Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is a devastating malignant brain tumor characterized by
resistance to available therapeutic approaches and relentless malignant progression that …

This report presents a retrospective prognostic study of 65 patients with intramedullary
astrocytoma surgically treated between 1953 and 1990. Median survival and statistical survival at …

A series of 45 pediatric patients underwent surgery for intramedullary astrocytoma or
ependymoma at the Cook County Hospital or the Children's Memorial Hospital of Chicago (…

Spinal cord cavernous malformations (SCCM), once thought to be extremely rare, have been
diagnosed more frequently since the advent of MRI. In addition to the six personal cases …

Background The relationship between diet and central nervous system (CNS) tumours was
almost exclusively focused on food composition. We evaluated the relationship of different …

BACKGROUND: This study reports the anatomopathological classification of Tarlov cysts
and the various treatment techniques described in the literature. METHODS: The authors …

Cancer frequently metastasizes to the brain, and such lesions, whether multiple or solitary,
have a poor prognosis, despite all efforts to treat them. There have been recent sporadic …

✓ Two cases are reported of Arnold-Chiari type I malformation associated with syringomyelia,
in which magnetic resonance (MR) imaging revealed spontaneous decompression of the …

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 …

The authors report six cases of intramedullary cavernoma. Symptoms evolved by episodes
of stepwise neurologic deterioration or slow progression. All patients had preoperative and …