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| Journal and Other Medical Articles I have listed here some articles which may be of interest to you. If you have read an article which you would like to add to the list ,please email me the following information: author's name(s), title of the article, publication title, date of publication, volume(issue) number of publication, any relevant URL. Most of the articles listed on this page can be found either at Medline or Medscape. You will first need to become a member, though this basic service is feee, and compatible with both medical library resources. Some journal articles may be accessed in full on-line, free of charge, whilst others must be purchased. However, it is always possible to access the print copy of any journal article free of charge at your local medical library - so long as they stock the journal in question. |
| Optic Glioma. http://www.virtualtrials.com/video.cfm This is a video of the 30minute presentation given by Paul Zeltzer MD, to the August 2003 Pediatric Brain Tumor Conference at Hackensack University Medical Center, NJ. Dr Zeltzer includes a comprehensive explanation of optic gliomas and discussion of the treatment options, as well as looking at using the internet for research, and how patients and their carers can become empowered to deal with the brain tumour. This page is the idex of online videos at www.virtualtrials.com. Scroll down until you find this reference, then choose the appropriate option in which to view the video. Optic Glioma and Neurofibromatosis. Kornreich, L. Blaser, S. Schwarz, M. Shuper, A. Vishne, T.H. Cohen, I.J. Faingold, R. Michovitz, S. Koplewitz, B. Horev, G. Optic pathway glioma: correlation of imaging findings with the presence of neurofibromatosis. American Journal of Neuroradiology 2001 Nov-Dec;22(10):1963-9 (ISSN: 0195-6108) Mikaeloff, Y. Chaix, Y. Grill, J. Adamsbaum, C. Bursztyn, J. Rubie, H. Sevely, A. Jambaque, I. Kalifa, C. Ponsot, G. Carriere, J.C. Rodriguez, D. Optic pathway gliomas in neurofibromatosis type I: Longitudinal study of 30 cases in two multidisciplinary practices. Archives of Pediatrics 2002 Aug;9(8):797-804 (ISSN: 0929-693X) Packer, R. Plexiform Neurofibromas. A transcript of the research update presentation to the Mid-Atlantic Meeting of Neurofibromatosis, Inc. - National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD. 1996: Sunday, May 19. http://www.nfinc.org/text/plex.html Pollack, I.F. Mulvihill, J.J. Neurofibromatosis 1 and 2 Brain Pathology 1997;7(2):823-836 Singhal, S. Birch, J.M., Kerr, B. Lashford, L. Evans, DG. Neurofibromatosis type 1 and sporadic optic gliomas. Archives of the Disabled Child 2002 Jul;87(1):65-70 (ISSN: 1468-2044) Treatment options for Optic Glioma Jenkin, D. Angyalfi, S. Becker, L. Berry, M. Buncic, R. Chan, H. Doherty, M. Drake, J. Greenberg, M. Hendrick, B. et al. Optic glioma in children: surveillance, resection, or irradiation? International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics 1993 Jan 15;25(2):215-25 Rosenstock, J.G. Packer, R.J. Bilaniuk, L. Bruce, D.A. Radcliffe, J.L. Savino, P. Chiasmatic optic glioma treated with chemotherapy: A preliminary report. Journal of Neurosurgery 1985 Dec;63(6):862-6 Sims-McCallum, R.P. Outpatient carboplatin desensitization in a pediatric patient with bilateral optic glioma. Annals of Pharmacotherapy 2000 Apr;34(4):477-8 (ISSN: 1060-0280) General Optic Glioma Articles Alshail, E. Rutka, J.T. Becker, L.E. Hoffman, H.J. Optic Chiasmatic-Hypothalamic Glioma. Brain Pathology. 1997;7(2):799-806 Alvord, E.C. Jr, Lofton, S. Gliomas of the optic nerve or chiasm: Outcome by patients' age, tumor site, and treatment. Journal of Neurosurgery 1988 Jan;68(1):85-98 Dewandel, P. Demaerel, P. Optic nerve glioma. JBR-BTR 2001 Apr;84(2):61 (ISSN: 0302-7430) - Belgian Journal Of Radiology. Flickinger, J.C. Torres, C. Deutsch, M. Management of low-grade gliomas of the optic nerve and chiasm. Cancer 1988 Feb 15;61(4):635-42 Mesiwala, A.H. Loeser, J.D. Visual pathway glioma. Pediatric Neurosurgery 2002 Mar;36(3):161 (ISSN: 1016-2291) Wong, J.Y. Uhl, V. Wara, W.M. Sheline, G.E. Optic gliomas: A reanalysis of the University of California, San Francisco experience. Cancer 1987 Oct 15;60(8):1847-55 Intra-Orbital optic nerve tumours Darsaut, T.E. Lanzino, G. Lopes, M.B. Newman, S. Overview of Orbital Tumours. Neurosurgical Focus 2001:10(5). www.medscape.com/viewarticle/405712 This article can be read here in full. Bejjani, G.K. Cockerham, K.P. Kennerdell, J.S. Maroon, J.C. A Reappraisal of Surgery for Orbital Tumors. Neurosurgical Focus 2001:10(5). www.medscape.com/viewarticle/405713 This article can be read here in full. Suh, D.Y. Mapstone, T. Pediatric Supratentorial Intraventricular Tumors Neurosurgical Focus 2001:10(6). http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/405723 This article can be read here in full. Miscellaneous Articles Lopes, M.B.S. Laws, E.R. Jr. Low-Grade Central Nervous System Tumors Neurosurgical Focus 2002:12(2). www.medscape.com/viewarticle/429336 This article can be read here in full. Nau, J.A. Shields, C.L. Shields, J.A. Andrews, D.W. Optic nerve glioma in a patient with von Hippel-Lindau syndrome. Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus 2003 Jan-Feb;40(1):57-8 Murphy, M. Timms, C. McKelvie, P. Dowling, A. Trost, N. Malignant optic nerve glioma: metastases to the spinal neuraxis. Case illustration. Journal of Neurosurgery 2003 Jan;98(1 Suppl):110 (ISSN: 0022-3085) Pahlson A, Ek L, Ahlstrom G, Smits A. Pitfalls in the assessment of disability in individuals with low-grade gliomas. Journal of Neuro-oncology. 2003 Nov;65(2):149-58. Tsai, E.C. Santoreneos, S. Rutka, J.T. Tumors of the Skull Base in Children: Review of Tumor Types and Management Strategies. Neurosurgical Focus 2002;12(5). http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/436107 This article can be read here in full. Zizka, J. Elias, P. Jakubec, J. Spontaneous regression of low-grade astrocytomas: an underrecognized condition? European Radiology 2001;11(12):2638-40 (ISSN: 0938-7994) Zotter, H. Kerbl, R. Millner, M. Kurz, R. Methylphenidate and melatonin for sleep disorder with optic glioma. Journal of American Acadamy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2001 Sep;40(9):992-3 (ISSN: 0890-8567) |
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