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Many complications may occur after placement of the ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VP shunt) for hydrocephalus, and delayed shunt insufficiency (DSI) is among the most common. It is often caused by abdominal adhe...
Complicated mild traumatic brain injury (cmTBI) is a common neurosurgical disorder that consumes a significant amount of healthcare resources without a clearly established benefit. Best practices for the manag...
The importance of mentorships in medical education and neurosurgery is highly attributed to the support and encouragement of the advances and learning opportunities for medical students and junior neurosurgeon...
Cerebral vasospasm is determined as a temporary narrowing of cerebral arteries a few days after an aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. The onset of this vascular event usually evolves with new neurological def...
High-grade gliomas (HGGs) have a rapid relapse and short survival. Studies have identified many clinical characteristics and biomarkers associated with progression-free survival (PFS) and over-survival (OS). H...
To assess the clinical effects of hybrid surgery, which includes spinal angiography-assisted microsurgery, in the treatment of spinal dural arteriovenous fistulas (SDAVF).
Rivaroxaban, a direct oral anticoagulant, has proven efficacy and safety at its standard dose in the treatment and prevention of various vascular conditions. These include the treatment of venous thromboemboli...
Glioblastoma are highly malignant type of primary brain tumors. Treatment for glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) generally involves surgery combined with chemotherapy and radiotherapy. However, the development of t...
This study aimed to investigate clinical features and treatment strategies for intracranial aneurysm (IA) associated with pituitary adenoma (PA).
Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) refers to bleeding within the brain’s ventricular system, and hydrocephalus is a life-threatening complication of IVH characterized by increased cerebrospinal fluid accumulati...
Spinal surgery is a common procedure associated with significant postoperative pain, and identifying effective interventions to manage this pain is crucial for optimizing patient outcomes. This review assesses...
In bypass surgery for moyamoya disease (MMD), the superficial temporal artery’s (STA) pressure needs to surpass that of the cortical M4 recipient of the middle cerebral artery (MCA), boosting cerebral blood fl...
HIF-1α is thought to be a novel regulator which contributes to carcinogenesis. However, the mechanism underlying the effect of HIF-1α in gliomas remains largely unknown.
Hemodynamic factors play an important role in aneurysm initiation, growth, rupture, and recurrence, while the mechanism of the hemodynamic characteristics is still controversial. A unique model of multiple ane...
Patients with disorders of consciousness (DoC) exhibit varied revival outcomes based on different etiologies and diagnoses, the mechanisms of which remain largely unknown. The fluctuating clinical presentation...
The original article was published in Chinese Neurosurgical Journal 2024 10:8
Tinnitus is very common in patients with vestibular schwannoma (VS). We analyzed the related factors of tinnitus after surgery.
Cranial nerve palsy (CNP) is a common complication of traumatic brain injury (TBI). Despite a high incidence of TBI in Nepal (382 per 100,000), literature on the specific management and outcome of CNP is lacki...
Although flow diverter device (FDD) has brought revolutionized advances in endovascular treatment of intracranial aneurysms, it also presents considerable drawbacks as well, as the innovation for novel device ...
The Correction to this article has been published in Chinese Neurosurgical Journal 2024 10:11
To review the treatment and the causes of postoperative epidural hematoma (PEDH) after intracranial tumor resection.
Spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), mainly caused by ruptured intracranial aneurysms, is a serious acute cerebrovascular disease. Early brain injury (EBI) is all brain injury occurring within 72 h after...
Moyamoya disease (MMD) is a rare and complex cerebrovascular disorder characterized by the progressive narrowing of the internal carotid arteries and the formation of compensatory collateral vessels. The etiol...
Despite its prevalence, there is ongoing debate regarding the optimal management strategy for chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH), reflecting the variability in clinical presentation and treatment outcomes. This ...
Ventricular shunts are one of the most frequent techniques used for the management of hydrocephalus. The ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) is the most commonly performed procedure, and the ventriculoatrial shun...
Spinal dural arteriovenous fistulas account for the majority of spinal vascular malformations. They are typically located in the thoracolumbar region and are diagnosed in the middle-aged and elderly population...
Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a common cause of craniofacial pain. The retrosigmoid approach is usually used to treat TN, but no cases of endoscopic far-lateral supracerebellar infratentorial approach (EF-SCITA...
Moyamoya disease (MMD) is a cerebrovascular disorder characterized by progressive unilateral or bilateral stenosis of the distal internal carotid artery. As hemodynamic features in MMD patients alter, the como...
To explore the clinical, radiological, and surgical characteristics of anterior perforated substance (APS) gliomas.
Hematoma expansion is a determinant of poor outcome of intracerebral hemorrhage but occurs frequently, especially in warfarin-associated intracerebral hemorrhage (W-ICH). In the present study, we employ the wa...
The glioblastoma has served as a valuable experimental model system for investigating the growth and invasive properties of glioblastoma. Aquaporin-1 (AQP1) in facilitating cell migration and potentially contr...
Intramedullary tumors are a class of central nervous system tumors with an incidence of 2 to 4%. As they are located very deep and frequently cause postoperative neurological complications, surgical resection...
The incidence of hyponatremia after spinal cord injury was reported to be between 25 and 80%. Hyponatremia can lead to a variety of clinical symptoms, from mild to severe and even life-threatening. Hyponatremi...
Acute normovolemic hemodilution (ANH) was first introduced in glioblastoma surgery, and its role in reducing allogeneic blood transfusion was investigated in this study.
Pituitary apoplexy is a neurosurgical emergency and is a known yet rare complication of pituitary macroadenoma. Patients typically present with visual field defects, headache and altered sensorium. There are m...
Calcifying pseudoneoplasm of the neuraxis (CAPNON) is indeed a rare central nervous system lesion that can occur in central nervous system (CNS). Due to its infrequency and limited literature reports, it is ch...
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder with motor deficits due to nigrostriatal dopamine depletion and with the non-motor/premotor symptoms (NMS) such as anxiety, cognitive dysfunction, depre...
To analyze the expression of TXLNA in brain gliomas and its clinical significance.
To describe and report the efficacy and safety of MR-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy (MRgLITT) in the treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy.
Multimodal techniques-assisted resection of glioma under general anesthesia (GA) has been shown to achieve similar clinical outcomes as awake craniotomy (AC) in some studies. In this study, we aim to validate ...
Coil embolization is a common method for treating unruptured intracranial aneurysms (UIAs). To effectively perform coil embolization for UIAs, clinicians must undergo extensive training with the assistance of ...
Surgical site infection (SSI) is a common complication following craniotomy that increases morbidity, mortality, and medical expenses. The objectives of this study were to determine the relevant risk factors a...
To compare the safety and efficacy of pipeline embolization device (PED) and Tubridge flow diverter (TFD) for unruptured posterior circulation aneurysms.
Postoperative delayed hyponatremia (PDH) is a major cause of readmission after endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery (eTSS) for pituitary adenomas (PAs). However, the risk factors associated with PDH have not bee...
PTPRZ1-MET fusion was reported to associate with glioma progression from low-grade to high-grade glioma, which was a target by a MET inhibitor vebreltinib. However, little is known about the further efficacy o...
To present a novel endoscopy-assisted surgical strategy of Sylvian arachnoid cysts (ACs).
Pituitary apoplexy (PA) is defined as the hemorrhage or the infraction of a pituitary adenoma. Aiming to determine the epidemiological, clinical, paraclinical characteristics as well as management and outcomes...
Posterior lumbar arthrodesis has become a widely used therapeutic option to correct sagittal imbalances in patients suffering from degenerative lumbar conditions. However, in western Africa, there is no study ...
Patients with insulo-Sylvian gliomas continue to present with severe morbidity in cognitive functions primarily due to neurosurgeons’ lack of familiarity with non-traditional brain networks. We sought to ident...
Penetrating trauma to the brain is a rare mode of self-harm in individuals with depressive psychosis. It may have variable presentations ranging from intact neurological status to non-survivable damage and the...
Intracranial pressure (ICP) is one of the most important indexes in neurosurgery. It is essential for doctors to determine the numeric value and changes of ICP, whether before or after an operation. Although e...
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