Saudi women pioneers in neurological surgery: Insights into progress and inclusion.

Forty years ago, General Professor Dr. Khalaf Al-Mouteary established the first neurosurgical department in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Here, we explored various pieces of evidence on the progress and inclusion of Saudi female pioneers in the neurosurgical workforce of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Successful magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound treatment of tremor in patients with a skull density ratio of 0.4 or less.

Objective: The use of magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) for the treatment of tremor-related disorders and other novel indications has been limited by guidelines advocating treatment of patients with a skull density ratio (SDR) above 0.45 ± 0.05 despite reports of successful outcomes in patients with a low SDR (LSDR).

Endolymphatic sac tumor at the cerebellopontine angle: A case report and review of literature.

Introduction: Endolymphatic sac tumors may present as sporadic or may be associated with Von Hippel-Lindau disease. Patients generally present with hearing loss, tinnitus and vertigo. The tumor is highly vascular which may lead to erosion of the adjacent bony and vascular structures, resulting in heavy bleeding during surgery.

Peripontomedullary hydatid cyst: Case report and literature review.

Introduction: Hydatid cyst represents the parasitic infection by Genus Echenococcus Granulosis. This disease usually involves liver followed by lungs and rarely the CNS. The CNS involvement by the Hydatid Cyst is present in 1-2% of all hydatidosis.