Large oculomotor schwannoma presenting as a parasellar mass: A case report and literature review

Sujit S. Prabhu, Janet M. Bruner

Date of publication: 31-May-2010

Background:Large schwannomas arising from the oculomotor nerve are very rare. The common site of tumor occurrence in this nerve is the segment within the interpeduncular cistern and the cavernous sinus.

Metastasis to the occipitocervical junction: A case report and review of the literature

Risheng Xu, Daniel M. Sciubba, Ziya L. Gokaslan, Ali Bydon

Date of publication: 31-May-2010

BackgroundThe management of metastatic spinal disease is generally considered palliative, as the progression of systemic disease is likely to hinder survival. Although the occurrence of C1-C2 instability due to metastatic disease is not uncommon and thus treatment options have been well-defined, craniocervical instability due to lesions occurring at the junction of the occiput and atlas is more rare, and treatment for metastasis to this region is less well-defined.

Computed tomography-guided vertebroplasty using a stereotactic guidance system (stereo-guide)

Arun Angelo Patil

Date of publication: 31-May-2010

BackgroundIn order to make it easy to perform computed tomography (CT)-guided vertebroplasty a stereotactic guidance system called the "stereo-guide" was designed. A method to perform CT-guided vertebroplasty using this system is described.

The beginning of Surgical Neurology International

James I. Ausman

Date of publication: 31-May-2010

Welcome to the 21st Century

James I Ausman

Date of publication: 31-May-2010

Medical staffing: Critical shortages on the horizon

Edward E Gordon

Date of publication: 31-May-2010

Introducing Neurosurgery 2.0

Pieter L. Kubben

Date of publication: 31-May-2010

What's new in SNI for May, 2010?

James I Ausman

Date of publication: 31-May-2010