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September 202624

Clinical ResearchOncology (Medical)

Safety and efficacy of sonodynamic therapy combined with Stupp regimen in controlling postoperative residual lesions of glioblastoma: A prospective pilot phase I study.

This prospective Phase I trial evaluated the safety and preliminary efficacy of sonodynamic therapy (SDT) combined with the Stupp regimen in 18 newly diagnosed glioblastoma patients with postoperative residual lesions.

Photodiagnosis Photodyn TherSep 18, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchRadiology (Diagnostic)

A new perspective on modic type 1 changes in degenerative disc disease: a systematic evidence-based educational review.

This PRISMA-compliant systematic evidence-based review synthesized studies of MRI-defined Modic type 1 changes (MC1) in degenerative disc disease, covering pain associations, natural history, diagnostic discrimination…

Eur J RadiolSep 18, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchEndocrinologyOpen access

Endocrine and surgical outcomes after medial cavernous sinus wall resection for functioning pituitary adenomas: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the outcomes of selective medial cavernous sinus wall resection (MCSWR) in adults with functioning pituitary adenomas (FPAs).

Neurosurg RevSep 17, 2026Read summary
Case ReportNeurologyOpen access

Cervical epidural venous engorgement after cerebrospinal fluid shunting: clinical-radiological correlation and systematic review.

A 73-year-old patient developed acute cervical epidural venous engorgement and hematoma following ventriculoperitoneal shunting for normal pressure hydrocephalus.

Neurosurg RevSep 17, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchNeurosurgery

Clinical effects of adjuvant basal cisternostomy in traumatic brain injury: a pragmatic single-centre randomised controlled trial.

This pragmatic, single-centre randomised controlled trial compared adjuvant basal cisternostomy (ABC) with standard decompressive craniectomy (DC) in 50 patients undergoing emergency surgery for traumatic brain injury…

J Clin NeurosciSep 17, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchNeurology

Pre-operative neural substrates of deep brain stimulation outcomes: A systematic review and cross-disorder network synthesis.

This systematic review and cross-disorder network synthesis examined whether pre-operative neuroimaging features are associated with deep brain stimulation (DBS) outcomes.

Neurosci Biobehav RevSep 17, 2026Read summary
Case ReportNeurology

Concurrent posterior communicating and ophthalmic artery aneurysms in a teenager: diagnostic and endovascular management considerations.

A mid-adolescent boy presented with progressive headaches, blurry vision, and new-onset left eyelid ptosis. Examination revealed a dilated left pupil and cranial nerve III palsy.

BMJ Case RepSep 16, 2026Read case
Case ReportNeurosurgeryOpen access

Aneurysms of the meningeal arteries: systematic review and illustrative case series.

This case series highlights nine combat-related traumatic meningeal artery aneurysms (trAA) among a systematic review of 144 cases.

Neurosurg RevSep 16, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchNeurologyOpen access

Artificial intelligence in trigeminal neuralgia: trigeminal nerve segmentation and neurovascular conflict detection: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the effectiveness of artificial intelligence (AI) models in diagnosing trigeminal neuralgia (TN) through MRI.

Neurosurg RevSep 14, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchNeurosurgeryOpen access

Comparative diagnostic performance of motor-evoked potential alarm thresholds for predicting postoperative neurological decline in intradural extramedullary spinal tumor surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the diagnostic performance of motor-evoked potential (MEP) alarm thresholds in predicting postoperative neurological decline during intradural extramedullary spinal…

Neurosurg RevSep 14, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchNeurosurgery

Diagnostic performance of machine learning models versus established risk stratification for intracranial aneurysm rupture: a systematic review and bivariate meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the diagnostic performance of machine learning (ML) models for predicting intracranial aneurysm rupture compared to established risk stratification tools.

J Neurol Neurosurg PsychiatrySep 14, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchNeurosurgery

Short-term safety of dual versus single antiplatelet therapy in flow diversion for distal intracranial aneurysms: results from the DART trial.

The DART trial evaluated the short-term safety of prasugrel monotherapy versus dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) in 129 patients undergoing flow diversion for distal intracranial aneurysms.

J Neurointerv SurgSep 14, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchNeurosurgery

Evaluating the need for late angiography for complete obliteration of AVMs after endovascular treatment: collaborative AVM center experience and a systematic review.

This study evaluated late recanalization rates of brain arteriovenous malformations (bAVMs) after complete endovascular treatment in a cohort of 42 adult patients.

J Neurointerv SurgSep 14, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchNeurosurgery

Single antiplatelet therapy and tirofiban bridged with surface modified flow diverters for ruptured blood blister-like aneurysms: single center experience and systematic review.

This study evaluated the safety and efficacy of surface modified flow diverters (FDS) combined with single antiplatelet therapy (SAPT) and tirofiban in 17 patients with ruptured blood blister-like aneurysms (BBAs).

J Neurointerv SurgSep 14, 2026Read summary
Case ReportNeurosurgery

Endovascular coil embolization through a previously implanted Contour intrasaccular device for recurrent posterior communicating artery aneurysm.

Intrasaccular flow diverters such as the Contour Neurovascular System represent a significant advancement in the endovascular management of intracranial aneurysms, particularly those with complex bifurcation morphology.

J Neurointerv SurgSep 14, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchRadiology (Diagnostic)

Intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) MRI for predicting IDH mutation status in adult diffuse glioma: a systematic review and diagnostic test accuracy meta-analysis.

This systematic review and diagnostic test accuracy meta-analysis assessed IVIM MRI parameters for predicting IDH mutation status in adults with diffuse glioma.

Eur J RadiolSep 14, 2026Read summary
Case ReportNeurosurgery

Multilevel thoracic ossification of the yellow ligament in a Cowden syndrome patient.

A female in her late 30s with Cowden syndrome presented with extensive thoracic ossification of the yellow ligament, leading to severe spinal cord compression.

BMJ Case RepSep 11, 2026Read case
Case ReportNeurosurgery

Intraosseous venous malformation of the clivus.

A teenage female presented with a 1-month history of intermittent right-sided tongue numbness and twitching. Investigations, including laboratory tests and an electroencephalogram, were unremarkable.

BMJ Case RepSep 11, 2026Read case
Case ReportOrthopedic Surgery

Stepladder Pattern Transverse Sacral Fracture: A Previously Unreported Morphology With Neurological Recovery.

A 25-year-old man presented with cauda equina syndrome following a fall. Imaging revealed a unique transverse sacral fracture characterized by a 'stepladder' pattern, involving S1 to S4, but without significant canal…

JBJS Case ConnectSep 11, 2026Read case
Case ReportNeurosurgeryOpen access

Spontaneous complete regression of congenital brain tumors - a systematic literature review and case report.

A 3-month-old infant presented with a posterior fossa tumor that underwent spontaneous complete regression. The case highlights the variability in clinical presentation and tumor characteristics among congenital brain…

Childs Nerv SystSep 11, 2026Read case
Case ReportPlastic SurgeryOpen access

Go digital! The surgeon's finger as a digital shield for dura in cranial defects in repeat craniofacial surgery.

A 4-year-old child with syndromic craniosynostosis presented with raised intracranial pressure and multiple calvarial defects with dural adherence during posterior cranial vault remodeling.

Childs Nerv SystSep 11, 2026Read case
Case ReportNeurosurgeryOpen access

Brainstem tuberculoma mimicking glioma in a high TB-endemic region: A diagnostic challenge and epidemiological alert: a case report.

A 55-year-old male presented with progressive dizziness, gait instability, and left facial numbness. MRI revealed a 2.5 × 2.3 cm brainstem lesion with irregular rim enhancement.

Medicine (Baltimore)Sep 11, 2026Read case
Case ReportNeurosurgery

Contiguous T12-L1 Recapping Laminoplasty for Myxopapillary Ependymoma at the Conus Medullaris: A Case Report.

A 42-year-old woman presented with bilateral lower-extremity numbness due to a 41-mm ventral intradural extramedullary myxopapillary ependymoma located at T12-L1.

JBJS Case ConnectSep 10, 2026Read case
Case ReportNeurosurgeryOpen access

Dorsal C1-2 Spinal Cord Compression After Reduction of Atlantoaxial Posterior Dislocation Associated With Os Odontoideum: A Case Report and Literature Review.

A 61-year-old man with progressive limb numbness, weakness, and incomplete quadriplegia was found to have chronic atlantoaxial posterior dislocation associated with os odontoideum and congenital atlas hypoplasia.

Orthop SurgSep 10, 2026Read case

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