Fat-suppressed T2-weighted fluid attenuated inversion recovery MR images allow efficient skull stripping in brain tumors using a brain extraction tool [2026] - 2,761KB
by Xiaowei Chen, Rifeng Jiang, Jun Liu, Yu Jiang, Fengting Zhu, Yuquan Zheng, Wanyi Zheng, Haoqiang He, Yanchun Lv, Chuanmiao Xie, Changliang Su, Dongdong Huang
Objective: To explore the efficacy of fat-saturated T2-weighted fluid attenuated inversion recovery MRI (fs-FLAIR) in skull stripping for the treatment of brain tumors. Methods: MR images of brain tum...

Analysis of functional score in adult primary brain tumor patients: A single institution study [2026] - 351KB
by Wismaji Sadewo, Starleen Ellexia, Aria Kekalih, Mohamad Saekhu, Muhamad Aulia Rahman, Fabianto Santoso, Setyo Widi Nugroho, Mikha, Nazamta Yusfiatuzzahra, Nashruta Nisatul A’la
Objectives: This study investigates the relationships between preoperative functional scores, tumor type, size, and location, as well as postoperative functional outcomes in brain tumor patients. Meth...

The value of adropin levels in determining the severity of pediatric mild traumatic brain injury in the emergency department: A prospective study [2026] - 846KB
by Mevlana GUL, Esra LALOGLU
Background & Objective: The presence of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) in paediatric patients poses significant challenges in terms of diagnosis, particularly with regard to determining which pati...

Systemic inflammatory biomarkers for predicting clinical deterioration in traumatic brain injury [2026] - 567KB
by Sümeyye ERDAŞ, Serdal ATEŞ, Dilber ÜÇÖZ KOCAŞABAN, Cansu ULUDAĞ TUNÇEL, Mehmet OKUMUŞ
Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Identifying patients at risk of early clinical deterioration is essential for timely intervention. Metho...

Effect of ligustrazine hydrochloride injection combined with hyperbaric oxygen therapy on postoperative complications, cerebral blood flow, and serum levels of sFKN and HMGB1 in patients with severe traumatic brain injury [2026] - 863KB
by Shengwei Yang, Guancheng Hu, Hua Fu, Xingyun Quan
Objective: To investigate the effects of ligustrazine hydrochloride injection combined with hyperbaric oxygen therapy on postoperative complication rates, cerebral blood flow, and serum levels of solu...

Emergency assessment of vertigo using CT optic nerve sheath diameter: A novel approach to etiology differentiation and prognosis [2026] - 398KB
by Kemal Özmen, Burak Demirci, Abuzer Coşkun
Background: Differentiating central from peripheral vertigo in the emergency department (ED) remains a major diagnostic challenge, as early clinical findings frequently overlap. Computed tomography (C...

Development of a questionnaire dedicated to neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction and localization- a pilot study [2026] - 1,097KB
by Naman Agrawal, Samhita Panda, Suryanarayanan Bhaskar, Taruna Yadav, Sarbesh Tiwari, Deepak Prakash Bhirud
Background & Objective: There is a significant knowledge gap and paucity of symptom questionnaires to assess neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction (NLUTD). This study aimed to localize the level,...

Deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism in neurosurgical patients [2026] - 414KB
by Tat Seng Wong, Jie Cheng Chew, Nicholas Ming Zher Chee, Kalai Arasu Muthusamy
Objective: Venous thromboembolism (VTE), comprised of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), poses a major risk of illness and death in neurosurgical patients. This study aims to dete...

CACNA1A channelopathy with reversible cerebral ischaemia and vasospasm [2026] - 1,153KB
by Hanaa ZAINUDDIN, Limin LI, Wei Kang LIM, Hui Bein CHEW, Kay Sin TAN, Choong Yi FONG
The autosomal dominant CACNA1A gene encompasses episodic neurological disorders likely related to calcium-channelopathy. We report on an 8-year-old boy with a pathogenic heterozygous CACNA1A mutation ...

A cavernous malformation presenting with homonymous superior quadrantanopia [2026] - 378KB
by Ayoung Choi, Keun Tae Kim
Cerebral cavernous malformations (CMs) are vascular lesions that may remain asymptomatic but can cause neurological deficits when located in eloquent brain regions. Retrochiasmal visual pathway involv...