Long-term results of Gamma Knife radiosurgery for facial nerve schwannomas.

Objective: Long-term outcomes of eleven cases of facial nerve schwannoma were evaluated and the related literature was reviewed to determine the efficacy of Gamma Knife radiosurgery for treating patients with facial nerve schwannoma.

Methods: Eleven patients with facial nerve schwannoma (7 women and 4 men; mean age, 44.2 years; range, 19-73 years) underwent Gamma Knife radiosurgery.

An Alternative Rhinoplasty Technique: Rotational Spreader Flap ("Rabbit Flap").

Background: In modern rhinoplasty, septal cartilage is the most commonly used graft material. It is a big challenge if septal cartilage is insufficient. We present an alternative technique named the "rabbit flap," created from the cephalic portion of the lower lateral cartilage to show its effectiveness on nasolabial angle, nasal axis deviation, and nasal dorsal line.

Minimizing Retraction by Pia-Arachnoidal 10-0 Sutures in Intrasulcal Dissection.

Background: In contemporary microneurosurgery reducing retraction-induced injury to the brain is essential. Self-retaining retractor systems are commonly used to improve visualization and decrease the repetitive microtrauma, but sometimes self-retaining retractor systems can be cumbersome and the force applied can cause focal ischemia or contusions. This may increase the morbidity and mortality.

Ruptured Distal Accessory Anterior Cerebral Artery Aneurysm: A case report and literature review.

Aneurysms of the distal anterior cerebral artery (dACA) are rare, consisting only 2-6% of all intracranial aneurysms. dACA aneurysms are often associated with anomalies such as azygous, bihemispheric and triplication of ACA. Among these anomalies accessory anterior cerebral artery (accACA) is an anatomical variant found in 3.

Primary trigeminal neuralgia and the role of pars oralis of the spinal trigeminal nucleus.

Trigeminal neuralgia is a painful condition that causes great discomfort. Although this disease has been known for more than 1000years, there is still no consensus on its underlying mechanism or treatment. Many hypotheses have been reported to explain the cause and nature of trigeminal neuralgia.

Parallels between phantom pain and tinnitus.

Phantom pain and tinnitus are diseases that cause patients great discomfort. Both are phantom sensations that have many connections with cerebral structures, but their underlying mechanisms are not fully understood. Several therapies have been suggested for these conditions over the years, but there is still no consensus on how to treat either one.