There have been several studies on anosmia following operations on anterior circulation aneurysms, but no similar study has yet been reported on pituitary gland adenomas which required the transcranial approach. In ...

10 giant intracranial aneurysms in children were treated consecutively in Neurosurgical Department of Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey between 1985-1989. A total of 60 aneurysms of normal size were operated on in the ...

Intra-operative cyst rupture is a catastrophic event in the intracranial hydatid cyst disease. Dissemination of the cyst contents may lead to severe anaphylactic reactions and an increased risk of recurrence. Several ...

Nine male patients with acute interhemispheric subdural hematoma (ISH) are presented. The etiologic factor was trauma for all patients (traffic accident and falling down). The young adult cases and one child had bad prognosis ...

This study attempts to analyse the intra-operative anatomical findings of the recurrent artery of Heubner in 48 patients with Anterior Communicating Artery Aneurysm who were operated on at the Neurosurgical Department ...

Although it is well known that meningitis frequently results in optic nerve (ON) and oculomotor nerve (OMN) dysfunctions, the effects of meningitis on the ciliary ganglion (CG) have not been studied. It is expected that ...

The odontoid process of C2 projects upward from the superior roof of the body of C2. There is a confusion about the inferior border of the odontoid. The aims of this clinical study were to describe the inferior border ...

Although it is well known that electric current can be hazardous for living tissues, facet denervation (FD) has been largely used in spine surgery. In spite of the fact that vascular structures are protected during the ...