Background A recent post hoc analysis of a large randomized trial in patients with cerebrovascular disease suggested that statins may increase the risk of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). Objective To examine the association between statins...
Full article access for Neurosurgery subscribers. BACKGROUND: Transmuscular tubular discectomy has been introduced to increase the rate of recovery, although evidence is lacking. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the 2-year results of tubular discectomy compared with...
Full article access for Neurosurgery subscribers at Neurosurgery-Online.com. BACKGROUND: Type II odontoid fractures with additional chip fragments are rare in clinical practice, accounting for less than 10% of all odontoid fractures. Hadley et al....
Abstract: In a neurofibromatosis type 1 murine model, treatment with lovastatin reversed cognitive disabilities. We report on a phase I study examining the safety and tolerability of lovastatin in children with neurofibromatosis type 1....
Abstract: Cortical development in the first years of age for children with very low birth weight is not well characterized. We obtained high-resolution structural magnetic resonance images from children aged 18-22 months (16 very...
A new study fails to replicate a previously reported link between statin therapy for recurrent stroke prevention and increased intracerebral hemorrhage. Medscape Medical News http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/749581?src=rss
Full article access for Neurosurgery subscribers at Neurosurgery-Online.com. BACKGROUND: The risk factors predictive of intracranial aneurysm rupture remain incompletely defined. OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between various non-modifiable risk factors and aneurysm rupture in...
This collection lists the top cited Spine articles published in Neurosurgery from 2008 to 2011. The list will be regularly updated to reflect new citations. All citation data has been provided by ISI Web...
Shakespeare famously referred to “the mind’s eye,” but scientists at USC now have also identified a “mind’s touch.” USC scientists have discovered that as you look at an object, your brain not only processes...
September 2nd, 2011 WFNS -CNS “Operative Techniques with the Masters” Symposium Dear distinguished colleagues, We are pleased to announce the following: WFNS -CNS “Operative Techniques with the Masters” Symposium Special Pre-meeting “How I Do...
