British Journal of Neurosurgery, Volume 22, Issue 2 (2008)

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British Journal of Neurosurgery, Volume 22, Issue 2 (2008)

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Editorial

Editorial
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension–are we any closer to answers?
Conor Mallucci
Pages: 141-142
Published online: 06 Jul 2009
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Proceedings

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Proceedings of the 151 Meeting of the Society of British Neurological Surgeons
Pages: 143-168
Published online: 06 Jul 2009
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Proceedings of the 151 Meeting of the Society of British Neurological Surgeons
Pages: 169-186
Published online: 06 Jul 2009
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Review Article

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Idiopathic intracranial hypertension: Can studies of obesity provide the key to understanding pathogenesis?
L.-Y. Ooi, B. R. Walker, P. A. Bodkin & I. R. Whittle
Pages: 187-194
Published online: 06 Jul 2009
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Review Article
Adjacent segment disease after fusion for cervical spondylosis; myth or reality?
Moonsang Seo & D. Choi
Pages: 195-199
Published online: 06 Jul 2009
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Article
In vitro models of neurotrauma
A. Kumaria & C. M. Tolias
Pages: 200-206
Published online: 06 Jul 2009
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Original Article

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Virtual neuroendoscopy: MRI-based three-dimensional visualization of the cranial nerves in the posterior cranial fossa
L. Tanrikulu, P. Hastreiter, G. Richter, A. Doerfler & R. Naraghi
Pages: 207-212
Published online: 06 Jul 2009
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Epidemiology of ventriculostomy in the United States from 1997 to 2001
R. F. Sekula, D. B. Cohen, P. M. Patek, P. J. Jannetta & M. Y. Oh
Pages: 213-218
Published online: 06 Jul 2009
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Lumbar pressure and transcranial Doppler sonography in children with scaphocephaly
D. Hořínek, D. Hoza, A. Tomek, J. Hort, M. Häckel & M. Tichý
Pages: 219-223
Published online: 06 Jul 2009
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Article
Characteristics and surgical outcomes for medial temporal post-traumatic epilepsy
P. Hartzfeld, K. Elisevich, M. Pace, B. Smith & J. A. Gutierrez
Pages: 224-230
Published online: 06 Jul 2009
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Article
Prognostic factors of postoperative visual outcomes in tuberculum sellae meningioma
Tae-Won Kim, Shin Jung, Tae-Young Jung, In-Young Kim, Sam-Suk Kang & Soo-Han Kim
Pages: 231-234
Published online: 06 Jul 2009
AbstractforPrognostic factors of postoperative visual outcomes in tuberculum sellae meningioma | Full Text | References | PDF (69.6 KB)
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Posterior approach vertebrectomy in the thoracolumbar spine with expandable cage reconstruction: indications and techniques based on eight cases
M. Crocker, G. James, A. Ibrahim, N. Thomas & B. Chitnavis
Pages: 235-240
Published online: 06 Jul 2009
AbstractforPosterior approach vertebrectomy in the thoracolumbar spine with expandable cage reconstruction: indications and techniques based on eight cases | Full Text | References | PDF (662.6 KB)
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Is total excision of spinal neurenteric cysts possible?
Nitin Garg, S. Sampath, T. C. Yasha, B. A. Chandramouli, B. Indira Devi & Jerry M. E. Kovoor
Pages: 241-251
Published online: 06 Jul 2009
AbstractforIs total excision of spinal neurenteric cysts possible? | Full Text | References | PDF (924.2 KB)
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The safety and efficacy of vertebroplasty using Cortoss cement in a newly established vertebroplasty service
E. T. Middleton, C. J. Rajaraman, D. P. O'Brien, S. M. Doherty & A. D. Taylor
Pages: 252-256
Published online: 06 Jul 2009
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Effects of fluid therapy following aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage: a prospective clinical study
M.-Y. Tseng, P. J. Hutchinson & P. J. Kirkpatrick
Pages: 257-268
Published online: 06 Jul 2009
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Fibrinolytic therapy in spontaneous intraventricular haemorrhage: efficacy and safety of the treatment
A. Torres, G. Plans, J. Martino, O. Godino, I. Garcia, B. Gracia & J. J. Acebes
Pages: 269-274
Published online: 06 Jul 2009
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Neurosurgical Image

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Evaluation of POSSUM and P-POSSUM scoring systems for predicting the mortality in elective neurosurgical patients
V. J. Ramesh, G. S. Umamaheswara Rao, Arpan Guha & K. Thennarasu
Pages: 275-278
Published online: 06 Jul 2009
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Original Article

Article
Number of burr holes as independent predictor of postoperative recurrence in chronic subdural haematoma
P. Taussky, J. Fandino & H. Landolt
Pages: 279-282
Published online: 06 Jul 2009
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Short Report

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An unusual presentation of thoracic cord compression by a dorsal arachnoid cyst in a 14-month-old boy. A discussion of the case and review of the literature
K. Woon, J. Shah & M. Cartmill
Pages: 283-285
Published online: 06 Jul 2009
AbstractforAn unusual presentation of thoracic cord compression by a dorsal arachnoid cyst in a 14-month-old boy. A discussion of the case and review of the literature | Full Text | References | PDF (140 KB)
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Article
Primary amyloidoma of the thoracic spine causing paraparesis
N. Abbas, K. George & R. Dardis
Pages: 286-288
Published online: 06 Jul 2009
AbstractforPrimary amyloidoma of the thoracic spine causing paraparesis | Full Text | References | PDF (182.6 KB)
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Case Report
Treatment of acute neurological deficit after cervical laminectomy with lumbar cerebrospinal fluid drainage
C. Thakar, A. Chakraborty, L. Thorne, A. Platts & R. Bradford
Pages: 289-291
Published online: 06 Jul 2009
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Case Report
Delayed diagnosis, due to the associated radiological abnormalities, of spontaneous intracranial hypotension caused by cerebrospinal fluid leakage at C1 – 2
Won-Il Joo, Kyung-Jin Lee, Hyung-Keun Rha, Hae-Kwan Park & Jeung-Ki Chough
Pages: 292-294
Published online: 06 Jul 2009
AbstractforDelayed diagnosis, due to the associated radiological abnormalities, of spontaneous intracranial hypotension caused by cerebrospinal fluid leakage at C1 – 2 | Full Text | References | PDF (349.5 KB)
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Case Report
Post-traumatic pericallosal artery aneurysm presenting with subdural haematoma without subarachnoid haemorrhage
S. Suhara, A. S. H. Wong & J. O. L. Wong
Pages: 295-297
Published online: 06 Jul 2009
AbstractforPost-traumatic pericallosal artery aneurysm presenting with subdural haematoma without subarachnoid haemorrhage | Full Text | References | PDF (267.5 KB)
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Neurosurgical Image

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Fatal cerebral ischaemia by embolization of a gunshot fragment from an extracranial penetrating injury
A. K. Demetriades, G. Zilidis, D. Nandi & T. Z. Aziz
Page: 298
Published online: 06 Jul 2009
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Dumbbell-shaped intrathoracic-extradural haemangioma of the thoracic spine
P. M. Doyle, A. Abou-Zeid, D. Du Plessis, A. Herwadkar & K. K. Gnanalingham
Pages: 299-300
Published online: 06 Jul 2009
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Article
Olfactory ensheathing cells in the nasal mucosa of the rat and human
D. Choi, S. Law, G. Raisman & D. Li
Pages: 301-302
Published online: 06 Jul 2009
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Case Report
Dysphagia and hoarse voice: an unusual cause
J. Kandasamy, H. Nahser & M. Javadpour
Pages: 303-304
Published online: 06 Jul 2009
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Obituary

Obituary
Professor Bryan Jennett
Pages: 305-306
Published online: 06 Jul 2009
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