British Journal of Neurosurgery, Volume 23, Issue 3 (2009)

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British Journal of Neurosurgery, Volume 23, Issue 3 (2009)

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Editorial

Editorial
Time for change – again!!
T. R. K. Varma
Pages: 223-225
Published online: 21 Jul 2009
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Original Article

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Outcome from surgery for vestibular schwannomas in children
Stephen P. MacNally, Scott A. Rutherford, Andrew T. King, Simon Freeman, John Thorne, Deborah Mawman, Martin P. O'Driscoll, D. G. Evans & Richard T. Ramsden
Pages: 226-231
Published online: 21 Jul 2009
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Editorial Commentary

Editorial
Management of vestibular schwannomas in children: a role for adult surgeons in the paediatric world? and the merits of centralisation?
Mohsen Javadpour
Pages: 232-233
Published online: 21 Jul 2009
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Biographical Sketch

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Emil Theodor Kocher (25/8/1841–27/7/1917)—A Swiss (neuro-)surgeon and Nobel Prize winner
Oliver P. Gautschi & Gerhard Hildebrandt
Pages: 234-236
Published online: 21 Jul 2009
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Proceedings

Editorial
Proceedings of the British Neurosurgical Research Group, hosted by Newcastle Spring neurosurgical unit, 2009
Pages: 237-269
Published online: 21 Jul 2009
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Original Article

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Care of children with brain and spine tumours – A review of practice
J. R. Goodden, D. Yeomanson, H. S. Zaki, V. Lee & P. J. de V. McMullan
Pages: 270-275
Published online: 21 Jul 2009
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Evaluation of the bony landmarks in transcondylar approach
Nehi˙r Barut, Aysi˙n Kale, Hi˙kmet Turan Suslu, Adnan Ozturk, Mustafa Bozbuga & Kayihan Sahinoglu
Pages: 276-281
Published online: 21 Jul 2009
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Anatomical landmarks for positioning the head in preparation for the transsphenoidal approach: The spheno-sellar point
Álvaro Campero, Mariano Socolovsky, Rafael Torino, Carolina Martins, Alexandre Yasuda & Albert L. Rhoton Jr
Pages: 282-286
Published online: 21 Jul 2009
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Trans-sylvian transtentorial approach for skull base lesions extending from the middle fossa to the upper petro-clival region
Sunil K. Gupta
Pages: 287-292
Published online: 21 Jul 2009
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Article
Expression of TGFbeta1 and pituitary adenoma fibrosis
Hui Wang, Wensheng Li, Dejin Shi, Zuopeng Ye, Feng Qin, Ying Guo & Xianrui Yuan
Pages: 293-296
Published online: 21 Jul 2009
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Article
Meningiomas of the Lateral Ventricle – A Report of 15 cases
G. Menon, S. Nair, J. Sudhir, R. Rao, H. V. Easwer & K. Krishnakumar
Pages: 297-303
Published online: 21 Jul 2009
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The effect of mitomycin C as fibrosis preventive agent during craniectomies
Berker Cemil, Kagan Tun, Erkan Kaptanoglu, Banu Cevirgen, Ahmet Gurhan Gurcay, Figen Kaymaz & Ibrahim Tekdemir
Pages: 304-308
Published online: 21 Jul 2009
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Marked and rapid recovery of motor strength in premotor area compared with primary motor area in surgery for brain tumors
N. Shinoura, Y. Suzuki, R. Yamada, Y. Tabei, K. Saito & K. Yagi
Pages: 309-314
Published online: 21 Jul 2009
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Short Reports

Article
Bilateral deafness and blindness from a IVth ventricular medulloblastoma
A. Olufemi Adeleye & J. A. Balogun
Pages: 315-317
Published online: 21 Jul 2009
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Article
Dorsally located endodermal cyst: Case report and review
N. K. K. King, S. M. Joshi, S. Marino, J. S. Yeh & H. Ellamushi
Pages: 318-320
Published online: 21 Jul 2009
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Asymptomatic non-functioning ectopic pituitary adenoma in the suprasellar region: A case report
Atsushi Mizutani, Mitsuo Yamaguchi-Okada, Naoki Yokota & Hiroki Namba
Pages: 321-323
Published online: 21 Jul 2009
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Rapid evolution of a choroid plexus papilloma in an infant
Aimun A. B. Jamjoom, Momen A. Sharab, Abdulhakim B. Jamjoom & Mohamed B. Satti
Pages: 324-325
Published online: 21 Jul 2009
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Type 2 herpes simplex reactivation after craniocervical decompression for hind brain hernia and associated syrinx
Ugochukwu K. Ihekwaba & Robert D. Battersby
Pages: 326-328
Published online: 21 Jul 2009
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Technical Notes

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The air bubble technique for confirming the location of an image-guided biopsy – a technical note
R. A. Weerakkody, M. R. Guilfoyle, M. R. Garnett & S. Thomson
Pages: 329-331
Published online: 21 Jul 2009
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Coil embolisation of intercostal artery for operative localisation of spinal dural arterio-venous fistulae
C. Barrett, V. Jayakrishnan, A. Gholkar & N. V. Todd
Pages: 332-334
Published online: 21 Jul 2009
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Educational Section

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Cranial and spinal subdural empyema
Pasquale De Bonis, Carmelo Anile, Angelo Pompucci, Maria Labonia, Corrado Lucantoni & Annunziato Mangiola
Pages: 335-340
Published online: 21 Jul 2009
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Educational Section: Picture Quiz

Article
Cervical Spine
Zaid Sarsam FRSC
Pages: 341-342
Published online: 21 Jul 2009
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BSFNG 2009

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
Page: 343
Published online: 21 Jul 2009
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