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Impact of brain biopsy on management of nonneoplastic brain disease [PDF]

Brain and Spine, 2022
: Introduction: Diagnostic yield of brain biopsy in neoplastic brain disease is high and its clinical impact is well established. In nonneoplastic brain disease with negative conventional investigation, decision to undergo invasive procedures is ...
Mónica Santos, Rafael Roque, Alexandre Rainha Campos, Luísa Albuquerque, José Pimentel   +4 more
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Stereotactic Brain Biopsy with Awake Craniotomy: Our Awake Craniotomy Experience on a Complicated Case and Mini Review [PDF]

Turkish Journal of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation
Awake craniotomy (AC) is a surgical technique where the patient stays conscious and interacts with the surgical team throughout part or all of the brain operation. In this case report, a 71-year-old ASA-3 patient with multiple comorbidities scheduled for
Can Ozan Yazar, Atakan Sezgi, Musa Zengin, Caner Ünlüer, Seyyid Furkan Kına, Emine Arık, Elif Şule Özdemir Sezgi, Jülide Ergil   +7 more
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Three-dimensional structured-light robot-assisted frameless versus frame-based stereotactic brain biopsy: a retrospective study of 54 patients [PDF]

Frontiers in Neurology
IntroductionThis study was performed to evaluate the surgical efficiency, localization accuracy, biopsy success rate, and operative safety of three-dimensional (3D) structured-light robot-assisted stereotactic brain biopsy using the Huake Precision SR1 ...
Liangchen Zhong, Zhenyu Luo, Dengfeng Wan, Zhaomu Zeng, Jianzhong Zhang   +4 more
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A Special Case of Relapsing–Remitting Bilateral Encephalitis: Without Epilepsy, but Responding to Rituximab and with a Brain Biopsy Coinciding with Rasmussen Encephalitis [PDF]

Brain Sciences, 2022
A nine-year-old boy manifested with headache, progressive mild cognitive decline and hemiparesis, but without clinical epileptic seizures (with abnormal EEG waves).
Pei Liu, Xuemei Lin, Shenghua Zong, Yan Yan, Zhongzhong Liu, Qingli Lu, Qiaoqiao Chang, Songdi Wu   +7 more
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Case report: Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy co-occurring with neurosarcoidosis: early brain biopsy and appropriate therapy for PML resulted in a favorable prognosis [PDF]

Frontiers in Immunology
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a rare central nervous system disease caused by JC virus (JCV) infection. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is the greatest risk factor for PML.
Qiannan Wang, Shintaro Tsuboguchi, Kouichirou Okamoto, Mari Tada, Akiyoshi Kakita, Kazuo Nakamichi, Makoto Oishi, Masato Kanazawa, Osamu Onodera   +8 more
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Minimizing the risks of stereotactic brain biopsy in suspected central nervous system lymphoma: a retrospective database study [PDF]

Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology
Background Stereotactic brain biopsy is widely used to confirm the diagnosis of central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma; however, few studies have investigated the perioperative factors that impact the procedure’s clinical utility and outcome.
Anran Li, Sara Saleh, Nora Sharba, Elnaz Guivatchian, Oren Sagher, Stephen E. Sullivan, Jason A. Heth, Todd C. Hollon, Byron G. Thompson, Aditya S. Pandey, Yoshie Umemura, Wajd N. Al-Holou   +11 more
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Evaluation of the Accuracy of 3D Printed Patient-Specific Brain Biopsy Guide Using 3D Volume Rendering Technique in Canine Cadavers [PDF]

Animals
The objective of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of a CT-based, 3D-printed, patient-specific brain biopsy guide (3D-psBBG) through the application of a transfrontal approach in canine cadavers. A total of ten canine cadavers, with weights ranging
Minseung Jeong, Jongchan Ko, Yong Yu, Suyoung Heo   +3 more
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Clinical impact and safety of brain biopsy in unexplained central nervous system disorders: a real‐world cohort study [PDF]

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology
Objective A substantial part of central nervous system (CNS) disorders remains unexplained, despite various new and minimally invasive diagnostic techniques. Within this rapidly developing diagnostic field, the precise role of brain biopsy is unknown. We
Robin W. vanSteenhoven, Saan Salih, Juna M. deVries, Ide Smets, Rob M. Verdijk, Mayke Gardeniers, Jeroen Kerstens, Juliette Brenner, Yvette S. Crijnen, Marjolein Geurts, Jacoline E. C. Bromberg, Corine H. GeurtsvanKessel, Peter A. E. Sillevis Smitt, Rutger K. Balvers, Maarten J. Titulaer   +14 more
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A Comparation Between Frame-Based and Robot-Assisted in Stereotactic Biopsy

Frontiers in Neurology, 2022
IntroductionFrame-based stereotactic biopsy is well-established to play an essential role in neurosurgery. In recent years, different robotic devices have been introduced in neurosurgery centers.
Yue Hu, Pu Cai, Huawei Zhang, Aihemaitiniyazi Adilijiang, Jun Peng, Yun Li, Shanli Che, Fei Lan, Changqing Liu, Changqing Liu, Changqing Liu   +10 more
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Case Report: Interest of Positron Emission Tomography in Pediatric Small Vessel Primary Angiitis of the Central Nervous System

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2022
Primary angiitis of the central nervous system (PACNS) is a rare inflammatory disease affecting central nervous system vessels. The diagnosis, which requires confirmation by brain biopsy, remains challenging due to unspecific clinical presentation and ...
Morgane Belcour, Pauline Dontaine, Anne Monier, Laetitia Lebrun, Isabelle Salmon, Olivier De Witte, Serge Goldman, Xavier De Tiège, Alec Aeby   +8 more
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