Postoperative Herpes Viral Infections in Neurosurgery - An Experience and Arguments for and against the Plausible Hypotheses.

Background: The literature contains several reports of herpes recrudescence after neurosurgery. We analyze our experience by vindicating or refuting the existing plausible hypotheses.

Material And Methods: This is a retrospective review of all neurosurgical cases that developed postoperative herpes infection between January 2016 and June 2020.

Hearing Rehabilitation After Treatment of Sporadic Vestibular Schwannomas.

Background: Hearing preservation in vestibular schwannoma resection is a much-discussed topic in these times of functional preservation. Irrespective of the mode of treatment of large tumors, this becomes possible only in a lucky few. The overall burden of such deaf patients is on a rising trend, and therefore, it is high time neurosurgeons look into this often-neglected area of hearing rehabilitation.

Fourth Ventricular Epidermoid Cyst - Case Series, Systematic Review and Analysis.

Background: Epidermoid cysts are extra-axial, pearly white avascular lesions mostly found in the cerebellopontine region. They are slow-growing and mostly become symptomatic when they attain significant size. They do occur at other anatomical locations, but fourth ventricle is a rare location.

Management Challenges and Outcomes of Traumatic Brain Injury due to Bear Maul in Tribal Areas of Chhattisgarh, India-Man versus Wild.

 Neurosurgeons working in the vicinity of tribal areas face traumatic brain injury (TBI) cases due to bear maul which is on the rise in Chhattisgarh. Most of the literature is focused on the management of maxillofacial injuries. This study intends to describe the challenges in management and outcomes of TBI due to bear maul.