• Consensus statement from the International Consensus Meeting on the Role of Decompressive Craniectomy in the Management of Traumatic Brain Injury: Consensus statement 

      Hutchinson P.J., Kolias A.G., Tajsic T., Adeleye A., Aklilu A.T., Apriawan T., Bajamal A.H., Barthélemy E.J., Devi B.I., Bhat D., Bulters D., Chesnut R., Citerio G., Cooper D.J., Czosnyka M., Edem I., El-Ghandour N.M.F., Figaji A., Fountas K.N., Gallagher C., Hawryluk G.W.J., Iaccarino C., Joseph M., Khan T., Laeke T., Levchenko O., Liu B., Liu W., Maas A., Manley G.T., Manson P., Mazzeo A.T., Menon D.K., Michael D.B., Muehlschlegel S., Okonkwo D.O., Park K.B., Rosenfeld J.V., Rosseau G., Rubiano A.M., Shabani H.K., Stocchetti N., Timmons S.D., Timofeev I., Uff C., Ullman J.S., Valadka A., Waran V., Wells A., Wilson M.H., Servadei F. (2019)
      Background: Two randomised trials assessing the effectiveness of decompressive craniectomy (DC) following traumatic brain injury (TBI) were published in recent years: DECRA in 2011 and RESCUEicp in 2016. As the results ...
    • Dissecting the default mode network: Direct structural evidence on the morphology and axonal connectivity of the fifth component of the cingulum bundle 

      Skandalakis G.P., Komaitis S., Kalyvas A., Lani E., Kontrafouri C., Drosos E., Liakos F., Piagkou M., Placantonakis D.G., Golfinos J.G., Fountas K.N., Kapsalaki E.Z., Hadjipanayis C.G., Stranjalis G., Koutsarnakis C. (2021)
      OBJECTIVE Although a growing body of data support the functional connectivity between the precuneus and the medial temporal lobe during states of resting consciousness as well as during a diverse array of higher-order ...
    • Early outcomes of carotid revascularization in retrospective case series 

      Nana P., Kouvelos G., Brotis A., Spanos K., Dardiotis E., Matsagkas M., Giannoukas A. (2021)
      Background: Most data in carotid stenosis treatment arise from randomized control trials (RCTs) and cohort studies. The aim of this meta-analysis was to compare 30-day outcomes in realworld practice from centers providing ...
    • Epilepsy and neurosurgery: Historical highlights 

      Karamanou M., Tsoucalas G., Themistocleous M., Giakoumettis D., Stranjalis G., Androutsos G. (2017)
      Epilepsy has been known since antiquity and trepanation has been documented as a therapeutic option. The Greek born physician Aretaeus of Cappadocia (2nd century BC) was the first to recommend trepanation for the treatment ...
    • Letter to the Editor Regarding “Enhancing Reality: A Systematic Review of Augmented Reality in Neuronavigation and Education” 

      Salmas M., Fiska A., Vassiou A., Demesticha T., Paraskevas G., Protogerou V., Chytas D. (2020)
      [No abstract available]
    • Postural ergonomics and work-related musculoskeletal disorders in neurosurgery: lessons from an international survey 

      Mavrovounis G., Meling T.R., Lafuente J., Fountas K.N., Demetriades A.K. (2021)
      Background: Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) affect a significant percentage of the neurosurgical workforce. The aim of the current questionnaire-based study was to examine the prevalence of WMSDs amongst ...
    • The t2-flair mismatch sign as an imaging indicator of idh-mutant, 1p/19q non-codeleted lower grade gliomas: A systematic review and diagnostic accuracy meta-analysis 

      Adamou A., Beltsios E.T., Papanagiotou P. (2021)
      The study’s objective was the evaluation of the diagnostic accuracy of the T2-FLAIR mismatch sign in terms of diagnosing IDH-mutant non-codeleted (IDHmut-Noncodel) lower grade gliomas (LGG) of the brain. We searched the ...
    • Variations in management of A3 and A4 cervical spine fractures as designated by the AO Spine Subaxial Injury Classification System 

      Kweh B.T.S., Tee J.W., Muijs S., Oner F.C., Schnake K.J., Benneker L.M., Vialle E.N., Kanziora F., Rajasekaran S., Schroeder G., Vaccaro A.R., Grin A., Abdelgawaad A.S., Zubairi A.J., Castillo A., Lezica A.V., Ramieri A., Guiroy A., Grundshtein A., Godinho A., Jr, Henine A., Pershin A.A., Athanasiou A., Zarate-Kalfopulos B., Benzarti S., Bernucci C., Rebholz B.J., Direito-Santos B., Costa B.L., Saciloto B., Majer C., Tannoury C., Cheng C., Cheung J.P.Y., Konrads C., Jetjumnong C., Chung C.K., Popescu E.C., Kilinçer C., Harrism C.B., Steiner C.D., Igualada C., Perovic D., Picazo D.R., Falcone L.D.O., Gopalakrishnan D., Ankit D., Tokala D.P., Karmacharya B., Lotan R., Shoaib M., Russo S., Viswanadha A.K., Garg B., Uribe N.D., Medina F., Subbiah J., Alsammak W., Mandizvidza V., Atan A.A., Barani R., Sámano H.V., Pemovska E.S., Hinojosa F.C.L., Fang T., Landriel F., Sartor F.D., De Oliveira Ferreira M.V., Fiorenza V., Mannara F.A., Franz S., Freedman B.A., Grozman S.A.M., Espinosa G., Ricciardi G.A., Ponnusamy G., Amadou H.A., Romero I., Rutges J., Harrop J., Sauri-Barraza J.-C., Sharma J.K., Arbatin J.J.F., Jr, Milano J.B., Francis J.J., Li Tat J.C., Vahl J., Corredor J.A., Morais J.M., Guasque J., Koerner J., Johnny D., Ron J.R.P., Delgado-Fernandez J., Montoya J.E.M., Lourido J., Kaen A., Özdener K.M., Margetis K., Paterakis K., Cari L.L., Fu L., Dawoud A., Luna L.M., Alkharsawi M., Diez-Ulloa M.-A., García-Pallero M.A., Pluderi M., Gruenberg M., Valacco M., Ganau M., Estefan M.M., Rodríguez L.M.D., Miyakoshi N., Elshamly M., Khattab M.F., Smith S.R., Abeid M., Garfinkel I., Nicassio N., Neves N., Acosta O.C.M., Bazán P.L., Pereira P., Lim P., Pritchard P.R., Bhatt P., Kundangar R., Vieira R.S., Rodrigues-Pinto R., Panchal R.R., Llombart-Blanco R., Rosas R.A.R., Manilha R., Yurac R., Diniz S., Wagner S.C., Fuego S., Ramakrishnan S., Demiröz S., Hackla S., Shariati B., El-Sharkawi M., Sorimachi Y., Corluka S., Yuh S.-J., Benzakour T., ElHewala T., Suri T., Cawley D.T., Toluse A., Valdez C., Abdul W., Hassan W., Robinson Y., Hickman Z.L., Amin M.Z.H.M., Guerra O.G., Klezl Z., the AO Spine Subaxial Injury Classification System Validation Group (2022)
      OBJECTIVE Optimal management of A3 and A4 cervical spine fractures, as defined by the AO Spine Subaxial Injury Classification System, remains controversial. The objectives of this study were to determine whether significant ...
    • Women Pursuing a Neurosurgical Career in Greece 

      Lambrianou X., Tasiou A. (2022)
      Traditionally, neurosurgery constitutes one of the most male-dominated scientific fields owing to several factors, including social stereotypes, nonequal opportunities for higher education, and historical circumstances. ...