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Sudden onset bilateral hearing loss after forehead osteoma removal associated with superior semicircular canal dehiscence.
A 52-year-old woman with no previous hearing impairment developed profound bilateral sensorineural hearing loss immediately after emergence from general anaesthesia for elective frontal bone osteoma excision.
A Prospective Comparative Study of UBE-ULBD Versus Endo-ULBD for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis.
This prospective randomized controlled trial compared unilateral biportal endoscopic decompression (UBE-ULBD) with single-port endoscopic decompression (Endo-ULBD) in 110 patients with single-level, Schizas grade C/D…
Microsurgical resection versus conservative management for unruptured brain arteriovenous malformations in the ARUBA era: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated outcomes of microsurgical resection versus conservative management for unruptured brain arteriovenous malformations (AVMs).
Single-fraction stereotactic radiosurgery vs. hypofractionated stereotactic radiotherapy for resected brain metastases: a systematic review and meta-analysis of comparative studies.
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the effectiveness of single-fraction stereotactic radiosurgery (SF-SRS) versus hypofractionated stereotactic radiotherapy (HF-SRT) in adults with resected brain…
Standalone lateral and oblique approaches vs traditional posterior approaches for adjacent segment disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
This systematic review and meta-analysis compared lateral or oblique standalone cages with posterior approaches for lumbar adjacent segment disease. Eight studies involving 281 patients were included.
Scrotal pain after lumbar fusion surgery: A rare case report.
A patient experienced scrotal and urethral pain following L4-5 lumbar fusion surgery, without new sensory or motor deficits.
Endoscopic Endonasal Resection of a Pure Optic Canal Cavernous Malformation Presenting as Progressive Optic Neuropathy.
A 48-year-old woman presented with a 3-month history of progressive right visual decline, characterized by decreased visual acuity and visual field narrowing. MRI revealed a well-defined mass in the right optic canal.
Transanal Extrusion of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Tubing in a Pediatric Patient.
A 12-year-old boy with hydrocephalus and a ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt was brought to the emergency department after tubing appeared in his stool.
Spinal intramedullary melanocytoma: systematic review & clinical management considerations.
Spinal intramedullary melanocytoma (SIM) is an exceptionally rare benign melanocytic tumor of the central nervous system, with only a limited number of cases reported to date.
Anatomical determinants of sphenoid sinus volume: insights from a meta-analysis of observational studies.
This meta-analysis examined the anatomical determinants of sphenoid sinus volume across 27 studies with 1263 observations. The pooled mean total sphenoid sinus volume was 9.30 cm³, with significant increases observed…
Medical Errors and Complications in Neurointervention: Underreported and Underestimated? A Systematic Review.
This systematic review analyzed medical errors and complications (MEAC) in neurointervention, focusing on outpatient settings. From 174 studies involving 60,812 patients, the overall complication rate was 17.2%.
[ 68 Ga]-DOTATATE PET Standardized Uptake Value Reduction after Bevacizumab in High-grade Meningioma: A Potential Treatment Response Biomarker.
Three patients with biopsy-confirmed World Health Organization grade 3 meningioma received bevacizumab therapy and underwent baseline and follow-up [68 Ga]-DOTATATE PET imaging.
Chiari Decompression in Patients with Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension: Presenting Symptoms and Treatment Response.
Seven patients with spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) were initially misdiagnosed with Chiari malformation type I and underwent posterior fossa decompression.
DOTATATE-PET in custom spheno-orbital implant design for meningiomas with orbital involvement: a case series.
This case series involved four patients with hyperostosing spheno-orbital meningiomas who underwent cranio-orbital resection followed by reconstruction using custom polyetheretherketone implants.
Pressure-controlled active CSF irrigation versus non-pressure-controlled management following aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: a systematic review and comparative meta-analysis of DCI and safety outcomes.
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the effectiveness and safety of pressure-controlled cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) irrigation versus non-pressure-controlled management in patients with aneurysmal…
Cost-Effectiveness of Decompressive Craniectomy in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Patients: A Systematic Review of Economic Studies.
This systematic review evaluated the cost-effectiveness of decompressive craniectomy (DC) in patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Prevalence of unruptured intracranial aneurysms according to comorbidities, risk factors, country, and time period: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
This systematic review and meta-analysis examined the prevalence of unruptured intracranial aneurysms (UIAs) across various comorbidities and risk factors, analyzing data from 316,131 participants.
August 20267
Cognitive Task Analysis Versus Conventional Training for Invasive Medical Procedures: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
This systematic review and meta-analysis examined randomized controlled trials of cognitive task analysis (CTA) and other structured cognitive training interventions in surgical education.
Severe amnestic-cognitive syndrome after right-sided resection in a patient with bilateral trigonal choroid plexus xanthogranulomas: illustrative case.
A 63-year-old man with bilateral trigonal choroid plexus xanthogranulomas presented with headaches and memory complaints. Following resection of the right-sided lesion, he developed a severe amnestic-cognitive syndrome…
Mini-Invasive Neurosurgical Treatment of Subdural Empyema: A Two-Patient Case Series.
Two patients with subdural empyema underwent minimally invasive burr-hole evacuation. The first patient, a 22-year-old man, presented with high fever and rapid neurological decline, leading to coma.
Non-invasive prehabilitation before neurosurgery modifies the topography of the language production network without compromising function.
This Phase I clinical trial studied the effects of non-invasive neuromodulation-induced prehabilitation (NIP) on the language production network in 26 patients with operable brain tumors affecting language regions.
Corpus callosotomy in Lennox-Gastaut syndrome: Effectiveness, safety, and predictors of outcome: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed corpus callosotomy (CC) effectiveness and safety for Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS), synthesizing 48 studies involving 822 patients.
Efficacy and safety of MR guided-laser interstitial thermal therapy versus resective surgery for MRI-positive focal cortical dysplasia type II and tuberous sclerosis complex: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
This systematic review and meta-analysis compared the efficacy and safety of magnetic resonance-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy (MRgLITT) and resective surgery in patients with MRI-positive focal cortical…
Neurosurgical management of childhood-onset epilepsy in periventricular nodular heterotopia: A systematic review of effectiveness and outcomes.
This systematic review evaluated neurosurgical interventions for childhood-onset epilepsy associated with periventricular nodular heterotopia (PVNH) across 30 studies involving 134 patients.
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