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