Before the late 1800s, brain abscess was an almost uniformly fatal condition that was rarely
diagnosed before autopsy. The pioneering work of the English surgeon William Macewan …

Object. Because lumbar magnetic resonance (MR) imaging fails to identify a treatable
cause of chronic sciatica in nearly 1 million patients annually, the authors conducted MR …

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) involves progressive motor neuron loss, leading to
paralysis and death typically within 3–5 years of diagnosis. Dysfunctional astrocytes may …

Object. This study was conducted to evaluate the results of shunting procedures for
syringomyelia. Methods. In a follow-up analysis of 42 patients in whom shunts were placed in …

Object Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is the most common parasitic infection of the central nervous
system, and its prevalence is continuing to increase in the United States. The diagnosis of …

Object Intraoperative CT image–guided navigation (IGN) has been increasingly incorporated
into minimally invasive spine surgery (MIS). The vast improvement in image resolution and …

Object. Arthrodesis is the gold standard for surgical treatment of lumbar degenerative disc
disease (DDD). Solid fusion, however, can cause stress and increased motion in the …

COVID-19 is a severe infectious disease that has claimed> 150,000 lives and infected millions
in the United States thus far, especially the elderly population. Emerging evidence has …

Object. Anterior approaches in thoracic and lumbar spinal surgery have potentially serious
vascular injury—related complications. In this study the authors evaluate the incidence of …

Object. In recent studies some authors have indicated that 20% of patients have at least one
ectatic vertebral artery (VA) that, based on previous criteria in which preoperative …