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Federico Di Rocco
Neuroradiology
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The sub-occipital transtentorial approach for pineal region tumors: how I do it
Two major approaches exist for the surgical removal of pineal region tumors: the supracebellar infratentorial and the sub-occipital transtentorial.
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Imaging patterns in pediatric hypophosphatasia
Hypophosphatasia is a rare genetic disorder of calcium and phosphate metabolism due to ALPL gene mutations, which leads to abnormal mineralization of the bones and teeth. Hypophosphatasia is characterized by l...
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Open AccessDiagnosis and treatment of Chiari malformation type 1 in children: the International Consensus Document
Chiari malformation type 1 (CM1) is a rare condition where agreed classification and treatment are still missing. The goal of this study is to achieve a consensus on the diagnosis and treatment of CM1 in child...
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Management of Chiari type I malformation: a retrospective analysis of a series of 91 children treated surgically
The diagnosis of Chiari I malformation, its symptomatology, and the results of its surgical management are still discussed. We report a pediatric series of CMI without associated skull base malformations or ce...
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Prevalence and severity of positional plagiocephaly in children and adolescents
Though positional posterior plagiocephaly (PPP) is considered common in infants since the pediatric recommendations of “Back to Sleep”, several aspects of its natural history still remain unclear. The aim of t...
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Hydrocephalus in Vein of Galen Malformation
Vein of Galen aneurysmal malformation (VGAM) represents up to 30% of vascular malformations in the pediatric age group. Described in the late 1980s, this entity was associated with a high rate of hydrocephalus...
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Hydrocephalus in Vein of Galen Malformation
Vein of Galen aneurysmal malformation (VGAM) represents up to 30% of vascular malformations in the pediatric age group. Described in the late 1980s, this entity was associated with a high rate of hydrocephalus...
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Factors affecting the quality of life of young neurosurgeons: a survey
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Virtual simulation in neurosurgery: a comparison between pediatric and general neurosurgeons
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Mucopolysaccharidosis type I and craniosynostosis
Mucopolysaccharidosis type-I is caused by a deficiency of the lysosomal enzyme α-L-iduronidase, resulting in gradual deposition of glycosaminoglycans in multiple body organs, affecting physical appearance and ...
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About hierarchical log linear analysis of admission blood parameters and clinical outcome following traumatic brain injury
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Acute hyperglycemia is a reliable outcome predictor in children with severe traumatic brain injury
Hyperglycemia in the acute phase after trauma could adversely affect outcome in children with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). The goal of this study was to identify the relationship between acute spontane...
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Hydrocephalus
Hydrocephalus is defined as the abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), within all or part of the ventricular system, which is currently, or has been, at an abnormally high pressure. The increased ...
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Craniosynostosis
Craniosynostosis is the premature fusion of cranial sutures leading to an abnormal skull shape. Abnormal skull shapes were described by Hippocrates and Galen. Virchow [126], however, was the first to relate th...
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Removal of a chopstick out of the cavernous sinus, pons, and cerebellar vermis through the superior orbital fissure
Penetrating non-missile orbito cranial injuries are rare in a civilian pediatric setting. We describe a case of a trans-orbital penetration by a wooden chopstick deep down into the cerebellar vermis detected a...
