Spencer, Robert J St George, Edward J
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British journal of neurosurgery
Factors predicting the growth or rupture of unruptured intracranial aneurysms (UIAs) remain under debate. Increased availability of neuro-imaging has led to increasing incidental findings, therefore understanding the natural history is vital to make appropriate management and follow-up decisions. We analysed a large dataset of UIAs to better identi...
Siroya, Hardik Lalit Bhagavatula, Indira Devi Bhat, Dhanjaya Ishwar Sadashiva, Nishanth
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British journal of neurosurgery
Malignant ultra-rapid progression of spinal metastasis.Thorough review of literatureMetachronicity of spinal metastasis Importance of the studyThis study presents a very atypical case of malignant progression of spinal metastasis documented with successive MRI radiology scans in a span of mere two days.It is different from other studies in the sens...
Zhang, Justin K Dibble, Christopher F Cashin, John Hajji, Samer Dorward, Ian Hawasli, Ammar H
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British journal of neurosurgery
Considerations of the sacroiliac joint (SIJ) and its role in causing lower back and limb pain have taken a secondary role ever since Mixter and Barr's hallmark article in 1934 on the herniated nucleus pulposus. However, recent literature has highlighted the contribution of sacroiliac joint degeneration in the development of failed back surgery synd...
Lee, Joseph C Delaney, Francis T
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British journal of neurosurgery
Li, Feng Huang, Yuan-Yuan Zhang, Sai Wang, Wei
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British journal of neurosurgery
Moyamoya disease (MMD) is an uncommon chronic and occlusive cerebrovascular disorder involving the development of abnormal collateral vessels. This report aimed to describe a Chinese familial case with a rare variant in the RNF213 gene. The present report presents a rare familial case of MMD involving a heterozygous c.14429G>A variant in RNF213 and...
Singh, Kirit Zaben, Malik Manivannan, Susruta Van Beijnum, Janneke Galea, James Zilani, Gulam
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British journal of neurosurgery
Endovascular treatment (EVT) of spinal dural arteriovenous fistulae (SDAVF) has become increasingly popular given its less invasive nature. This study aims to assess radiological obliteration rates after surgery and EVT for SDAVF in a major tertiary referral centre serving a population of 2.2 million. A retrospective review of all patients diagnose...
Iida, Yu Mori, Kentaro Kawahara, Yosuke Fukui, Issei Yamashita, Ryotaro Takeda, Mutsuki Nakano, Tatsu Taguchi, Hiroki Nomura, Motohiro
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British journal of neurosurgery
We herein report a case of developmental venous anomaly (DVA) with venous congestion caused by stenosis of the collecting vein that presented with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). A 74-year-old woman was referred to our hospital a few days after the onset of motor aphasia. Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed ICH in t...
Chen, Changjun Gao, Xianlei Li, Hao Pan, Xin Wang, Songgang
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British journal of neurosurgery
Kümmell disease usually occurs in the elderly osteoporosis population and develops gradually into symptomatic, progressive kyphosis of the spine. However, current surgical methods to deal with stage III Kümmell disease are less satisfying. The objective of this study was to describe a less invasive technique for treating stage III Kümmell disease. ...
Takeshima, Yasuhiro Motoyama, Yasushi Nakagawa, Ichiro Eura, Nobuyuki Saito, Kozue Sugie, Kazuma Nakase, Hiroyuki
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British journal of neurosurgery
A 45-year-old man suffered multiple cerebral infarctions in the vertebrobasilar artery territory, followed by second stroke against conservative treatment. Radiological examinations revealed intra-arterial defect in left persistent 1st intersegmental artery (PFIA) at C1 level, suggesting mural thrombus, and mechanical compression of left PFIA at th...
Calvanese, Francesco Boari, Nicola Spina, Alfio Gagliardi, Filippo Bailo, Michele Mortini, Pietro
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British journal of neurosurgery
To report the use of Nuvasive MAS-TLIF retractor for the removal of lumbar spine schwannomas. A 47-year-old man with 1-year history of back pain with progressive left sciatica underwent surgical resection of a left extraforaminal lumbar schwannoma (type IV according to Eden's classification) using the MAS-TLIF retractor. The patient completely reco...
