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  1. Intracranial granuloma: a rare long-term complication of retained shunt catheter. Illustrative case
  2. Outcomes of Surgical versus Endovascular Treatment of Spinal Dural Arteriovenous Fistula: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
  3. Predictive Value of MRI-Based Vertebral Bone and Endplate Bone Quality Assessments for Screw Loosening and Cage Subsidence in Degenerative Thoracolumbar Spine Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
  4. Pilocytic astrocytoma with BARD1 mutation: oncogenic pathways via DNA damage repair mechanism and MAPK/BRAF
  5. Supratentorial remote site hemorrhage following elective craniotomy: illustrative case
  6. Systematic Literature Review of the Efficacy and Safety of Khan Kinetic Treatment for Neck and Back Pain
  7. Impact of 2021 World Health Organization Grading, Peritumoral Edema, and Radiotherapy on the Recurrence of a Grossly Resected Intracranial Meningiomas: A Ten-Year Follow-Up Study
  8. Stereo electroencephalography in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia
  9. A comparative study of electrochemical stability and biocompatibility of TiN nanowires and thin films for neural-electrode application
  10. Towards a standardized reporting of the impact of magnetic resonance imaging on the decision-making of thoracolumbar fractures without neurological deficit: Conceptual framework and proposed methodology
  11. Electrochemical Performance of Biocompatible TiC Films Deposited through Nonreactive RF Magnetron Sputtering for Neural Interfacing
  12. Structure-based virtual screening and molecular docking approaches to identify potential inhibitors against KIF2C to combat glioma
  13. Extracranial metastasis of brain glioblastoma outside CNS: Pathogenesis revisited
  14. Editorial – Spine surgeon’s virtual assistant ChatGPT incorporation into spine surgery patients’ care
  15. Three decades of spine surgery research evolution in Saudi Arabia: A bibliometric analysis
  16. The impact of the time to last seizure before admission to the epilepsy monitoring unit (EMU) on epilepsy classifications
  17. Subependymal Giant Cell Astrocytoma Apoplexy: A Case Report and Systematic Review
  18. Correction: Ashraf et al. Inhibition of Microtubule Affinity Regulating Kinase 4 by Metformin: Exploring the Neuroprotective Potential of Antidiabetic Drug through Spectroscopic and Computational Approaches. Molecules 2022, 27, 4652
  19. Therapeutic developments in the surgical treatments of epilepsy: a review
  20. A virtual screening investigation to identify bioactive natural compounds as potential inhibitors of cyclin-dependent kinase 9
  21. TF and TCF4 gene polymorphisms are linked to autism spectrum disorder: a case–control study
  22. Desmodin and isopongachromene as potential inhibitors of cyclin-dependent kinase 5: phytoconstituents targeting anticancer and neurological therapy
  23. Unravelling Binding of Human Serum Albumin with Galantamine: Spectroscopic, Calorimetric, and Computational Approaches
  24. Predictors and Outcome of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Infection: A Retrospective Single-Center Study
  25. Inhibition of Microtubule Affinity Regulating Kinase 4 by Metformin: Exploring the Neuroprotective Potential of Antidiabetic Drug through Spectroscopic and Computational Approaches
  26. Editorial – Scientific Life Post-COVID-19 Pandemic
  27. Computational insight into the binding of bryostatin 1 with ferritin: implication of natural compounds in Alzheimer’s disease therapeutics
  28. Timing of ventriculoatrial shunt removal on renal function recovery of patients with shunt nephritis: Case report and systematic review
  29. Pattern of neurosurgical practice at a university hospital in KSA during COVID-19 pandemic
  30. A paediatric dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumour (DNET) with deregulated stem cell markers: a case report
  31. Optic Pathway–Hypothalamic Glioma Apoplexy: A Report of Two Cases and Systematic Review of the Literature
  32. CNS depressant activities of Averrhoa carambola leaves extract in thiopental-sodium model of Swiss albino mice: implication for neuro-modulatory properties
  33. Primary spinal intramedullary astrocytomas; long-term outcomes and literature review
  34. Scalp arteriovenous malformation with dual bilateral arterial feeders: Case report and review of literature
  35. The Diagnostic Value of Pan-Trk Expression to Detect Neurotrophic Tyrosine Receptor Kinase (NTRK) Gene Fusion in CNS Tumours: A Study Using Next-Generation Sequencing Platform
  36. Effect of Cliothosa aurivilli on Paclitaxel-induced Peripheral Neuropathy in Experimental Animals
  37. Acute Hemorrhagic Myelitis in an Adolescent With COVID-19: A Case Report and Review of Literature
  38. Editorial – The Launch of a New Intellectual Journey in Spine Care
  39. Cervical Spinal Cord Injury During Prone Position Ventilation in the COVID-19 Pandemic
  40. In Reply to the Letter to the Editor Regarding “Perception of Neurosurgery Residents and Attendings on Online Webinars During COVID-19 Pandemic and Implications on Future Education”
  41. Management of multiple cervical neurofibromas with myelopathy in neurofibromatosis type 1: A systematic review, case report and technical note
  42. The safety and efficacy of modifying the admission protocol to the epilepsy monitoring unit in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
  43. The relationship between CD204 M2-polarized tumour-associated macrophages (TAMs), tumour-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs), and microglial activation in glioblastoma microenvironment: a novel immune checkpoint receptor target
  44. Accuracy of Pedicle Screw Placement Using Intraoperative CT-Guided Navigation and Conventional Fluoroscopy for Lumbar Spondylosis
  45. Outcome of Anterior and Posterior Endoscopic Procedures for Cervical Radiculopathy Due to Degenerative Disk Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
  46. Effects of pre‐operative isolation on postoperative pulmonary complications after elective surgery: an international prospective cohort study
  47. Sensitivity Assessment of Wilms Tumor Gene (WT1) Expression in Glioblastoma using qPCR and Immunohistochemistry and its Association with IDH1 Mutation and Recurrence Interval
  48. The role of brain magnetic resonance imaging on the timing of antiepileptic drugs withdrawal following mesial temporal lobe epilepsy surgery
  49. Epidemiological distribution of primary central nervous system tumors in the Western Province of Saudi Arabia: a local registry from neuroscience-affiliated centers
  50. The utility of decompressive craniectomy in severe traumatic brain injury in Saudi Arabia trauma centers
  51. Risk factors for surgical site infection following spinal surgery in Saudi Arabia
  52. The Impact of IDH1 Mutation and MGMT Promoter Methylation on Recurrence-Free Interval in Glioblastoma Patients Treated With Radiotherapy and Chemotherapeutic Agents
  53. SARS-CoV-2 vaccination modelling for safe surgery to save lives: data from an international prospective cohort study
  54. The Potential Effect of the IDH1 Mutation and MGMT Gene Promotor Methylation on the Control of Glioblastoma-Associated Epilepsy in Patients Receiving Anti-Epileptic Agents and Chemotherapies
  55. Timing of surgery following SARS-CoV-2 infection
  56. Prognostic value of TP53 expression and MGMT methylation in glioblastoma patients treated with temozolomide combined with other chemotherapies
  57. Perception of Neurosurgery Residents and Attendings on Online Webinars During COVID-19 Pandemic and Implications on Future Education
  58. Saudi Arabian Consensus Statement on Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Refractory Epilepsy
  59. Diagnostic discrepancies between intraoperative frozen section and permanent histopathological diagnosis of brain tumors
  60. Can oligodendrocyte transcriptional factor-2 (Olig2) be used as an alternative for 1p/19q co-deletions to distinguish oligodendrogliomas from other glial neoplasms?
  61. The Potential Effect of the IDH1 Mutation and MGMT Gene Promoter Methylation on the Control of Glioblastoma-Associated Epilepsy in Patients Receiving Anti-Epileptic Agents and Chemotherapies
  62. Long-Term Outcome of Spinal Extranodal Rosai-Dorfman Disease: A Report of Two Cases and Systematic Review
  63. Overlapping variants in the blood, tissues and cell lines for patients with intracranial meningiomas are predominant in stem cell-related genes
  64. Neurosurgical Procedures and Safety During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case-Control Multicenter Study
  65. The longitudinal impact of COVID-19 pandemic on neurosurgical practice
  66. Hemispherotomy for Epilepsy: The Procedure Evolution and Outcome
  67. Dural Venous Sinus Thrombosis in Patients Presenting with Blunt Traumatic Brain Injuries and Skull Fractures: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
  68. Letter to the Editor Regarding “Recurrent Spinal Intramedullary Arachnoid Cysts”
  69. The Optimal Dose of Amobarbital in the Wada Test for the Presurgical Evaluation of Patients With Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
  70. Significant incidental brain magnetic resonance imaging findings in migraine headache patients: Retrospective cross-sectional study
  71. Consanguinity in patients with mesial temporal lobe epilepsy due to hippocampal sclerosis in a Saudi population
  72. Intracranial Intradural Vascular Injury during Endoscopic Endonasal Transsphenoidal Surgery: A Case Report and Literature Review
  73. Consensus Statement of the Saudi Association of Neurological Surgery (SANS) on Triage of Neurosurgery Patients During COVID-19 Pandemic in Saudi Arabia
  74. Awareness and attitudes toward epilepsy among medical and allied healthcare students — A survey study in a teaching hospital in Jeddah
  75. Determining the dose of amobarbital in Wada test for the presurgical evaluation of patients with temporal lobe epilepsy
  76. Quality of Life Following Prestige LP Cervical Disc Arthroplasty in a Prospective Multicountry Study
  77. Effect of Intrawound Vancomycin on Surgical Site Infections in Nonspinal Neurosurgical Procedures: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
  78. Alzheimer’s Disease – Future Therapy Based on Dendrimers
  79. Spontaneous Spinal Epidural Hematoma: Correlation of Timing of Surgical Decompression and MRI Findings with Functional Neurological Outcome
  80. Infratentorial immature teratoma of congenital origin can be associated with a 20-year survival outcome: a case report and review of literature
  81. Malignant Transformation and Spine Metastasis of an Intracranial Grade I Meningioma: In Situ Immunofluorescence Analysis of Cancer Stem Cells Case Report and Literature Review
  82. Non-convulsive seizures and electroencephalography findings as predictors of clinical outcomes at a tertiary intensive care unit in Saudi Arabia
  83. Public awareness of central nervous system tumors in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
  84. Frontier View on Nanotechnological Strategies for Neuro-therapy
  85. Investigation of Gal-3 Expression Pattern in Serum and Cerebrospinal Fluid of Patients Suffering From Neurodegenerative Disorders
  86. In situ characterization of stem cells-like biomarkers in meningiomas
  87. Letter to the Editor Regarding “Endovascular Thrombectomy Alone versus Combined with Intravenous Thrombolysis”
  88. General Prof. Dr. Khalaf Al-Moutaery (July 1948- January 2018)
  89. Physician awareness of decompressive hemicraniectomy for malignant middle cerebral artery infarction in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf countries
  90. General Prof. Dr. Khalaf Al-Moutaery (July 1948- January 2018)
  91. Endovascular suction thrombectomy for severe cerebral venous sinus thrombosis: A report of two cases
  92. Calcification of the ventriculoperitoneal shunt; a longterm complication.
  93. Comprehensive molecular biomarker identification in breast cancer brain metastases
  94. Apoplexy of a collision tumour composed of subependymoma and cavernous-like malformation in the lateral ventricle: a case report
  95. Publications pattern of clinical epilepsy research in Saudi Arabia
  96. Intramedullary Arachnoid Cyst of the Cervical Spine: Case Report and Literature Review
  97. Level of evidence of abdominal surgery clinical research in Saudi Arabia
  98. Pleomorphism and drug resistant cancer stem cells are characteristic of aggressive primary meningioma cell lines
  99. Decompressive hemicraniectomy for malignant middle cerebral artery infarction. Experience from the Western Province of Saudi Arabia
  100. Invasive Orbital Apex Aspergillosis with Mycotic Aneurysm Formation and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage in Immunocompetent Patients
  101. Solitary Skull Metastasis as the First Presentation of a Metachronous Primary Lung Cancer in a Survivor from Pancreatic Cancer
  102. Spinal cord compression secondary to idiopathic thoracic epidural lipomatosis in an adolescent: A case report and review of literature
  103. Quality of Spine Surgery Research from the Arab Countries: A Systematic Review and Bibliometric Analysis
  104. Shunts and Shunt Complications
  105. Outcome of intracranial arterial stenting of symptomatic atherosclerotic disease: A single center experience from Saudi Arabia
  106. Cerebral fat embolism syndrome following total knee replacement causing a devastating neurocognitive sequelae
  107. Evidence-based neurosurgery. Basic concepts for the appraisal and application of scientific information to patient care (Part II)
  108. Microarray Expression Data Identify DCC as a Candidate Gene for Early Meningioma Progression
  109. De novo glioblastoma in the territory of a recent middle cerebral artery infarction and a residual meningioma: pathogenesis revisited
  110. Essentials of research methods in neurosurgery and allied sciences for research, appraisal and application of scientific information to patient care (Part I)
  111. Recent Updates on the Association Between Alzheimer's Disease and Vascular Dementia
  112. Human Immunodeficiency Virus–Associated Cerebral Aneurysmal Vasculopathy: A Systematic Review
  113. A Proposed Resident's Operative Case Tracking and Evaluation System
  114. De Novo intracerebral aneurysm in a child with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
  115. Long-Term Outcomes of Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion Using Stand-Alone Ray Threaded Cage for Degenerative Disk Disease: A 20-Year Follow-Up
  116. Spontaneous extradural hemorrhage due to Langerhans cell histiocytosis of the skull in a child: A rare presentation
  117. Primary intracranial lymphomas
  118. Cervical Disc Arthroplasty for Degenerative Disc Disease: Two-Year Follow-Up from an International Prospective, Multicenter, Observational Study
  119. A Synopsis of Nano-Technological Approaches Toward Anti-Epilepsy Therapy: Present and Future Research Implications
  120. De Novo intracerebral aneurysm in a child with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
  121. Epidemiological Trends of Histopathologically WHO Classified CNS Tumors in Developing Countries: Systematic Review
  122. Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage affects the younger age groups in a Saudi academic center
  123. Vagus nerve stimulation for refractory epilepsy: experience from Saudi Arabia
  124. The efficacy of a percutaneous expandable titanium device in anatomical reduction of vertebral compression fractures of the thoracolumbar spine
  125. Prevalence of cervical ribs and elongated transverse processes in Kashmiri population
  126. Gestational Choriocarcinoma Presenting with Lacrimal Gland Metastasis: A First Reported Case
  127. Synopsis on the Linkage of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease with Chronic Diseases
  128. Isolated Cerebral Aspergillosis in Immunocompetent Patients
  129. Congenital Posterior Mediastinal Teratoma with Intraspinal Extension
  130. Alzheimer’s and Type 2 Diabetes Treatment via Common Enzyme Targeting
  131. Initial characterization of drug resistant cancer stem cells isolated from primary brain tumors (astrocytoma) cell lines generated from Saudi patients
  132. Malignant Trigeminal Nerve Sheath Tumor and Anaplastic Astrocytoma Collision Tumor with High Proliferative Activity and Tumor SuppressorP53 Expression
  133. Minicraniotomy for Standard Temporal Lobectomy: A Minimally Invasive Surgical Approach
  134. Invasive aspergillus sinusitis with orbitocranial extension
  135. Does the treatment of normal pressure hydrocephalus put the retinal ganglion cells at risk? A brief literature review and novel hypothesis
  136. Cerebral Sinus Venous Thrombosis due to Asparaginase Therapy
  137. Emergency Excision of Cardiac Myxoma and Endovascular Coiling of Intracranial Aneurysm after Cerebral Infarction
  138. Histopathological effects of radiosurgery on a human trigeminal nerve
  139. Onyx Embolization of Ruptured Intracranial Aneurysm Associated with Behçet's Disease
  140. Primary Isolated Lymphoma of the Fourth Ventricle in an Immunocompetent Patient
  141. The Role of Epilepsy Surgery in the Treatment of Childhood Epileptic Encephalopathy
  142. Remote cerebellar hemorrhage due to ventriculoperitoneal shunt in an infant: a case report
  143. Atlas Hypoplasia and Ossification of the Transverse Atlantal Ligament: A Rare Cause of Cervical Myelopathy
  144. Occult Orbitocranial Penetrating Pencil Injury in a Child
  145. Surgical Techniques for the Treatment of Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
  146. Transorbital Craniocerebral Occult Penetrating Injury with Cerebral Abscess Complication
  147. Atypical Presentation of Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis in Elder Case
  148. Plasma Cell Granulomas of the Central Nervous System
  149. Reply from the Author
  150. Idiopathic spinal cord herniation: a new theory of pathogenesis
  151. Primary midbrain germinoma
  152. Electrophysiological Investigations in the Locked-In Syndrome: A Case Report
  153. The Shaken Baby Syndrome
  154. Predicting the probability of meningioma recurrence based on the quantity of peritumoral brain edema on computerized tomography scanning
  155. Predicting the probability of meningioma recurrence based on the quantity of peritumoral brain edema on computerized tomography scanning
  156. Epidermoid cysts of the pineal region
  157. SHORT REPORT - Solitary metastasis of breast carcinoma in the optic chiasm
  158. Unusual Association of Intractable Temporal Lobe Seizures and Intracranial Aneurysms in an Adolescent: Is It a Coincidence?
  159. Abscedation of posterior fossa dermoid cysts
  160. Dorsal Brain Stem Lipomas: Case Report
  161. The Shaken Baby Syndrome