BACKGROUND: Understanding the microsurgical neuroanatomy of the brain is challenging
yet crucial for safe and effective surgery. Training on human cadavers provides an …

Despite their rare occurrence, intramedullary spinal cord tumors can cause considerable
morbidity and mortality without treatment. Timing of surgery, extent of resection and selection of …

Background Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the most important imaging modality in
the diagnosis and follow-up of glial brain tumors. Objective The aim of our study is to …

Purpose Preoperative neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-lymphocyte ratio (PLR)
and lymphocyte-monocyte ratio (LMR) are recognized as prognostic markers of grade of …

Objective Rathke's cleft cysts (RCCs) may have various anatomic, clinical, and radiologic
characteristics, which may be related to their differences in texture or consistency. The purpose …

Background Vascular malformations of the spinal cord are a rare and complex clinical entity
and can lead to severe morbidity with progressive spinal cord symptoms if not treated …

Background Back and low back pain have been reported as one of the leading causes of
activity restriction. While degenerative changes in the spine are among the common causes of …

The vasospasm, which develops after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), is an unenlightened
table in terms of etiology and results. It is usually associated with decreased perfusion, …

Background :Multinodular and vacuolating neuronal tumor (MVNT) recently described as a
purely neuronal tumor. Although its nature as a genuine tumor is controversial, this new entity …

Objective Development of immunologically smart implants, integrated to biological systems,
is a key aim to minimize the inflammatory response of the host to biomaterial implants. …