World Neurosurg
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Bibliometric indexes are often used to evaluate and compare neurosurgeons and departments, and they have been shown to correlate with academic rank and department reputation. We evaluated academic productivity of neurosurgeons practicing in departments accredited by the Joint Residency Advisory and Accreditation Committee and European Association of Neurological Surgeons. ⋯ This is the first study to evaluate academic productivity of neurosurgeons practicing in Europe and Turkey. Higher academic rank and advanced research degree were associated with greater academic productivity. Further studies exploring regional differences in academic productivity of European neurosurgeons are encouraged.
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Recent literature has shown significant differences in meningioma incidence among different races, but minimal conclusive data exist on the role of race and ethnicity in overall survival for patients with high-grade intracranial meningioma. We conducted a systematic review to investigate the impact of race and ethnicity on survival in patients with high-grade intracranial meningioma. ⋯ The limited data available suggest that White patients have improved measures of survival compared with nonw-White patients, for reasons that are likely complex and multifactorial. Further studies are needed to explore these survival differences seen.
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The insertion of a subdural drain (SDD) after burr-hole drainage of chronic subdural hematoma (cSDH) was shown to reduce recurrence rate and improve outcome at 6 months. However, studies analyzing the rate of drain misplacement and complications associated with drain misplacement are sparse. ⋯ The occurrence of SDD misplacement is unignorable, because it leads to iatrogenic drain-associated complications and seems to affect bleeding events and hospitalization time of patients undergoing burr-hole drainage of cSDH.
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Case Reports
Multiple occipital bone lytic lesions containing ectopic cerebellar parenchyma mimicking neoplasia.
Nonlethal neural tube defects are developmental malformations with complex pathogenesis usually manifested at birth or in childhood. ⋯ To our knowledge, this study describes the oldest individual presenting with ectopic cerebellar tissue and the only instance in which oncologic workup for malignancy was carried out prior to resection. It also proposes surgical resection as a diagnostic and curative approach for this complex basicranium and neural developmental defect, and discusses retinoic acid toxicity as a possible cause of its occurrence.
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To propose a method for intraoperative mapping and monitoring of the medial frontal motor areas (MFMA). ⋯ This is a safe and sensitive method for intraoperative mapping and monitoring of the MFMA by combining electrophysiologic monitoring and awake craniotomy. It is clinically useful for mapping the MFMA and can prevent permanent motor deficits.