World Neurosurg
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Observational Study
The Burden of Neurosurgical Diseases in a Rural Southwestern Nigeria Setting.
Most of the few neurosurgeons in Nigeria are clustered in the urban centers. Consequently, a large proportion of the population who live in the rural areas have no direct access to neurosurgical care. This study aims to describe the burden of neurosurgical diseases in a rural neurosurgical service in Nigeria. ⋯ Trauma is the most common indication for neurosurgical care in our service. Poverty and poor medical insight remain formidable obstacles to maximizing the benefits of available neurosurgical care in developing countries.
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To introduce the application of robot-assisted frameless stereoelectroencephalography (SEEG) based on multimodal image fusion technology in pediatric refractory epilepsy in a pediatric center from a developing country. ⋯ The combination of multimodal image fusion and frameless robot-assisted SEEG is demonstrated to be safe and effective on children with refractory epilepsy in developing countries.
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Review Historical Article
From the historical examples of Drs. Osler, Cushing and Van Wagenen: Lessons on the importance of mentorship in contemporary neurosurgery.
Although the historical relationships between William Osler, Harvey Williams Cushing, and William Perine Van Wagenen are well known in the neurosurgical world, the nature of the mentor-mentee relationships that existed between these historical giants is not widely appreciated. In this historical vignette, we describe and exemplify such relationships, while at the same time extract important and applicable principles from them. We reviewed relevant primary and secondary sources that documented the interactions between Cushing, Osler, and Van Wagenen. ⋯ Likewise, Cushing's tutelage of Van Wagenen enabled Van Wagenen to become a leader of a second generation of neurosurgeons, thereby perpetuating the existence of Cushing's high neurosurgical standards. These historical mentor-mentee relationships were built on 4 primary components: accurate recognition of talent, guidance, arrangement of opportunity, and sustenance of mentorship-actions that are commonly implicated in effective mentorship in contemporary studies. Proper mentorship remains indispensable for the success of neurosurgical trainees.
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Review Historical Article
The History and Current Status of Neurosurgery in Iraq.
The roots of modern neurosurgery in Iraq can be traced back to the dawn of civilization, the Mesopotamian culture. Archaeological evidence has provided us with new insights regarding Mesopotamian medical practices. ⋯ In present-day Iraq, neurosurgery is facing many challenges; the specialty is limping with an inadequate number of neurosurgeons who strive to perform under conditions of political, social, and economic instability. Nevertheless, nondismissible progress has been made in recent years propelled by the efforts of our local neurosurgeons.