OBJECT Only a few published studies of the surgical treatment of benign peripheral nerve
sheath tumors (BPNSTs), malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNSTs), and …

Background The aim of our study was to assess how a preoperative computed tomography (CT)-based
navigation system affected the correctness and safety of transpedicular screw …

Medical treatment for trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is not always a feasible option due to a lack
of full response or adverse effects. Open surgery or percutaneous procedures are advocated …

Background: The retrosigmoid approach represents a crucial surgical route to address different
lesions in the cerebellopontine angle but cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak still remains the …

Objectives: Video-assisted telescope operating monitor (VITOM) or exoscope is currently
applied in different surgical specialties with clear visualization advantages in terms of …

Objective Microvascular decompression (MVD) is considered the only etiological treatment
for drug-resistant trigeminal neuralgia (TN). Nonetheless, despite the recent technological …

Background Although neurovascular conflict (NVC) is the most widely accepted cause of
trigeminal neuralgia (TN), few articles have analyzed molecular and biochemical mechanisms …

There is a lack of knowledge about the factors associated with the recurrence of hemifacial
spam (HFS) following an initially successful microvascular decompression (MVD) surgery. …

Microvascular decompression (MVD) is the only etiological technique for the treatment of
trigeminal neuralgia (TN). Whilst there is a consensus MVD is likely effective regardless of age, …

Background Directional deep brain stimulation (DBS) leads allow a fine-tuning control of the
stimulation field, however, this new technology could increase the DBS programming time …