Photodynamic Therapy for the Treatment of Glioblastoma
Glioblastoma is the most common form of adult brain cancer and remains one of the deadliest of human cancers. The current standard-of-care involves maximal tumor resection followed by treatment with...
View ArticleCranio-Orbital and Orbitocranial Approaches to Orbital and Intracranial...
Orbital approaches for targeting intracranial, orbital, and infratemporal disease have evolved over the years in an effort to discover safe, reliable, effective, and cosmetically satisfying surgical...
View ArticleThe Effects of Patient Positioning on the Outcome During Posterior Cranial...
Background: Surgery on posterior cranial fossa (PCF) and pineal region (PR) carries the risks of intraoperative trauma to the brainstem structures, blood loss, venous air embolism (VAE), cardiovascular...
View ArticlePredicting Death After Thrombectomy in the Treatment of Acute Stroke
Introduction: Treatments for acute stroke have significantly improved in the past decade, with emergent thrombectomy emerging as the standard of care. Despite these advancements, death after successful...
View ArticlePrimary Spinal Epidural Abscesses Not Associated With Pyogenic Infectious...
Introduction: Spinal epidural abscess (SEA) incidence is rising. However, most series do not differentiate between SEAs associated with pyogenic infectious spondylodiscitis (PS) and SEAs limited to the...
View ArticleMicrosurgical Anatomy of the Jugular Foramen Applied to Surgery of Glomus...
The jugular foramen remains one of the most complex regions of the human body. Approaching lesions in this area requires extensive anatomical knowledge and experience, due to the many critical...
View ArticleThe Retrochiasmal Optic Pathway: A Link in Jeopardy
The case of an intraventricular meningioma is presented and the visual complication incurred by its surgical resection is discussed. The importance of selecting the most optimal surgical approach and...
View ArticleIntraoperative Fluid Management in Patients Undergoing Spine Surgery: A...
Fluid management has been widely recognized as an important component of the perioperative care in patients undergoing major procedures including spine surgeries. Patient- and surgery-related factors...
View ArticleClinical Efficacy and Quality of Life Follow-Up of Reconstructive...
Background: Intracranial vertebral artery dissection aneurysms (VADAs) may cause acute ischemia or hemorrhage, in which case urgent endovascular treatment will be needed. Although the majority of...
View ArticlePhysical Plasticity of the Brain and Deep Brain Stimulation Lead: Evolution...
Background: Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a therapy for movement disorders and psychiatric conditions. In the peri-operative period, brain shift occurs as the consequence of events related to the...
View ArticleThe One Health Consortium: Design of a Phase I Clinical Trial to Evaluate...
As the most common and deadly of primary brain tumors, malignant gliomas have earned their place within one of the most multifaceted and heavily-funded realms of medical research. Numerous avenues of...
View ArticleMinimally Invasive Subtemporal Intradural Approach for Penetrating...
Non-missile transorbital penetrating head injuries are relatively rare, though potentially fatal injuries. Trajectory for intracranial entrance is typically via the orbital roof, the superior orbital...
View ArticleSystematic Review of Functional Mapping and Cortical Reorganization in the...
Objective: The goal of this study was to systematically review functional mapping and reorganization that takes place in the setting of arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) and its potential impact on...
View ArticleDeep Learning for Automated Delineation of Pediatric Cerebral Arteries on...
Introduction: Surgical resection of brain tumors is often limited by adjacent critical structures such as blood vessels. Current intraoperative navigations systems are limited; most are based on...
View ArticleRisk Factors for Higher Volume of Hemorrhage in Ruptured Anterior Circulation...
Purpose: To explore the influencing factors of volume hemorrhage in ruptured anterior circulation aneurysms, so as to identify the characteristics of anterior circulation aneurysms with high volume of...
View ArticleApplication of the Endoscopic Micro-Inspection Tool QEVO® in the Surgical...
Introduction: The application of neuro-endoscopes in cerebral aneurysm surgery may help to avoid unintended aneurysm remnants and the accidental clipping of perforating arteries and aid the detection...
View ArticleCase Report: Suprasellar Pituitary Adenoma Presenting With Temporal Lobe...
Seizures in patients with pituitary pathology are uncommon and typically secondary to electrolyte disturbances. Rarely, seizures have been described from mass effect related to large prolactinomas...
View ArticleCase Report: A Review of the Literature on Spinal Intradural...
Purpose: Primary spinal intradural hemangiopericytoma (HPC) with spinal cord infiltration is rare. The purposes of this study were to investigate the clinical features of intradural HPC with spinal...
View ArticleReviving Matrix for Nerve Reconstruction in Rabbit Model of Chronic...
Background and Aims: The aim of this study was to investigate the innovative guiding regenerative gel (GRG) and antigliotic GRG (AGRG) fillings for nerve conduits, prepared with Food and Drug...
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