On 06.30.12, In Neuroscience, by Julio Pereira, MD
People who have higher appetites for food tend to have lower interest in cocaine, or exploratory behavior, while those less interested in foods may become increasingly interested in cocaine, because of the way some neurons in part of the brain that controls hunger work, researchers from Yale University School of Medicine reported in Nature Neuroscience… [...]
On 06.30.12, In Vascular, by Julio Pereira, MD
A large Japanese study provides new information on the natural course of unruptured cerebral aneurysms and pinpoints specific risk factors for rupture. Medscape Medical News http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/766677?src=rss
On 06.28.12, In News (Last Posts), by Bernardo de Andrada Pereira
This collection lists the top cited spine articles published in Neurosurgery from 2009 to 2012. The list will be regularly updated to reflect new citations. All citation data has been provided by ISI Web of Science. http://neurosurgerycns.wordpress.com/2012/06/28/article-collection-spine-3/ viaArticle Collection: Spine « NEUROSURGERY Report. Simulation in Neurosurgery: A Review of Computer-Based Simulation Environments and Their [...]
On 06.28.12, In Spine and nerve, by Julio Pereira, MD
The management of spinal column tumors continues to be a challenge for clinicians. The mechanisms of tumor recurrence after surgical intervention as well as resistance to radiation and chemotherapy continue to be elucidated. Furthermore, the pathophysiology of metastatic spread remains an area of active investigation. There is a growing body of evidence pointing to the [...]
On 06.28.12, In Brain Tumor, by Julio Pereira, MD
Publication year: 2012 Source:European Journal of Cancer Stephanie Du Four, Sofie Wilgenhof, Johnny Duerinck, Alex Michotte, Anne Van Binst, Mark De Ridder, Bart Neyns Metastasis to the brain is a frequent event in patients with advanced melanoma. Despite treatment with neurosurgery, pancranial irradiation and high-precision conformal radiotherapy, the prognosis of patients suffering from melanoma brain [...]
On 06.28.12, In Pediatric, by Julio Pereira, MD
Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics, Volume 0, Issue 0, Page 1-5, Ahead of Print. Object Temporal lobe epilepsy is an uncommon clinical syndrome in the pediatric population. The most common underlying pathologies include low-grade gliomas, cortical dysplasia, and, less commonly, hippocampal sclerosis (HS). There is a paucity of data on neuropsychological and seizure-free outcomes in these [...]
On 06.28.12, In Pediatric, by Julio Pereira, MD
Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics, Volume 0, Issue 0, Page 1-8, Ahead of Print. Object Chiari malformation Type I (CM-I) is a congenital anomaly often treated by decompressive surgery. Patients who fail to respond to standard surgical management often have complex anomalies of the craniovertebral junction and brainstem compression, requiring reduction and occipitocervical fusion. The [...]
On 06.28.12, In Functional, by Julio Pereira, MD
Improvements remain stable for up to 3 years and don’t differ significantly whether the target is the subthalamic nucleus or globus pallidus interna, although there may be benefits with the latter. Medscape Medical News http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/766232?src=rss
On 06.27.12, In Hydrocephalus, by Julio Pereira, MD
Programmable shunt valve affected by exposure to a tablet computer Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics, Volume 0, Issue 0, Page 1-3, Ahead of Print. Object The authors investigated the effect of a tablet computer on performance-level settings of a programmable shunt valve. Methods Magnetic field strength near the tablet computer with and without a cover was [...]
On 06.26.12, In Education, by Julio Pereira, MD
Acho que tenho um grande problema, teorizar demais as decisões simples da vida. Nesse momento estou vivendo o fim da residência e a entrada no Mercado de Trabalho. E sem dúvida a pergunta que mais ouço é: Onde você vai trabalhar ? Dentro desse contexto fiz uma revisão da literatura sobre o tema. É [...]
