British Journal of Neurosurgery, Volume 22, Issue 5 (2008)

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British Journal of Neurosurgery, Volume 22, Issue 5 (2008)

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Introduction and Editorial

Editorial
Moral and legal reasons for altruism in the case of brainstem biopsy in diffuse glioma
R. Wilkinson & J. Harris
Pages: 617-618
Published online: 06 Jul 2009
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Review Article

Article
Diffuse brainstem gliomas in children: should we or shouldn't we biopsy?
P. A. Leach, E. J. Estlin, D. J. Coope, J. A. Thorne, I. D. Kamaly-Asl & on behalf of the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital Clinical Neuroscience Group
Pages: 619-624
Published online: 06 Jul 2009
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Article Commentary
Diffuse brainstem gliomas in children: should we or shouldn't we biopsy?
Darren Hargrave
Page: 624
Published online: 06 Jul 2009
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Article Commentary
Commentary on diffuse brain stem glioma in children
Andrew Brodbelt
Page: 625
Published online: 06 Jul 2009
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Review Article
Spontaneous reduction of intracranial arachnoid cysts: a complete review
N. Russo, M. Domenicucci, M. Rojas Beccaglia & A. Santoro
Pages: 626-629
Published online: 06 Jul 2009
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Original Article

Article
Outcomes and quality of life assessment in patients undergoing endoscopic surgery for pituitary adenomas
K. Karabatsou, C. O'Kelly, A. Ganna, A. R. Dehdashti & F. Gentili
Pages: 630-635
Published online: 06 Jul 2009
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Microsurgical treatment for giant and irregular pituitary adenomas in a series of 54 consecutive patients
Shou Xue-Fei, Wang Yong-Fei, Li Shi-Qi, Wu Jing-Song, Zhao Yao, Mao Ying & Zhou Liang-Fu
Pages: 636-648
Published online: 06 Jul 2009
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Article
Effectiveness of combining continuous cerebrospinal drainage and intermittent intrathecal urokinase injection therapy in preventing symptomatic vasospasm following aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage
Kiyofumi Yamada, Shinichi Yoshimura, Yukiko Enomoto, Haruki Yamakawa & Toru Iwama
Pages: 649-653
Published online: 06 Jul 2009
AbstractforEffectiveness of combining continuous cerebrospinal drainage and intermittent intrathecal urokinase injection therapy in preventing symptomatic vasospasm following aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage | Full Text | References | PDF (77.5 KB)
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Article
Correlation of outcome to neurosurgical lesions: confirmation of a new method using data after microelectrode-guided pallidotomy
A. A. Obwegeser, R. J. Uitti, J. A. Lucas, R. J. Witte, M. F. Turk, K. Galiano & R. E. Wharen
Pages: 654-662
Published online: 06 Jul 2009
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Article
Lateral mass screw fixation of complex spine cases: a prospective clinical study
M. O. Kelleher, L. McEvoy, J. P. Yang, M. H. Kamel & C. Bolger
Pages: 663-668
Published online: 06 Jul 2009
AbstractforLateral mass screw fixation of complex spine cases: a prospective clinical study | Full Text | References | PDF (620.1 KB)
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Article
Exclusion of cervical spine instability in patients with blunt trauma with normal multidetector CT (MDCT) and radiography
R. F. Sekula Jr, R. H. Daffner, M. R. Quigley, A. Rodriguez, J. E. Wilberger, M. Y. Oh, P. J. Jannetta & Jack Protetch
Pages: 669-674
Published online: 06 Jul 2009
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Article
Bacterial contamination of surgeons gloves during shunt insertion: a pilot study
P. SøRensen, T. Ejlertsen, D. Aaen & K. Poulsen
Pages: 675-677
Published online: 06 Jul 2009
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Article
Lumbar subcutaneous shunt: a novel technique for therapeutic decision making in normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) and benign intracranial hypertension (BIH)
S. Ushewokunze, H. N. Haja Mydin, R. Prasad & A. D. Mendelow
Pages: 678-681
Published online: 06 Jul 2009
AbstractforLumbar subcutaneous shunt: a novel technique for therapeutic decision making in normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) and benign intracranial hypertension (BIH) | Full Text | References | PDF (164.6 KB)
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Short Reports

Case Report
Role of neuroendoscopy in the treatment of large viable cysticerci in the brain parenchyma
O. H. Jimenez-Vazquez & N. Nagore
Pages: 682-683
Published online: 06 Jul 2009
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Case Report
Acute paraplegia after myelography: decompensation of a herniatad thoracic disc
D. Cordier, M.-G. Wasner, T. Gluecker, O. Gratzl & A. Merlo
Pages: 684-686
Published online: 06 Jul 2009
AbstractforAcute paraplegia after myelography: decompensation of a herniatad thoracic disc | Full Text | References | PDF (260 KB)
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Case Report
Intramedullary angioma with bilateral arm hypothermia
A. O. Varoglu, H. Tan, O. Onbas, Y. Tuzun, O. Deniz & N. Gursan
Pages: 687-689
Published online: 06 Jul 2009
AbstractforIntramedullary angioma with bilateral arm hypothermia | Full Text | References | PDF (410.7 KB)
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Case Report
Sarcoidosis presenting as an isolated extradural thoracolumbar lesion mimicking tumour
S. Barazi, I. Bodi & N. Thomas
Pages: 690-691
Published online: 06 Jul 2009
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Case Report
Vein of Galen malformation presenting in adulthood
S. Muquit, M. Shah & S. Bassi
Pages: 692-694
Published online: 06 Jul 2009
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Case Report
Pituitary macro adenoma and vestibular schwannoma: a case report of dual intracranial pathologies
A. Amit, S. Achawal & N. Dorward
Pages: 695-696
Published online: 06 Jul 2009
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Case Report
Cystic olfactory schwannoma of the anterior cranial base
E. Daglioglu, Onder Okay, Ali Dalgic, Ahmet Levent Albayrak & Fikret Ergungor
Pages: 697-699
Published online: 06 Jul 2009
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Case Report
Hydrocephalus complicating a cervical spine fracture in a patient with ankylosing spondylitis
S. R. Challagundla, G. Joseph, J. Brown, A. N. McLean & M. H. Fraser
Pages: 700-701
Published online: 06 Jul 2009
AbstractforHydrocephalus complicating a cervical spine fracture in a patient with ankylosing spondylitis | Full Text | References | PDF (325.1 KB)
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Case Report
Lymphoplasmacyte-rich meningioma at the foramen magnum
S. Avninder, V. Gupta & K. C. Sharma
Pages: 702-704
Published online: 06 Jul 2009
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Case Report
A resistant case of spontaneous intracranial hypotension
N. Mistry, M. R. Turner, M. Bogdanovic, K. Nithi & T. Cadoux-hudson
Pages: 705-708
Published online: 06 Jul 2009
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Letter to the Editor

Letter
Letter to the Editor
Matthew Crocker, Philip Rich & Andrew Martin
Page: 709
Published online: 06 Jul 2009
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Educational Section: Picture Quiz

Article
Spinal cord tracts and clinical correlates
M. D. Jenkinson
Pages: 710-712
Published online: 06 Jul 2009
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Educational Section: Discussion

Article
Direct decompressive surgical resection in the treatment of spinal cord compression caused by metastatic cancer: a randomized trial
Pages: 713-714
Published online: 06 Jul 2009
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Obituary

Obituary
Kenneth Till (1920–2008)
Pages: 715-716
Published online: 06 Jul 2009
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