The technical evolution of the surgery for spina bifida occulta (SBO) over the course of a half-
century was reviewed with special foci placed on the spinal lipoma and tethered spinal cord …

Background Patients with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS), a heritable
connective tissue disorder, present frequently with symptoms of tethered cord syndrome …

Objective The aim of this paper is to describe the use of high-definition 3D exoscope (VITOM
3D exoscope-Karl Storz GmbH, Tuttlingen, Germany) for the neurosurgical treatment of a …

The term Chiari malformation refers to a heterogeneous group of anatomical abnormalities
at the craniovertebral junction. Chiari malformation type 1 (CM1) refers to the abnormal …

Purpose Filum terminale lipoma (FTL) causes spinal-cord tethering and is associated with
tethered-cord syndrome, which is treated by dissection of the entrapment. The conventional …

Introduction: Tight filum terminale is a neurological condition marked by various symptoms,
including muscle weakness. There is a notable lack of literature addressing muscle …

Aim: To clinically analyse two cases of TCS and evaluate the change in expression of
selected genes during the postoperative wound healing process. Material and methods …

1Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Alabama;
and 2Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City …

Spinal dysraphism (SD) encompasses a heterogenous group of congenital anomalies and
is the most common permanent disabling birth defect globally. Despite better understanding …

Pediatric neurosurgeons are frequently involved in the care of patients with central nervous
system congenital malformations prior to birth, after birth as an infant, and in many instances …