British Journal of Neurosurgery, Volume 27, Issue 3 (2013)

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EDITORIAL

Editorial
Editorial
Paul Eldridge
Page: 271
Published online: 02 May 2013
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PROCEEDINGS

Abstract
Proceedings of the 2013 Spring meeting of the Society of British Neurological Surgeons
Pages: 272-306
Published online: 02 May 2013
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MEETING REPORT

Meeting Report
A report from the inaugural meeting of the British Neurosurgical Trainee Research Collaborative held in the Royal College of Surgeons of England, 19 October 2012
Angelos G. Kolias, Timothy L. Jones, Christopher J. Cowie, Ian C. Coulter, Fardad T. Afshari, Andrew Tarnaris, Richard J. Nelson, William P. Gray, Peter J. Hutchinson, Paul M. Brennan, UK Neurosurgical Research Network & British Neurosurgical Trainee Research Collaborative
Pages: 307-310
Published online: 26 Mar 2013
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REVIEW ARTICLE

Review Article
Diagnostic and prognostic markers in gliomas – an update
R. Ma, N. de Pennington, M. Hofer, C. Blesing & R. Stacey
Pages: 311-315
Published online: 02 Jan 2013
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Review Article

Review Article
Review of cerebellopontine angle medulloblastoma
A. Spina, N. Boari, F. Gagliardi, A. Franzin, M. R. Terreni & P. Mortini
Pages: 316-320
Published online: 19 Nov 2012
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Review Article
Cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome after revascularization surgery in patients with moyamoya disease
W. G. Zhao, Q. Luo, J. B. Jia & J. L. Yu
Pages: 321-325
Published online: 05 Mar 2013
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Article
Does direct admission from an emergency department with on-site neurosurgical services facilitate time critical surgical intervention following a traumatic brain injury in children?
O. Fayeye, S. Ushewokunze, J. Stickley, F. Reynolds, G. Solanki, D. Rodrigues, A. R. Walsh & A. Kay
Pages: 326-329
Published online: 04 Dec 2012
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Research Article

Article
Surgical management of acute subdural haematomas: current practice patterns in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland
A. G. Kolias, W. J. Scotton, A. Belli, A. T. King, P. M. Brennan, D. O. Bulters, M. S. Eljamel, M. H. Wilson, M. C. Papadopoulos, A. D. Mendelow, D. K. Menon, P. J. Hutchinson, UK Neurosurgical Research Network, RESCUE-ASDH collaborative group, P. J. Kirkpatrick, E. A. Corteen, T. Santarius, J. D. Pickard, G. S. McHugh, P. M. Mitchell, C. J. Cowie, E. N. Rowan & S. J. Crick
Pages: 330-333
Published online: 26 Mar 2013
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Article
Emergency neurosurgical referrals in the North East of England – trends over four years 2008–2011
Nitin Mukerji, Alessandro Paluzzi, John Crossman, Patrick Mitchell & Justin Nissen
Pages: 334-339
Published online: 05 Sep 2012
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Article
Wide variation and systematic bias in expert clinicians’ perceptions of prognosis following brain injury
N. A. Moore, P. M. Brennan & J. K. Baillie
Pages: 340-343
Published online: 05 Mar 2013
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Article
Using telephone logs instead of databases to accurately estimate neurosurgical on-call workload
N. Mukerji, F. Vergani, F. Hassan, J. Dubois, S. Metcalfe, C. Cowie & P. Mitchell
Pages: 344-347
Published online: 05 Dec 2012
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Article
Screening strategy using sequential serum D-dimer assay for the detection and prevention of venous thromboembolism after elective brain tumor surgery
Kaoru Aishima & Yuhei Yoshimoto
Pages: 348-354
Published online: 07 Nov 2012
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Article
Endoscopic biopsy of cystic intracerebral tumours
S. Akmal & G. Flint
Pages: 355-358
Published online: 12 Nov 2012
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Article
Lateral sellar angiolipomas: a therapeutic challenge. Our experience on two cases and review of the literature
M. Rotondo, R. D'Avanzo, M. Natale, G. Oliva & A. Scuotto
Pages: 359-363
Published online: 07 Nov 2012
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Article
Time to diagnosis of paediatric posterior fossa tumours: an 11-year West of Scotland experience 2000–2011
M. M. Kameda-Smith, M. A. J. White, E. J. St. George & J. I. M. Brown
Pages: 364-369
Published online: 27 Nov 2012
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Article
Surprising outcome of ommaya reservoir in treating cystic craniopharyngioma: a retrospective study
A. H. Moussa, A. A. Kerasha & M. E. Mahmoud
Pages: 370-373
Published online: 20 Nov 2012
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Article
Extended endoscopic transplanum–transtuberculum approach for pituitary adenomas
S. A. Barazi, E. Pasquini, Pietro I. D'Urso, M. Zoli, D. Mazzatenta, V. Sciarretta & G. Frank
Pages: 374-382
Published online: 26 Nov 2012
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SHORT REPORTS

Brief Report
Extradural haemorrhage: is there a role for endovascular treatment?
Simon Lammy, Roy McConnell, Mahmoud Kamel, Ian Rennie & Syed Al-Haddad
Pages: 383-385
Published online: 04 Sep 2012
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Brief Report

Brief Report
Solitary neurolymphomatosis of the brachial plexus mimicking benign nerve sheath tumour: case report
Mitsuhiro Okada, Kiyohito Takamatsu, Naoto Oebisu & Hiroaki Nakamura
Pages: 386-387
Published online: 06 Nov 2012
AbstractforSolitary neurolymphomatosis of the brachial plexus mimicking benign nerve sheath tumour: case report | Full Text | References | PDF (163.2 KB)
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Brief Report
Glioblastoma multiforme intraxial metastasis to the conus medullaris with primary disease under control: a rare unexpected finding
G. Sabatino, G. M. Della Pepa, G. Esposito & A. Brodbelt
Pages: 388-389
Published online: 07 Nov 2012
AbstractforGlioblastoma multiforme intraxial metastasis to the conus medullaris with primary disease under control: a rare unexpected finding | Full Text | References | PDF (159.6 KB)
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Brief Report
Atypical features of a midline pre-pontine epidermoid cyst
A. R. Savardekar, H. Singh, S. K. Gupta, S. Rane & B. D. Radotra
Pages: 390-392
Published online: 21 Nov 2012
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Brief Report
Isolated neurosarcoidosis in the medulla oblongata involving the fourth ventricle: a case report
J. H. Lee, K. Takai, M. Ota, T. Shimizu, T. Komori & M. Taniguchi
Pages: 393-395
Published online: 20 Nov 2012
AbstractforIsolated neurosarcoidosis in the medulla oblongata involving the fourth ventricle: a case report | Full Text | References | PDF (212.7 KB)
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TECHNICAL NOTES

Article
Oesophageal naso-pharyngeal catheter use for airway management in patients for awake craniotomy
Tieliang Cai, Peng Gao, Qixiang Shen, Zheng di Zhang, Yi Yao & Qing Ji
Pages: 396-397
Published online: 21 Nov 2012
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Research Article

Article
Image-guided stereotactic biopsy of pineal region tumour using CT venography in patient with a pacemaker: A technical note
Matthew G. Stovell & Michael D. Jenkinson
Pages: 398-400
Published online: 19 Nov 2012
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EDUCATION REPORT

Article
Papillary glioneuronal tumour: a review of the literature with two illustrative cases
A. K. Demetriades, S. Al Hyassat, S. Al-Sarraj, R. S. Bhangoo & K. Ashkan
Pages: 401-404
Published online: 22 Nov 2012
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Letter
Attracting the top medical students to a career in neurosurgery
Mahdi Saleh
Page: 405
Published online: 16 Apr 2013
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Letter

Letter
Boris bikes – an accident waiting to happen?
Neil S. P. Smith & Dominic N. P. Thompson
Page: 406
Published online: 23 Apr 2013
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