Contralateral Anterior Interhemispheric–Transcallosal–Transrostral Approach...
This case report demonstrates the surgical resection of a cerebral cavernous malformation located in the subcallosal region. The authors present a detailed operative video explaining the steps to...
View ArticleBeyond Placement of Pedicle Screws - New Applications for Robotics in Spine...
Interest in robotic-assisted spine surgery has grown as surgeon comfort and technology has evolved to maximize benefits of time saving and precision. However, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has...
View ArticleCase Report: Upper Thoracic Purely Extradural Spinal Meningioma With Nerve...
IntroductionWe describe a case of purely extradural spinal meningioma (EDSMs) with nerve root attachment and present the clinical profiles, radiological findings, operative management, and follow-up...
View ArticleRethinking the Management of Optic Pathway Gliomas: A Single Center Experience
BackgroundOptic pathway gliomas (OPGs) are rare neoplasms in children with an unpredictable clinical course. Approximately 15% of OPGs occur in patients affected by neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1): the...
View ArticleSingle-Center Retrospective Analysis of Risk Factors for Hydrocephalus After...
ObjectiveThere is no general consensus on the placement of preoperative and intraoperative external ventricular drainage (EVD) in patients with lateral ventricular tumors (LVTs). The aim of this study...
View ArticleIdentification and Verification of SLC27A1, PTBP1 and EIF5A With...
BackgroundAggressive pituitary adenoma encircling the internal carotid artery has a poor clinical prognosis because of a high surgical risk and a high recurrence rate. This seriously affects patients’...
View ArticleCase Report: Pott's Edematous Tumor: Complicated Frontal Sinusitis - An...
Pott’s Puffy tumor, also called Pott’s edematous tumor (PET), is a subperiosteal abscess of the frontal bone, associated with osteomyelitis of the frontal bone. In this paper, we report the case of a...
View ArticleWomen in Neurosurgery: Historical Path to Self-Segregation and Proposal for...
Despite the rising percentage of women accessing the medical profession over the last few decades, surgical specialties are still largely male-dominated; in particular, a remarkable gender disparity is...
View ArticleHow to Precisely Open the Internal Auditory Canal for Resection of Vestibular...
ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to investigate how to precisely expose the intrameatal portion of vestibular schwannomas (VSs) without damaging the labyrinth.MethodsThis was a retrospective study of...
View ArticleSurviving the Scene in Civilian Penetrating Brain Injury: Injury Type, Cause...
BackgroundPenetrating brain injury (PBI) is a heterogeneous condition with many variables. Few data exist on civilian PBI. In some publications, PBI differentiation between low-velocity injury (LVI)...
View ArticleMRI-Based Optimization Design of the Pre-Spinal Route of Contralateral C7...
PurposeThe prespinal route of contralateral cervical 7 nerve transfer developed by Prof. Wendong Xu helps realize the direct anastomosis of the bilateral cervical 7 nerves. However, 20% of operations...
View ArticleCase Report: Multilevel Ossification of the Ligamentum Flavum in a Patient...
IntroductionSpinal osteoblastomas are primary benign bone tumors most commonly presenting as diffuse back pain in young adults. Rarely, spinal osteoblastoma is associated with ossification of the...
View ArticleExperimental Animal Models for Moyamoya Disease: A Species-Oriented Scoping...
Moyamoya disease (MMD) is a rare cerebrovascular disease characterized by progressive stenosis of large intracranial arteries and a hazy network of basal collaterals called moyamoya vessels. The...
View ArticleAbsorbable Artificial Dura Versus Nonabsorbable Artificial Dura in...
BackgroundSevere traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients usually need decompressive craniectomy (DC) to decrease intracranial pressure. Duraplasty is an important step in DC with various dura substitute...
View ArticleRadiation of meningioma dural tail may not improve tumor control rates
IntroductionDural tails are thickened contrast-enhancing portions of dura associated with some meningiomas. Prior studies have demonstrated the presence of tumor cells within the dural tail, however...
View ArticleDiffusion of Technology in the Teaching of Neuroanatomy in Times of Pandemic:...
The Covid-19 pandemic has caused major changes in many sectors of society worldwide. The issue of medical education stands out since it had to adapt to the rules of social isolation, ensuing...
View ArticlePrimary Brainstem Lymphoma: A Population-Based Study
BackgroundPrimary brainstem lymphoma (PBSL) is rare and malignant. An understanding of this disease is lacking. We aimed to characterize clinical features, estimate survival, and explore...
View Article“Atypical” Mild Clinical Presentation in Elderly Patients With Ruptured...
ObjectiveThunderclap-like severe headache or consciousness disturbance is the common “typical” clinical presentation after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH); however, a slowly developing...
View ArticleCT-Guided Aspiration of a Hemorrhagic Tarlov Cyst for the Treatment of a...
BackgroundTarlov or perineural cysts are dilations of nerve roots resulting from a pathologically increased cerebrospinal fluid pressure. Although it is very common in the general population, most of...
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