Background: Lumbar isthmic spondylolisthesis (IS) in adults is defined as the forward slippage
of a vertebra onto the top of the vertebra, resulting from a defect in the pars intraarticular, …

Objectives To determine the criteria used by neurosurgery resident selection committees in
different programs and to assess the process of selection. Methods A questionnaire based …

Objective Surgical clipping and coil embolization of distally located intracranial aneurysms
can be challenging. The goal of this study was to assess the feasibility, safety and efficacy of …

The etiology of up to 95% of cerebral aneurysms may be accounted for by hemodynamically-induced
factors that create vascular injury. The purpose of this review is to describe key …

Objective: To report our experience with the minipterional (MPT) craniotomy approach for
anterior circulation aneurysms and to discuss the clinical outcomes as well as to evaluate the …

Stereotactic radiosurgery is an effective management strategy for properly selected patients
with arteriovenous malformations (AVMs). However, the risk of postradiosurgical radiation-…

Objective Scheduled early postoperative computed tomography (EPOCT) after craniotomy
for brain tumor resection is standard at many institutions. We analyzed utility of preplanned …

Three recently published trials, MR RESCUE, IMS III, and SYNTHESIS Expansion, evaluating
the efficacy and safety of endovascular treatment of acute ischemic stroke have generated …

Background: Classic geniculate neuralgia (GN) is a rare condition characterized by lancinating
pain centered in the ear and not involving the throat. To the best of our knowledge, no …

Background Spinal arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are rare lesions that may cause
serious neurologic morbidity. With developments in endovascular technology and embolic …