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EDITORIAL

Editorial
Editorial
Pr Eldridge
Page: 1
Published online: 24 Feb 2015
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OBITUARY

Obituary
Obituary
Sir Graham Teasdale & Alistair Jenkins
Pages: 2-3
Published online: 24 Feb 2015
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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

Adams Andrew McConnell (1884–1972): Pioneer of Irish neurosurgery
John C. Duddy & Barry Kennerk
Pages: 4-8
Published online: 24 Feb 2015
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COMMENTARY

Article Commentary
External ventricular drainage: Is it time to look at national practice?
Aimun A. B. Jamjoom, Angelos G. Kolias, Malik Zaben, Aswin Chari, John Kitchen, Alexis Joannides, Paul M. Brennan, Jothy Kandasamy, Silvia Gatscher, William P. Gray, Michael D. Jenkinson, Diederik O. Bulters, Conor L. Mallucci, Helmut Schuster, Peter J. Hutchinson, Aminul I. Ahmed & UK Neurosurgical Research Network & British Neurosurgical Trainee Research Collaborative
Pages: 9-10
Published online: 04 Sep 2014
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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A multicentre, prospective, randomized, controlled study to evaluate the use of a fibrin sealant as an adjunct to sutured dural repair
Alexander L. Green, Axel Arnaud, Jonathan Batiller, Sam Eljamel, Judi Gauld, Peter Jones, Didier Martin, Maximilian Mehdorn, Juha Ohman & Frank Weyns
Pages: 11-17
Published online: 12 Aug 2014
AbstractforA multicentre, prospective, randomized, controlled study to evaluate the use of a fibrin sealant as an adjunct to sutured dural repair | Full Text | References | PDF (298.3 KB)
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An investigation into the clinical impacts of lowering shunt opening pressure in idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus: A case series
David N. Malem, James D. Shand Smith, Ahmed K. Toma, Huma Sethi, Neil D. Kitchen & Laurence D. Watkins
Pages: 18-22
Published online: 21 Aug 2014
AbstractforAn investigation into the clinical impacts of lowering shunt opening pressure in idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus: A case series | Full Text | References | PDF (273.2 KB)
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Article
EGFR and EGFRvIII analysis in glioblastoma as therapeutic biomarkers
Claire Faulkner, Abigail Palmer, Hannah Williams, Christopher Wragg, Harry R. Haynes, Paul White, Ruth-Mary DeSouza, Maggie Williams, Kirsten Hopkins & Kathreena M. Kurian
Pages: 23-29
Published online: 20 Aug 2014
AbstractforEGFR and EGFRvIII analysis in glioblastoma as therapeutic biomarkers | Full Text | References | PDF (644.1 KB)
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Article
Medication overuse headache – An under-diagnosed problem in shunted idiopathic intracranial hypertension patients
Ruth-Mary deSouza, Ahmed Toma & Laurence Watkins
Pages: 30-34
Published online: 19 Aug 2014
AbstractforMedication overuse headache – An under-diagnosed problem in shunted idiopathic intracranial hypertension patients | Full Text | References | PDF (119.2 KB)
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Article
Intracranial abscess in Ectopia Cordis
Joseph Merola, Geoffrey Adrian Tipper, Zakier Hussain, Venkataraman Balakrishnan & Peter Gan
Pages: 35-36
Published online: 25 Aug 2014
AbstractforIntracranial abscess in Ectopia Cordis | Full Text | References | PDF (386.3 KB)
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Article
Causes of mortality in neurofibromatosis type 2
Rabih Aboukais, Fahed Zairi, Nicolas-Xavier Bonne, Marc Baroncini, Stéphane Schapira, Christophe Vincent & Jean-Paul Lejeune
Pages: 37-40
Published online: 25 Aug 2014
AbstractforCauses of mortality in neurofibromatosis type 2 | Full Text | References | PDF (118.8 KB)
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Article
Traumatic brain injury caused by “balconing”
Jordi Pérez-Bovet, Carol Lorencio, Abdo Taché, Pablo Pujol Valverde & Secundino Martín Ferrer
Pages: 41-45
Published online: 27 Aug 2014
AbstractforTraumatic brain injury caused by “balconing” | Full Text | References | PDF (110.1 KB)
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Neuroprotective effect of alpha-lipoic acid and methylprednisolone on the spinal cord ischemia/reperfusion injury in rabbits
Mehmet Gazi Boyaci, Olcay Eser, Cevdet Ugur Kocogullari, Ergun Karavelioglu, Cigdem Tokyol & Yesim Can
Pages: 46-51
Published online: 05 Sep 2014
AbstractforNeuroprotective effect of alpha-lipoic acid and methylprednisolone on the spinal cord ischemia/reperfusion injury in rabbits | Full Text | References | PDF (835.3 KB)
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NEUROSURGICAL IMAGE

Article
Deep cerebral venous thrombosis during pregnancy
Abdullah Hamid Feroze, Aditya Mantha & Omar Choudhri
Pages: 52-53
Published online: 05 Sep 2014
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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Results of radiosurgery for trigeminal neuralgia: Ankara experience
Şükrü Aykol, Alp Özgün Börcek, Hakan Emmez, Özgür Öcal & Aydın Paşaoğlu
Pages: 54-58
Published online: 15 Sep 2014
AbstractforResults of radiosurgery for trigeminal neuralgia: Ankara experience | Full Text | References | PDF (181.3 KB)
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Article
Role of endoscopy in recalcitrant intraventricular tuberculoma—innovative novel treatment adjunct
Suhas Udayakumaran, Prakash Nair, Anil Kumar & Dilip Panikar
Pages: 59-63
Published online: 15 Sep 2014
AbstractforRole of endoscopy in recalcitrant intraventricular tuberculoma—innovative novel treatment adjunct | Full Text | References | PDF (629.7 KB) | Supplemental
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Article
Autologous cranioplasty following decompressive craniectomy in the trauma setting
Wessam El Ghoul, Stuart Harrisson & Antonio Belli
Pages: 64-69
Published online: 06 Oct 2014
AbstractforAutologous cranioplasty following decompressive craniectomy in the trauma setting | Full Text | References | PDF (131.3 KB)
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Article
Quadrigeminal cistern arachnoid cyst: A series of 18 patients and a review of literature
Kanwaljeet Garg, Vivek Tandon, Saurabh Sharma, Ashish Suri, Poodipedi Sarat Chandra, Rajinder Kumar, Ashok Kumar Mahapatra & Bhawani Shankar Sharma
Pages: 70-76
Published online: 12 Sep 2014
AbstractforQuadrigeminal cistern arachnoid cyst: A series of 18 patients and a review of literature | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB)
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Article
Magnetic resonance imaging characteristics of typical and atypical/anaplastic meningiomas – Case series and literature review
Lee A. Tan, Tibor Boco, Andrew K. Johnson, Francisco F. Rivas, Saud Ahmed, Sharon E. Byrd & Richard W. Byrne
Pages: 77-81
Published online: 15 Sep 2014
AbstractforMagnetic resonance imaging characteristics of typical and atypical/anaplastic meningiomas – Case series and literature review | Full Text | References | PDF (128.3 KB)
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SHORT REPORT

Rapid, de novo development of isolated intracranial rosai-dorfman disease: A case report
Matthew R. Reynolds, Kieron J. Sweeney, Shane M. Crilly, Michael Farrell, Elaine S. Jaffe & Mohsen Javadpour
Pages: 82-84
Published online: 21 Aug 2014
AbstractforRapid, de novo development of isolated intracranial rosai-dorfman disease: A case report | Full Text | References | PDF (407.6 KB)
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Gigantic ossified chronic epidural haematoma and contralateral postoperative subdural haematoma: A case report and literature review
Wenlong Zhang, Wei Zhang, Zhixian Gao & Jiangfei Wang
Pages: 85-86
Published online: 31 Aug 2014
AbstractforGigantic ossified chronic epidural haematoma and contralateral postoperative subdural haematoma: A case report and literature review | Full Text | References | PDF (656.7 KB)
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Giant prolactinoma presenting as a skull base tumor with erosion of the cervical vertebrae: pronounced responsiveness to dopamine agonist treatment
Mia L. Bjerg, Frederikke Rosendal, Edith Nielsen, Benedikte Palm Ulhøi & Jens O. L. Jørgensen
Pages: 87-89
Published online: 27 Aug 2014
AbstractforGiant prolactinoma presenting as a skull base tumor with erosion of the cervical vertebrae: pronounced responsiveness to dopamine agonist treatment | Full Text | References | PDF (312.3 KB)
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Myopericytoma of the posterior cranial fossa
Catherine H. Zhang, Harutomo Hasegawa, Paul Johns & Andrew J. Martin
Pages: 90-91
Published online: 01 Sep 2014
AbstractforMyopericytoma of the posterior cranial fossa | Full Text | References | PDF (313.9 KB)
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The treatment of combined trigeminal and glossopharyngeal neuralgia by glycerol rhizolysis of the trigeminal ganglion
Niovi Papalexopoulou, Harutomo Hasegawa, Richard Selway, Sam Chong & Keyoumars Ashkan
Pages: 92-93
Published online: 15 Sep 2014
AbstractforThe treatment of combined trigeminal and glossopharyngeal neuralgia by glycerol rhizolysis of the trigeminal ganglion | Full Text | References | PDF (89 KB)
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CASE REPORT

Multifocal low-grade gliomas: Adapting the optimal therapeutic management
Nikolaos Gkekas, Alexandros Vyziotis, Anastasia Dimitriadi, Georgios Koutsonikas & Nikolaos Georgakoulias
Pages: 94-96
Published online: 12 Sep 2014
AbstractforMultifocal low-grade gliomas: Adapting the optimal therapeutic management | Full Text | References | PDF (898.5 KB)
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SHORT REPORT

Hemifacial spasm caused by an aberrant jugular branch of the ascending pharyngeal artery
Krystin L. Thomas, Marion A. Hughes, Andrew M. Frederickson, Barton F. Branstetter IV, Joel A. Vilensky & Raymond F. Sekula
Pages: 97-99
Published online: 18 Sep 2014
AbstractforHemifacial spasm caused by an aberrant jugular branch of the ascending pharyngeal artery | Full Text | References | PDF (334.5 KB)
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Giant perivascular spaces causing hemiparesis successfully treated by cystoventriculoperitoneal shunt
Roland Roelz, Karl Egger & Peter Reinacher
Pages: 100-102
Published online: 18 Sep 2014
AbstractforGiant perivascular spaces causing hemiparesis successfully treated by cystoventriculoperitoneal shunt | Full Text | References | PDF (248.6 KB)
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Trigeminal neuralgia in a paediatric patient caused by arachnoid cyst
Ravindran Visagan, Daniel Wright & Jayaratnam Jayamohan
Pages: 103-104
Published online: 15 Sep 2014
AbstractforTrigeminal neuralgia in a paediatric patient caused by arachnoid cyst | Full Text | References | PDF (135.7 KB)
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Clinical and radiological features of endodermal cyst in the oculomotor nerve: A case report
Masataka Tanaka, Yasunori Fujimoto, Ryuichi Hirayama, Yasuyoshi Chiba, Naoya Hashimoto & Toshiki Yoshimine
Pages: 105-106
Published online: 15 Sep 2014
AbstractforClinical and radiological features of endodermal cyst in the oculomotor nerve: A case report | Full Text | References | PDF (391 KB)
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An unusual cause of hemifacial spasm
Carolynne M. Doherty, Gavin Briggs, D. Gavin Quigley & Mark O. McCarron
Pages: 107-109
Published online: 24 Jul 2014
AbstractforAn unusual cause of hemifacial spasm | Full Text | References | PDF (582.4 KB)
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Amnesia due to spontaneous haemorrhage into a colloid cyst
Ramanan Sivakumaran & Richard J. Edwards
Pages: 110-111
Published online: 14 Oct 2014
AbstractforAmnesia due to spontaneous haemorrhage into a colloid cyst | Full Text | References | PDF (218.5 KB)
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NEUROSURGICAL IMAGE

Phenytoin-induced methaemoglobinaemia in a patient with glioblastoma multiforme
Imran Noorani, Andrew Durnford, Ahmed-Ramadan Sadek, Constantinos Charalambides & Paul Grundy
Page: 112
Published online: 19 Aug 2014
CitationforPhenytoin-induced methaemoglobinaemia in a patient with glioblastoma multiforme | Full Text | References | PDF (865.8 KB)
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Trigeminal neuralgia from an Arteriovenous malformation: An intra-operative diagnosis
Bodiabaduge A.P. Jayasekera, Francesco Vergani, Anil Gholkar & Alistair J. Jenkins
Pages: 113-114
Published online: 15 Sep 2014
AbstractforTrigeminal neuralgia from an Arteriovenous malformation: An intra-operative diagnosis | Full Text | References | PDF (395.2 KB)
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TECHNICAL NOTE

Minimally invasive neurosurgical access techniques to facilitate endovascular treatment of dural arteriovenous fistulae
Christopher J. A. Cowie, Jonathan D. Pešić-Smith, Shuaibu Dambatta, Anil Gholkar, Surash Surash, Alistair Jenkins & Patrick Mitchell
Pages: 115-117
Published online: 18 Aug 2014
AbstractforMinimally invasive neurosurgical access techniques to facilitate endovascular treatment of dural arteriovenous fistulae | Full Text | References | PDF (330.8 KB)
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Article
Acute traumatic coagulopathy in the setting of isolated traumatic brain injury: Definition, incidence and outcomes
Daniel S. Epstein, Biswadev Mitra, Peter A. Cameron, Mark Fitzgerald & Jeffrey V. Rosenfeld
Pages: 118-122
Published online: 25 Aug 2014
AbstractforAcute traumatic coagulopathy in the setting of isolated traumatic brain injury: Definition, incidence and outcomes | Full Text | References | PDF (205.9 KB)
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