A consensus has yet to emerge whether deep brain stimulation (DBS) for treatment-refractory
obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) can be considered an established therapy. In 2014, …

Objective Quantitative documentation of the effects of outbreaks, including the coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, is limited in neurosurgery. Our study aimed to evaluate …

Objective: To address the limitations of standard electromyography (EMG) facial nerve
monitoring techniques by exploring the novel application of multi-pulse transcranial electrical …

Background For patients with psychiatric illnesses remaining refractory to ‘standard’ therapies,
neurosurgical procedures may be considered. Guidelines for safe and ethical conduct of …

Object. The authors conducted an evidence-based review of contemporary published
articles on pallidotomy to obtain an appraisal of this procedure in the treatment of Parkinson …

Pituitary thyrotroph hyperplasia, a rare cause of pituitary enlargement, is usually associated
with protracted primary hypothyroidism. We present here a case of pituitary thyrotroph …

Background The occurrence of large-vessel occlusion in young patients with coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection has been exceedingly rare. An extensive review of …

OBJECTIVE: Patients with chronically implanted deep brain stimulator (DBS) electrodes can
encounter complications requiring hardware removal. We assessed the safety and efficacy …

Objective This observational cross-sectional multicenter study aimed to evaluate the
longitudinal impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on neurosurgical …

Background Decompressive craniectomy (DC) is a surgical procedure performed to manage
intracranial hypertension. Once performed, patients are obligated to undergo another …