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Fully endoscopic approach for resection of brainstem cavernous malformations: a systematic review of the literature
BackgroundBrainstem cavernous malformations (BCMs) are benign lesions that typically have an acute onset and are associated with a high rate of...
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Treatment of brainstem and fourth ventricle lesions by the full neuroendoscopic telovelar approach
ObjectiveTo explore the surgical techniques, advantages, and disadvantages of neuroendoscopic telovelar approach in the treatment of brainstem and...
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“To implant or not to implant”: electrically evoked auditory brainstem response audiometry for decision-making in vestibular schwannoma resection with CI
Vestibular schwannomas (VS) are often associated with debilitating hearing loss. Therefore, preservation and rehabilitation of hearing have become...
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Postoperative disappearance of leptomeningeal enhancement around the brainstem in glioblastoma
PurposeLeptomeningeal enhancement (LME) suggests leptomeningeal dissemination (LMD) of tumor cells, which is a complication of end-stage...
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Trans-radial artery microcatheter angiography-assisted juvenile ruptured brainstem arteriovenous malformation resection
BackgroundDue to their crucial functional location, surgical treatment of brainstem arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) has always been challenging....
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Bibliometric analysis of emerging trends and research foci in brainstem tumor field over 30 years (1992–2023)
PurposeOver the past several decades, numerous articles have been published on brainstem tumors. However, there has been limited bibliometric...
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Intrinsic epidermoid cyst of the brainstem in children—review and case report
PurposeThe study aimed to summarize all published cases of intrinsic brainstem epidermoid cysts in a timeline to highlight the specific...
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Giant brainstem cavernoma in pediatrics: diagnosis and treatment—case report
IntroductionBrain cavernomas or cavernous angiomas are a rare vascular malformation in the general population, even more so in pediatric patients....
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Epidermoid Cyst of the Brainstem in 3-Year-Old Child: A Rare Case Report
Epidermoid cysts are infrequent lesions occupying the intracranial space, comprising approximately 1–2% of all intracranial tumors. Brainstem...
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Brainstem cavernous hemangioma with improvement of Holmes tremor on excision
An 8-year-old boy presenting with left-angle paralysis, tremor in upper and lower extremities, and diplopia was diagnosed with hemorrhage from a...
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Clinical outcome, radiological findings, and genetic features of IDH-mutant brainstem glioma in adults
BackgroundWith the recent advent of genetic testing, IDH-mutant glioma has been found among adult brainstem gliomas. However, the clinical outcome...
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A Rare Cervical Adeno-Carcinomatous Solitary Metastatic Brainstem Lesion Case Report
We present a rare case report of cervical adenocarcinoma presenting with intracranial spread to the brain stem. To our knowledge, this is the first...
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Endoscope-assisted resection of brainstem cavernous malformations
Targeted surgical precision and minimally invasive techniques are of utmost importance for resectioning cavernous malformations involving the...
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Stereotactic radiosurgery outcome for deep-seated cerebral arteriovenous malformations in the brainstem and thalamus/basal ganglia: systematic review and meta-analysis
Deep-seated unruptured AVMs located in the thalamus, basal ganglia, or brainstem have a higher risk of hemorrhage compared to superficial AVMs and...
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Auditory performance and language skills in children with auditory brainstem implants and cochlear implants
PurposeThis study aims to evaluate school-age language skills and auditory performance in different listening situations in children with cochlear...
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Long-term functional outcomes and complications of microsurgical resection of brainstem cavernous malformations: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Brainstem cavernous malformations (CMs) encompass up to 20% of all intracranial CMs and are considered more aggressive than cerebral CMs because of...
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Endoscopic transventricular biopsy in brainstem diffuse midline glioma: how I do it
BackgroundBrainstem diffuse midline gliomas represent infiltrative and rare pediatric tumors with a dismal prognosis. Surgical biopsy is emerging as...
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Liquid biopsy guides successful molecular targeted therapy of an inoperable pediatric brainstem neoplasm
Midline CNS tumors are occasionally inaccessible for surgical biopsies. In these instances, cell-free DNA (cfDNA) may serve as a viable alternative...
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Diffusion MRI is valuable in brainstem glioma genoty** with quantitative measurements of white matter tracts
ObjectivesTo investigate the value of diffusion MRI (dMRI) in H3K27M genoty** of brainstem glioma (BSG).
MethodsA primary cohort of BSG patients...
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The value of intraoperative indocyanine green angiography in microvascular decompression for hemifacial spasm to avoid brainstem ischemia
PurposeDespite being rarely reported, ischemic insults resulting from compromising small brainstem perforators following microvascular decompression...
