Remarkable improvement of neurological deficits after surgery in patients with Idiopathic spinal cord herniations. The impact of peroperative neuromonitoring. Case reports.

Introduction: Chronic Idiopathic Spinal Cord Herniation (ISCH) is a very rare spinal cord deformation occurring predominantly in thoracic levels. ISCH lead to progressive myelopathy, spastic paraparesis and Brown Séquard syndrome.

Research Question: We want to hypothesize that a) the herniated segment can regain its function after untethering despite long-term and complete neurologic dysfunction.

Recovery of diabetes insipidus after Chiari malformation decompression: A rare manifestation of Chiari malformation.

This paper aims to introduce a patient with Chiari type 1 malformation presented with upper extremity pain and diabetes insipidus. After laboratory examinations, we confirmed our case's central diabetes insipidus diagnosis. The patient has undergone posterior fossa decompression, tonsilopexy, and duraplasty.

Mixed malignant glioblastoma and schwannoma in spinal cord with metachronous ependymoma: A case report.

Here, we report a very rare case of mixed spinal tumor comprising of malignant glioblastoma and schwannoma, who was initially treated with tumor resection and adjuvant chemoradiation, but relapsed three years later with grade 3 ependymoma.

Wavelet-enhanced convolutional neural network: a new idea in a deep learning paradigm.

Purpose: Manual brain tumor segmentation is a challenging task that requires the use of machine learning techniques. One of the machine learning techniques that has been given much attention is the convolutional neural network (CNN). The performance of the CNN can be enhanced by combining other data analysis tools such as wavelet transform.

A preliminary study of the clinical application of optic pathway diffusion tensor tractography in suprasellar tumor surgery: preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative assessment.

OBJECT Visual impairments are the most common objective manifestations of suprasellar lesions. Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) is a noninvasive MRI modality that depicts the subcortical white matter tracts in vivo. In this study the authors tested the value of visual pathway tractography in comparison with visual field and visual acuity analyses.

Combined endonasal and sublabial endoscopic transmaxillary approach to the pterygopalatine fossa and orbital apex.

Background: The pterygopalatine fossa (PPF) and inferomedial orbital apex are difficult regions for open neurosurgical access. The traditional extensive anterior approach (transfacial or transmandibular) and lateral/posterolateral (transcranial) approach were used to access the PPF. The combined endonasal and sublabial transmaxillary approach is a less invasive access route for these lesions.

Decision Making for Patients With Concomitant Pituitary Macroadenoma and Ophthalmologic Comorbidity: A Clinical Controversy.

Background: Coexisting complex visual field defects and serious ophthalmologic comorbidities make the management of the pituitary macroadenomas more challenging. Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) magnetic resonance imaging that tracks neural fibers in the white matter has been used recently to visualize the impact of different pathologies on cranial nerves. This study explains application of anterior optic pathway tractography for patients with ophthalmologic comorbidities and pituitary adenoma.