The colored-brain thesis by Osvaldo Pessoa Jr.

“…Pepper, (v) realism of the physical description. The “neurosurgeon argument” is presented, as to why the greenness of a visually perceived avocado, which (according to this view) is present in the brain as a physical-chemical attribute, would not be seen as green by a neurosurgeon who opens the observer’s skull. …”
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Endoscopic Excision of Symptomatic Simple Bone Cyst at Skull Base by Prashant Gunawat, Salman Tehran Shaikh, Vikram Karmarkar, Chandrashekhar Deopujari, Nishit Shah

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Morpho-metric study of the facial nerve in the Andaman and Nicobar islands population: A Cadaveric study by Sanjay Joseph Fernandes, Chandani Ashok Kumar, Amar Singh L

“…Conclusion: The present cadaveric study has clinical importance, for the ENT surgeon, neurosurgeon, neurophysician, and the radiologist.…”
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The Effect of Telemedicine Consultation on Outcomes in Patients with Intracerebral Hemorrhage by A. M. Alasheyev, A. A. Smolkin, E. V. Prazdnichkova, A. A. Belkin

“…The first group included adult patients up to 80 years of age with a hemorrhagic stroke from 4 to 36 points according to NIHSS due to unilateral supratentorial intracerebral hematoma of non-aneurysmal genesis, who were examined by a neurosurgeon and resuscitator of the Regional Vascular Center in a ward. …”
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Conversion in a Resectable Tumor after Denosumab Neoadjuvant in a Large Dorsal Giant Cells Tumor: A Case Report and a Literature Review by María Sereno, Silvia Roa Franco, Laura de la Reina, José Luis Campo-Cañaveral de la Cruz, Marta Muñoz de Legaría, Enrique Casado Saénz

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Outcomes of ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement with or without laparoscopic assistance: An analysis of the national inpatient sample by Monica Maloney, Kevin Zhao, Patrick Hilden, Amber L. Turner, Aziz M. Merchant, Pankaj K. Agarwalla

“…Background: Ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) can be placed solely by a neurosurgeon often via an open-laparotomy approach, or laparoscopically as a collaborative effort between a neurosurgeon and a general surgeon. …”
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Outcome of Posterior Fossa Decompression and Duroplasty in Adult Chiari Malformation by Aurangzeb Kalhoro, Abdul Basit Sattar, Abdul Sattar M. Hashim Hashim

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Clinical Outcome and Fusion Rates after the First 30 Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusions by Gregory M. Malham, Ngaire J. Ellis, Rhiannon M. Parker, Kevin A. Seex

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Unusual neurosurgical emergency in Paget’s disease of the skull: a case report and review of the literature by Ahmed Hamdy Ashry, Dina Mahmoud Alnajjar, Amr Abdelmonam Abdelaziz Mostafa Elkatatny, Mohamed Ahmed Eissa

“…Abstract Introduction Paget’s disease of bone is usually asymptomatic in most cases. The neurosurgeon should be familiar with the common presentation and complications. …”
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Failure is a great teacher by Rakeshkumar Luhana

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The wide-spread scalping wound of the child’s head occipitotemporoparietal area by S. I. Shсhipitsyn, V. N. Shсhirov, O. N. Tarasenko

“…The patient was treated by neurosurgeon and surgeon. For large defect above skull bones closing the stage-by-stage surgical treatment was applied — aponeurosis and dermal integuments plasty with subsequent autodermoplasty.…”
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LOCAL CHAPTER OF NEUROLOGICAL SOCIETY ESTABLISHED TO ENHANCE TALENTS OF LOCAL EXPERTS by MPRC, Pusat Media & Perhubungan Awam

“…19 May 2017 The Walter Dandy Neurosurgical Society Malaysian Chapter made history when it was launched recently at Hospital Kuala Lumpur. The renowned neurosurgeon, Professor Saleem Abdulrauf, the President of the Walter Dandy Neurological Society was present for the launching.…”
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Skull and brain gunshot wound during the armed conflict in eastern Ukraine. Report 3. Optimization of medical care by Andriy Sirko

“…Evacuation to the nearest neurosurgeon, avoidance of diagnostic delays, and initiation of cerebral resuscitation increase the chance of full patient recovery. …”
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Learning curve and its effect on the results of transsphenoidal endoscopic surgery of pituitary adenomas by V. Yu. Cherebillo, Yu. I. Ryumina

“…It seems that the mastery of endoscopic surgery of the base of the skull must necessarily be carried out in a large specialized neurosurgical center, which has an expert-level neurosurgeon with experience of several thousand operations and performs at least 200 operations annually.…”
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mRNA markers for survival prediction in glioblastoma multiforme patients: a systematic review with bioinformatic analyses by Parisa Azimi, Taravat Yazdanian, Abolhassan Ahmadiani

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Evaluation of a scoring system to assess proficiency in cerebral angiography for neuroendovascular surgery education by Kouichi Misaki, Tomoya Kamide, Takehiro Uno, Taishi Tsutsui, Iku Nambu, Mitsutoshi Nakada

“…Objective: Cerebral angiography is indispensable for endovascular neurosurgeons. However, there is no established system to evaluate the competency of trainees. …”
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Latex and silicon allergy related to cerebrospinal shunt hardware by Hernando Alvis-Miranda, Gabriel Alcala-Cerra, Sandra Milena Castellar-Leones, Hector Farid Escorcia, Luis Rafael Moscote-Salazar

“…We present a review updated literature focused neurosurgeon.…”
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Massive cerebellar infarction: a neurosurgical approach by Luis Rafael Moscote Salazar, Hernando Raphael Alvis-Miranda, Amit Agrawal, Gabriel Alcala-Cerra, Williem Calderon-Miranda, Umamaheswara Reddy V.

“…Cerebellar infarction is a challenge for the neurosurgeon. The rapid recognition will crucial to avoid devastating consequences. …”
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Traumatic cerebral contusion by Hernando Alvis-Miranda, Gabriel Alcala-Cerra, Luis Rafael Moscote-Salazar

“…The most important structural lesion of the brain is the cerebral contusion, which is a complex and dynamic area, a result of the primary lesion and which is associated with ischemic and inflammatory phenomena that need to be known by the neurosurgeon. We present a review of the most important aspects of brain contusion.…”
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Epidural Catheter Breakage In-Situ by Geetanjali S Verma

“…After radiological confirmation, the neurosurgeon removed the catheter under general anaesthesia, which was followed by the scheduled surgery.…”
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