British Journal of Neurosurgery, Volume 32, Issue 5 (2018)

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British Journal of Neurosurgery, Volume 32, Issue 5 (2018)

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Editorial

Editorial
Survey data in neurousrgery
Patrick Mitchell
Pages: 465-466
Published online: 07 Nov 2018
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Letter to the Editor

Letter
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension and bariatric surgery?
Halil Onder
Page: 467
Published online: 24 Apr 2018
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Letter
Innovative prediction models for spine pain
Mark C. Kendall
Page: 468
Published online: 08 Sep 2018
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Original Article

Article
Correlation between body image perception and spinopelvic parameters in ankylosing spondylitis
Jung Sub Lee, Jong Ki Shin & Tae Sik Goh
Pages: 469-473
Published online: 10 Jul 2018
AbstractforCorrelation between body image perception and spinopelvic parameters in ankylosing spondylitis | Full Text | References | PDF (733 KB)
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Technical Note

Note
Hollow modular anchorage (HMA) screws for anterior transvertebral fixation in high-grade spondylolisthesis cases requiring 360 degrees in-situ fusion
Matthias A. König & Bronek M. Boszczyk
Pages: 474-478
Published online: 22 Mar 2018
AbstractforHollow modular anchorage (HMA) screws for anterior transvertebral fixation in high-grade spondylolisthesis cases requiring 360 degrees in-situ fusion | Full Text | References | PDF (785.7 KB)
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Original Article

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Dura-splitting versus a combined technique for Chiari malformation type I complicated with syringomyelia
Liang-Yuan Geng, Xiang Liu, Yan-Song Zhang, Sheng-Xue He, Qing-Jiu Huang, Yong Liu, Xin-Hua Hu, Yuan-Jie Zou & Hong-Yi Liu
Pages: 479-483
Published online: 27 Aug 2018
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Article
Management of veins during microvascular decompression for idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia
Xu Zhao, Shuai Hao, Minqing Wang, Chao Han, Deguang Xing & Chengwei Wang
Pages: 484-488
Published online: 24 May 2018
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Review Article

Review Article
The incidence and treatment of seizures after cranioplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Zhong Yao, Xin Hu & Chao You
Pages: 489-494
Published online: 06 Jun 2018
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Original Article

Article
Symptomatology following traumatic brain injury in a multidisciplinary clinic: experiences from a tertiary centre
Chris Bell, James Hackett, Benjamin Hall, Heinke Pülhorn, Catherine McMahon & Ganesh Bavikatte
Pages: 495-500
Published online: 10 Jul 2018
AbstractforSymptomatology following traumatic brain injury in a multidisciplinary clinic: experiences from a tertiary centre | Full Text | References | PDF (631.4 KB)
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Article
Correlations between clinical hormone change and pathological features of pituicytoma
Ting-Wei Chang, Ching-Yi Lee, Shih-Ming Jung, Hung-Yi Lai, Chun-Ting Chen, Mun-Chun Yeap, Chi-Cheng Chuang, Peng-Wei Hsu, Chen-Nen Chang, Po-Hsun Tu & Shih-Tseng Lee
Pages: 501-508
Published online: 11 May 2018
AbstractforCorrelations between clinical hormone change and pathological features of pituicytoma | Full Text | References | PDF (4.1 MB)
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Open Access
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Three-dimensional multimodality fusion imaging as an educational and planning tool for deep-seated meningiomas
Mitsuru Sato, Kensuke Tateishi, Hidetoshi Murata, Taichi Kin, Jun Suenaga, Hajime Takase, Tomohiro Yoneyama, Toshiaki Nishii, Ukihide Tateishi, Tetsuya Yamamoto, Nobuhito Saito, Tomio Inoue & Nobutaka Kawahara
Pages: 509-515
Published online: 26 Jun 2018
AbstractforThree-dimensional multimodality fusion imaging as an educational and planning tool for deep-seated meningiomas | Full Text | References | PDF (2.3 MB) | Supplemental
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Article
The use of dehydrated amniotic membrane allograft for augmentation of dural closure in craniotomies and endoscopic endonasal transphenoidal surgeries
Daniel G. Eichberg, Sheikh C. Ali, Simon S. Buttrick & Ricardo J. Komotar
Pages: 516-520
Published online: 10 Jul 2018
AbstractforThe use of dehydrated amniotic membrane allograft for augmentation of dural closure in craniotomies and endoscopic endonasal transphenoidal surgeries | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Visual outcome of surgically managed pituitary adenomas followed-up at the Yaoundé Central Hospital
V. A. Njami, E. Epee, E. J. Nguifo Fongang, F. Bello, R. Ekoumelon, E. D. Bukam, E. Sobngwi & V. de P. Djientcheu
Pages: 521-527
Published online: 03 Aug 2018
AbstractforVisual outcome of surgically managed pituitary adenomas followed-up at the Yaoundé Central Hospital | Full Text | References | PDF (887.4 KB)
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Article
Extending the resection beyond the contrast-enhancement for glioblastoma: feasibility, efficacy, and outcomes
David Mampre, Jeffrey Ehresman, Gabriel Pinilla-Monsalve, Maria Alejandra Gamboa Osorio, Alessandro Olivi, Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa & Kaisorn L. Chaichana
Pages: 528-535
Published online: 03 Aug 2018
AbstractforExtending the resection beyond the contrast-enhancement for glioblastoma: feasibility, efficacy, and outcomes | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Article
Management of incidental aneurysms: comparison of single Centre multi-disciplinary team decision making with the unruptured incidental aneurysm treatment score
Alex Smedley, Nate Yusupov, Alaa Almousa, Thomas Solbach, Ahmed K. Toma & Joan P. Grieve
Pages: 536-540
Published online: 15 May 2018
AbstractforManagement of incidental aneurysms: comparison of single Centre multi-disciplinary team decision making with the unruptured incidental aneurysm treatment score | Full Text | References | PDF (546.1 KB)
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Article
Intracranial aneurysm distribution and characteristics according to gender
Roger M. Krzyżewski, Kornelia M. Kliś, Renata Kucala, Jarosław Polak, Borys M. Kwinta, Anna Starowicz-Filip, Krzysztof Stachura, Karolina Piszczek, Marek Moskała & Krzysztof A. Tomaszewski
Pages: 541-543
Published online: 11 Oct 2018
AbstractforIntracranial aneurysm distribution and characteristics according to gender | Full Text | References | PDF (342.3 KB)
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Article
Use of cyanoacrylate to prevent cerebrospinal fluid fistulas after cranial surgery
Ziya Asan & Asuman Kilitci
Pages: 544-547
Published online: 01 Aug 2018
AbstractforUse of cyanoacrylate to prevent cerebrospinal fluid fistulas after cranial surgery | Full Text | References | PDF (904.4 KB) | Supplemental
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Article
From above or from below? That is the question. Comparison of the supraorbital approach with the endonasal approach. A cadaveric study
Simone Peraio, Paul Chumas, Paul Nix, Nick Phillips & Atul Tyagi
Pages: 548-552
Published online: 06 Jun 2018
AbstractforFrom above or from below? That is the question. Comparison of the supraorbital approach with the endonasal approach. A cadaveric study | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Neurosurgical referral service using smartphone client WhatsApp: preliminary study at a tertiary referral neurosurgical unit
Shashank S. Joshi, Srikanth Murali-Krishnan, Prasanna Patankar & Kishor A. Choudhari
Pages: 553-557
Published online: 13 Jul 2018
AbstractforNeurosurgical referral service using smartphone client WhatsApp: preliminary study at a tertiary referral neurosurgical unit | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Reducing the radiation exposure from CT scanning in children with shunts: a nationwide survey and a departmental CT protocol
Anna Solth, Nitin Mukerji & Roger Strachan
Pages: 558-562
Published online: 18 Jul 2018
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Neurosurgical Image

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Treatment of a giant vertebral artery pseudoaneurysm secondary to gunshot wound to the neck using pipeline embolization device
Mena Kerolus, Lee A. Tan & Michael Chen
Pages: 563-564
Published online: 07 Dec 2016
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Short Report

Report
Nasoethmoid schwannoma with intracranial extension. Case report and review of the literature
Christopher S Hong, I Jonathan Pomeraniec, Robert M Starke & Mark E. Shaffrey
Pages: 565-566
Published online: 06 Dec 2016
AbstractforNasoethmoid schwannoma with intracranial extension. Case report and review of the literature | Full Text | References | PDF (459.3 KB)
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Report
Endovascular treatment of HIV-associated spontaneous common carotid artery pseudoaneurysm in a case of miliary and CNS tuberculosis
Rashmi Saraf, Amrita Narang, Mahesh Kardile & Prasad Udmale
Pages: 567-569
Published online: 17 Jan 2017
AbstractforEndovascular treatment of HIV-associated spontaneous common carotid artery pseudoaneurysm in a case of miliary and CNS tuberculosis | Full Text | References | PDF (646.5 KB)
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Report
Acute massive cerebellar infarction associated with craniocervical junction complex malformation: a case report and literature review
Wen-Tao Wang, Ji-Jun Liu, Kun Duan, Xiaohua Bie, Tuan-Jiang Liu & Ding-Jun Hao
Pages: 570-573
Published online: 11 Dec 2016
AbstractforAcute massive cerebellar infarction associated with craniocervical junction complex malformation: a case report and literature review | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB)
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Report
Clostridium perfringens: a rare cause of spondylodiscitis case report and review of the literature
M. Seller, R.D. Burghardt, T. Rolling, N. Hansen-Algenstaedt & C. Schaefer
Pages: 574-576
Published online: 14 Dec 2016
AbstractforClostridium perfringens: a rare cause of spondylodiscitis case report and review of the literature | Full Text | References | PDF (942.6 KB)
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Report
Spinal epidural cavernous hemangioma: case report
Turgut Kuytu, Turgut Aydın & Kudret Türeyen
Pages: 577-578
Published online: 02 Mar 2017
AbstractforSpinal epidural cavernous hemangioma: case report | Full Text | References | PDF (516.1 KB)
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Report
Lumbar idiopathic intervertebral disc calcification associated with ossification of the ligamentum flavum in adult: a case report
Danjie Zhu & Yu Chen
Pages: 579-581
Published online: 13 Jul 2017
AbstractforLumbar idiopathic intervertebral disc calcification associated with ossification of the ligamentum flavum in adult: a case report | Full Text | References | PDF (813.8 KB)
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Book Review

Book Review
Neurosurgery self-assessment: questions and answers
Ian Anderson & Asim Sheikh
Page: 582
Published online: 28 Nov 2017
CitationforNeurosurgery self-assessment: questions and answers | Full Text | References | PDF (148.8 KB)
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