JNS: Pediatrics Weekly Podcast

March 29, 2013 — Neurosurgical Focus

JNS: Pediatrics March 29, 2013—click here to listen.

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Successful treatment of post-shunt craniocerebral disproportion by coupling gradual external cranial vault distraction with continuous intracranial pressure monitoring. Report of 2 cases.

Skull thickening, paranasal sinus expansion, and sella turcica shrinkage from chronic intracranial hypotension. Case report.

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JNS Weekly Podcast

March 29, 2013 — Neurosurgical Focus

JNS March 29, 2013—click here to listen.

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Displacement of mammillary bodies by craniopharyngiomas involving the third ventricle: surgical-MRI correlation and use in topographical diagnosis. Clinical article.

Colocalization of thin-walled dome regions with low hemodynamic wall shear stress in unruptured cerebral aneurysms. Clinical article.

Infarction of the lateral posterior choroidal artery territory after manipulation of the choroid plexus at the atrium: causal association with subependymal artery injury. Clinical article.

“Imagine your neighbor mows the lawn”: a pilot study of psychological sequelae due to awake craniotomy. Clinical article.

White matter fiber tractography: why we need to move beyond DTI. Clinical article.

Ophthalmic vein compression for selected benign low-flow cavernous sinus dural arteriovenous fistulas. Report of 3 cases.

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JNS: Spine Weekly Podcast

March 29, 2013 — Neurosurgical Focus

JNS: Spine March 29, 2013—click here to listen.

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A less-invasive cervical laminoplasty for spondylotic myelopathy that preserves the semispinalis cervicis muscles and nuchal ligament. Clinical article.

Anatomical feasibility of performing a nerve transfer from the femoral branch to bilateral pelvic nerves in a cadaver: a potential method to restore bladder function following proximal spinal cord injury. Laboratory investigation.

Anatomical feasibility of C-2 pedicle screw fixation: the effect of variable angle interpolation of axial CT scans. Clinical article.

Isolated cervical spinal canal stenosis at C-1 in the pediatric population and in Williams syndrome. Clinical article.

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JNS: Spine Weekly Podcast

March 22, 2013 — Neurosurgical Focus

JNS: Spine March 22, 2013—click here to listen.

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Sacral radiculopathy due to cement leakage from percutaneous sacroplasty, successfully treated with surgical decompression. Case report.

Intramedullary hobnail hemangioendothelioma of the conus. Case report.

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JNS Weekly Podcast

March 22, 2013 — Neurosurgical Focus

JNS March 22, 2013—click here to listen.

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Visual outcomes for surgical treatment of large and giant carotid ophthalmic segment aneurysms: a case series utilizing retrograde suction decompression (“Dallas technique”). Clinical article.

Reliability of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring using motor evoked potentials during resection of metastases in motor-eloquent brain regions. Clinical article.

Superior cerebellar artery–posterior cerebral artery bypass: in situ bypass for posterior cerebral artery revascularization. Technical note.

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JNS Weekly Podcast

March 19, 2013 — Neurosurgical Focus

JNS March 15, 2013—click here to listen.

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A prospective, randomized Phase II clinical trial to evaluate the effect of combined hyperbaric and normobaric hyperoxia on cerebral metabolism, intracranial pressure, oxygen toxicity, and clinical outcome in severe traumatic brain injury. Clinical article.

Incomplete stent apposition in Enterprise stent–mediated coiling of aneurysms: persistence over time and risk of delayed ischemic events. Clinical article.

Recursive grid partitioning on a cortical surface model: an optimized technique for the localization of implanted subdural electrodes. Clinical article.

Complex imaging features of accidental cerebral intraventricular gadolinium administration. Report of 2 cases.

Surgical outcomes in recurrent glioma. Clinical article.

Changes in temporal flow characteristics of CSF in Chiari malformation Type I with and without syringomyelia: implications for theory of syrinx development. Clinical article.

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JNS: Spine Weekly Podcast

March 15, 2013 — Neurosurgical Focus

JNS: Spine March 15, 2013—click here to listen.

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Cervical rudimentary meningocele in adulthood. Case report.

Myelopathy due to calcified meningiomas of the thoracic spine: minimum 3-year follow-up after surgical treatment. Clinical article.

Radiation-induced vertebral compression fracture following spine stereotactic radiosurgery: clinicopathological correlation. Report of 2 cases.

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JNS: Pediatrics Weekly Podcast

March 14, 2013 — Neurosurgical Focus

JNS: Pediatrics March 15, 2013—click here to listen.

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Optic nerve glioma treatment with fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy. Case report.

Acute pyogenic necrotizing encephalomyelitis: a fulminant and fatal infection. Case report.

Intrarater and interrater reliability of the pediatric arteriovenous malformation compactness score in children. Clinical article.

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JNS Weekly Podcast

March 12, 2013 — Neurosurgical Focus

JNS March 8, 2013—click here to listen.

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Low triiodothyronine syndrome as a predictor of poor outcomes in patients undergoing brain tumor surgery: a pilot study. Clinical article.

Imaging detection of endolymphatic sac tumor–associated hydrops. Clinical article.

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JNS: Pediatrics Weekly Podcast

March 8, 2013 — Neurosurgical Focus

JNS: Pediatrics March 8, 2013—click here to listen.

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Biocompatibility of pristine graphene for neuronal interface. Laboratory investigation.

Spinal arteriovenous malformation associated with Schimmelpenning syndrome. Case report.

Risk factors and rates of bone flap resorption in pediatric patients after decompressive craniectomy for traumatic brain injury. Clinical article.

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JNS: Spine Weekly Podcast

March 8, 2013 — Neurosurgical Focus

JNS: Spine March 8, 2013—click here to listen.

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Biomechanical evaluation of destabilization following minimally invasive decompression for lumbar spinal canal stenosis. Laboratory investigation.

Placement of thoracic transvertebral pedicle screws using 3D image guidance. Technical note.

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JNS: Spine Weekly Podcast

March 1, 2013 — Neurosurgical Focus

JNS: Spine March 1, 2013—click here to listen.

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Transpedicular N-butyl cyanoacrylate–mediated percutaneous embolization of symptomatic vertebral hemangiomas. Clinical article.

Long-term outcome of laminectomy for cervical ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament. Clinical article.

Herpes myelitis after thoracic spine surgery. Case report.

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JNS Weekly Podcast

March 1, 2013 — Neurosurgical Focus

JNS March 1, 2013—click here to listen.

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Retrospective analysis of the tolerability and activity of lacosamide in patients with brain tumors. Clinical article.

Targeting accuracy of transcranial magnetic resonance–guided high-intensity focused ultrasound brain therapy: a fresh cadaver model. Laboratory investigation.

Chicken embryonic brain: an in vivo model for verifying neural stem cell potency. Laboratory investigation.

Predictive value of neuromarkers supported by a set of clinical criteria in patients with mild traumatic brain injury: S100B protein and neuron-specific enolase on trial. Clinical article.

Subclinical ischemia verified by somatosensory evoked potential amplitude reduction during carotid endarterectomy: negative effects on cognitive performance. Clinical article.

Management of intracranial hemorrhage in patients with left ventricular assist devices. Clinical article.

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JNS: Pediatrics Weekly Podcast

March 1, 2013 — Neurosurgical Focus

JNS: Pediatrics March 1, 2013—click here to listen.

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Pediatric bypasses for aneurysms and skull base tumors:short- and long-term outcomes. Clinical article.

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March 2013: Cranial Nerve Surgery

March 1, 2013 — Neurosurgical Focus

Cranial Nerve Surgery—click here to listen.

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In this podcast, topic editor Dr. Roberto Heros of the University of Miami, Florida, speaks with Dr. Shaun Rodgers of New York University, New York. They discuss Dr. Rodgers and colleagues’ article:  “Short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache attacks with conjunctival injection and tearing syndrome secondary to an epidermoid tumor in the cerebellopontine angle,” which appears in this month’s issue. Find this month’s issue of Neurosurgical Focus here.

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