Traumatic brain injury (TBI) survivors frequently suffer from life-long deficits in cognitive
functions and a reduced quality of life. Axonal injury, observed in many severe TBI patients, …

The aim of this review was to provide of the current knowledge in pathophysiology,
diagnosis and management of spondylolysis based on the authors' experience and the …

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a multidimensional and highly complex disease commonly
resulting in widespread injury to axons, due to rapid inertial acceleration/deceleration forces …

… Drafting the article: Paxinos, Tsitsopoulos. Critically revising the article: Tsitsopoulos.
Reviewed final version of the manuscript and … New York: Raven Press, 1988, pp 221–250 …

This study tested the hypotheses that (1) cervical total disc replacement with a compressible,
six-degree-of-freedom prosthesis would allow restoration of physiologic range and quality …

Background Depression and Degenerative Spine Disease (DSD) frequently co-exist. Pooled
prevalence estimates of depression before and after lumbar fusion surgery has not been …

Background The Full Outline of Un-Responsiveness Score (FOURs) is a scale for clinical
assessment of consciousness that was introduced to overcome disadvantages of the widely …

Background The neurological wake-up test (NWT) is used to monitor the level of consciousness
in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI). However, it requires interruption of sedation …

Background Simulation-based learning (SBL) is an essential adjunct to modern surgical
education. Our study aimed to evaluate the educational benefit and motivational impact of a …

… We are also indebted to Professor Philippos Tsitsopoulos, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki,
Greece for his useful suggestions and remarks regarding the content of the study. …