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  1. Cerebral herniation, arterial ischemia and the Kernohan-Woltman notch phenomenon

    Article • Neurochirurgie, January 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  2. Letter to the Editor: Ipsilateral Hemiparesis versus the Kernohan-Woltman Notch Phenomenon. When Misunderstandings Need to Be Cleared Up

    Article • World Neurosurgery, January 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  3. Usefulness of Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring in Intradural Spinal Tumor Surgeries

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, December 2024, MDPI AG

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  4. Kernohan-Woltman notch phenomenon: an exceptional neurological picture?

    Article • Neurología (English Edition), October 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  5. Commentary on: Chang K, Vincenti DM, Troncoso JC. Temporal lobe uncal herniation with contralateral superior cerebellar artery infarct. J Forensic Sci. 2024;69(1):337–40. https://doi.org/10.1111/1556‐4029.15382

    Article • Journal of Forensic Sciences, May 2024, Wiley

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  6. Letter to the Editor Regarding “Kernohan–Woltman Notch Phenomenon Following Acute Subdural Hematoma”

    Article • World Neurosurgery, May 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  7. Giant fronto-spheno-orbitary juvenile psammomatoid ossifying fibroma: Case report and literature review

    Article • Child s Nervous System, December 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  8. Syndrome of the third frontal convolution: Léon Ectors´ legacy on paradoxical ipsilateral hemiparesis

    Article • Acta Neurologica Belgica, October 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  9. Exoftalmos y dolor ocular como presentación clínica de linfoma de Hodgkin con afectación intracraneal al diagnóstico

    Article • Archivos de la Sociedad Española de Oftalmología, October 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  10. Beyond uncal herniation: An updated diagnostic reappraisal of ipsilateral hemiparesis and the Kernohan-Woltman notch phenomenon

    Article • Revue Neurologique, October 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  11. Comentario sobre la migración cardíaca del catéter peritoneal

    Article • Neurocirugía, May 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  12. Duct-like diverticulum at the base of third ventricle tumors: a morphological signature diagnostic of papillary craniopharyngioma

    Article • Neurosurgical Review, August 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  13. Correction to: Basal Recess in Third Ventricle Tumors: A Pathological Feature Defining a Clinical-Topographical Subpopulation of Papillary Craniopharyngiomas

    Article • Journal of Neuropathology & Experimental Neurology, August 2022, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  14. Duct-like Recess in the Infundibular Portion of Third Ventricle Craniopharyngiomas: An MRI Sign Identifying the Papillary Type

    Article • American Journal of Neuroradiology, August 2022, American Society of Neuroradiology (ASNR)

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  15. Stroke secondary to leptomeningeal carcinomatosis with radiologic signs of arterial invasion

    Article • Surgical Neurology International, July 2022, Scientific Scholar

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  16. Basal Recess in Third Ventricle Tumors

    Article • Journal of Neuropathology & Experimental Neurology, April 2022, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  17. Cirugía del craneofaringioma basada en la topografía tumoral: relaciones anatómicas que predicen el riesgo quirúrgico individual

    Article • Neurocirugía, September 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  18. Some historical remarks on ipsilateral hemiparesis and the absence of decussation of the pyramidal tracts

    Article • Acta Neurochirurgica, August 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  19. Diagnosis and Therapeutic Management of Ventricular Gangliogliomas: An Illustrated Review

    Article • World Neurosurgery, May 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  20. Paraganglioma of the cauda equina: MR and angiographic findings

    Article • Radiology Case Reports, October 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  21. Ipsilateral hemiparesis: the forgotten history of this paradoxical neurological sign

    Article • Neurosurgical FOCUS, September 2019, Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG)

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  22. Estimulación de nervio periférico: una alternativa terapéutica eficaz para el dolor refractario

    Article • Neurología, June 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  23. Peripheral nerve stimulation: An effective treatment alternative for refractory pain

    Article • Neurología (English Edition), June 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  24. Sarcoma granulocítico del sistema nervioso central: reporte de 2 casos y revisión de la literatura

    Article • Neurocirugía, May 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  25. Topographical factors guiding the surgical treatment of pituicytomas

    Article • Endocrine, March 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  26. Angiolipomas espinales epidurales: presentación de 7 casos y revisión de la literatura

    Article • Neurología, March 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  27. Craniopharyngioma: 10 Selected Works That Provide Comprehensive and Valuable Insight into These Complex Tumors

    Article • World Neurosurgery, February 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  28. Radiologic and Histopathologic Features in an Intracranial Localized Castleman Disease

    Article • The Neurologist, January 2019, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  29. Meningiomas quísticos: correlación radiológica y patológica con implicaciones quirúrgicas

    Article • Neurocirugía, January 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  30. Craniopharyngiomas Primarily Involving the Hypothalamus: A Model of Neurosurgical Lesions to Elucidate the Neurobiological Basis of Psychiatric Disorders

    Article • World Neurosurgery, December 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  31. Transphenoidal Surgery : The Optimal Approach to Chordoid Gliomas of the Third Ventricle?

    Article • Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society, November 2018, Korean Neurosurgical Society (KAMJE)

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  32. Craniopharyngioma adherence: a reappraisal of the evidence

    Article • Neurosurgical Review, July 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  33. Clinical features, diagnosis and therapy of pituicytoma: an update

    Article • Journal of Endocrinological Investigation, July 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  34. Síndrome de cauda equina secundario a neurolinfomatosis: presentación de un caso y revisión de la literatura

    Article • Neurocirugía, May 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  35. Cystic tumors of the pituitary infundibulum: seminal autopsy specimens (1899 to 1904) that allowed clinical-pathological craniopharyngioma characterization

    Article • Pituitary, April 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  36. Craniopharyngioma: Surgical Outcome as Related to the Degree of Hypothalamic Involvement

    Article • World Neurosurgery, August 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  37. Erratum to: Giovanni Verga (1879–1923), author of a pioneering treatise on pituitary surgery: the foundations of this new field in Europe in the early 1900s

    Article • Neurosurgical Review, June 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  38. Giovanni Verga (1879–1923), author of a pioneering treatise on pituitary surgery: the foundations of this new field in Europe in the early 1900s

    Article • Neurosurgical Review, May 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  39. The first sixty-five craniopharyngioma operations in France

    Article • Revue Neurologique, April 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  40. False localising hemiparesis: a puzzling pathophysiological phenomenon

    Article • British Journal of Neurosurgery, March 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco, DR Jose Maria Pascual

  41. Jean Camus and Gustave Roussy: pioneering French researchers on the endocrine functions of the hypothalamus

    Article • Pituitary, March 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  42. Letter to the Editor: Dural arteriovenous fistula: a clinical model of thalamic dementia?

    Article • Journal of Neurosurgery, March 2017, Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG)

    DR Jose Maria Pascual, Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  43. Obesidad hipotalámica tras intervención quirúrgica de un craneofaringioma: tratamiento con un análogo del péptido similar al glucagón tipo 1

    Article • Endocrinología Diabetes y Nutrición, March 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  44. Rare association of secondary superficial siderosis caused by a fourth ventricle hemorrhagic ependymoma mimicking a cavernoma: Case report and literature review

    Article • Surgical Neurology International, January 2017, Scientific Scholar

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  45. Craniopharyngioma adherence: a comprehensive topographical categorization and outcome-related risk stratification model based on the methodical examination of 500 tumors

    Article • Neurosurgical FOCUS, December 2016, Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG)

    DR Jose Maria Pascual, Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  46. Pseudotumor inflamatorio gigante de la base del cráneo

    Article • Neurocirugía, November 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  47. Chordoid glioma: A new paradigm of hypothalamic dysfunction?

    Article • Pituitary, October 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  48. Craniopharyngioma recurrence: the impact of tumor topography

    Article • Journal of Neurosurgery, October 2016, Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG)

    DR Jose Maria Pascual, Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  49. Letter

    Article • Neurosurgery, October 2016, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  50. Desmoplastic astrocytoma: new insights into its clinical profile, diagnosis, and treatment

    Article • Child s Nervous System, September 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  51. Respuesta de los autores al artículo «Migración intratorácica de catéter de derivación ventriculoperitoneal: a propósito de un caso» por Y. Sánchez-Medina et al.

    Article • Neurocirugía, March 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  52. On heart migration of the peritoneal catheter

    Article • Neurochirurgie, October 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  53. Multiple desmoplastic astrocytoma: a benign neoplasm?

    Article • Child s Nervous System, September 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  54. Topographic Diagnosis of Papillary Craniopharyngiomas: The Need for an Accurate MRI-Surgical Correlation

    Article • American Journal of Neuroradiology, June 2015, American Society of Neuroradiology (ASNR)

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  55. Some Considerations on the Kernohan–Woltman Notch Phenomenon

    Article • Clinical Neuroradiology, June 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  56. Infundibulo-tuberal syndrome: the origins of clinical neuroendocrinology in France

    Article • Pituitary, June 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  57. The infundibulo-tuberal syndrome caused by craniopharyngiomas: clinicopathological evidence from an historical French cohort (1705–1973)

    Article • Pituitary, December 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  58. Algunas consideraciones sobre el fenómeno de Kernohan-Woltman

    Article • Revista Española de Anestesiología y Reanimación, December 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  59. Fenómeno de Kernohan-Woltman

    Article • Revista Clínica Española, November 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  60. Premio Sixto Obrador 2013. Modelo topográfico de 3 ejes para el tratamiento quirúrgico de los craneofaringiomas. Parte II: Evidencias anatómicas y neurorradiológicas que definen el modelo de clasificación de 3 ejes y su utilidad para predecir el riesgo...

    Article • Neurocirugía, September 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  61. Letters to the Editor: Craniopharyngioma adherence to the hypothalamus

    Article • Neurosurgical FOCUS, August 2014, Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG)

    DR Jose Maria Pascual, Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  62. Premio Sixto Obrador 2013. Modelo topográfico de 3 ejes para el tratamiento quirúrgico de los craneofaringiomas. Parte I: Evolución histórica del diagnóstico topográfico y métodos de clasificación de los craneofaringiomas

    Article • Neurocirugía, July 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  63. Development of intracranial approaches for craniopharyngiomas: an analysis of the first 160 historical procedures

    Article • Neurosurgical FOCUS, April 2014, Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG)

    DR Jose Maria Pascual, Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  64. Isquemia talámica bilateral secundaria a fístula dural tentorial

    Article • Revista de Neurología, January 2014, Viguera Editores SLU

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  65. Displacement of mammillary bodies by craniopharyngiomas involving the third ventricle: surgical-MRI correlation and use in topographical diagnosis

    Article • Journal of Neurosurgery, August 2013, Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG)

    DR Jose Maria Pascual, Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  66. Craniopharyngiomas of the third ventricle: topographical concepts of surgical interest

    Article • British Journal of Neurosurgery, March 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  67. Hypothalamus-referenced classification for craniopharyngiomas: evidence provided by the endoscopic endonasal approach

    Article • Neurosurgical Review, December 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  68. Classification Systems of Adult Craniopharyngiomas: The Need for an Accurate Definition of the Hypothalamus–Tumor Relationships

    Article • Archives of Medical Research, October 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  69. Acute hemorrhage in a colloid cyst of the third ventricle: A rare cause of sudden deterioration

    Article • Surgical Neurology International, January 2012, Scientific Scholar

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  70. Infundibulo-tuberal or not strictly intraventricular craniopharyngioma: evidence for a major topographical category

    Article • Acta Neurochirurgica, September 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  71. Craniopharyngiomas involving the floor of the third ventricle

    Article • Acta Neurochirurgica, September 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  72. New insights on culture and calcium signalling in neurons and astrocytes from epileptic patients

    Article • International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience, April 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco, Prof. Rafael G Sola

  73. Spontaneous acute hemorrhage within a subependymoma of the lateral ventricle: successful emergent surgical removal through a frontal transcortical approach

    Article • Neurocirugía, December 2010, Instituto de Salud Carlos III/BNCS/SciELO Espana

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  74. Treatment of refractory epilepsy in adult patients with right-sided vagus nerve stimulation

    Article • Epilepsy Research, June 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco, Prof. Rafael G Sola

  75. Letter to the Editor

    Article • Journal of Neurosurgery, May 2010, Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG)

    DR Jose Maria Pascual, Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  76. Spontaneous acute hemorrhage within a subependymoma of the lateral ventricle: successful emergent surgical removal through a frontal transcortical approach

    Article • Neurocirugía, January 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco, Prof. Rafael G Sola

  77. Hemangioma cavernoso intraóseo craneal

    Article • Neurocirugía, December 2009, Instituto de Salud Carlos III/BNCS/SciELO Espana

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco, Prof. Rafael G Sola

  78. Kernohan-Woltman notch phenomenon caused by an acute subdural hematoma

    Article • Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, December 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco, Prof. Rafael G Sola

  79. Intracranial intermediate-grade meningeal melanocytoma with increased cellular proliferative index: an illustrative case associated with a nevus of Ota

    Article • Journal of Neuro-Oncology, October 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  80. Penetrating ballistic-like frontal brain injury caused by a metallic rod

    Article • Acta Neurochirurgica, March 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  81. Cavernous angiomas of the lateral ventricles

    Article • Acta Neurochirurgica, February 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco, Prof. Rafael G Sola

  82. Hemangioma gigante del seno cavernoso. Caso clínico

    Article • Neurocirugía, January 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco, Prof. Rafael G Sola

  83. Craniopharyngioma Classification

    Article • Journal of Neurosurgery, December 2008, Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG)

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco

  84. Chordoid glioma of the third ventricle attached to the optic chiasm

    Article • Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery, September 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco, Prof. Rafael G Sola

  85. Skin Erosion over Implants in Deep Brain Stimulation Patients

    Article • Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, January 2008, Karger Publishers

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco, Prof. Rafael G Sola

  86. Epilepsia refractaria como presentación de absceso cerebral brucelósico

    Article • Revista de Neurología, January 2006, Viguera Editores SLU

    Dr Rodrigo Carrasco, Prof. Rafael G Sola