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Professional Affiliations/Memberships

American Association of Neurological Surgeons (1986)

Participation in Clinical Trials

Yes*

Publications

Publications
Publications 1.Young, J.N., Nashold, B.S.,Jr. and Cosman, E.R. A new insulated caudalis nucleus DREZ electrode. Technical note. J Neurosurg 70:283-284, 1989. 2.Rossitch, E., Jr., Lyerly, M.A., Ovelmen-Levitt, J., Young, J.N. and Nashold, B.S.,Jr. The deafferentation syndrome in the rat: effects of sex, age, and lesion type. Surg Neurology 37:89-93, 1991. 3.Young, J.N., Friedman, A.H., Harrelson, J., Rossitch, E., Alston, S. and Rozear, M. Hemangiopericytoma of the sciatic nerve. Case report. J Neurosurg 74:512-515, 1991. 4.Young, J., Aitken, P.G. and Somjen, G.G. Calcium, magnesium, and long-term recovery from hypoxia in hippocampal tissue slices. Brain Research 1991. 5.Ovelmen-Levitt, J., Young, J.N., Rossitch, E., Jr. and Nashold, B.S., Jr. The expression of a deafferentation syndrome in the Sprague-Dawley rat: effects of frontoparietal cortical lesions. Pain 47:203-209, 1991. 6.Rossitch, E., Jr., Young, J.N. and Nashold, B.S.,Jr. Nucleus caudalis and dorsal root entry zone lesioning for pain relief: an update. In: Neurosurgery: Update II, edited by Wilkins, R.H. and Rengachary, S.S. NY: McGraw-Hill, p. 360-365, 1991. 7.Ovelmen-Levitt, J., Young, J.N., Rossitch, E., Jr. and Nashold, B.S., Jr. The expression of a deafferentation syndrome in the Sprague- Dawley rat: effects of frontoparietal cortical lesions. Pain 47:203-209, 1991. 8.Aitken, P.G., Jing, J., Young, J. and Somjen, G.G. Ion channel involvement in hypoxia-induced spreading depression in hippocampal slices. Brain Research 541:7-11, 1991. 9.Young, J.N. and Somjen, G.G. Suppression of presynaptic calcium currents by hypoxia in hippocampal tissue slices. Brain Research 573:70-76, 1992. 10.Sampson, J., Rossitch, E., Jr., Young, J.N., Friedman, A.H. Case Report: Eosinophilic granuloma of the clivus. Neurosurgery 31:755-758, 1992. 11.Young, J.N., Oakes, W.J. and Hatten, H.P.,Jr. Dorsal third ventricular cyst: an entity distinct from holoprosencephaly. J Neurosurg 77:556-561, 1992. 12.Young, J.N., Wilkins, R.H. Partial sensory trigeminal rhizotomy in the posterior fossa for trigeminal neuralgia. J Neurosurgery 78:680, 1993. 13.Somjen, G.G., Aitken, P.G., Czeh, G., Jing, J., Young, J.N. Cellular physiology of hypoxia of the mammalian central nervous system. In: Molecular and Cellular Approaches to the Treatment of Neurological Disease, edited by Waxman, S.G. NY: Raven Press, p. 51-65, 1993. 14.Young, J.N., book review on: Brain surgery for beginners and other major operations for minors: a scalpel-free guide to your insides., accepted for publication in Journal of Neurosurger, 5/96. 15.El-Naggar, A.O., Nashold, B.S.,Jr., Rossitch, El, Jr., Young, J.N. Trigeminal Nucleus Caudalis Lesioning for Pain Relief. In: Neurosurgery, 2nd Edition, edited by Wilkins, R.H. and Rengachary, S.S. NY: McGraw-Hill, p. 4047-4054, 1996. 16.Young JN, Shaffrey CI, Laws ER Jr., Lovell LR. Lumbar disc surgery in a fixed compensation population: a model for influence of secondary gain on surgical outcome. Surgical Neurology. 48(6):552-8; discussion 558-9, Dec. 1997. 17. Piccorilli CB, Shaffrey CI, Young JN, Lovell LR. Two-portal endoscopic carpal tunnel release surgery: report of early experience. Neurosurgical Focus July 1997, Vol.3 No. 1. (link to this article!) 18. Shaffrey CI, Wiggins GC, Piccirilli CB, Young JN, Lovell LR. Modified open-door laminoplasty for treatment of neurological deficits in younger patients with congenital spinal stenosis:analysis of clinical and radiographic data. J Neurosurg (Spine 2) 90:170-177, 1999 19. Balestrino M, Young J, Aitken P. Block of (Na+,K+) ATPase with ouabain induces spreading depression-like depolarization in hippocampal slices. Brain Research 838 (1999) 37-44 Abstracts: 1.Aitken, P.G., Jing, J., Young, J., Friedman, A. and Somjen, G.G. Spreading depression in human hippocampal tissue in vitro. Third IBRO Congr. Neurosci. Abstr. 329, 1991. (Abstract) 2.Somjen, G.G., Aitk *

Awards and Honors

1981, Phi Beta Kappa*

1985, AOA Medical Honor Society*

Professional Interests

adult spinal and cranial disorders, minimally invasive spinal surgery, complex spinal reconstruction, spinal and cranial tumors, Chiari malformation

Physician Treats

Spinal stenosis, Spondolthesis, Herniated discs, Neck pain, Spinal deformity, Spine (Back Or Lumbar) Pain, Spine (Back) Diseases & Disorders, Brain cancer, Degenerative disc disease, Postlaminectomy pain, Chiari malformation, Sciatica, Congenital spine disorders, Craniospinal trauma, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (Wrist Pain), Hydrocephalus (Water On The Brain), Hyperhidrosis (Excessive Sweating), Epidural hematoma, Intracranial hematoma, Neck injuries *

Physician Performs

Brain surgery, Spinal instrumentation, Spinal surgery *

Accepting New Patients

Yes*

Provides Patients With Access to a Nurse

No*

Average time to get a new patient appointment:

15 days*

Average time for existing patient to get an appointment:

7 days*

Average wait room time:

15 minutes*

Average number of patients seen in a day:

12*