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August 202612
Predicting TERT mutation in glioma patients using MRI-derived radiomics; A systematic review and meta-analysis.
This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed MRI-derived radiomics models for predicting TERT promoter mutation status in patients with glioma.
Adjunctive middle meningeal artery embolization after surgical evacuation of chronic subdural hematoma: An updated meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
This meta-analysis evaluated the efficacy of adjunctive middle meningeal artery embolization (MMAE) following surgical evacuation of chronic subdural hematoma (cSDH) in older adults.
Expanding the Indications for the Modified Melbourne Technique: Posterior Vault Reconstruction for Secondary Craniosynostosis With a Persistent Occipital Defect After Encephalocele Repair.
A female infant with a prenatally diagnosed 10×12 cm occipital encephalocele, Chiari III malformation, posterior fossa hypoplasia, and mild ventriculomegaly underwent neonatal encephalocele resection and dural repair…
Pineoblastoma in a 5-Year-Old Male: A Case Report and Review of Literature.
A 5-year-old male presented with symptoms indicative of raised intracranial pressure. Imaging studies identified a tumor in the pineal region, which was confirmed as pineoblastoma through histopathological evaluation.
Bhavuk's laminar bow: a novel posterior-only technique for the restoration of lordosis in rigid cervical kyphosis.
This report describes a novel surgical technique, 'Bhavuk's Laminar Bow,' for correcting rigid cervical kyphosis in two patients.
Noncommunicating Hydrocephalus in an Human Immunodeficiency Virus-positive Male: A Diagnostic Challenge.
A 43-year-old man living with HIV presented with progressive memory loss. Evaluation identified moderate noncommunicating hydrocephalus.
Ultra-hypofractionated versus conventional chemoradiation for newly diagnosed glioblastoma: Survival and toxicity results of a multicenter randomized trial.
This phase III randomized trial evaluated the non-inferiority of ultra-hypofractionated chemoradiation (6x6Gy) versus standard chemoradiation (30x2Gy) in adults with newly diagnosed glioblastoma.
Adjunctive middle meningeal artery embolization for chronic subdural hematoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis of eight randomized trials.
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the efficacy and safety of adjunctive middle meningeal artery embolization (MMAE) in patients with chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) across eight randomized trials…
Therapeutic local hypothermia in the management of acute spinal cord injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the safety and efficacy of local hypothermia in treating acute spinal cord injury (ASCI) across five studies involving 48 patients.
Multimodal Management of Advanced Metastatic Prostate Cancer: Excellent Response Following Resection of Brain Metastasis and 177Lu-PSMA Therapy.
A 68-year-old man with metastatic prostate adenocarcinoma underwent various treatments, including androgen-deprivation therapy and chemotherapy.
Guidelines for Seizure Prophylaxis in Patients with Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Statement for Healthcare Professionals from the Neurocritical Care Society.
This systematic review and meta-analysis informed Neurocritical Care Society guidance on antiseizure medication (ASM) prophylaxis in adults hospitalized with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) and without prior…
Focal Hippocampal Onset and its Effect on Surgical Outcomes: A Case Report and Case Series.
The report describes a patient with mesial temporal lobe epilepsy whose seizures were successfully controlled after ablation limited to the posterior hippocampus.
July 202612
Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed Reality Technologies in Neurosurgical Training: Enhancing Skills and Surgical Outcomes: A Systematic Review.
This systematic review evaluated the impact of virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR) on neurosurgical education.
Simultaneous cochlear implantation during retrosigmoid resection of a large vestibular schwannoma under continuous electrically evoked auditory brainstem response monitoring.
A 70-year-old woman with a 30-mm Koos grade 4 vestibular schwannoma and profound contralateral hearing loss underwent simultaneous cochlear implantation during retrosigmoid resection.
Atypical Spread of an Atypical Meningioma: The Trigeminal Pathway.
Perineural spread (PNS) of a meningioma is a rare but potentially devastating manifestation of disease progression that can affect prognosis, management, and monitoring.
Hybrid schwannoma-neurofibroma of the upper cervical spine: illustrative case and systematic review of spinal hybrid nerve sheath tumors.
A 25-year-old male presented with progressive cervical and left shoulder pain, along with intermittent numbness. MRI revealed a dumbbell-shaped intradural extramedullary lesion at the C1-2 level causing cervical cord…
The "crumble disc sign": preoperative MRI predictor of intradural lumbar disc extrusion.
A 64-year-old woman with a history of lumbar surgery presented with recurrent L4-5 disc extrusion. Preoperative MRI revealed a unique 'crumble disc sign,' characterized by irregular and fragmented disc material within…
The vertebral artery loops: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed the prevalence of vertebral artery loops (VALs) in cervical spine surgery, analyzing 10 studies with 7,475 vertebral arteries.
Clinical and Molecular Features of BAP1-Mutated Meningiomas: Case Series.
This report details three cases of BAP1-deficient meningiomas with distinct clinical outcomes. A 44-year-old woman with a somatic BAP1 mutation presented with recurrent spinal meningiomatosis despite low-grade…
Cerebriform Ridges on the Scalp Signaling a Tumor in the Brain.
A 62-year-old man presented with longitudinal ridging of the scalp and features of acromegaly. Evaluation revealed a pituitary tumor responsible for his acromegaly and the associated cutaneous manifestation of cutis…
NSAID Use and Bone Healing: An Umbrella Review with a Reconstructed Meta-Analysis.
This umbrella review and reconstructed meta-analysis examined whether NSAID exposure is associated with impaired bone healing and whether risk varies by patient group, procedure, dose, and duration.
Cost-effectiveness of biportal endoscopic spine surgery compared with microscopic surgery for lumbar degenerative diseases: a pooled analysis of 2 randomized controlled trials.
This economic evaluation pooled data from two multicentre, prospective, blinded randomised trials comparing biportal endoscopic spine surgery (BESS) with microscopic spine surgery (MSS) for single-level lumbar disc…
A systematic review and meta-analysis of the diagnostic accuracy of angiographic techniques in spinal vascular malformations.
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of magnetic resonance angiography (MRA), computed tomography angiography (CTA), and three-dimensional rotational angiography (3D RA) compared to…
Restorative neurostimulation outcomes for mechanical chronic low back pain: delayed-start crossover from optimal medical management and 2-year treatment longitudinal analyses from the RESTORE randomized controlled trial.
This postmarket, multicentre, open-label randomised controlled trial extension evaluated restorative neurostimulation for mechanical chronic low back pain associated with lumbar multifidus dysfunction.
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