Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a devastating and common neurologic disorder that has profound
influences on modern society from physical, psychosocial, and socioeconomic perspectives. …

Background— Angiogenesis is a critical determinant of tumor growth and metastasis. We
hypothesized that contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEU) with microbubbles targeted to α v -…

Object. Pituitary adenomas are considered benign tumors; however, they may infiltrate
surrounding tissues including the dura mater. In this paper the authors analyze the clinical …

Object. Although transsphenoidal surgery has become the standard of care for Cushing's
disease, it is often unsuccessful in normalizing cortisol production. In this study the authors …

Spinal cord injury (SCI) remains a common and devastating problem of modern society.
Through an understanding of underlying pathophysiologic mechanisms involved in the …

OBJECTIVE: Bleeding during transsphenoidal pituitary surgery can lead to a variety of
operative difficulties. When the endonasal transsphenoidal approach is used, even mild …

Object Surgical intervention may be required if endovascular embolization is insufficient to
completely obliterate intracranial dural arteriovenous fistulas (DAVFs). The authors report …

Object The aims of this study were to determine whether contrast-enhanced ultrasonography
(CEU) could be used for noninvasive evaluation of cerebral perfusion in patients with …

Object In Tanzania, there are 4 neurosurgeons for a population of 46 million. To address this
critical shortage of neurosurgical care, the authors worked with local Tanzanian health care …

Object. Older men with clinically nonfunctioning pituitary tumors have been noted to be
anemic, to have hypopituitarism, and to have low serum levels of testosterone. The authors …