Convection-enhanced delivery of M13 bacteriophage to the brain. Laboratory investigation.

In this podcast, topic editor Dr. Arun Amar of The University of Southern California, Los Angeles, speaks with Dr. Giuseppe Lanzino of The Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota. They discuss Dr. Lanzino and colleagues’ article  ”Curative Onyx embolization of tentorial dural arteriovenous fistulas,” which appears in this month’s issue.

Segmental lumbar sagittal correction after bilateral transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion. Clinical article.

Single-session and multisession CyberKnife radio surgery for spine metastases–University of Pittsburgh and Georgetown University experience. Clinical article.

Neisseria gonorrhoeae paravertebral abscess. Case report.

Long-term behavioral, electrophysiological, and neurochemical monitoring of the safety of an experimental antiepileptic implant, the muscimol-delivering Subdural Pharmacotherapy Device in monkeys. Laboratory investigation.

Why does endoscopic aqueductoplasty fail so frequently? Analysis of cerebrospinal fluid flow after endoscopic third ventriculostomy and aqueductoplasty using cine phase-contrast magnetic resonance imaging. Clinical article.

Cystic dilation of the ventriculus terminalis. Clinical article.

Physician-industry conflict of interest: public opinion regarding industry-sponsored research. Clinical article.

Acute motor-sensory axonal neuropathy after cervical spine surgery. Case report.

Indirect revascularization for nonmoyamoya intracranial arterial stenoses: clinical and angiographic outcomes. Clinical article.

Flow diverters failing to occlude experimental bifurcation or curved sidewall aneurysms: an in vivo study in canines. Laboratory investigation.

Significance of Simpson grading system in modern meningioma surgery: integration of the grade with MIB-1 labeling index as a key to predict the recurrence of WHO Grade I meningiomas. Clinical article.

Preliminary observations on the vasomotor responses to electrical stimulation of the ventrolateral surface of the human medulla. Clinical article.

Unruptured intracranial aneurysms in the Familial Intracranial Aneurysm and International Study of Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms cohorts: differences in multiplicity and location. Clinical article.

Annual rupture risk of growing unruptured cerebral aneurysms detected by magnetic resonance angiography. Clinical article.

Three-dimensional measurement of intervertebral range of motion in ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament: are there mobile segments in the continuous type? Clinical article.

Sagittal spinopelvic parameters in children with achondroplasia: identification of 2 distinct groups. Clinical article.

Anatomical parameters of subaxial percutaneous transfacet screw fixation based on the analysis of 50 computed tomography scans. Clinical article.

Development of a large-animal model to measure dynamic cerebrospinal fluid pressure during spinal cord injury. Laboratory investigation.

Occult tumors presenting with negative imaging: analysis of the literature. A review.

Magnetic resonance imaging and aneurysm clips. A review.

Does the load-sharing classification predict ligamentous injury, neurological injury, and the need for surgery in patients with thoracolumbar burst fractures? Clinical article.

The remarkable medical lineage of the Monro family: contributions of Alexander primus, secundus, and tertius. Historical vignette.

Cigarette smoking: a risk factor for postoperative morbidity and 1-year mortality following craniotomy for tumor resection. Clinical article.

National trends in carotid artery revascularization surgery. Clinical article.

Multimodality management of Spetzler-Martin Grade III arteriovenous malformations. Clinical article.

In this podcast, topic editor Dr. Marc Mayberg of The Swedish Neuroscience Institute, Seattle, Washington, speaks with Dr. David Newell, also of The Swedish Neuroscience Institute. They discuss Dr. Newell and colleagues’ article  ”Minimally Invasive Treatment of Intracranial Hemorrhage” which appears in this month’s issue.

Improved survival following cerebral edema using a novel hollow fiber-hydrogel device.

Cranial decompression for the treatment of malignant intracranial hypertension after ischemic cerebral infarction: decompressive craniectomy and hinge craniotomy.

The effect of increased mobility on morbidity in the neurointensive care unit.

The effects of carpentry on heterotopic ossification and mobility in cervical arthroplasty: determination by computed tomography with a minimum 2-year follow-up.

Movement of abdominal structures on magnetic resonance imaging during positioning changes related to lateral lumbar spine surgery: a morphometric study.

Differences between 1- and 2-level cervical arthroplasty: more heterotopic ossification in 2-level disc replacement. Clinical article.

Impact of spinopelvic alignment on decision making in deformity surgery in adults. A review.

Delayed complication after Gamma Knife surgery for mesial temporal lobe epilepsy. Clinical article.

Novel strategy to treat a case of recurrent lymphocytic hypophysitis using rituximab. Case report.

Magnetic resonance imaging volumetric assessment of the extent of contrast enhancement and resection in oligodendroglial tumors. Clinical article.

The efficacy of minimally invasive discectomy compared with open discectomy: a meta-analysis of prospective randomized controlled trials. Clinical article.

Minimally invasive lateral extracavitary corpectomy: cadaveric evaluation model and report of 3 clinical cases. Laboratory investigation.

Immunoselected STRO-3+ mesenchymal precursor cells and restoration of the extracellular matrix of degenerate intervertebral discs. Laboratory investigation.

Optimal entry point and trajectory for endoscopic third ventriculostomy: evaluation of 53 patients with volumetric imaging guidance. Clinical article.

Management of device-related wound complications in deep brain stimulation surgery. Clinical article.

Endoscopic balloon dilation as an adjunct to extended endoscopic approaches to the skull base. Case report.

Panacea or problem: flow diverters in the treatment of symptomatic large or giant fusiform vertebrobasilar aneurysms. Clinical article.

Mirror aneurysms: a reflection on natural history. Clinical article.

High-definition fiber tracking for assessment of neurological deficit in a case of traumatic brain injury: finding, visualizing, and interpreting small sites of damage. Case report.

Is aggressive treatment of traumatic brain injury cost-effective? Clinical article.

Neurosurgical complications of direct thrombin inhibitors—catastrophic hemorrhage after mild traumatic brain injury in a patient receiving dabigatran. Case report.

Asymptomatic spinal dural arteriovenous fistulas: pathomechanical considerations. Clinical article.

Nitrous oxide myelopathy posing as spinal cord injury. Case report.

Total motion generated in the unstable thoracolumbar spine during management of the typical trauma patient: a comparison of methods in a cadaver model. Laboratory investigation.

Basilar artery thrombosis after reduction of cervical spondyloptosis: a cautionary report. Case report.

In this podcast, topic editor Dr. Robert Grossman of The Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas, speaks with Dr. Oren Sagher of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. They discuss Dr. Sagher and colleagues’ article  ”Seizure outcomes and mesial resection volumes following selective amygdalohippocampectomy and temporal lobectomy” which appears in this month’s issue.

Spinal and paraspinal giant cervical cavernous malformation with postpartum presentation. Case report.

Staged resection of large vestibular schwannomas. Clinical article.

Indocyanine green fluorescence endoscopy for visual differentiation of pituitary tumor from surrounding structures. Clinical article.

The branching pattern of the middle cerebral artery: is the intermediate trunk real or not? An anatomical study correlating with simple angiography. Laboratory investigation.