Responsive neurostimulation and deep brain stimulation use electrical dosing to change the behavior of pathological seizure foci and badly behaving seizure networks.

The FDA has approved three new treatments for Duchenne muscular dystrophy within the last year.

Early recognition and aggressive multidisciplinary treatment for intracranial infections are critical due to the potential for seizures, cerebral edema, cerebral venous sinus thrombosis and/or intracranial hypertension, which can result in severe neurological morbidity or mortality.

The authors noted that shunt failure was lower than expected, so the study could have been underpowered.

Studies needed to identify evidence-based treatments for post-traumatic headache.

Research network published a prospective cohort study that included decision trees to simplify the care of preterm infants with intraventricular hemorrhage of prematurity.

Report includes photos and radiographs that illustrate common types of craniosynostotic and deformational head shapes.

Computer-guided robotic arms were adapted from the automotive industry for neurosurgical use.

The clinical practice guidelines focus on the surgical management of patients with myelomeningocele and include evidence-based recommendations.

CT scans found TBI in 111 patients, while the fast MRI detected 103 of those.

As a substitute for surgical resection, laser systems have been utilized in clinical neurosurgical practice since 1994.

Lance Governale, M.D., FAANS, FAAP, and Jessica A. Ching, M.D., will present “The Misshapen Head: Craniosynostosis vs. Positional Plagiocephaly (S2040)” from 8:30-10 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 4.

The report can help medical teams understand that they should not cancel a DNAR order without a family discussion.

About one in four U.S. infants has some degree of positional plagiocephaly.

A recent study has shown the "weekend effect" impacts pediatric patients undergoing neurosurgical procedures.