Object The impact of extent of resection (EOR) on survival for patients with glioblastoma (GBM)
continues to be a point of debate despite multiple studies demonstrating that increasing …

Cavernous malformations (CMs) consist of dilated vascular channels that have a characteristic
appearance on MRI. CMs are usually found intracranially, although such lesions can also …

Whole-brain radiotherapy and stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) play a central role in the treatment
of metastatic brain tumors. Radiation necrosis occurs in 5% of patients and can be very …

Magnetic resonance imaging-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) is a minimally
invasive treatment modality with recent increasing use to ablate brain tumors. When originally …

Object The craniovertebral junction (CVJ) is a complex region of the spine with unique
anatomical and functional relationships. To alleviate symptoms associated with pathological …

Object Microsurgical removal is the preferred treatment for most deep-seated, intraaxial
tumors in the pediatric population. The feasibility of surgery as an option has improved with …

The vein of Galen aneurysmal malformation (VGAM) is a congenital vascular malformation
that comprises 30% of the pediatric vascular and 1% of all pediatric congenital anomalies. 1–…

Brainstem tumors comprise 10–20% of all pediatric central nervous system tumors. The
management of these tumors has evolved dramatically in the past century. Once considered …

Background In patients undergoing transnasal endoscopic sellar surgery, an analysis of risk
factors and predictors of intraoperative and postoperative cerebrospinal fluid leak (CSF) …

Purpose Craniopharyngiomas are rare benign brain tumors originating from errors in
differentiation during embryogenesis. Given current interest in treatments that target genetic and …