British Journal of Neurosurgery, Volume 29, Issue 3 (2015)

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EDITORIAL

Editorial
Editorial
Paul Eldridge (Editor-in-Chief)
Page: 311
Published online: 08 Jul 2015
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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

Review Article
David Price – Pioneer of digital ICP monitoring, neurosurgeon and teacher
Marek Czosnyka, Ramez Kirollos & Philip van Hille
Pages: 312-313
Published online: 27 Feb 2015
AbstractforDavid Price – Pioneer of digital ICP monitoring, neurosurgeon and teacher | Full Text | References | PDF (216.6 KB)
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REVIEW ARTICLE

Review Article
Sinking skin flap syndrome (or Syndrome of the trephined): A review
Mariam Annan, Bertrand De Toffol, Caroline Hommet & Karl Mondon
Pages: 314-318
Published online: 27 Feb 2015
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Review Article
Deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus in Parkinson's disease 2003–2013: Where are we another 10 years on?
Alexander Alamri, Ismail Ughratdar, Michael Samuel & Keyoumars Ashkan
Pages: 319-328
Published online: 24 Jan 2015
AbstractforDeep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus in Parkinson's disease 2003–2013: Where are we another 10 years on? | Full Text | References | PDF (197.9 KB)
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Article
Long-term follow-up of bilateral subthalamic nucleus stimulation in Chinese Parkinson's disease patients
Jianyu Li, Yuqing Zhang & Yongjie Li
Pages: 329-333
Published online: 26 Mar 2015
AbstractforLong-term follow-up of bilateral subthalamic nucleus stimulation in Chinese Parkinson's disease patients | Full Text | References | PDF (159.8 KB)
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Article
Implementing novel trial methods to evaluate surgery for essential tremor
Jonathan A. Hyam, Erlick A. C. Pereira, Peter McCulloch, Shazia Javed, Puneet Plaha, Lucy Mooney, Beth A. Forrow, Carole Joint, Alan Whone, Steven Gill, Paul Glasziou, Tipu Z. Aziz & Alexander L. Green
Pages: 334-339
Published online: 11 Mar 2015
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Article
Occipital-device-related pain as a complication of deep brain stimulation
Shaoya Yin, Weipeng Jin & Antonio De Salles
Pages: 340-342
Published online: 07 Feb 2015
AbstractforOccipital-device-related pain as a complication of deep brain stimulation | Full Text | References | PDF (273.6 KB)
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Article
Effective management of lower divisional pain in trigeminal neuralgia using balloon traction
Mario K. Teo & Nigel J. Suttner
Pages: 343-346
Published online: 13 Dec 2014
AbstractforEffective management of lower divisional pain in trigeminal neuralgia using balloon traction | Full Text | References | PDF (530.7 KB)
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Article
Microvascular decompression for hemifacial spasm: how can we protect auditory function?
Kenichi Amagasaki, Saiko Watanabe, Kazuaki Naemura & Hiroshi Nakaguchi
Pages: 347-352
Published online: 09 Feb 2015
AbstractforMicrovascular decompression for hemifacial spasm: how can we protect auditory function? | Full Text | References | PDF (2.1 MB)
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Article
Traumatic intracerebellar haematoma: To operate or not to operate?
Viraat Harsh, Anand Prakash, James Marcellus Barry & Anil Kumar
Pages: 353-357
Published online: 09 Dec 2014
AbstractforTraumatic intracerebellar haematoma: To operate or not to operate? | Full Text | References | PDF (193.7 KB)
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Article
Mono-segment fixation of thoracolumbar burst fractures
Andrea Perera, Anjum Qureshi & John Edward Brecknell
Pages: 358-361
Published online: 03 Dec 2014
AbstractforMono-segment fixation of thoracolumbar burst fractures | Full Text | References | PDF (240.1 KB)
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Article
Obtaining the olfactory bulb as a source of olfactory ensheathing cells with the use of minimally invasive neuroendoscopy-assisted supraorbital keyhole approach—cadaveric feasibility study
Marcin Czyz, Pawel Tabakow, Irene Hernandez-Sanchez, Wlodzimierz Jarmundowicz & Geoffrey Raisman
Pages: 362-370
Published online: 07 Feb 2015
AbstractforObtaining the olfactory bulb as a source of olfactory ensheathing cells with the use of minimally invasive neuroendoscopy-assisted supraorbital keyhole approach—cadaveric feasibility study | Full Text | References | PDF (930.5 KB)
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Article
Recording stereoscopic 3D neurosurgery with a head-mounted 3D camera system
Brian Lee, Brian R. Chen, Beverly B. Chen, James Y. Lu & Steven L. Giannotta
Pages: 371-373
Published online: 24 Jan 2015
AbstractforRecording stereoscopic 3D neurosurgery with a head-mounted 3D camera system | Full Text | References | PDF (481.2 KB)
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Article
Surgical vertebral body cementoplasty as spinal cancer metastasis management
Dominique N'dri Oka, André Tokpa & Louis Derou
Pages: 374-379
Published online: 30 Dec 2014
AbstractforSurgical vertebral body cementoplasty as spinal cancer metastasis management | Full Text | References | PDF (1.8 MB)
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Article
Impact of intraoperative MRI on outcomes in epilepsy surgery: preliminary experience of two years
Nilesh S. Kurwale, Sarat P. Chandra, Pradeep Chouksey, Amit Arora, Ajay Garg, Chitra Sarkar, Chandrashekhar Bal & Manjari Tripathi
Pages: 380-385
Published online: 07 Feb 2015
AbstractforImpact of intraoperative MRI on outcomes in epilepsy surgery: preliminary experience of two years | Full Text | References | PDF (818.3 KB)
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Article
Closure of endoscopic third ventriculostomy after surgery for posterior cranial fossa tumor: The “snow globe effect”
Gianpiero Tamburrini, Paolo Frassanito, Federico Bianchi, Luca Massimi, Concezio Di Rocco & Massimo Caldarelli
Pages: 386-389
Published online: 03 Dec 2014
AbstractforClosure of endoscopic third ventriculostomy after surgery for posterior cranial fossa tumor: The “snow globe effect” | Full Text | References | PDF (667 KB)
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Article
Retrospective observational comparative study of Hemilaminectomy versus Laminectomy for intraspinal tumour resection; Shorter Stays, Lower Analgesic Usage and Less Kyphotic Deformity
Christopher Paul Millward, Dolin Bhagawati, Huan Wee Chan, Jonathan Bestwick & John Edward Brecknell
Pages: 390-395
Published online: 27 Jan 2015
AbstractforRetrospective observational comparative study of Hemilaminectomy versus Laminectomy for intraspinal tumour resection; Shorter Stays, Lower Analgesic Usage and Less Kyphotic Deformity | Full Text | References | PDF (416.7 KB)
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Article
Intracranial cystic meningiomas: A rare type of tumours
Ehtesham Ghani & Mahmoud Al-Yamany
Pages: 396-400
Published online: 24 Jan 2015
AbstractforIntracranial cystic meningiomas: A rare type of tumours | Full Text | References | PDF (595 KB)
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Article
Occipital artery-to-posterior inferior cerebellar artery anastomosis with multiple-layer dissection of suboccipital muscles under a reverse C-shaped skin incision
Makoto Katsuno, Rokuya Tanikawa, Genki Uemori, Kazutsune Kawasaki, Naoto Izumi & Masaaki Hashimoto
Pages: 401-405
Published online: 30 Jan 2015
AbstractforOccipital artery-to-posterior inferior cerebellar artery anastomosis with multiple-layer dissection of suboccipital muscles under a reverse C-shaped skin incision | Full Text | References | PDF (629.3 KB)
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Article
Microsurgical management of posterior cerebral artery aneurysms: A report of thirty cases in modern era
Wen-Xin Wang, Bai-Nan Xu, Fu-Yu Wang, Chen Wu & Zheng-Hui Sun
Pages: 406-412
Published online: 20 Feb 2015
AbstractforMicrosurgical management of posterior cerebral artery aneurysms: A report of thirty cases in modern era | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Article
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus central nervous system infections – Analysis and outcome
Veena H. B. Kumari, Arun R. Babu, Dwarakanath Srinivas, Nagarathna Siddaiah & Sampath Somanna
Pages: 413-418
Published online: 17 Feb 2015
AbstractforMethicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus central nervous system infections – Analysis and outcome | Full Text | References | PDF (167.8 KB)
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SHORT REPORT

Article
Immediate single-stage reconstruction of complex frontofaciobasal Injuries: Part II
Akram M. Awadalla, Sherif Emara, Tarek Elkammash, Hassan Nablsi & Khalid Sief
Pages: 419-424
Published online: 17 Feb 2015
AbstractforImmediate single-stage reconstruction of complex frontofaciobasal Injuries: Part II | Full Text | References | PDF (666.3 KB)
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Spontaneous acute hemorrhage of intraspinal canal cellular schwannoma with paraplegia: A case report
Heng-Zhu Zhang, Yuping Li, Yang Han, Xiaodong Wang, Lei She, Zhengcun Yan & Lun Dong
Pages: 425-427
Published online: 09 Dec 2014
AbstractforSpontaneous acute hemorrhage of intraspinal canal cellular schwannoma with paraplegia: A case report | Full Text | References | PDF (514.4 KB)
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A rare case of anterior sacral meningocoele presenting as cauda equina syndrome
Dmitri Shastin, Senthil K. Selvanathan & Atul K. Tyagi
Pages: 428-429
Published online: 03 Dec 2014
AbstractforA rare case of anterior sacral meningocoele presenting as cauda equina syndrome | Full Text | References | PDF (577.4 KB)
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Endoscopic palliative decompression of the cavernous sinus in a rare case of a metastatic renal cell carcinoma to the clivus
Zachary S. Mendelson, Amit A. Patel, Jean Anderson Eloy & James K. Liu
Pages: 430-431
Published online: 09 Dec 2014
AbstractforEndoscopic palliative decompression of the cavernous sinus in a rare case of a metastatic renal cell carcinoma to the clivus | Full Text | References | PDF (518.4 KB)
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Unusual imaging finding of a “fluid–fluid” level in a neurenteric cyst at anterior margin of the cervico–medullary junction
Manjul Tripathi, Amey Savardekar, Rajesh Chhabra, Bishan D. Radotra & Sunil K. Gupta
Pages: 432-434
Published online: 30 Dec 2014
AbstractforUnusual imaging finding of a “fluid–fluid” level in a neurenteric cyst at anterior margin of the cervico–medullary junction | Full Text | References | PDF (582.9 KB)
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Tumor-to-tumor metastasis of breast carcinoma to cervical spinal schwannoma: Case report
Myung-Giun Noh, Kyung-Sub Moon, In-Young Kim, Jae-Hyuk Lee & Kyung-Hwa Lee
Pages: 435-437
Published online: 06 Jan 2015
AbstractforTumor-to-tumor metastasis of breast carcinoma to cervical spinal schwannoma: Case report | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Mixed capillary–cavernous extramedullary intradural hemangioma of the spinal cord mimicking meningioma: Case report
Abdullah Alobaid, Michael Ross Bennardo, Aleksa Cenic & Boleslaw Lach
Pages: 438-439
Published online: 06 Jan 2015
AbstractforMixed capillary–cavernous extramedullary intradural hemangioma of the spinal cord mimicking meningioma: Case report | Full Text | References | PDF (779.8 KB)
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Decompressive craniectomy arrests pulsatile aqueductal CSF flux: An in vivo demonstration using phase-contrast MRI. Case report
Antonio Scollato, Pasquale Gallina, Gautam Bahl & Nicola Di Lorenzo
Pages: 440-442
Published online: 11 May 2015
AbstractforDecompressive craniectomy arrests pulsatile aqueductal CSF flux: An in vivo demonstration using phase-contrast MRI. Case report | Full Text | References | PDF (310.1 KB)
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TECHNICAL NOTE

Thermal injury of thoracic spinal cord after percutaneous cryoablation of spinal tumor—When needles are more dangerous than the knife
Lee A. Tan & Harel Deutsch
Page: 443
Published online: 06 Jan 2015
CitationforThermal injury of thoracic spinal cord after percutaneous cryoablation of spinal tumor—When needles are more dangerous than the knife | Full Text | References | PDF (143.2 KB)
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Letter
The history of neurosurgery at the Royal Free Hospital London: Some corrections
Michael Powell
Page: 444
Published online: 22 Dec 2014
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Letter
The pathogenesis of migrating pseudomeningocele
Zerui Zhuang & Bin Liu
Pages: 445-446
Published online: 22 Dec 2014
CitationforThe pathogenesis of migrating pseudomeningocele | Full Text | References | PDF (451.1 KB)
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Letter
Surgical strategies for spontaneous basal ganglia hemorrhages
Dale Ding MD
Page: 447
Published online: 22 Dec 2014
CitationforSurgical strategies for spontaneous basal ganglia hemorrhages | Full Text | References | PDF (101.8 KB)
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Letter
Letter response to original article by Broughton et al “Seven Years of Cranioplasty in a Regional Neurosurgical Centre”
Ee Shern Liang, Geoffrey Tipper & Peter Gan Yee Chiung
Page: 448
Published online: 21 May 2015
CitationforLetter response to original article by Broughton et al “Seven Years of Cranioplasty in a Regional Neurosurgical Centre” | Full Text | References | PDF (104.5 KB)
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