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UrduUsing artificial intelligence, researchers have discovered how to screen for genetic mutations in cancerous brain tumors in under 90 seconds — and possibly streamline the diagnosis and treatment of gliomas, a study suggests. The newly developed system, DeepGlioma, identified mutations used by the World Health Organization to define molecular subgroups of diffuse glioma with an average accuracy over 90%.
Tag: Neurosurgery
The AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves Presents the 2023 Spine Summit
The 2023 Spine Summit, presented by the AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, will pack in plenty of intriguing educational opportunities, exciting networking events and thrilling entertainment over the four-day meeting at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach, March 16-19. At the new Spine Summit, keynote speakers, presenters and entertainment will revolve around the theme of “Excellence Requires Change – MVP: Mastery, Vision, Purpose.”
March 2023 Issue of Neurosurgical Focus: “Management of Chiari Malformation and Craniocervical Anomalies”
The March issue of Neurosurgical Focus presents thirteen articles on the neurosurgical management of Chiari malformation and craniocervical anomalies.
The American Association of Neurological Surgeons Announces Featured Speaker Lineup for the 2023 AANS Annual Scientific Meeting
The AANS announced that the 2023 AANS Annual Scientific Meeting will feature remarks from Anima Anandkumar, Michael Annichine, Will Flanary, MD, Fredric B. Meyer, MD, FAANS and Margot Putukian, MD, FACSM, FAMSSM.
February 2023 Issue of Neurosurgical Focus: “Neurosurgical Management of Psychiatric Disease”
Announcement of contents of the February 2023 issue of Neurosurgical Focus
Advancing Care and Innovation for Pediatric Brain Tumors
The Brain Tumor Center at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles takes a team approach—and offers one of the largest clinical trial programs of its kind. The Brain Tumor Center at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is one of the largest and most comprehensive pediatric brain tumor programs in the country, integrating experts from multiple specialty areas into a coordinated treatment team.
AANS/CNS Cerebrovascular Section and American Society of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery Contribute to SNS Neurosurgeon-Scientist Training Program
The Cerebrovascular Section of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and Congress of Neurological Surgeons and the American Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery joined in supporting the Society of Neurological Surgeons newly launched Neurosurgeon-Scientist Training Program.
New ‘gold standard’ surgical textbook co-written by hospital system CEO
Announcement of second edition of surgical textbook written by a hospital CEO who is also an otolaryngologist, and two neurosurgeons.
Ace High School Pitcher Thriving Despite Hydrocephalus
CHLA is at the forefront of research into endoscopic third ventriculostomy with choroid plexus cauterization (ETV+CPC) as part of a clinical trial funded by the Hydrocephalus Clinical Research Network (HCRN), a network of 14 pediatric neurosurgery centers that includes Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. The trial, titled “Endoscopic Versus Shunt Treatment of Hydrocephalus in Infants,” is evaluating the effectiveness of shunts versus ETV-CPC in infants with hydrocephalus.
January 2023 Issue of Neurosurgical Focus: “Minimally Invasive Surgery of Lumbar Spine”
Announcement of contents of the January 2023 issue of Neurosurgical Focus
NREF Announces New Grant Program for Early Career Neurosurgeons
The Neurosurgery Research & Education Foundation (NREF) is pleased to announce a new grant program – the NREF Early Career Neurosurgeon Fellowship. Applications will be available through the NREF website beginning December 1, 2022. The NREF Early Career Neurosurgeon Traveling Fellowship is designed for neurosurgical residents, fellows and early-career neurosurgeons interested in a subspecialty experience away from their home neurosurgery program.
December 2022 Issue of Neurosurgical Focus: “Personalized Medicine in the Treatment of Neuro-Oncology and Neurosurgical Disease”
Announcement of contents of the December 2022 issue of Neurosurgical Focus
Focused ultrasound treatment for essential tremor highly effective after 5 years
A scalpel-free, high-tech form of brain surgery pioneered at UVA Health offers long-term relief for patients with essential tremor, a common movement disorder, a five-year review shows.
UC San Diego Health Awarded Advanced Certification in Spine Surgery
UC San Diego Health has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Advanced Certification in Spine Surgery by meeting or exceeding the highest level of national performance standards.
November 2022 Issue of Neurosurgical Focus: “Evolution of Radiation Therapy Technique”
Announcement of contents of the November 2022 issue of Neurosurgical Focus
Surgeons remove grapefruit-sized tumor from man’s brain; implant 3D computer generated prosthetic skull piece
Patient Chris DeHart had a massive meningioma that required 9 surgeries and 3 surgical specialties to remove. He relied on a Houston Methodist ‘dream team’ of surgeons to solve his case.
October 2022 Issue of Neurosurgical Focus: Video: “Flow Diversion for Cerebral Aneurysms”
Announcement of contents of the October 2022 issue of Neurosurgical Focus: Video
October 2022 Issue of Neurosurgical Focus: “Pediatric Functional Disease”
Announcement of contents of the October 2022 issue of Neurosurgical Focus
2022 Cerebrovascular Traveling Fellowship Winners Announced
The Neurosurgery Research & Education Foundation (NREF) and the AANS/CNS Cerebrovascular Section are pleased to announce that Edward Duckworth, MD, MS, FAANS, and Farhan Siddiq, MD, FAANS, have been selected as recipients of the 2022 Joint Cerebrovascular Section Traveling Fellowship.
New Radiation Therapy Delays Brain Cancer Regrowth, Protects Healthy Tissue
UC San Diego Health now offers a novel therapy option shown to extend the lifespan and improve quality of life for certain patients.
NREF Announces Recipients of 2022-23 Research Fellowship Grants and Young Clinician Investigator Awards
The Neurosurgery Research & Education Foundation (NREF) announces this year’s recipients of the foundation’s Research Fellowship Grants and Young Clinician Investigator Awards.
September 2022 Issue of Neurosurgical Focus: “World History of Military Neurosurgery”
Announcement of contents of the September 2022 issue of Neurosurgical Focus
Deep Brain Stimulation Shows Promise Against Binge Eating Disorder, Penn Research Finds
A small device that detects food craving-related brain activity in a key brain region, and responds by electrically stimulating that region, has shown promise in a pilot clinical trial in two patients with loss-of-control binge eating disorder (BED), according to researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
Reduction of Shunt Infection Rates in Adult Hydrocephalus Patients After Implementation of a Standardized Shunt Infection Prevention Protocol
Preoperative skin antisepsis added to a shunt infection control protocol resulted in a reduction of the infection rate to 0% in 379 consecutive procedures. Key to achieving this success were continuous monitoring and adjustments to the shunt protocol, which the authors believe can be easily generalized to other centers. Larger, multicenter studies should be completed to verify the effectiveness of the protocol reported in this study.
August 2022 Issue of Neurosurgical Focus: “Education Methodology and Metrics in the Training of Neurosurgical Residents”
Announcement of contents of the August 2022 issue of Neurosurgical Focus.
Doctors with Texas Comprehensive Epilepsy Program lead 22-year-old Tyler resident to seizure freedom
Elisabeth Gentry had experienced auras ever since she was a toddler, but she didn’t learn that the occasional strange tastes in her mouth and feelings of impending doom were epilepsy until 2015, when she was 15 years old and suffered a grand mal seizure.
Bike Helmets: Finding the Right Fit For Your Child
Follow these tips to make sure your child’s helmet is safe. A bike helmet can literally be a lifesaver for a child—dramatically reducing the chances of a head or brain injury from a bike, scooter or skateboard accident. But did you know that a helmet has to fit right to do its job? If it’s too small, too loose, or not positioned correctly, it may not protect your child.
July 2022 Issue of Neurosurgical Focus: “Arteriovenous Malformations”
Announcement of contents of the July 2022 issue of Neurosurgical Focus
July 2022 Issue of Neurosurgical Focus: Video: “Lateral Access Spine Surgery”
Announcement of contents of the July 2022 issue of Neurosurgical Focus: Video
UCSF Nancy Friend Pritzker Psychiatry Building Opens to Patients
UCSF is welcoming its first patients to the Nancy Friend Pritzker Psychiatry Building, a one-of-a-kind treatment center that aims to redefine mental health services and make a bold statement against stigma.
The Recruitment of Women Into Neurosurgery: A Quantitative Approach
The authors of this study aimed to characterize which medical schools are most successful at recruiting female students while pinpointing medical school characteristics associated with effective female recruitment rates. Their findings provided three important insights based on objective quantitative data.
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles: The Best Care for Kids in California and the West Coast
U.S. News has again ranked CHLA as the top children’s hospital in California and in the survey’s Pacific U.S. region—which encompasses Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington. CHLA also made the publication’s annual Honor Roll of Best Children’s Hospitals for the 14th consecutive year—every year since its inception—finishing No. 8 in the United States in this showcase of the nation’s leading destinations for pediatric medical care.
UCLA neuroscientists use electrical stimulation to restore breathing in surgery patients undergoing opioid-based anesthesia
New UCLA research published in The Journal of Physiology points to a novel treatment for respiratory depression associated with opioid use that administers electrical pulses to the back of the neck, helping patients regain respiratory control following high dosage opioid use. This could offer an alternative to pharmacological treatments, which can cause withdrawal symptoms, heart problems and can negatively affect the central nervous system.
American Association of Neurological Surgeons Honors 2022 Award Winners
The American Association of Neurological Surgeons presented several major awards during the 2022 AANS Annual Scientific Meeting in Philadelphia. These awards honor the lifetime contribution of members for their surgical, scientific and humanitarian accomplishments.
Breakthrough tech enables seizure localization in minutes
Fresh techniques to aid seizure diagnosis and surgical planning stand to benefit millions of epilepsy patients, but the path to progress has been slow and challenging.
American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) Names Anthony L. Asher, MD, FAANS, as the Organization’s President-elect
American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) Names Anthony L. Asher, MD, FAANS, as the organization’s president-elect. The Charlotte-based neurosurgeon will serve as president-elect of the association for the next 12 months.
American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) Names Ann R. Stroink, MD, FAANS, as the Organization’s President
Ann R. Stroink, MD, FAANS, has been named president of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. Stroink is a board-board certified neurosurgeon based in Illinois and will serve as the organization’s president for the next 12 months.
May 2022 Issue of Neurosurgical Focus: “Neurocutaneous Disorders”
Announcement of contents of the May 2022 issue of Neurosurgical Focus
AI Could Predict Ideal Chronic Pain Patients for Spinal Cord Stimulation
Spinal cord stimulation is a minimally invasive FDA-approved treatment to manage chronic pain such as back and neck pain. The ability to accurately predict which patients will benefit from this treatment in the long term is unclear and currently relies on the subjective experience of the implanting physician. A study is the first to use machine-learning algorithms in the neuromodulation field to predict long-term patient response to spinal cord stimulation.
Pain in the Neck? New Surgical Method Could be Game-changing
Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion is widely used to treat spinal disorders. The fusion involves placing a bone graft or “cage” and/or implants where the surgically removed damaged disc was originally located to stabilize and strengthen the area. The risk factors for cage migration are multifactorial and include patient, radiological characteristics, surgical techniques and postoperative factors. A study is the first to evaluate the effect of the range of motion, cage migration and penetration using variable angle screws and cervical spine models. The plate developed and tested by the researchers provided directional stability and excellent fusion, showing promising clinical outcomes for patients with degenerative cervical spine disease.
November 2021 Issue of Neurosurgical Focus: “Innovations in Neurosurgical Quality and Safety”
“Announcement of the November 2021 issue of Neurosurgical Focus.”
Telestroke protocols streamline life-saving care for stroke patients
UChicago Medicine’s Telestroke Network leverages a high-tech communications platform to expedite advanced levels of care to improve patient outcomes.
NREF and AANS/CNS Tumor Section Announce StacheStrong and NREF Research Grant Recipients
The Neurosurgery Research and Education Foundation (NREF) and the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) Section on Tumors are pleased to announce Jacob Young, MD, and Daniel Green Eichberg, MD, as the recipients of the StacheStrong and NREF Research Grants on behalf of the AANS/CNS Section on Tumors. These grants were funded by the NREF through a partnership with StacheStrong, a 501(c)3 not-for-profit charity focused on raising funds and awareness for brain cancer research.
Successful neurosurgery treats tonic-clonic seizures
Mexico City resident Alejandra Gaehd, who has long suffered from tonic-clonic seizures, has been able to return to a normal life following a minimally invasive procedure performed by UTHealth Houston neurosurgeon Nitin Tandon, MD.
Jersey Shore University Medical Center Welcomes Shabbar Danish, MD, as Chair of Neurosurgery
Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center recently welcomed Board Certified Neurosurgeon Shabbar F. Danish, M.D., FAANS, as Chair of Neurosurgery as part of the academic medical center’s Neuroscience Institute.
Don and Karen Cohn Give $2.5 Million to UC San Diego Health Neurosurgery Program
After experiencing a medical emergency, Don Cohn is giving back to the department that he credits with saving his life.
Mount Sinai Receives $2.9 Million to Study First-of-its-kind Brain Implant for Restoring Function in Paralyzed Patients
Department of Rehabilitation and Human Performance will lead Mount Sinai in national clinical trial
Mount Sinai Queens Earns Prestigious Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Certification From Joint Commission
The hospital achieved this recognition by meeting rigorous standards for performing endovascular thrombectomy and demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards.
Mount Sinai Mobile Interventional Stroke Team Travels to Patients, Resulting in Faster Treatment and Better Outcomes
Study finds stroke patients are nearly twice as likely to be functionally independent if treated by a specialized team that travels to them to perform surgical clot removal
Study Yields Tiny Targets for Healing Human Memory
Cedars-Sinai researchers have identified a set of brain cells that, when affected by epilepsy, cause memory impairment in patients with a particular type of the disorder called temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE).