2012
Low-Grade Gliomas When and How to Treat
Omay SB, Piepmeier JM, Knisely JP. Low-Grade Gliomas When and How to Treat. Hematology/Oncology Clinics Of North America 2012, 26: 797-809. PMID: 22794284, DOI: 10.1016/j.hoc.2012.05.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical resectionLow-grade gliomasPatient-specific variablesSame imaging techniqueRadiotherapeutic managementUncommon tumorClinical trialsOperative techniqueHistopathologic characterizationGrade gliomasOptimal managementAdditional studiesGliomasResectionAdequate samplesImaging techniquesPatientsPrognosisManagementTumorsTrialsRole of Neurosurgery and Radiation Therapy in the Management of Brain Tumors
Patel TR, Yu JB, Piepmeier JM. Role of Neurosurgery and Radiation Therapy in the Management of Brain Tumors. Hematology/Oncology Clinics Of North America 2012, 26: 757-777. PMID: 22794282, DOI: 10.1016/j.hoc.2012.04.001.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2001
Patterns of functional magnetic resonance imaging activation in association with structural lesions in the rolandic region: a classification system.
Carpentier A, Constable R, Schlosser M, de Lotbinière A, Piepmeier J, Spencer D, Awad I. Patterns of functional magnetic resonance imaging activation in association with structural lesions in the rolandic region: a classification system. Journal Of Neurosurgery 2001, 94: 946-54. PMID: 11409524, DOI: 10.3171/jns.2001.94.6.0946.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFMR imaging activationSurgical interventionRolandic regionMotor cortex plasticityMotor task paradigmFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMotor skillsMagnetic resonance imagingSevere motor impairmentFunctional magnetic resonanceFunctional recoveryLesion sideCortical abnormalitiesMotor cortexControl volunteersCortical malformationsStructural lesionsContralateral hemisphereArteriovenous malformationsBrain lesionsSurgical proceduresMotor impairmentPathological lesionsFunctional reorganizationAuthors' institution
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