Exploring the Impact of Using Patient-Specific 3D Prints during Consent for Skull Base Neurosurgery.

 Informed consent is fundamental to good practice. We hypothesized that a personalized three-dimensional (3D)-printed model of skull base pathology would enhance informed consent and reduce patient anxiety.  Digital images and communication in medicine (DICOM) files were 3D printed.

Comparison of External Ventricular Drains with Ventricular Access Devices for the Emergency Management of Adult Hydrocephalus.

Objective: We compared external ventricular drains (EVDs) with percutaneous continuous cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) drainage via ventricular access devices (VADs) for the acute management of hydrocephalus in adults.

Methods: This was a retrospective review of all ventricular drains inserted for a new diagnosis of hydrocephalus into noninfected CSF over four years. We compared infection rates, return to theatre, and patient outcome between EVDs and VADs.

Phytotherapy for the Treatment of Glioblastoma: A Review.

Background: Phytotherapy; the study of extracts of natural origin in the treatment of disease, has scarcely been applied in the management of GBM. A body of literature exists studying , the use of natural extracts against GBM cells. Given persisting poor prognoses, we evaluated, through systematic literature-review the therapeutic potential of naturally sourced extracts .

Large Animal Studies to Reduce the Foreign Body Reaction in Brain-Computer Interfaces: A Systematic Review.

Brain-computer interfaces (BCI) are reliant on the interface between electrodes and neurons to function. The foreign body reaction (FBR) that occurs in response to electrodes in the brain alters this interface and may pollute detected signals, ultimately impeding BCI function. The size of the FBR is influenced by several key factors explored in this review; namely, (a) the size of the animal tested, (b) anatomical location of the BCI, (c) the electrode morphology and coating, (d) the mechanics of electrode insertion, and (e) pharmacological modification (e.

Pathophysiological dissociation of the interaction between time pressure and trait anxiety during spatial orientation judgments.

Spatial orientation is achieved by integrating visual, vestibular and proprioceptive cues. Individuals that rely strongly upon visual cues to facilitate spatial orientation are termed visually dependent. Heightened visual reliance commonly occurs in patients following vestibular dysfunction and can influence clinical outcome.