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20. Ram Z, Findler G, Tadmor R, et al: Syringo-pleural shunt for the treatment of thoracic 1 
syringomyelia. Technical Note. Spine 15:231-233, 1990. 
21. Meisel S, Ram Z, Priel I, et al: Another complications of thoracostomy. Performation of the 
right atrium. Chest 98(3):772-773, 1990. 
22. Ram Z, Sahar A, Hadani M: Vasospasm due to massive subarachnoid hemorrhage - a 
rate model. Acta N eurochi r 110:181-184,1991. 
23. Ram Z, Sadeh M, Shacked I, et al: Magnesium reverses experimental delayed cerbral 
vasospasm after subarachnoid hemorrhage in the rat. Stroke 22:922-927, 1991. 
24. Glicksom M, Ahiron A, Ram Z, et al: The effect of pyridostigmine on neuromuscular 
function of healthy subjects. Fund Appl Toxicol 16(2):288-298, 1991. 
25. Ram Z, Sadeh M, Walden R, et al: Vascular insufficiency quantitatively aggravates 
diabetic neuropathy. Arch Neurol 48(1 2):1 239-1 243, 1991 . 
26. Ram Z, Molcho M, Danon YL, Almog S, Baniel J, Kami A, Shemer J: The effect of 
pyridostigmine on respiratory function in healthy and asthmatic volunteers. Israeli J Med Sci 
27(1 1-12):664-668, 1991. 
27. Spiegelman R, Findler G, Ram Z, et al: A postoperative spinal epidural empyema: clinical 
and CT features. Spine 16(10):1 146-1 149, 1991. 
28. Culver KW, Ram Z, Walbridge S, Hiroyuki I, Oldfield EH, Blaese M: In vivo gene transfer 
with retroviral vector-producer cells for treatment of experimental brain tumors. Science 
256:1550-1552, 1992. 
29. Ram Z, Culver K, Walbridge S, et al: Retroviral-mediated thymidine kinase gene transfer 
for the treatment of malignant brain tumors. Human Gene Therapy 3(5):615-619, 1992. 
30. Ram Z, Knoller N, Findler G, Sahar A: Delayed intraventricular tension pneumocephalus 
complicating posterior fossa surgery for cerebellar medulloblastoma. Childs Nerv Svst 
8(6):351-3, 1992. 
31. Blaese RM, Culver KW, Ishil H, Oldfield EH, Ram Z, Walbridge S: rain tumor treatment: 
significant contributions. Science 258:1960,1992. 
32. Ram Z, Culver KW, Walbridge S, et al: In situ retroviral gene transfer for the treatment of 
brain tumors in rats. Cancer Research 53:83-88, 1993. 
33. Oldfield EH, Ram Z, Culver KW, et al: Clinical Protocols: Gene therapy for the treatment of 
brain tumors using intra_tumoral transduction with the thymidine kinase gene and intravenous 
ganciclovir. Human Gene Therapy 4(1):39-69, 1993. 
34. Ram Z, Hadani M, Sahar A, Spiegelman R. Continuous irrigation and drainage of the 
subdural space for treatment of chronic subdural hematomas. Acta Neurochir . 120:40-43, 
1993. 
35. Avrahami E, Tadmor R, Feibel M, Ram Z, et al: Magnetic resonance demonstration of the 
cervical spine following anterior discectomy using acrylic cement. Spine 18:410-412, 1993. 
36. Shacked I, Ram Z, Hadani M: The anterior cervical approach for traumatic injuries to the 
cervical spine in children. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research 292:144-150, 1993. 
37. Ram Z, Culver KW, Walbridge S, et al: Toxicity studies of retroviral-mediated gene transfer 
for the treatment of brain tumors. J Neurosurg 79:400-407, 1993. 
38. Hadani M, Ram Z: Prevention of post laminectomy adhesions by silicone coating of nerve 
roots in the rat. Acta Neurochir. ln Press 
39. Ram Z, Nieman CK, Culter GB, Jr., et al: Early repeat surgery for persistent Cushing’s 
disease J Neurosurg. In Press 
40. Ram Z, Walbridge S, Culver KW, et al: In vivo transfer of human interleukin-2 gene is not 
tumoricidal for experimental brain tumors. 
J Neurosura In Press 
41. Pluta RM, Ram Z, Patronas NJ, Keiser H. Long-term effects of radiation therapy for a 
catecholamine-producing glomus jugulare tumor. 
J Ne u'rQSurflJn Press 
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