPopulation of patientsUse of radiotherapyRisk of recurrenceHigh-grade lesionsLength of survivalMore malignant tumorsTypes of symptomsAggressive surgeryPostoperative radiotherapyPreoperative symptomsConsecutive patientsBetter prognosisTumor recurrenceTumor resectionMalignant tumors
1992
Methylprednisolone or naloxone treatment after acute spinal cord injury: 1-year follow-up data. Results of the second National Acute Spinal Cord Injury Study.
Bracken M, Shepard M, Collins W, Holford T, Baskin D, Eisenberg H, Flamm E, Leo-Summers L, Maroon J, Marshall L, Perot P, Piepmeier J, Sonntag V, Wagner F, Wilberger J, Winn H, Young W. Methylprednisolone or naloxone treatment after acute spinal cord injury: 1-year follow-up data. Results of the second National Acute Spinal Cord Injury Study. Journal Of Neurosurgery 1992, 76: 23-31. PMID: 1727165, DOI: 10.3171/jns.1992.76.1.0023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHours of injuryAcute spinal cord injurySpinal cord injuryNaloxone treatmentCord injuryMotor functionSecond National Acute Spinal Cord Injury StudyNational Acute Spinal Cord Injury StudyAcute Spinal Cord Injury StudySpinal Cord Injury StudyAcute spinal cord traumaPreservation of motorTrial of methylprednisoloneSpinal cord traumaTotal sensoryPlacebo groupCord traumaNeurological functionStudy doseEmergency roomMethylprednisoloneInjury studiesMortality ratePatientsSensory function
1988
Late neurological changes following traumatic spinal cord injury.
Piepmeier J, Jenkins N. Late neurological changes following traumatic spinal cord injury. Journal Of Neurosurgery 1988, 69: 399-402. PMID: 3404238, DOI: 10.3171/jns.1988.69.3.0399.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedMusclesNeurologic ExaminationReflexSensationSpinal Cord InjuriesConceptsSpinal cord injuryTraumatic spinal cord injuryCord injuryNeurological functionPatient's spinal cord injuryFunctional neurological statusFrankel scaleNeurological statusNeurological examinationSpinal traumaYears postinjuryNeurological changesPatient statusInjuryMajority of improvementsPatientsExaminationSignificant changesStatusYearsPostinjuryHospitalTrauma