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BACKGROUND Scalp arteriovenous malformation is a rare disease. In terms of treatment, surgical removal is often effective and performed. With the development of endovascular treatments, a combination of surgical removal and embolization is now often performed. CASE DESCRIPTION A 44-year-old male presented with a mass in his left occipital region. Cerebral angiography led to a diagnosis of scalp arteriovenous malformation. Although he had no neurological deficits, perfusion computed tomography (CT) showed a slight decrease in blood flow in the left cerebral hemisphere, which was presumed to have been caused by the scalp arteriovenous malformation. He suffered from sleep disorder caused by tinnitus, and a discomfort with the lesion itself; therefore, we decided to surgically remove the lesion. In order to suppress intraoperative bleeding and safely perform the surgery, preoperative embolization was also planned. After treatment, he had no neurological deficits and sleep disorder improved. Perfusion CT performed after the surgery showed an improvement in cerebral blood flow in the left cerebral hemisphere. CONCLUSIONS Since cerebral blood flow may decrease depending on the progression of the lesion, the cerebral blood flow should be evaluated. Considering the treatment modalities depending on the lesion can provide treatment with less recurrence and higher patient satisfaction. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy and safety of foraminoplasty using percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy (PTED) (performed with the aid of an endoscopic drill) to treat patients with axillary disc herniations. METHODS From October 2016 to October 2018, 83 patients with single segmental axillary disc herniations diagnosed via magnetic resonance imaging who had undergone PTED were retrospectively evaluated. Of these, 38 and 45 underwent foraminoplasty using a trephine and an endoscopic drill, respectively. The two groups did not differ significantly in terms of age, gender, the herniated segment, the preoperative visual analog score (VAS), or the Oswestry disability index (ODI) (all P > 0.05). Foraminoplasty-related index scores were recorded. RESULTS We found no significant between-group difference in the VAS and ODI scores at any time after surgery; in contrast, the scores had improved significantly compared to those before surgery (both P less then 0.05). Compared to the trephine group, the fluoroscopy time was shorter in the endoscopic drill group but the foraminoplasty and total operation times longer. CONCLUSION Foraminoplasty featuring endoscopic drilling can be used to treat axillary-type lumbar disc herniations. The radiation exposure time is less than that of the trephine approach, but the drilling approach is less efficient. The short-term clinical outcomes afforded by the two methods do not differ. BACKGROUND Pituitary adenomas are mostly benign in character and are managed via transsphenoidal approach in the majority of the cases. Crooke's cell adenoma (CCA) is a particular variant accounting for less than 1% percent of the pituitary adenomas. They have a distinctive histopathologic pattern and behavior. CASE DESCRIPTION We present a case of a 56-year-old man with recurrent pituitary adenoma and complicated neurosurgical history. Imaging followup showed a suprasellar mass with progressive growth into the posterior fossa. Surgical management via retrosigmoid craniectomy was performed, and histopathology elucidated Crooke's cells. CONCLUSION Crooke's cell adenoma is recognized by its local aggressiveness and high recurrence rates. They tend to be locally invasive, though, posterior fossa invasion has not been reported to date. We aim to contribute to the arsenal of differential diagnosis of similar pituitary tumor cases. OBJECTIVE To propose a method for intraoperative mapping and monitoring of the medial frontal motor areas (MFMA). METHODS We estimated the location of the MFMA using the cortico-cortical evoked potential (CCEP) provoked by electrical stimuli to the primary motor area (M1) of the upper limb. We localized or defined the MFMA by recording the motor evoked potentials (MEPs) provoked by electrical stimuli to the medial frontal cortex around the estimated area. We monitored the patients' motor function during awake craniotomy and sequentially recorded the MEPs of the upper and/or lower limbs. This method was applied to eight patients. RESULTS Four patients who had part of the areas identified as the MFMA removed showed transient hemiparesis postoperatively [supplementary motor area (SMA) syndrome]. The MEP from the M1 was preserved in the four patients. The resection of the identified MFMA might have caused their SMA syndrome. The CCEP showed a strong connection between the M1 and the SMA of the upper limb. Our method did not provoke any seizures. Fluzoparib manufacturer CONCLUSIONS This is a safe and sensitive method for the intraoperative mapping and monitoring for the MFMA by combining electrophysiological monitoring and awake craniotomy. It is clinically useful for mapping the MFMA and can prevent permanent motor deficits. BACKGROUND Despite recent improvements in treatment of glioblastoma (GBM), some patients still show a short survival. OBJECTIVE In this study, we sought to develop a new risk score for preoperative assessment of short-term survival (STS, 4 points respectively (P less then 0.0001). The score was successfully validated (AUC 0.770). CONCLUSION This study suggests a risk score for preoperative assessment of STS risk in GBM patients. Still, this risk score needs external validation in larger patients' cohorts from other institutions. Our score might be a tool to facilitate treatment decisions in GBM patients prior to surgery. BACKGROUND Skull base tumors arising from the middle cranial fossa and invading of the infratemporal fossa (ITF) and middle cranial fossa are challenging for neurosurgeons, due to complex anatomy, and critical neuro-vascular structure involvement. The first pioneering ITF approaches resulted in invasive procedures and carried an high rate of surgical morbidity. However, the acquisition of deep anatomical knowledge, and the development operative skills and reconstruction techniques allowed to achieve total or near total resection of many ITF lesions with a low morbidity rate. In this video we illustrate our technique for the anterior ITF approach for the surgical treatment of a middle cranial fossa meningioma invading the ITF. METHODS This surgical video described the anterior ITF approach in two step. First, a standard extradural middle fossa approach subtemporal approach is performed on a cadaveric specimens, illustrating the anterior extension to the cavernous sinus. Second, the anterior ITF approach is performed for the surgical treatment of a temporal lobe meningioma with extension to the anterior ITF.
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