Supratentorial hemangioblastoma: correlation between phenotype, gender and vascular territory affected.

Supratentorial hemangioblastomas are rare, vascular lesions. The presence of peri-tumoral cysts and edema has meaningful clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic implications. Nevertheless, the pathogenesis of both cyst and edema formation is not fully understood.

[THERAPEUTIC OPTIONS FOR BRAIN OLIGOMETASTASES: COMPARISON BETWEEN SURGICAL RESECTION, STEREOTACTIC RADIOSURGERY, WHOLE BRAIN RADIATION THERAPY AND COMBINED MODULES IN RELATION TO SURVIVAL, FUNCTION AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS].

Brain metastases (BM) are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with systemic cancer. In the last two decades, an enormous improvement in controlling extra-cranial disease has been achieved, positively affecting the overall survival of patients. However, this has led to an increased number of patients who live long enough to develop BM.

Neurological event prediction for patients with symptomatic cerebral cavernous malformation: the BLED2 score.

Objective: Retrospective patient cohort studies have identified risk factors associated with recurrent focal neurological events in patients with symptomatic cerebral cavernous malformations (CCMs). Using a prospectively maintained database of patients with CCMs, this study identified key risk factors for recurrent neurological events in patients with symptomatic CCM. A simple scoring system and risk stratification calculator was then created to predict future neurological events in patients with symptomatic CCMs.

Minimally Invasive Intracerebral Hematoma Evacuation Using a Novel Cost-Effective Tubular Retractor: Single-Center Experience.

Background: Spontaneous intracerebral hematoma (ICH) is a common disease with a dismal overall prognosis. Recent development of minimally invasive ICH evacuation techniques has shown promising results. Commercially available tubular retractors are commonly used for minimally invasive ICH evacuation yet are globally unavailable.

Increase in Ischemic Stroke Incident Hospitalizations Among Bedouin Arabs During Ramadan Month.

Background: Previous studies have not shown any significant effect on stroke incidence during Ramadan. We aimed to investigate the association between ischemic stroke incident hospitalizations and Ramadan, accounting for seasonality and temperature.

Methods And Results: This retrospective cohort study included all patients admitted with acute ischemic stroke to Soroka University Medical Center from June 2012 to June 2016.