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Observatori d'Antropologia del Conflicte Urbà (OACU)

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Universidad de Valparaiso

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Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

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San Francisco State University

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Observatori d'Antropologia del Conflicte Urbà (OACU)

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Università degli Studi di Palermo

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The Tamilnadu Dr MGR Medical University

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Mount Sinai School of Medicine

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Marmara University

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Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI, BARC, MUMBAI)

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Preoperative Risk Factors Associated with Intraoperative CSF Leaks in Endoscopic Endonasal Skull Base Surgery in Children

Melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy: report of one calvarial lesion with T1 shortening and one maxillary lesion

Clinical Imaging, 2010

Melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy (MNTI) is a rare tumor which commonly involves the man... more Melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy (MNTI) is a rare tumor which commonly involves the mandible, maxilla and calvarium. We report two infants with this rare tumor. T1 shortening due to melanin content has been rarely described in MNTI. The calvarial MNTI showed T1 shortening which was helpful in diagnosis.

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Effect of Denervation on the Release of Acetylcholinesterase From Muscle

Margin-Free Fractionated Stereotactic Radiation Therapy for Pediatric Brain Tumors

Practical Radiation Oncology

Cranial and ventricular size following shunting or endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) in infants with aqueductal stenosis: further insights from the International Infant Hydrocephalus Study (IIHS)

Child's Nervous System

Autologous Partial Thickness Calvarial Graft Sphenocranioplasty for Congenital Transsphenoidal Encephalocele

Neurosurgery

INTRODUCTION Transsphenoidal encephalocele (TSE) is a rare type of basal encephalocele (BE) with ... more INTRODUCTION Transsphenoidal encephalocele (TSE) is a rare type of basal encephalocele (BE) with a reported incidence of 1 in 700 000 live births. Clinical presentation is often insidious with a large herniation protrudes through the nasopharynx containing neural elements. Due to the rare occurrence of these lesions, management options can be quite challenging. METHODS Authors present a case report of a 16-yr-old male who has followed for a large transsphenoidal encephalocele. The patient had obstructive sleep apnea with a recent progression of his vision and endocrinopathy symptoms. Unique is the preoperative planning and the surgical details to treat this complex developmental pathology of skull base. RESULTS The timing of mangement of the transsphenoidal encephalocele depends on the progression. Endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal approach was utilized to address this skull base defect. A large herniation containing neural elements was encountered and was sequentially reduced. A...

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Predictors of 90-Day Readmission in Children Undergoing Spinal Cord Tumor Surgery: A Nationwide Readmissions Database Analysis

World Neurosurgery

Intracranial complications of acute sinusitis in children: The role of endoscopic sinus surgery

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Concomitant ruptured anterior circulation and unruptured posterior circulation aneurysms: Treatment strategy and review of literature

Journal of Clinical Neuroscience

A New Approach to Closure of Large Lumbosacral Myelomeningoceles: The Superior Gluteal Artery Perforator Flap

Yearbook of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery

RO-24CONVENTIONAL Fractionation with Cyberknife®reduces Volume of Irradiated Tissue and Yields Excellent Local Control in Pediatric Primary Brain Tumors

Neuro-Oncology, 2016

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A new approach to closure of large lumbosacral myelomeningoceles: The superior gluteal artery perforator flap

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2005

Complications of Ventricular Shunts

Techniques in Neurosurgery, 2002

Ventricular shunting is the most widely accepted form of treatment of hydrocephalus. The placemen... more Ventricular shunting is the most widely accepted form of treatment of hydrocephalus. The placement of cerebrospinal fluid shunts has become on eo f the most common procedures in modern neurologic surgery. Despite significant improve- ments in shunt procedures, shunt complications remain common. These troubles are associated with significant adverse consequences, both medical and economic. At- tempts to limit their incidence

Screw fixation of the upper cervical spine in the pediatric population. Clinical article

Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics, 2009

Rigid fixation of the upper cervical spine has become an established method of durable stabilizat... more Rigid fixation of the upper cervical spine has become an established method of durable stabilization for a variety of craniocervical pathological entities in children. In children, specifically, the use of C1-2 transarticular screws has been proposed in recent literature to be the gold standard configuration for pathology involving these levels. The authors reviewed the use of rigid fixation techniques alternative to C1-2 transarticular screws in children. Factors evaluated included ease of placement, complications, and postoperative stability. Seventeen patients, ranging in age from 3 to 17 years (mean 9.6 years), underwent screw fixation involving the atlas or axis for a multitude of pathologies, including os odontoideum, Down syndrome, congenital instability, iatrogenic instability, or posttraumatic instability. All patients had preoperative instability of the occipitocervical or atlantoaxial spine demonstrated on dynamic lateral cervical spine radiographs. All patients also unde...

Predictors of tumor progression among children with gangliogliomas. Clinical article

Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics, 2009

Few reports describe the outcome and prognostic factors for children with gangliogliomas. The obj... more Few reports describe the outcome and prognostic factors for children with gangliogliomas. The objective of this report was to describe the progression-free survival (PFS) for children with low-grade gangliogliomas and identify risk factors for tumor progression. A retrospective study was performed in children with low-grade gangliogliomas who were evaluated and treated in the neuro-oncology department between 1986 and 2006 to determine risk factors for subsequent tumor progression. A total of 38 children with newly diagnosed gangliogliomas were included in this report. Thirty-four children were treated with surgery alone, 3 with subtotal resection and radiation therapy, and 1 with subtotal resection and chemotherapy. The follow-up ranged from 4 months to 15.8 years (mean 5.7+/-4.2 years [+/-SD]). Seven children have experienced tumor progression, and 1 child died after his tumor subsequently underwent malignant transformation. The 5-year PFS was calculated to be 81.2% using Kaplan-M...

Chronic subdural hematoma in children

Neurosurgery clinics of North America, 2000

Chronic subdural hematoma (CSH) is generally a disease affecting the elderly and infants. In infa... more Chronic subdural hematoma (CSH) is generally a disease affecting the elderly and infants. In infants, the process is particularly confusing and frequently misunderstood. In the pediatric population, CSH is just one of a group of sometimes related conditions known as extracerebral fluid collections. In the past, extracerebral fluid collections, in general, and CSHs, in particular, have been inaccurately or incompletely described. Modern neuroimaging techniques, however, have greatly advanced our understanding of these conditions. Surprisingly little literature exists on the subject, and publications before the advent of modern computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging should be interpreted with caution.

Endoscopic third ventriculostomy in hydrocephalus associated with achondroplasia

Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics, 2012

Hydrocephalus in patients with achondroplasia is thought to be due to increased dural sinus venou... more Hydrocephalus in patients with achondroplasia is thought to be due to increased dural sinus venous pressure resulting from narrowing of the jugular foramen. In this setting, where hydrocephalus is presumed to be "vascular" in origin and therefore communicating, endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) would seem contraindicated. The authors describe 3 patients in whom ETV was successfully performed, resulting in MR imaging-documented decreases in ventricle size. The patients were 11 months, 33 months, and 13 years at the time of surgery. All patients had serial preoperative MR images demonstrating progressive hydrocephalus in a "triventricular" pattern with a small fourth ventricle but an open aqueduct. All patients had undergone suboccipital decompression for foramen magnum stenosis prior to the treatment of hydrocephalus. Preoperative retrograde venography revealed variable pressure gradients across the jugular foramen. It is postulated that the increase in intra...

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Suboccipital decompression during posterior cranial vault remodeling for selected cases of Chiari malformations associated with craniosynostosis

Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics, 2013

The optimal management of Chiari malformations in the setting of craniosynostosis is not well est... more The optimal management of Chiari malformations in the setting of craniosynostosis is not well established. In this report the authors describe their outcomes with the combined technique of simultaneous suboccipital decompression (SOD) during posterior cranial vault remodeling (PCVR). A retrospective review was performed of all patients undergoing PCVR and simultaneous SOD. Demographic data, diagnosis, imaging studies, operative intervention, and clinical follow-up were evaluated. Thirty-four patients were identified as having undergone a simultaneous PCVR/SOD for Chiari malformation associated with craniosynostosis. Eighty-eight percent of these patients had syndromic, multisutural craniosynostosis, and the remaining patients had unilateral lambdoid craniosynostosis. There were no postoperative complications as a direct result from this combined procedure. Two patients required a subsequent direct approach for decompression of the Chiari malformation. The interval between these subs...

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A unifying theory for the multifactorial origin of cerebellar tonsillar herniation and hydrocephalus in osteopetrosis

Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics, 2014

Osteopetrosis is a rare congenital metabolic bone disease. There are very few reports in the lite... more Osteopetrosis is a rare congenital metabolic bone disease. There are very few reports in the literature associating cerebellar tonsillar herniation (CTH) and hydrocephalus requiring neurosurgical attention. The authors present cases of osteopetrosis requiring neurosurgical intervention from their practice and offer a detailed account of the literature. A retrospective review was conducted at the authors' institution, and all children with osteopetrosis requiring neurosurgical attention were identified. Medical charts and radiographic studies were reviewed. Data including age at presentation, sex, symptoms at presentation, age at follow-up, the presence of any neurological comorbidities, and surgical procedures performed were recorded. Four patients were identified as having osteopetrosis requiring neurosurgical attention at the authors' institution between January 1, 2005, and January 1, 2014. There were 3 females and 1 male with an average age at presentation of 11.1 years;...

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Neurocytoma-like neoplasm of the thoracic spine in a 15-month-old child presenting with diffuse leptomeningeal dissemination and communicating hydrocephalus

Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics, 2005

This unusual mixed glioneuronal neoplasm of the spine resembling central neurocytoma is only the ... more This unusual mixed glioneuronal neoplasm of the spine resembling central neurocytoma is only the second reported example of a neoplasm of this type involving the spinal cord and is, seemingly, the first to present with diffuse leptomeningeal dissemination and communicating hydrocephalus. This 15-month-old boy presented with somnolence, bilateral sixth nerve palsy, and lower-extremity weakness and was found to harbor a primary neoplasm within the thoracic spine and associated syrinx, widespread leptomeningeal dissemination, and communicating hydrocephalus. The patient underwent cerebrospinal fluid shunt placement, thoracic laminectomy for tumor debulking and biopsy, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy to the neuraxis. Immunohistochemically, the tumor was marked by evidence of mixed glial (glial fibrillary acidic protein-positive) and neuronal (synaptophysin-positive) differentiation. Mitotic activity was inconspicuous. No areas of vascular proliferation, necrosis, or marked nuclear pleomorphism were noted. Mixed glioneuronal neoplasms are a heterogeneous group of tumors whose biological potential remains incompletely defined. The present case illustrates the reality that some of these neoplasms can be clinically aggressive, despite comparatively bland histological features. The authors&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39; goal is to acquaint neurosurgeons with the expanding spectrum of mixed glioneuronal neoplasms and with the potential of some of these lesions to pursue an aggressive clinical course.

Preoperative Risk Factors Associated with Intraoperative CSF Leaks in Endoscopic Endonasal Skull Base Surgery in Children

Melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy: report of one calvarial lesion with T1 shortening and one maxillary lesion

Clinical Imaging, 2010

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Effect of Denervation on the Release of Acetylcholinesterase From Muscle

Margin-Free Fractionated Stereotactic Radiation Therapy for Pediatric Brain Tumors

Practical Radiation Oncology

Child's Nervous System

Autologous Partial Thickness Calvarial Graft Sphenocranioplasty for Congenital Transsphenoidal Encephalocele

Neurosurgery

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Predictors of 90-Day Readmission in Children Undergoing Spinal Cord Tumor Surgery: A Nationwide Readmissions Database Analysis

World Neurosurgery

Intracranial complications of acute sinusitis in children: The role of endoscopic sinus surgery

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Concomitant ruptured anterior circulation and unruptured posterior circulation aneurysms: Treatment strategy and review of literature

Journal of Clinical Neuroscience

A New Approach to Closure of Large Lumbosacral Myelomeningoceles: The Superior Gluteal Artery Perforator Flap

Yearbook of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery

RO-24CONVENTIONAL Fractionation with Cyberknife®reduces Volume of Irradiated Tissue and Yields Excellent Local Control in Pediatric Primary Brain Tumors

Neuro-Oncology, 2016

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A new approach to closure of large lumbosacral myelomeningoceles: The superior gluteal artery perforator flap

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2005

Complications of Ventricular Shunts

Techniques in Neurosurgery, 2002

Screw fixation of the upper cervical spine in the pediatric population. Clinical article

Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics, 2009

Predictors of tumor progression among children with gangliogliomas. Clinical article

Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics, 2009

Chronic subdural hematoma in children

Neurosurgery clinics of North America, 2000

Endoscopic third ventriculostomy in hydrocephalus associated with achondroplasia

Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics, 2012

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Suboccipital decompression during posterior cranial vault remodeling for selected cases of Chiari malformations associated with craniosynostosis

Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics, 2013

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A unifying theory for the multifactorial origin of cerebellar tonsillar herniation and hydrocephalus in osteopetrosis

Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics, 2014

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Neurocytoma-like neoplasm of the thoracic spine in a 15-month-old child presenting with diffuse leptomeningeal dissemination and communicating hydrocephalus

Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics, 2005

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