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Different treatment methods and prognostic analysis of cerebral arteriovenous malformation in children

Chinese Journal of Contemporary Neurology and Neurosurgery, 2023
Objective To investigate the optimal clinical therapy effects and prognostic factors of cerebral arteriovenous malformation (CAVM) in children following different treatment methods.
HAN Guo-qing, PU Ke, HUANG Zhi-fa, SHANG Yan-guo, LI Qing-guo   +4 more
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Association of Pathology Markers with Somatostatin Analogue Responsiveness in Acromegaly

International Journal of Endocrinology, 2022
Background. Somatotroph adenomas (SAs) exhibit a variable responsiveness to somatostatin analogue (SS-a) treatment, a process that is not well understood.
George Kontogeorgos, Vyron Markussis, Eleni Thodou, Efi Kyrodimou, Theodossia Choreftaki, Panagiotis Nomikos, Kostas I. Lampropoulos, Stylianos Tsagarakis   +7 more
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Dose-staged Gamma Knife radiosurgery for meningiomas: A retrospective study in a single center

Frontiers in Neurology, 2022
ObjectiveThis study aimed to study the efficiency and safety of a dose-staged Gamma Knife radiosurgery strategy for large meningiomas or meningiomas close to important nerve structures.MethodsThis study evaluates the outcome of a prospectively accrued ...
Xiu Gong, Jianbo Ding, Jianbo Ding, Jonathan P. S. Knisely, Enmin Wang, Li Pan, Binjiang Wang, Nan Zhang, Hanfeng Wu, Hanfeng Wu, Jiazhong Dai, Tonggang Yu, Tonggang Yu, Xuqun Tang, Xuqun Tang   +14 more
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Gamma knife radiosurgery in patients with Cushing's Disease: Is it a curative option?

Egyptian Journal of Neurosurgery, 2021
Background The first line of treatment of Cushing’s disease (CD) is surgery. However, surgical resection is not amenable in all cases and the role of radiosurgical management of residual tumors or upfront treatment has been reported. Our study highlights
Ignatius N. Esene, Tarek Elserry, Hesham Radwan, Ahmad Mohammed Elsabaa   +3 more
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Trigeminal Neuralgia Treatment Outcomes Following Gamma Knife Stereotactic Radiosurgery

International Journal of Translational Medicine, 2022
Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a chronic pain condition causing lancinating pain in the distribution of one or more divisions of the trigeminal nerve. Gamma knife stereotactic radiosurgery (GKSRS) is a surgical option for TN refractory to medical therapy ...
Abbas Jarrahi, Rebecca Cantrell, Cynthia Norris, Krishnan Dhandapani, John Barrett, John Vender   +5 more
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Plan Quality and Treatment Efficiency for Radiosurgery to Multiple Brain Metastases: Non-Coplanar RapidArc vs. Gamma Knife. [PDF]

, 2016
OBJECTIVES: This study compares the dosimetry and efficiency of two modern radiosurgery [stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS)] modalities for multiple brain metastases [Gamma Knife (GK) and LINAC-based RapidArc/volumetric modulated arc therapy], with a ...
Andrews MD, David W., Dicker, Adam, MD, PhD, Evans, James J., Lui, Haisong, PhD, Shi, Wenyin, Werner-Wasik, Maria, Yu, Yan   +6 more
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Depressed Skull Fracture and Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea: A Rare Complication after Gamma Knife Radiosurgery Frame Fixation

Indian Journal of Neurosurgery
Gamma Knife radiosurgery (GKRS) is a widely used minimally invasive alternative procedure to the traditional microsurgery with negligible major procedure-related complications.
Subhashree Hari, Alay Khandhar, Ketan Desai   +2 more
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Confronting ethical challenges and guideline deviations in neuro-oncological radiosurgery

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) has transformed neurooncological care through its precision, minimally invasive nature. SRS involves multiple, convergent beams of high energy gamma rays, X-rays, or protons at a precisely defined treatment area.
Mustafa Mushtaq Hussain, Amjad Ali Qureshi, Tahir Shahab, Jawad Ahmed, Rashid Jooma, Muhammad Shahzad Shamim   +5 more
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Application of 3D Gel Dosimetry as a Quality Assurance Tool in Functional Leksell Gamma Knife Radiosurgery

Gels, 2022
Highly precise dose delivery to the target (tumor or cancerous tissue) is a key point when brain diseases are treated applying recent stereotactic techniques: intensity-modulated, image-guided radiotherapy, volumetric modulated arc therapy, Gamma knife ...
Linas Kudrevicius, Evelina Jaselske, Diana Adliene, Viktoras Rudzianskas, Andrius Radziunas, Arimantas Tamasauskas   +5 more
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Venous Hemorrhagic Infarct Leading to Delayed Brain Abscess Formation: A Case Report

Indian Journal of Neurosurgery
Venous sinus thrombosis is a common neurovascular problem with multifactorial etiology, infection being one of the common causes. Cerebral abscess causing thrombophlebitis and venous sinus occlusion is a known entity.
Anshu Warade, Alay V. Khandhar, Charulata Sankhla, Ketan I. Desai   +3 more
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