Comprehensive Neurosurgery Board Review

Pieter L. Kubben

Date of publication: 22-Dec-2010

Neurosurgical apps for iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad and Android

Pieter L. Kubben

Date of publication: 22-Dec-2010

Interventional management for secondary intracranial extension of spontaneous cervical arterial dissection

Michelle J. Smith, Alejandro Santillan, Alan Segal, Athos Patsalides, Y. Pierre Gobin

Date of publication: 17-Dec-2010

Background:Spontaneous cervical artery dissection (sCAD) is an important etiology of stroke and subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) in young patients. Anticoagulation and platelet antiaggregant medications are the treatment of choice, while the indications of endovascular treatment are still to be defined.

Acute ischemic stroke in low-voltage electrical injury: A case report

Yeh Huan-Jui, Liu Chih-Yang, Lo Huei-Yu, Chen Po-Chih

Date of publication: 17-Dec-2010

Background:Acute stroke is not a common complication of electrical injury, and only a few cases of acute stroke have been reported for lightning or high-voltage injuries.

Safety and cost-effectiveness of outpatient cervical disc arthroplasty

Richard Wohns

Date of publication: 13-Dec-2010

Background:To assess the safety, clinical efficacy, and cost-effectiveness of outpatient cervical disc arthroplasty.

Efficacy of middle meningeal artery embolization in the treatment of refractory chronic subdural hematoma

Masaki Mino, Shinjitsu Nishimura, Emiko Hori, Misaki Kohama, Shingo Yonezawa, Hiroshi Midorikawa, Mitsuomi Kaimori, Teruhiko Tanaka, Michiaharu Nishijima

Date of publication: 13-Dec-2010

Background:There are no established treatment procedures for repeatedly recurring chronic subdural hematoma (CSH). In this study, we discussed the efficacy of middle meningeal artery (MMA) embolization in preventing recurrence of CSH.

Pituicytoma

Rafael Augusto Castro Santiago Brandão, Moises Heleno Vieira Braga, Atos Alves de Souza, Baltazar Leão Reis, Franklin Bernardes Faraj de Lima

Date of publication: 13-Dec-2010

Background:Pituicytomas originate from pituicytes, modified glial cells derived from ependymal lineage that are found in the stalk and posterior lobe of pituitary gland. The clinical presentation is similar to other pituitary tumors and imaging exams may suggest pituitary adenoma. The diagnostic is based on histopathological analysis. Surgical treatment can be performed by transsphenoidal approach with good results. The prognostic is good after total tumor resection.