JNS April 27, 2012—click here to listen
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.
JNS April 13, 2012—click here to listen
Occult tumors presenting with negative imaging: analysis of the literature. A review.
Magnetic resonance imaging and aneurysm clips. A review.
JNS April 6, 2012—click here to listen
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.
JNS March 30, 2012 – click here to listen
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.
JNS March 23, 2012—click here to listen
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.
JNS March 16, 2012—click here to listen
Magnetic resonance imaging volumetric assessment of the extent of contrast enhancement and resection in oligodendroglial tumors. Clinical article.
JNS March 9, 2012—click here to listen
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.
JNS March 2, 2012
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.
JNS February 24, 2012—click here to listen
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.
JNS February 17, 2012—click here to listen
Risk for leptomeningeal seeding after resection for brain metastases: implication of tumor location with mode of resection. Clinical article.
The occipital lobe convexity sulci and gyri. Laboratory investigation.
Use and utility of preoperative hemostatic screening and patient history in adult neurosurgical patients. Clinical article.
JNS February 10, 2012—click here to listen
Spontaneous resolution of a Chiari malformation Type I and syrinx after supratentorial craniotomy for excision of a cavernous malformation. Case report.
Improvement of neurological recovery and stimulation of neural progenitor cell proliferation by intrathecal administration of Sonic hedgehog. Laboratory investigation.
Pressure-derived versus pressure wave amplitude–derived indices of cerebrovascular pressure reactivity in relation to early clinical state and 12-month outcome following aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. Clinical article.
Neuroprotective and neurorestorative effects of thymosin β4 treatment initiated 6 hours after traumatic brain injury in rats. Laboratory investigation.
JNS February 3, 2012—click here to listen
Novel report of expression and function of CD97 in malignant gliomas: correlation with Wilms tumor 1 expression and glioma cell invasiveness. Laboratory investigation.
Boxing and mixed martial arts: preliminary traumatic neuromechanical injury risk analyses from laboratory impact dosage data. Laboratory investigation.
Utility of presurgical navigated transcranial magnetic brain stimulation for the resection of tumors in eloquent motor areas. Clinical article.
A novel technique of multiple-site epidural blood patch administration for the treatment of cerebrospinal fluid hypovolemia. Clinical article.
Rates and predictors of long-term seizure freedom after frontal lobe epilepsy surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical article.
Crocodile tears syndrome after vestibular schwannoma surgery. Clinical article.
Treatment and outcomes of acute intracranial vertebrobasilar artery occlusion: one institution’s experience. Clinical article.
JNS January 27, 2012-click here to listen
Establishment and characterization of a primary human chordoma xenograft model.
Endonasal management of sellar arachnoid cysts: simple cyst obliteration technique.
Use of the histological pseudocapsule in surgery for Cushing disease: rapid postoperative cortisol decline predicting complete tumor resection.
Preoperative identification of the facial nerve in patients with large cerebellopontine angle tumors using high-density diffusion tensor imaging.
JNS January 20, 2012–click here to listen
Long-term outcome of endovascular reconstruction with the Pipeline embolization device in the management of unruptured dissecting aneurysms of the intracranial vertebral artery.
Myxoid meningioma: a rare metaplastic meningioma variant in a patient presenting with intratumoral hemorrhage.
The paramedian supracerebellar-transtentorial approach to the entire length of the mediobasal temporal region: an anatomical and clinical study.
Growth of untreated vestibular schwannoma: a prospective study.
JNS January 13, 2012—click here to listen
Lateral orbital wall approach to the cavernous sinus. Laboratory investigation.
JNS January 6, 2012—click here to listen
Endoscopic endonasal approach to cholesterol granulomas of the petrous apex: a series of 17 patients. Clinical article.
Trigeminal neuralgia caused by a fibrous ring around the nerve. Case report.
Recanalization with subsequent near-total occlusion of an internal carotid artery aneurysm after immediate thrombotic occlusion using a flow-diverting stent. Case report.
Reduction of catheter-associated urinary tract infections among patients in a neurological intensive care unit: a single institution’s success. Clinical article.
Incidence and causes of perioperative mortality after primary surgery for intracranial tumors: a national, population-based study. Clinical article.
Transnasal excerebration surgery in ancient Egypt. Historical vignette.
JNS December 23, 2011—click here to listen
Are routine repeat imaging and intensive care unit admission necessary in mild traumatic brain injury? Clinical article.
Tandem middle cerebral artery–internal carotid artery occlusions: reduced occlusion-to-revascularization time using a trans–anterior communicating artery approach with a Penumbra device. Report of 2 cases.
Consistent focal cerebral ischemia without posterior cerebral artery occlusion and its real-time monitoring in an intraluminal suture model in mice. Laboratory investigation.
JNS December 16, 2011—click here to listen
Cranialization of the frontal sinus—the final remedy for refractory chronic frontal sinusitis. Clinical article.
Requirement of longitudinal synchrony of epileptiform discharges in the hippocampus for seizure generation: a pilot study. Clinical article.
Clinical, radiological, and pathological features of 24 atypical intracranial epidermoid cysts. Clinical article.
Slower growth of skull base meningiomas compared with non–skull base meningiomas based on volumetric and biological studies. Clinical article.
JNS December 9, 2011—click here to listen
Pharyngeal motor evoked potentials elicited by transcranial electrical stimulation for intraoperative monitoring during skull base surgery. Clinical article.
A novel method of intracranial injection via the postglenoid foramen for brain tumor mouse models. Laboratory investigation.
Accelerated axon outgrowth, guidance, and target reinnervation across nerve transection gaps following a brief electrical stimulation paradigm. Laboratory investigation.
JNS December 2, 2011
Intracranial hemorrhage after removal of deep brain stimulation electrodes. Clinical article.
Increased rate of complications on a neurological surgery service after implementation of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education work-hour restriction. Clinical article.
The effect of call on neurosurgery residents’ skills: implications for policy regarding resident call periods. Clinical article.
JNS November 25, 2011
Ganglion cyst of the temporomandibular joint with intracranial extension in a patient presenting with seventh cranial nerve palsy. Case report.
Do statins reduce the risk of aneurysm development: a case-control study. Clinical article.
JNS November 18, 2011
Comparison of induced hypertension, fluid bolus, and blood transfusion to augment cerebral oxygen delivery after subarachnoid hemorrhage. Clinical article.
The constant flow ventricular infusion test: a simple and useful study in the diagnosis of third ventriculostomy failure. Clinical article.
Percutaneous biopsy of lesions in the cavernous sinus region through the foramen ovale: diagnostic accuracy and limits in 50 patients. Clinical article.
Stereotactic radiosurgery for arteriovenous malformations
Summary of Lunsford and colleagues’ multi-article series on “Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Arteriovenous Malformations.”
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JNS November 11, 2011
Association fibers connecting the Broca center and the lateral superior frontal gyrus: a microsurgical and tractographic anatomy. Clinical article.
Using imaging to identify psychogenic parkinsonism before deep brain stimulation surgery. Report of 2 cases.
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