BACKGROUND: The carotid cave was first described more than 20 years ago, but its relationships to the dural rings defining the clinoid segment of the internal carotid artery (ICA), the carotid collar, and the adjacent osseous structures need further definition. OBJECTIVE: To further define the microanatomy of the carotid cave and its relationships to the [...]
Advances in the management of trauma-induced intracranial hematomas and hemorrhage (epidural, subdural, and intraparenchymal hemorrhage) have improved survival in these conditions over the last several decades. However, there is a paucity of research investigating the relation between patient age and outcomes of surgical treatment for these conditions. In this study, the authors examined the relation [...]
Identifying risk factors for surgical morbidity and mortality might improve the safety and efficacy of neurosurgical intervention. Cigarette smoking is a relatively common practice and is associated with several adverse health outcomes. The authors examined the relationship between smoking and intraoperative blood loss, postoperative outcomes, and survival following craniotomy for tumor resection. Methods A consecutive [...]
The authors present the case of a 78-year-old man who presented with a subarachnoid hemorrhage due to rupture of an aneurysm at the origin of the persistent primitive olfactory artery (PPOA). Interestingly, the PPOA was originating from the A1 segment of the anterior cerebral artery and coursed anteromedially along the olfactory tract. Moreover, the PPOA [...]
Given the feasibility of curative surgical and endovascular therapy for cerebral dural arteriovenous fistulas (DAVFs), there is a relative paucity of radiosurgical series for these lesions as compared with their arteriovenous malformation counterparts. Methods The authors reviewed records of 56 patients with 70 cerebral DAVFs treated at their institution over the past 6 years. Ten [...]
