Motor Cortex Stimulation for Deafferentation Pain.

Purpose Of Review: Since the early 1990s, motor cortex stimulation (MCS) has been a unique treatment modality for patients with drug-resistant deafferentation pain. While underpowered studies and case reports have limited definitive, data-driven analysis of MCS in the past, recent research has brought new clarity to the MCS literature and has helped identify appropriate indications for MCS and its long-term efficacy.

Recent Findings: In this review, new research in MCS, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) are analyzed and compared with historical landmark papers.

What Tactics Should a Surgeon Choose to Treat a Black Extracerebral Tumor? A Case Report of Psammomatous Melanotic Schwannoma of the Meckel Cave and Literature Review.

Background: Neoplasms located in the Meckel cave account for 0.2%-0.5% of all intracranial tumors.

The benefits of navigated neuroendoscopy in children with multiloculated hydrocephalus.

Context: Multiloculated hydrocephalus remains one of the most challenging neurosurgical problems. In this study, we use frameless navigation during endoscopic interventions to improve the efficiency of operations.

Subjects And Methods: Nine navigated endoscopic procedures were performed in 8 children with various forms of multiloculated hydrocephalus from March 2013 to June 2014.