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October 202624

Case ReportPediatricsOpen access

Varicella zoster vasculopathy presenting as bilateral subdural haematoma in an infant: case report of a rare case and literature review.

A 6-month-old boy developed chickenpox with fever, irritability, and a vesicular rash. Although the rash and fever resolved, he had persistent irritability, poor feeding, intermittent vomiting, developmental regression…

Childs Nerv SystOct 24, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchNeurologyOpen access

STN-SNr co-stimulation in Parkinson's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of motor and freezing-of-gait outcomes.

This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed whether adding substantia nigra pars reticulata stimulation to subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation improves motor function or freezing of gait in people with…

Neurol SciOct 23, 2026Read summary
Case ReportNeurologyOpen access

Spontaneous regression of post-traumatic syringomyelia: longitudinal mr imaging demonstrating a dynamic disease course.

A 69-year-old patient with post-traumatic cervicothoracic syringomyelia presented with occipital headaches, dizziness, and subjective upper-extremity weakness.

Spinal Cord Ser CasesOct 23, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchNeurosurgery

Patterns and predictive factors of hearing loss following microvascular decompression for hemifacial spasm: a systematic review.

This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed the prevalence, patterns, and potential risk factors for hearing loss after microvascular decompression for hemifacial spasm.

Neurosurg RevOct 22, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchNeurologyOpen access

Prediction of death by neurologic criteria in patients with non-traumatic acute brain injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis examined predictors of death by neurologic criteria (DNC) after non-traumatic acute brain injury.

BMC NeurolOct 22, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchNeurosurgeryOpen access

Molecular-genetic mechanisms of cerebral arteriovenous malformations: A systematic review of germline, somatic and experimental evidence.

This systematic review synthesised human genetic, molecular, and experimental evidence on cerebral arteriovenous malformation (AVM) formation, clinical course, and potential therapeutic targets.

Neurosurg RevOct 22, 2026Read summary
Case ReportNeurosurgeryOpen access

Addressing unilateral lambdoid craniosynostosis using endoscopic suturectomy and barrel-stave osteotomies: surgical technique and literature review.

A healthy 2-month-old boy presented with features of left unilateral lambdoid craniosynostosis, including occipitoparietal flattening, ipsilateral mastoid bulge, contralateral parietal bulge, and ear-level asymmetry; 3D…

Childs Nerv SystOct 21, 2026Read case
Case ReportNeurosurgery

Ultra high-density, 4096-channel intraoperative neurophysiological brain mapping for functional localization of the human central sulcus.

During resection of a right parafalcine meningioma in a 56-year-old man, four flexible 1024-electrode micro-ECoG arrays were used to record somatosensory evoked potentials from the peri-Rolandic cortex during…

J Neural EngOct 21, 2026Read case
Case ReportPathology (Anatomic & Clinical)

Primary intracranial sarcoma, DICER1-mutant: 5 cases highlighting variable clinical and molecular features.

The report describes five patients aged 6 to 40 years with primary intracranial sarcoma, DICER1-mutant, identified through methylation profiling and/or sequencing.

J Neuropathol Exp NeurolOct 20, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchNeurosurgeryOpen access

Neurosurgical manifestations and management of mucopolysaccharidoses: A systematic review.

This PRISMA-guided systematic review synthesized contemporary reports of neurosurgical manifestations and management across mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) subtypes.

Neurosurg RevOct 20, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchOrthopedic Surgery

Metal Hypersensitivity Reactions Following Spinal Implants: A Systematic Review.

This systematic review examined clinical presentation, diagnostic approaches, and outcomes of metal hypersensitivity after spinal implant surgery in adults.

JBJS RevOct 19, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchNeurosurgeryOpen access

Comparison of outcomes after direct extracranial-to-intracranial bypass for moyamoya disease and non-moyamoya pathology: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis compared direct extracranial-to-intracranial (EC-IC) bypass outcomes in adults with moyamoya disease or syndrome (MMD) versus non-moyamoya steno-occlusive disease, mainly…

Neurosurg RevOct 19, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchNeurosurgeryOpen access

Microsurgical clipping versus Woven EndoBridge embolization for intracranial aneurysms: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis compared microsurgical clipping with Woven EndoBridge (WEB) embolization for ruptured and unruptured intracranial aneurysms.

Neurosurg RevOct 17, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchNeurosurgeryOpen access

Duration of single-agent perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis and postoperative meningitis after endoscopic endonasal skull base surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 7,981 patients.

This systematic review and meta-analysis examined postoperative meningitis after endoscopic endonasal skull-base surgery in 7,981 patients across 14 studies using single-agent perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis.

Neurosurg RevOct 17, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchOrthopedic SurgeryOpen access

Systematic review and meta-analysis on comparing treatment approaches of cervical fractures in ankylosing spondylitis to determine improvement in outcomes.

This systematic review and meta-analysis compared anterior, posterior, and combined surgical approaches for cervical fractures in patients with ankylosing spondylitis.

Neurosurg RevOct 17, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchNeurosurgeryOpen access

Symptom duration and postoperative outcomes in degenerative cervical myelopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis examined whether symptom duration is associated with outcomes after surgery for degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM).

Neurosurg RevOct 17, 2026Read summary
Case ReportNeurosurgery

Bilateral lower limb dysfunction due to acute hematoma in the lumbar ligamentum flavum: A case report and literature review.

A 71-year-old man developed sudden lower back pain without an identifiable trigger, followed by worsening pain, numbness, and weakness in both legs.

Medicine (Baltimore)Oct 16, 2026Read case
Case ReportNeurosurgery

Arthroscopic-assisted uniportal spinal surgery with bone-anchored annular repair for far lateral lumbar disc herniation: A case report.

A 50-year-old woman had refractory lumbosacral and gluteal pain followed by right L3–L4-distribution radicular pain, limiting walking to less than 20 minutes despite conservative treatment.

Medicine (Baltimore)Oct 16, 2026Read case
Case ReportEndocrinology

Behind the Sella: A Rare Case of Pituicytoma Mimicking a Pituitary Adenoma.

A 48-year-old man presented with symptoms of hypogonadism, headaches, and visual field defects. Testing showed hypogonadotropic hypogonadism and hyperprolactinemia, while MRI revealed a sellar-suprasellar mass initially…

Am J Case RepOct 15, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchNeurology

Key Predictors of Cerebral Vasospasm Following Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis examined observational evidence on factors associated with cerebral vasospasm after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH).

West J Nurs ResOct 15, 2026Read summary
Case ReportNeurosurgery

Inside a Programmer's Brain: Dissociating Code and Language Comprehension Networks Using a Novel fMRI-ESM Protocol.

A professional software engineer with an IDH-mutant astrocytoma in the left middle frontal gyrus underwent preoperative fMRI and intraoperative electrical stimulation mapping (ESM) to assess both language and code…

Hum Brain MappOct 15, 2026Read case
Case ReportNeurosurgery

Painless Spontaneous Spinal Epidural Hematoma Mimicking Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Case Report.

A woman in her early 60s receiving anticoagulant and antiplatelet therapy developed neck tightness and numbness in both limbs without pain, followed by transient right hemiplegia and rapid neurological deterioration.

Ann Ital ChirOct 14, 2026Read case
Case ReportNeurosurgery

Stroke thrombectomy of a mural thrombus in a severe dolichoectatic basilar artery with double parallel large stent retrievers and Sofia 88.

An older adult presented with severe acute ischemic stroke from a mural thrombus on the posterior wall of the mid-basilar artery.

J Neurointerv SurgOct 13, 2026Read case
Case ReportAnesthesiologyOpen access

Density Spectral Array Patterns During Total Intravenous Anesthesia with Intravenous Lidocaine for Craniotomy: An Illustrative Two-Case Series.

Two adults undergoing craniotomy for tumor resection received propofol-remifentanil total intravenous anesthesia, bilateral scalp block, and intravenous lidocaine.

Int Med Case Rep JOct 11, 2026Read case

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