Opinion statement The three most common types of intramedullary spinal cord tumors are
low-grade astrocytomas, ependymomas, and high-grade astrocytomas. Surgical extirpation is …

✓ Mucormycosis refers to a group of rapidly progressive infections caused by fungi belonging
to the order Mucorales . Infection most often develops in individuals with immunological or …

Background. Congenital dermal sinuses represent cutaneous depressions or tracts that are
lined by stratified squamous epithelium. They communicate between the surface of the skin …

Object Rigid fixation of the upper cervical spine has become an established method of
durable stabilization for a variety of craniocervical pathological entities in children. In children, …

Introduction Infectious intracranial aneurysms (IIAs) account for approximately 15 % of all
pediatric intracranial aneurysms. Histologically, they are pseudoaneurysms that develop in …

Object The object of this study was to identify prognostic factors for survival among children
with recurrent medulloblastoma. Methods Postprogression survival and patient, tumor, and …

The most common form of neural tube defect is the myelomeningocele, developing during
the fourth week of gestation. The era of early closure of myelomeningoceles began in the …

Ventricular shunting is the most widely accepted form of treatment of hydrocephalus. The
placement of cerebrospinal fluid shunts has become one of the most common procedures in …

OBJECTIVE The goal of this study was to review the efficacy and safety of different surgical
techniques used for treatment of Chiari malformation type I (CM-I) in children. METHODS The …

Diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas (DIPG) are high grade gliomas of the brainstem with fatal
outcomes. Radiation is known to be partially effective to control the immediate flare but relapse …