On 01.31.12, In Movies (videos), Neurosurgery General, by Julio Pereira, MD
Follows a very interesting site … with technical nuances ! The Operative Video Blog The Art of Managing Challenging Cases The intraoperative decisions we make during challenging operations make the biggest difference in the outcomes for our patients. The following blog and videos are intended to facilitate discussions that will lead to the evolution of [...]
On 01.31.12, In Brain Tumor, Pediatric, by Julio Pereira, MD
Researchers studying a rare, lethal childhood tumor of the brainstem discovered that nearly 80 percent of the tumors have mutations in genes not previously tied to cancer. Early evidence suggests the alterations play a unique role in other aggressive pediatric brain tumors as well. The findings from the St… http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/240924.php
On 01.31.12, In Vascular, by Julio Pereira, MD
(MedPage Today) — Occluding the proximal carotid artery with a balloon may confer better protection against cerebral embolization than a filter device during carotid stenting, a randomized trial found. http://www.medpagetoday.com/Cardiology/PeripheralArteryDisease/30880
On 01.29.12, In Hydrocephalus, Movies (videos), by Julio Pereira, MD
Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy: Technique Dr. Bruno Silva Costa Hospital Santa Casa de Belo Horizonte Neurocirurgia Brasil – Júlio Leonardo Barbosa Pereira
On 01.29.12, In Vascular, by Julio Pereira, MD
Publication year: 2012 Source: Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, Available online 24 January 2012 Xu Gao, Guobiao Liang, Zhiqing Li, Xuezhong Wei, Peng Cao Large and giant aneurysms are some of the most challenging vascular pathologies in the central nervous system. Their peculiarities make the surgical and endovascular approaches difficult and frequently limit them by posing risks and complications. Endovascular coil [...]
On 01.27.12, In Brain Tumor, by Julio Pereira, MD
Glioblastoma, a lethal brain cancer, is one of the most resistant to available therapies and patients typically live approximately 15 months… http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/240718.php
On 01.27.12, In Brain Tumor, by Julio Pereira, MD
bstract The role of repeat resection in the multimodal treatment of gliomas is unclear. Repeat surgery theoretically carries a higher risk of inducing neurological deficits, which might even out any advantage of cytoreduction. We sought to determine whether the occurrence of perioperative infarction is higher for repeat surgery than for first surgery, and sought to [...]
On 01.27.12, In Brain Tumor, Radiosurgery, by Julio Pereira, MD
Journal of Neurosurgery, Volume 0, Issue 0, Page 1-8, Ahead of Print. Object An increasing number of patients with vestibular schwannomas (VSs) are being treated with radiosurgery. Treatment failure or secondary regrowth after radiosurgery, however, has been observed in 2%–9% of patients. In large tumors that compress the brainstem and in patients who experience rapid [...]
On 01.27.12, In Hydrocephalus, by Julio Pereira, MD
Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics, Volume 9, Issue 2, Page 178-181, February 2012. Object Endocrine dysfunction following endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) is rare, but it has been reported. In the present study the authors sought to determine the histological nature of the floor of the third ventricle in hydrocephalic brains to better elucidate this potential association. [...]
On 01.27.12, In Education, by Julio Pereira, MD
RALEIGH, N.C. Does writing about climate change or childhood vaccinations necessarily mean you’ve got an agenda? That’s one of the questions tackled at last week’s ScienceOnline 2012 meeting, a gathering of some 450 scientists, bloggers, scientist-bloggers, journalists and other communicators on the campus of North Carolina State University. In this particular session, ” You Got [...]
