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William E Whitehead

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Top papers

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1 Prevalence of symptomatic pelvic floor disorders in US women. JAMA 2008 7.81
2 AGA technical review on irritable bowel syndrome. Gastroenterology 2002 6.76
3 Cognitive-behavioral therapy versus education and desipramine versus placebo for moderate to severe functional bowel disorders. Gastroenterology 2003 3.77
4 Biofeedback is superior to laxatives for normal transit constipation due to pelvic floor dyssynergia. Gastroenterology 2006 2.98
5 Mindfulness training reduces the severity of irritable bowel syndrome in women: results of a randomized controlled trial. Am J Gastroenterol 2011 2.83
6 Design of treatment trials for functional gastrointestinal disorders. Gastroenterology 2006 2.58
7 Endoscopic third ventriculostomy and choroid plexus cauterization in infants with hydrocephalus: a retrospective Hydrocephalus Clinical Research Network study. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2014 2.27
8 Randomized controlled trial shows biofeedback to be superior to pelvic floor exercises for fecal incontinence. Dis Colon Rectum 2009 2.24
9 Inability of the Rome III criteria to distinguish functional constipation from constipation-subtype irritable bowel syndrome. Am J Gastroenterol 2010 2.12
10 Fetoscopic Repair of Meningomyelocele. Obstet Gynecol 2015 2.07
11 Biofeedback benefits only patients with outlet dysfunction, not patients with isolated slow transit constipation. Gastroenterology 2005 2.05
12 "Keystone" approach for intracranial nasofrontal dermoid sinuses. Plast Reconstr Surg 2005 1.89
13 Early life risk factors that contribute to irritable bowel syndrome in adults: a systematic review. Am J Gastroenterol 2008 1.85
14 Increased somatic complaints and health-care utilization in children: effects of parent IBS status and parent response to gastrointestinal symptoms. Am J Gastroenterol 2004 1.82
15 Publication patterns of oral and poster presentations at the annual meetings of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons and the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. J Neurosurg 2011 1.73
16 IBS patients show frequent fluctuations between loose/watery and hard/lumpy stools: implications for treatment. Am J Gastroenterol 2011 1.72
17 Randomized, controlled trial shows biofeedback to be superior to alternative treatments for patients with pelvic floor dyssynergia-type constipation. Dis Colon Rectum 2007 1.69
18 Risk factors for fecal incontinence in older women. Am J Gastroenterol 2012 1.64
19 Cognitive-behavioral therapy for children with functional abdominal pain and their parents decreases pain and other symptoms. Am J Gastroenterol 2010 1.54
20 Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome during posterior fossa tumor resection in a child. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2010 1.52
21 Computed tomography morphometric analysis for C-1 lateral mass screw placement in children. Clinical article. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2009 1.52
22 Intraoperative monitoring of motor evoked potentials in very young children. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2011 1.46
23 Characterization of health related quality of life (HRQOL) for patients with functional bowel disorder (FBD) and its response to treatment. Am J Gastroenterol 2007 1.44
24 Management of shunt infections: a multicenter pilot study. J Neurosurg 2006 1.43
25 Validity and reliability of the Modified Manchester Health Questionnaire in assessing patients with fecal incontinence. Dis Colon Rectum 2005 1.43
26 Effectiveness of a clinical pathway for patients with cerebrospinal fluid shunt malfunction. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2010 1.40
27 Increased colonic pain sensitivity in irritable bowel syndrome is the result of an increased tendency to report pain rather than increased neurosensory sensitivity. Gut 2007 1.39
28 Extracranial traumatic carotid artery dissections in children: a review of current diagnosis and treatment options. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2008 1.39
29 Patients and nonconsulters with irritable bowel syndrome reporting a parental history of bowel problems have more impaired psychological distress. Dig Dis Sci 2004 1.39
30 Complementary and alternative medicine use and cost in functional bowel disorders: a six month prospective study in a large HMO. BMC Complement Altern Med 2008 1.33
31 Validation of a measure of protective parent responses to children's pain. Clin J Pain 2006 1.31
32 Fecal incontinence in primary care: prevalence, diagnosis, and health care utilization. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2010 1.29
33 Contributions of pain sensitivity and colonic motility to IBS symptom severity and predominant bowel habits. Am J Gastroenterol 2008 1.29
34 Hypnosis treatment for severe irritable bowel syndrome: investigation of mechanism and effects on symptoms. Dig Dis Sci 2002 1.28
35 Routine imaging in patients with ventriculopleural shunts: lessons learned from a case of tension hydrothorax. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2008 1.27
36 A multicenter retrospective comparison of conversion from temporary to permanent cerebrospinal fluid diversion in very low birth weight infants with posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2009 1.25
37 Effect of abuse history on pain reports and brain responses to aversive visceral stimulation: an FMRI study. Gastroenterology 2007 1.22
38 Irritable bowel syndrome subtypes defined by Rome II and Rome III criteria are similar. J Clin Gastroenterol 2009 1.20
39 Bowel symptoms in women 1 year after sacrocolpopexy. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2007 1.19
40 Biofeedback treatment of constipation: a critical review. Dis Colon Rectum 2003 1.17
41 Catastrophizing and Parental Response to Child Symptom Complaints. Child Health Care 2009 1.16
42 Translation and validation of a Japanese version of the irritable bowel syndrome-quality of life measure (IBS-QOL-J). Biopsychosoc Med 2007 1.15
43 Computed tomography morphometric analysis for translaminar screw fixation in the upper thoracic spine of the pediatric population. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2011 1.14
44 Anorectal functional testing: review of collective experience. Am J Gastroenterol 2002 1.13
45 Psychometric evaluation of patient-reported outcomes in irritable bowel syndrome randomized controlled trials: a Rome Foundation report. Gastroenterology 2009 1.11
46 Validation of the Japanese version of the Rome II modular questionnaire and irritable bowel syndrome severity index. J Gastroenterol 2006 1.11
47 Central processing of noxious somatic stimuli in patients with irritable bowel syndrome compared with healthy controls. Clin J Pain 2010 1.07
48 Which psychological factors exacerbate irritable bowel syndrome? Development of a comprehensive model. J Psychosom Res 2013 1.07
49 Relationship between the decision to take a child to the clinic for abdominal pain and maternal psychological distress. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2006 1.07
50 Validity and reliability of the Malay-language translation of the Rome III Diagnostic Questionnaire for irritable bowel syndrome. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2012 1.07
51 Biofeedback is superior to electrogalvanic stimulation and massage for treatment of levator ani syndrome. Gastroenterology 2010 1.05
52 Periosteal chondroma of the pediatric cervical spine. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2009 1.05
53 Therapeutic mechanisms of a mindfulness-based treatment for IBS: effects on visceral sensitivity, catastrophizing, and affective processing of pain sensations. J Behav Med 2011 1.04
54 A standardized protocol to reduce cerebrospinal fluid shunt infection: the Hydrocephalus Clinical Research Network Quality Improvement Initiative. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2011 1.04
55 The role of biofeedback in the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders. Nat Clin Pract Gastroenterol Hepatol 2008 1.04
56 Bowel symptoms in women planning surgery for pelvic organ prolapse. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2006 1.02
57 Biofeedback treatment for functional anorectal disorders: a comprehensive efficacy review. Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback 2004 1.02
58 Teaching diaphragmatic breathing for rumination syndrome. Am J Gastroenterol 2006 1.02
59 Association of low dietary intake of fiber and liquids with constipation: evidence from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Am J Gastroenterol 2013 1.00
60 Solid variant of aneurysmal bone cyst of the thoracic spine: a case report. J Med Case Rep 2011 1.00
61 Risk factors for urinary, fecal, or dual incontinence in the Nurses' Health Study. Obstet Gynecol 2013 0.98
62 A clinicopathologic correlation in osteoblastoma of the spine in a child. J Clin Neurosci 2011 0.98
63 Anti-enteric neuronal antibodies and the irritable bowel syndrome. J Neurogastroenterol Motil 2012 0.98
64 Regional brain activation in response to rectal distension in patients with irritable bowel syndrome and the effect of a history of abuse. Dig Dis Sci 2003 0.97
65 Unexplained gastrointestinal symptoms after abuse in a prospective study of children at risk for abuse and neglect. Ann Fam Med 2010 0.97
66 Cognitive mediators of treatment outcomes in pediatric functional abdominal pain. Clin J Pain 2014 0.97
67 Transient selective downward gaze paralysis complicating posterior fossa tumor resection in children. Report of 2 cases. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2009 0.97
68 Outcomes of CSF shunting in children: comparison of Hydrocephalus Clinical Research Network cohort with historical controls: clinical article. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2013 0.96
69 Diagnosing and managing fecal incontinence: if you don't ask, they won't tell. Gastroenterology 2005 0.96
70 Computed tomography morphometric analysis for axial and subaxial translaminar screw placement in the pediatric cervical spine. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2009 0.96
71 Audio-recorded guided imagery treatment reduces functional abdominal pain in children: a pilot study. Pediatrics 2009 0.95
72 Parents' worries about recurrent abdominal pain in children. Gastroenterol Nurs 2006 0.94
73 Chronic pain in adolescents is associated with suicidal thoughts and behaviors. J Pain 2011 0.94
74 Postlaminoplasty kyphotic deformity in the thoracic spine: case report and review of the literature. Pediatr Neurosurg 2009 0.93
75 Rome III survey of irritable bowel syndrome among ethnic Malays. World J Gastroenterol 2012 0.93
76 Survey of geriatricians on the effect of fecal incontinence on nursing home referral. J Am Geriatr Soc 2010 0.92
77 Outcomes of instrumented fusion in the pediatric cervical spine. J Neurosurg Spine 2012 0.92
78 Mindfulness for irritable bowel syndrome: protocol development for a controlled clinical trial. BMC Complement Altern Med 2009 0.92
79 Paraspinal arteriovenous malformations in children. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2009 0.92
80 Chronic proctalgia and chronic pelvic pain syndromes: new etiologic insights and treatment options. World J Gastroenterol 2011 0.92
81 Direct medical costs of constipation from childhood to early adulthood: a population-based birth cohort study. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2011 0.91
82 Aerophagia and rumination: recognition and therapy. Curr Treat Options Gastroenterol 2006 0.91
83 Use of axial and subaxial translaminar screw fixation in the management of upper cervical spinal instability in a series of 7 children. Neurosurgery 2009 0.90
84 Psychological treatments in functional gastrointestinal disorders: a primer for the gastroenterologist. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2012 0.89
85 Twelve-month follow-up of cognitive behavioral therapy for children with functional abdominal pain. JAMA Pediatr 2013 0.89
86 Duration of antibiotic therapy for the treatment of shunt infection: a surgeon and patient survey. Pediatr Neurosurg 2002 0.89
87 Routine use of recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 in posterior fusions of the pediatric spine: safety profile and efficacy in the early postoperative period. Neurosurgery 2010 0.88
88 Translaminar screw fixation in the subaxial pediatric cervical spine. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2008 0.88
89 Social learning contributions to the etiology and treatment of functional abdominal pain and inflammatory bowel disease in children and adults. World J Gastroenterol 2007 0.87
90 Recurrent abdominal pain: what determines medical consulting behavior? Dig Dis Sci 2006 0.87
91 Enhancing participation of older women in surgical trials. J Am Coll Surg 2008 0.87
92 Osteosarcoma of the cranial vault and skull base in pediatric patients. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2014 0.87
93 "Orthotopic" ossiculum terminale persistens and atlantoaxial instability in a child less than 12 years of age: a case report and review of the literature. Cases J 2009 0.85
94 Clinical response to tricyclic antidepressants in functional bowel disorders is not related to dosage. Am J Gastroenterol 2005 0.85
95 The growing case for hypnosis as adjunctive therapy for functional gastrointestinal disorders. Gastroenterology 2002 0.84
96 Loperamide Versus Psyllium Fiber for Treatment of Fecal Incontinence: The Fecal Incontinence Prescription (Rx) Management (FIRM) Randomized Clinical Trial. Dis Colon Rectum 2015 0.84
97 Suppression of growth by all-trans retinoic acid requires prolonged induction of interferon regulatory factor 1 in cervical squamous carcinoma (SiHa) cells. Clin Diagn Lab Immunol 2002 0.84
98 Center effect and other factors influencing temporization and shunting of cerebrospinal fluid in preterm infants with intraventricular hemorrhage. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2012 0.84
99 Elevated vasoactive intestinal peptide concentrations in patients with irritable bowel syndrome. Dig Dis Sci 2004 0.84
100 Use of lumbar drainage of cerebrospinal fluid for brain relaxation in occipital lobe approaches in children: technical note. Surg Neurol 2008 0.84
101 Malignant rhabdoid tumor of the spine in an infant: case report and review of the literature. Pediatr Neurosurg 2009 0.84
102 Left thorascopic sympathectomy for refractory long QT syndrome in children. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2011 0.83
103 Kyphectomy in patients with myelomeningocele treated with pedicle screw-only constructs: case reports and review. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2011 0.82
104 Obstetric sphincter injury interacts with diarrhea and urgency to increase the risk of fecal incontinence in women with irritable bowel syndrome. Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg 2013 0.82
105 The effect of tethered cord release on coronal spinal balance in tight filum terminale. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2011 0.82
106 A child with coexistent hemihypotrophy and parapontine epidermoid. Pediatr Neurol 2006 0.81
107 Fecal incontinence in women: causes and treatment. Womens Health (Lond Engl) 2008 0.81
108 Role of Coping With Symptoms in Depression and Disability: Comparison Between Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Abdominal Pain. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2015 0.80
109 Randomized controlled trial of biofeedback. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2007 0.80
110 A functional interferon regulatory factor-1 (IRF-1)-binding site in the upstream regulatory region (URR) of human papillomavirus type 16. Virology 2003 0.80
111 Parental worries and beliefs about abdominal pain. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2009 0.80
112 Amenorrhea complicating endoscopic third ventriculostomy in the pediatric age group. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2011 0.80
113 Neuromodulation for fecal incontinence: an effective surgical intervention. World J Gastroenterol 2013 0.80
114 Validation of the Japanese version of comorbid conditions questionnaire (CCQ-J) and recent physical symptoms questionnaire (RPSQ-J). Intern Med 2011 0.79
115 Primary disseminated intradural malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor of the spine in a child: case report and review of the literature. Pediatr Neurosurg 2009 0.79
116 Likelihood of nursing home referral for fecally incontinent elderly patients is influenced by physician views on nursing home care and outpatient management of fecal incontinence. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2011 0.79
117 The high risks of ventriculoperitoneal shunt procedures for hydrocephalus associated with vein of Galen malformations in childhood: case report and literature review. Pediatr Neurosurg 2010 0.79
118 Endoscopic endonasal odontoidectomy in a child with chronic type 3 atlantoaxial rotatory fixation: case report and literature review. Childs Nerv Syst 2012 0.79
119 New paradigm for studying genetic contributions to irritable bowel syndrome. Dig Dis Sci 2012 0.79
120 Rapid determination of domoic acid in serum and urine by liquid chromatography-electrospray tandem mass spectrometry. J Agric Food Chem 2003 0.79
121 Risk factors for sonographic internal anal sphincter gaps 6-12 months after delivery complicated by anal sphincter tear. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2007 0.79
122 Aqueductal developmental venous anomaly as an unusual cause of congenital hydrocephalus: a case report and review of the literature. J Med Case Rep 2012 0.78
123 Development and validation of new disease-specific measures of somatization and comorbidity in IBS. J Psychosom Res 2012 0.78
124 Twin studies used to prove that the comorbidity of major depressive disorder with IBS is NOT influenced by heredity. Am J Gastroenterol 2007 0.78
125 Cognitive factors affect treatment response to medical and psychological treatments in functional bowel disorders. Am J Gastroenterol 2010 0.78
126 Not all side effects associated with tricyclic antidepressant therapy are true side effects. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2008 0.78
127 Hypnosis home treatment for irritable bowel syndrome: a pilot study. Int J Clin Exp Hypn 2006 0.78
128 Medulloblastoma and juvenile pilocytic astrocytoma presenting as synchronous primary brain tumors in a child: case report. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2010 0.77
129 Effects of a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Intervention Trial to Improve Disease Outcomes in Children with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2016 0.77
130 Management of ruptured dissecting intracranial aneurysms in infants: report of four cases and review of the literature. Childs Nerv Syst 2012 0.77
131 Dose-dependent activation of p21WAF1 transcription by all-trans-acid in cervical squamous carcinoma cells. Anticancer Res 2003 0.77
132 Impact of eating restriction on gastrointestinal motility in adolescents with IBS. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2014 0.77
133 Pneumothorax complicating "in-out-in" thoracic pedicle screw placement for kyphotic deformity correction in a child. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2008 0.77
134 Minimally invasive lumbar microdiscectomy in pediatric patients: a series of 6 patients. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2011 0.77
135 Diagnosing cranial fasciitis based on distinguishing radiological features. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2008 0.76
136 Introduction. Advancing the treatment of fecal and urinary incontinence through research. Gastroenterology 2004 0.76
137 Endovascular stenting of traumatic extracranial carotid artery dissections in the pediatric population: a case report. Cases J 2009 0.76
138 Effects of colpocleisis on bowel symptoms among women with severe pelvic organ prolapse. Int Urogynecol J 2009 0.76
139 Effects of parent attention versus distraction on abdominal discomfort in children: a new method and new findings. Pain 2006 0.75
140 Is fecal incontinence a risk factor for institutionalization in the elderly? Am J Gastroenterol 2011 0.75
141 Brief telephone-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy targeted to parents of children with functional abdominal pain: a randomized controlled trial. Pain 2017 0.75
142 Lactulose breath testing and irritable bowel syndrome. Am J Gastroenterol 2008 0.75
143 Letters to the Editor: challenges in identifying endoscopic third ventriculostomy. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2014 0.75
144 Hypnosis and upper digestive function and disease. World J Gastroenterol 2008 0.75
145 Is irritable bowel syndrome an inherited disorder? Asking the question right. Gastroenterology 2004 0.75
146 Fecal incontinence: a neglected area of gastroenterology. Gastroenterology 2002 0.75
147 Video-assisted thorascopic repair of a subarachnoid-pleural fistula in a child after thoracic tumor resection: technical note. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2010 0.75
148 Physician-Directed Versus Computerized Closed-Loop Control of Blood Pressure Using Phenylephrine in a Swine Model. Anesth Analg 2017 0.75
149 Fetoscopic Open Neural Tube Defect Repair: Development and Refinement of a Two-Port, Carbon Dioxide Insufflation Technique. Obstet Gynecol 2017 0.75
150 Does irritable bowel syndrome really exist? Reactions to the proposed motility-based classification system. Gastroenterology 2003 0.75
151 Psychological Distress and Quality of Life in Pediatric Crohn Disease: Impact of Pain and Disease State. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2017 0.75
152 Hybrid spinal constructs using sublaminar polyester bands in posterior instrumented fusions in children: a series of 5 cases. Neurosurgery 2010 0.75
153 Low-Fidelity Simulator for the Standardized Training of Fetoscopic Meningomyelocele Repair. Obstet Gynecol 2017 0.75
154 Surgical treatment of thoracic Pott disease in a 3-year-old child, with vertebral column resection and posterior-only circumferential reconstruction of the spinal column: case report. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2012 0.75
155 Use of endoscopic vascularized nasoseptal flap in children. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2012 0.75
156 Correlation between shunt series and scoliosis radiographs in children with myelomeningoceles. J Neurosurg Spine 2012 0.75
157 Transtubular microendoscopic approach for resection of a choroidal arteriovenous malformation. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2009 0.75
158 Brief telephone-delivered cognitive-behavioral therapy targeted to parents of children with functional abdominal pain: a randomized controlled trial. Pain 2016 0.75
159 Development of secondary unilateral coronal suture synostosis with a sagittal suture synostosis in a nonsyndromic patient. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2012 0.75
160 Neurosurgical complications of left ventricular assist devices in children. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2012 0.75
161 Overlapping anal sphincteroplasty: impact of suture selection on bowel symptoms. J Reprod Med 2011 0.75