British Journal of Neurosurgery, Volume 28, Issue 2 (2014)

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EDITORIAL

Editorial
EDITORIAL
Paul Eldridge
Page: 141
Published online: 14 Mar 2014
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PROCEEDINGS

Abstract
Proceedings of the 2014 Spring Meeting of the Society of British Neurological Surgeons
Pages: 142-180
Published online: 14 Mar 2014
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REVIEW ARTICLE

Review Article
The role of vagus nerve overactivity in the increased incidence of pneumonia following traumatic brain injury
Samuel Hall, Ashwin Kumaria & Antonio Belli
Pages: 181-186
Published online: 12 Sep 2013
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Review Article

Review Article
Therapeutic options to enhance coma arousal after traumatic brain injury: State of the art of current treatments to improve coma recovery
Giulia Cossu
Pages: 187-198
Published online: 03 Oct 2013
AbstractforTherapeutic options to enhance coma arousal after traumatic brain injury: State of the art of current treatments to improve coma recovery | Full Text | References | PDF (314 KB)
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Article
Proposal for a prospective multi-centre audit of chronic subdural haematoma management in the United Kingdom and Ireland
Ian C. Coulter, Angelos G. Kolias, Hani J. Marcus, Aminul I. Ahmed, Saira Alli, Rafid Al-Mahfoudh, Anouk Borg, Christopher J. A. Cowie, Ciaran S. Hill, Alexis J. Joannides, Timothy L. Jones, Ahilan Kailaya-Vasan, James L. Livermore, Harsha Narayanamurthy, Desire Ngoga, Jonathan Shapey, Andrew Tarnaris, Barbara A. Gregson, William P. Gray, Richard J. Nelson, Peter J. Hutchinson, Paul M. Brennan & UK Neurosurgical Research Network, British Neurosurgical Trainee Research Collaborative
Pages: 199-203
Published online: 23 Sep 2013
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Research Article

Article
Analysis of risk factors for chronic subdural haematoma recurrence after burr hole surgery: Optimal management of patients on antiplatelet therapy
Atsushi Okano, Soichi Oya, Naoaki Fujisawa, Tsukasa Tsuchiya, Masahiro Indo, Takumi Nakamura, Han Soo Chang & Toru Matsui
Pages: 204-208
Published online: 16 Aug 2013
AbstractforAnalysis of risk factors for chronic subdural haematoma recurrence after burr hole surgery: Optimal management of patients on antiplatelet therapy | Full Text | References | PDF (122.6 KB)
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Medical negligence. An overview of legal theory and neurosurgical practice: duty of care
Nicholas V. Todd
Pages: 209-213
Published online: 23 Oct 2013
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Diagnosis of primary cerebral lymphomas: possible value of PCR testing in equivocal cases requiring rebiopsy
Abigail Shaw, Venkat Iyer, Nick Rooney, Rebecca Wragg, Paula Waits, Eileen Roberts, Harry R. Haynes & Kathreena M. Kurian
Pages: 214-219
Published online: 22 Jul 2013
AbstractforDiagnosis of primary cerebral lymphomas: possible value of PCR testing in equivocal cases requiring rebiopsy | Full Text | References | PDF (550 KB)
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Article
Brainstem Gliomas: Surgical indications and technical considerations in a series of 58 cases
Sumit Sinha, Shashank Sharad Kale, Sarat P. Chandra, Ashish Suri, Veer S. Mehta & Bhawani S. Sharma
Pages: 220-225
Published online: 21 Oct 2013
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Article
The role of neuronavigation-guided functional MRI and diffusion tensor tractography along with cortical stimulation in patients with eloquent cortex lesions
Amandeep Kumar, P. Sarat Chandra, Bhawani S. Sharma, Ajay Garg, Girija K. Rath, Parmod K. Bithal & Manjari Tripathi
Pages: 226-233
Published online: 11 Sep 2013
AbstractforThe role of neuronavigation-guided functional MRI and diffusion tensor tractography along with cortical stimulation in patients with eloquent cortex lesions | Full Text | References | PDF (360.6 KB)
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Article
The supraorbital keyhole approach via an eyebrow incision applied to obtain the olfactory bulb as a source of olfactory ensheathing cells – radiological feasibility study
Marcin Czyż, Paweł Tabakow, Daniel Gheek, Marcin Miś, Włodzimierz Jarmundowicz & Geoffrey Raisman
Pages: 234-240
Published online: 19 Jul 2013
AbstractforThe supraorbital keyhole approach via an eyebrow incision applied to obtain the olfactory bulb as a source of olfactory ensheathing cells – radiological feasibility study | Full Text | References | PDF (4.2 MB)
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Improving the endoscopic endonasal transclival approach: the importance of a precise layer by layer reconstruction
Maurizio Iacoangeli, Alessandro Di Rienzo, Lucia Giovanna Maria di Somma, Elisa Moriconi, Lorenzo Alvaro, Massimo Re, Fabrizio Salvinelli, Massimiliano Carassiti & Massimo Scerrati
Pages: 241-246
Published online: 06 Sep 2013
AbstractforImproving the endoscopic endonasal transclival approach: the importance of a precise layer by layer reconstruction | Full Text | References | PDF (602.7 KB)
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Article
Is the rate of re-operation after primary lumbar microdiscectomy affected by surgeon grade or intra-operative lavage of the disc space?
Jonathan R. Ellenbogen, William Marlow, Benjamin E. Fischer, Magnum Tsegaye & Martin J. Wilby
Pages: 247-251
Published online: 19 Aug 2013
AbstractforIs the rate of re-operation after primary lumbar microdiscectomy affected by surgeon grade or intra-operative lavage of the disc space? | Full Text | References | PDF (251.1 KB)
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Analysis of the incidence and risk factors for the progression of proximal junctional kyphosis following surgical treatment for lumbar degenerative kyphosis: minimum 2-year follow-up
Jung-Hoon Lee, Jin-Uk Kim, Jee-Soo Jang & Sang-Ho Lee
Pages: 252-258
Published online: 09 Dec 2013
AbstractforAnalysis of the incidence and risk factors for the progression of proximal junctional kyphosis following surgical treatment for lumbar degenerative kyphosis: minimum 2-year follow-up | Full Text | References | PDF (933.2 KB)
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Article
Intraoperative indocyanine green video-angiography as an aid to the microsurgical treatment of spinal vascular malformations
Daniel C. Walsh, Bassel Zebian, Christos M. Tolias & Richard W. Gullan
Pages: 259-266
Published online: 19 Aug 2013
AbstractforIntraoperative indocyanine green video-angiography as an aid to the microsurgical treatment of spinal vascular malformations | Full Text | References | PDF (963.3 KB)
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Article
Clinical value of a self-designed training model for pinpointing and puncturing trigeminal ganglion
Yu-Quan He, Shu He, Yun-Xia Shen & Cheng Qian
Pages: 267-269
Published online: 07 Sep 2013
AbstractforClinical value of a self-designed training model for pinpointing and puncturing trigeminal ganglion | Full Text | References | PDF (265.3 KB)
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Article
Surgical site infections in standard neurosurgery procedures– a study of incidence, impact and potential risk factors
Sami Abu Hamdeh, Birgitta Lytsy & Elisabeth Ronne-Engström
Pages: 270-275
Published online: 07 Sep 2013
AbstractforSurgical site infections in standard neurosurgery procedures– a study of incidence, impact and potential risk factors | Full Text | References | PDF (376.5 KB)
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SHORT REPORTS

Brief Report
‘Goose bumps’ as presenting feature of intraventricular glioblastoma multiforme
Mohammed J. Asha, Rosamond J. Tansey & Yee-Chiung Gan
Pages: 276-277
Published online: 25 Jul 2013
Abstractfor‘Goose bumps’ as presenting feature of intraventricular glioblastoma multiforme | Full Text | References | PDF (154.8 KB)
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Brief Report

Brief Report
Lymphoma of the trigeminal nerve – the need for histological diagnosis
Chandrashan Perera, Gregory Fitt, Renate Kalnins, Stewart Lee & Augusto Gonzalvo
Pages: 278-280
Published online: 06 Sep 2013
AbstractforLymphoma of the trigeminal nerve – the need for histological diagnosis | Full Text | References | PDF (353.4 KB)
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Case Reports

Case Report
Trigeminal schwannoma of the sphenoid sinus – report of a rare entity
Sudheer Kumar Gundamaneni, Manish Singh, Venkatesh Shankar Madhugiri, Roopesh Kumar Vadivel Rathakrishnan & Gopalakrishnan Madhavan Sasidharan
Pages: 281-283
Published online: 19 Sep 2013
AbstractforTrigeminal schwannoma of the sphenoid sinus – report of a rare entity | Full Text | References | PDF (237.7 KB)
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Brief Report

Brief Report
Glioblastoma occurring after the surgical resection of a craniopharyngioma
Fahed Zairi, Rabih Aboukais, Claude Alain Maurage & Richerd Assaker
Pages: 284-286
Published online: 06 Sep 2013
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Stupp-treated glioblastoma accompanied by EBV-positive primary CNS lymphoma
Zaitun Zakaria, Eoin Fenton, Ayman Khalil, Muhammad Taufiq Sattar & Peter Molnar
Pages: 287-289
Published online: 19 Aug 2013
AbstractforStupp-treated glioblastoma accompanied by EBV-positive primary CNS lymphoma | Full Text | References | PDF (497.4 KB)
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Brief Report
Pituitary insufficiency from large unruptured supraclinoid internal carotid artery aneurysm
Dale Ding, Gautam U. Mehta & Kenneth C. Liu
Pages: 290-292
Published online: 14 Aug 2013
AbstractforPituitary insufficiency from large unruptured supraclinoid internal carotid artery aneurysm | Full Text | References | PDF (225.2 KB)
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Letter
Super-sub-ultra-specialisation – this far and no further?
Chris Barrett
Pages: 293-294
Published online: 14 Mar 2014
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Letter

Letter
Urgent revision required of NICE guidance relating to prevention of spread of vCJD through neurosurgical instruments
Kuriakose George
Page: 295
Published online: 14 Mar 2014
AbstractforUrgent revision required of NICE guidance relating to prevention of spread of vCJD through neurosurgical instruments | Full Text | References | PDF (80.6 KB)
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Letter
Comment on: Urgent revision required of NICE guidance relating to the prevention of spread of vCJD through neurosurgical instruments
Nigel Suttner
Page: 296
Published online: 14 Mar 2014
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RETRACTION

Retraction
Notice of Retraction
Page: 297
Published online: 14 Mar 2014
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