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British Journal of Neurosurgery, Volume 26, Issue 5 (2012)

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EDITORIAL

Editorial
Editorial
Paul Eldridge
Page: 595
Published online: 08 Sep 2012
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ABSTRACTS

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Proceedings of the 2012 Autumn meeting of the Society of British Neurological Surgeons
Pages: 596-629
Published online: 08 Sep 2012
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THEMED ARTICLE

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Biographical sketch: Nosrat Ollah Ameli, MB, ChB (Hons), ChM (Birm), FICS, FRCS (Eng)
Marjan Alimi & Vafa Rahimi-Movaghar
Pages: 630-636
Published online: 16 May 2012
AbstractforBiographical sketch: Nosrat Ollah Ameli, MB, ChB (Hons), ChM (Birm), FICS, FRCS (Eng) | Full Text | References | PDF (204.6 KB)
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REVIEW ARTICLE

Review Article
Endoscopic skull base surgery: a comprehensive comparison with open transcranial approaches
Ricardo J. Komotar, Robert M. Starke, Daniel M. S. Raper, Vijay K. Anand & Theodore H. Schwartz
Pages: 637-648
Published online: 10 Feb 2012
AbstractforEndoscopic skull base surgery: a comprehensive comparison with open transcranial approaches | Full Text | References | PDF (245 KB)
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Review Article

Review Article
The expanding role of endoscopic skull base surgery
Alessandro Paluzzi, Paul Gardner, Juan Carlos Fernandez-Miranda & Carl Snyderman
Pages: 649-661
Published online: 03 Apr 2012
AbstractforThe expanding role of endoscopic skull base surgery | Full Text | References | PDF (702.2 KB)
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Review Article
Intraoperative stereoscopic 3D video imaging: pushing the boundaries of surgical visualisation and applications for neurosurgical education
Michael D. Heath & Aaron A. Cohen-Gadol
Pages: 662-667
Published online: 26 Mar 2012
AbstractforIntraoperative stereoscopic 3D video imaging: pushing the boundaries of surgical visualisation and applications for neurosurgical education | Full Text | References | PDF (310.1 KB)
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Review Article
Rosette-forming glioneuronal tumour: Imaging features, histopathological correlation and a comprehensive review of literature
Charlie Hsu, Gigi Kwan, Queenie Lau & Sandeep Bhuta
Pages: 668-673
Published online: 18 Apr 2012
AbstractforRosette-forming glioneuronal tumour: Imaging features, histopathological correlation and a comprehensive review of literature | Full Text | References | PDF (371.7 KB)
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Review Article
Stereotactic radiosurgery for the treatment of brain metastases: impact of cerebral disease burden on survival
Kathryn E. Banfill, Peter J. Bownes, Shaun E. St Clair, Carmel Loughrey & Paul Hatfield
Pages: 674-678
Published online: 01 Jul 2012
AbstractforStereotactic radiosurgery for the treatment of brain metastases: impact of cerebral disease burden on survival | Full Text | References | PDF (210.4 KB)
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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Patient selection and clinical outcomes in patients operated for brain metastases – is specialty of the referring physicians a prognostic factor?
Asgeir S. Jakola, Sasha Gulati, Ulf S. Nerland & Ole Solheim
Pages: 679-683
Published online: 13 Feb 2012
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Research Article

Article
Stereotactic radiosurgery to treat presumed Rathke's cleft cysts
Xin Yu, Runsheng Huang, Wei Qian, Jingyu Fang, Caizhen Wu & Song Liu
Pages: 684-691
Published online: 30 Mar 2012
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Article
Endoscopic endonasal extended transsphenoidal removal of tuberculum sellae meningioma (TSM): an experience of six cases
Forhad H. Chowdhury, Mohammod R. Haque, Atul H. Goel & Khandkar A. Kawsar
Pages: 692-699
Published online: 06 Apr 2012
AbstractforEndoscopic endonasal extended transsphenoidal removal of tuberculum sellae meningioma (TSM): an experience of six cases | Full Text | References | PDF (407.7 KB)
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Clinical features and immunohistochemical expression levels of androgen, estrogen, progesterone and Ki-67 receptors in relationship with gross-total resected meningiomas relapse
Yingqun Tao, Guobiao Liang, Zhiyong Li, Yunjie Wang, Anhua Wu, Hailong Wang, Yicheng Lu, Zhenyang Liu & Guohan Hu
Pages: 700-704
Published online: 22 May 2012
AbstractforClinical features and immunohistochemical expression levels of androgen, estrogen, progesterone and Ki-67 receptors in relationship with gross-total resected meningiomas relapse | Full Text | References | PDF (199.2 KB)
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Article
Predictive factors related to symptomatic venous infarction after meningioma surgery
Woo-Youl Jang, Shin Jung, Tae-Young Jung, Kyung-Sub Moon & In-Young Kim
Pages: 705-709
Published online: 18 Jun 2012
AbstractforPredictive factors related to symptomatic venous infarction after meningioma surgery | Full Text | References | PDF (158.4 KB)
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Article
Trajectories for frontal external ventricular drain placement: virtual cannulation of adults with acute hydrocephalus
William R. Muirhead & Surajit Basu
Pages: 710-716
Published online: 21 May 2012
AbstractforTrajectories for frontal external ventricular drain placement: virtual cannulation of adults with acute hydrocephalus | Full Text | References | PDF (245.3 KB)
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Long term neuropsychological outcome and management of ‘decompensated’ longstanding overt ventriculomegaly in adults
Mohammed Al-Jumaily, Bethan Jones, Caroline Hayhurst, Michael D. Jenkinson, Peter Murphy, Neil Buxton & Conor Mallucci
Pages: 717-721
Published online: 03 Apr 2012
AbstractforLong term neuropsychological outcome and management of ‘decompensated’ longstanding overt ventriculomegaly in adults | Full Text | References | PDF (214.4 KB)
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Article
Clinical outcomes from bilateral versus unilateral stimulation of the pedunculopontine nucleus with and without concomitant caudal zona incerta region stimulation in Parkinson's disease
Sadaquate Khan, Shazia Javed, Lucy Mooney, Paul White, Puneet Plaha, Alan Whone & Steven S. Gill
Pages: 722-725
Published online: 09 Mar 2012
AbstractforClinical outcomes from bilateral versus unilateral stimulation of the pedunculopontine nucleus with and without concomitant caudal zona incerta region stimulation in Parkinson's disease | Full Text | References | PDF (159.3 KB)
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Article
Surgical congenital central nervous system anomalies in a tropical teaching hospital
O. E. Idowu & O. S. Olawehinmi
Pages: 726-729
Published online: 30 Apr 2012
AbstractforSurgical congenital central nervous system anomalies in a tropical teaching hospital | Full Text | References | PDF (195.6 KB)
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Article
Efficiency of hospital reporting systems in detecting head injury admissions
Helen Seeley, Judith Allanson, John Pickard & Peter Hutchinson
Pages: 730-735
Published online: 18 Jun 2012
AbstractforEfficiency of hospital reporting systems in detecting head injury admissions | Full Text | References | PDF (911 KB)
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Article
Effective management of severe traumatic brain injury in a district hospital
Fahid Tariq Rasul, Erlick A. C. Pereira, Carl Waldmann & Stana Bojanic
Pages: 736-742
Published online: 21 May 2012
AbstractforEffective management of severe traumatic brain injury in a district hospital | Full Text | References | PDF (196.5 KB)
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Article
Post-operative day two versus day seven mobilization after burr-hole drainage of subacute and chronic subdural haematoma in Nigerians
Augustine Abiodun Adeolu, Taopheeq Bamidele Rabiu & Amos Olufemi Adeleye
Pages: 743-746
Published online: 21 Aug 2012
AbstractforPost-operative day two versus day seven mobilization after burr-hole drainage of subacute and chronic subdural haematoma in Nigerians | Full Text | References | PDF (190.8 KB)
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Article
Endoscopic observations of blocked ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt: a step toward better understanding of shunt obstruction and its removal
Daljit Singh, Anurag Saxena, Anita Jagetia, Hukum Singh, Monica S. Tandon & Pragati Ganjoo
Pages: 747-753
Published online: 16 May 2012
AbstractforEndoscopic observations of blocked ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt: a step toward better understanding of shunt obstruction and its removal | Full Text | References | PDF (373.7 KB)
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SHORT REPORTS

Brief Report
Trochlear myokymia secondary to cerebellopontine angle arachnoid cyst
Kumar Abhinav, Nicholas D. Park & Nikunj K. Patel
Pages: 754-755
Published online: 10 Feb 2012
AbstractforTrochlear myokymia secondary to cerebellopontine angle arachnoid cyst | Full Text | References | PDF (119.8 KB)
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Brief Report

Brief Report
Primary cranial vault lymphoma with brain infiltration: case report and review of the literature
Riccardo Ciarpaglini & Philippe Otten
Pages: 756-758
Published online: 31 Mar 2012
AbstractforPrimary cranial vault lymphoma with brain infiltration: case report and review of the literature | Full Text | References | PDF (152.1 KB)
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Brief Report
Coiling of a residual internal carotid artery aneurysm via an extracranial-intracranial bypass graft following parent vessel occlusion
Mathew R. Guilfoyle, Peter J. Kirkpatrick & J. Nicholas P. Higgins
Pages: 759-762
Published online: 21 Jan 2012
AbstractforCoiling of a residual internal carotid artery aneurysm via an extracranial-intracranial bypass graft following parent vessel occlusion | Full Text | References | PDF (270.5 KB)
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Brief Report
Giant intradiploic calvarial abscess of posterior fossa behaving progressive mass lesion
Mehmet Bulent Onal, Erdinc Civelek, Atilla Kircelli, Hakan Yakupoglu, Harun Arslan & Serhat Aygun
Pages: 763-766
Published online: 11 Jan 2012
AbstractforGiant intradiploic calvarial abscess of posterior fossa behaving progressive mass lesion | Full Text | References | PDF (356.3 KB)
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Brief Report
Ruptured infectious aneurysms of the distal MCA treated with trapping and STA – MCA bypass surgery
Takahiro Ota, Masanori Yoshino, Ayako Horiba, Sigeomi Yokoya & Tohru Mizutani
Pages: 767-769
Published online: 11 Jan 2012
AbstractforRuptured infectious aneurysms of the distal MCA treated with trapping and STA – MCA bypass surgery | Full Text | References | PDF (188.2 KB)
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Brief Report
Third nerve palsy induced by a ruptured anterior communicating artery aneurysm
Anne Balossier, Adina Postelnicu, Samih Khouri, Evelyne Emery & Jean-Michel Derlon
Pages: 770-772
Published online: 07 Apr 2012
AbstractforThird nerve palsy induced by a ruptured anterior communicating artery aneurysm | Full Text | References | PDF (214.1 KB)
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Brief Report
Urgent superficial temporal artery to middle cerebral artery bypass shortly after intravenous rt-PA
Yohei Ishishita, Toshikazu Kimura & Akio Morita
Pages: 773-775
Published online: 31 Mar 2012
AbstractforUrgent superficial temporal artery to middle cerebral artery bypass shortly after intravenous rt-PA | Full Text | References | PDF (230 KB)
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Brief Report
Boxing sparring complicated by an acute subdural haematoma and brainstem haemorrhage
Michael G. Hart, Rikin A. Trivedi & Peter J. Hutchinson
Pages: 776-778
Published online: 01 Mar 2012
AbstractforBoxing sparring complicated by an acute subdural haematoma and brainstem haemorrhage | Full Text | References | PDF (146.7 KB)
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NEUROSURGICAL IMAGE

Article
Brainstem injury by penetrating head trauma with a knife
Wellingson Silva Paiva, Almir Ferreira de Andrade, Robson Luis Amorim, Eberval Gadelha Figueiredo & Manoel Jacobsen Teixeira
Pages: 779-781
Published online: 22 May 2012
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Research Article

Article
A rare case of primary sellar lymphoma presenting a diagnostic challenge
Mark David Wilkie, Rafid Al-Mahfoudh & Mohsen Javadpour
Pages: 782-783
Published online: 27 Apr 2012
AbstractforA rare case of primary sellar lymphoma presenting a diagnostic challenge | Full Text | References | PDF (157.6 KB)
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Letter
Endoscopic observations of blocked ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt
Viroj Wiwanitkit
Page: 784
Published online: 11 Jul 2012
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Letter

Letter
Comment on: Intra-operative localisation of spinal level using pre-operative CT-guided placement of a flexible hook-wire marker
P. J. Slotty & W. Stummer
Page: 785
Published online: 21 Aug 2012
CitationforComment on: Intra-operative localisation of spinal level using pre-operative CT-guided placement of a flexible hook-wire marker | Full Text | References | PDF (73.5 KB)
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Letter
Pathophysiology of normal perfusion pressure breakthrough: more than just abnormal arteries …
Tobias A. Mattei MD
Pages: 786-787
Published online: 21 Aug 2012
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Response to: Pathophysiology of normal perfusion pressure breakthrough: more than just abnormal arteries …
Raquel Gutierrez-Gonzalez & Gregorio Rodriguez-Boto
Pages: 788-789
Published online: 27 Aug 2012
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BOOK REVIEW

Book Review
Principles of Neurological Surgery (third edition). Eds. Richard G. Ellenbogen, Saleem I. Abdulrauf, Laligam N. Sekhar
Erlick A. C. Pereira
Page: 790
Published online: 08 Sep 2012
CitationforPrinciples of Neurological Surgery (third edition). Eds. Richard G. Ellenbogen, Saleem I. Abdulrauf, Laligam N. Sekhar | Full Text | PDF (73.4 KB)
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