Latest episodes from The Journal of Neurosurgery Podcast Archive

July 2016: Infamous Neurological Injuries and Disease: Cases and Events of Historical, Political, Cultural, and Scientific Impact: Part 2

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Infamous Neurological Injuries and Disease: Part 2—click here to listen. In this podcast we hear a conversation between topic editor Dr. Mark Preul of the Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, Arizona, and Dr. Chris Sloffer of Bronson Neuroscience Center, Kalamazoo, Michigan.  They discuss Dr. Sloffer and colleagues’ article:  “ Field Marshal Erwin Rommel: the head injury […]

May 2016: Neuro-Restoration: Reanimating the CNS

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Neuro-Restoration: Reanimating the CNS—click here to listen. In this podcast we hear a conversation between topic editor Dr. Charles Liu of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, and Dr. Sarah Bick of Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.  They discuss Dr. Bick and colleagues’ article,  “Neuromodulation for restoring memory,” which appears in this month's issue. […]

April 2016: Sports Injuries: Diagnosis and Management Strategies

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Sports Injuries: Diagnosis and Management Strategies In this podcast we hear a conversation between topic editor Dr. Hunt Batjer and Dr. Vin Shen Ban of University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, and Dr. Richard Menger, of LSU Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, Louisiana.  They discuss Dr. Menger and colleagues’ article, “Rugby headgear and concussion prevention: misconceptions could increase […]

March 2016: Utility of Intraoperative Imaging

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Utility of Intraoperative Monitoring In this podcast we hear a conversation between topic editor Prof. Dr.  Rudolf Fahlbusch of the International Neuroscience Institute, Hannover, Germany, and Dr Alexandra Golby of Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts. They discuss Dr. Golby and colleagues’ article  “Optical Technologies for Intraoperative Neurosurgical Guidance,” which appears in this month's issue. Find […]

February 2016: Endoscopic Spine Surgery

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Endoscopic Spine Surgery In this podcast we hear a conversation between topic editor Dr. Ziya Gokaslan and Dr. Albert Telfeian, both of Brown University. They discuss Dr. Telfeian and colleagues’ article, “A Brief History of Endoscopic Spine Surgery,” which appears in this month's issue. Find this month’s issue here.

January 2016: Dynamic Stabilization of the Spine

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Dynamic Stabilization of the Spine—click here to listen. In this podcast we hear a conversation between topic editor Dr. Vincent Traynelis of Rush University in Chicago, Illinois, and Dr. Peter C. Gerszten and Erin Paschel, both with the University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  They discuss Dr. Gerszten, Ms. Paschel, and colleagues’ article, “ Posterior lumbar […]

December 2015: Defining, Measuring, and Predicting Quality in Neurosurgery

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Predicting Quality in Neurosurgery In this podcast we hear a conversation between topic editors Dr. Tony Asher and Dr. Matt McGirt, both affiliated with Carolina Neurosurgery and Spine Associates, Charlotte, North Carolina.  They discuss Dr. McGirt and colleagues’ article, “The present and future of quality measures and public reporting in neurosurgery,” which appears in this […]

November 2015: Neuroimaging of Degenerative and Traumatic Encephalopathies

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Neuroimaging of Degenerative and Traumatic Encephalopathies In this podcast, topic editor Dr. Meng Law of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California speaks with Dr. Michael Zeineh of Stanford University, Stanford, California.  They discuss Dr. Zeineh and colleagues’ article: “Seven-Tesla MRI and neuroimaging biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease,” which appears in this month's issue. Find the November issue of […]

September 2015: Imaging of the Peripheral Nerve

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Imaging of the Peripheral Nerve In this podcast, topic editor Dr. Robert Spinner of the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, speaks with Dr. Michel Kliot of Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois. They discuss Dr. Kliot and colleagues’ article, “Diffusion tensor imaging to visualize axons in the setting of nerve injury and recovery,” which appears in this month's issue. Find […]

August 2015: Intradural Spinal Disorders

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Intradural Spinal Disorders In this podcast, topic editor Dr. Doniel Drazin of the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, speaks with Dr. François Porchet of the Schulthess Klinik, Zürich, Switzerland.  They discuss Dr. Porchet and colleagues’ article,  “Assessment of outcome in patients undergoing surgery for intradural spinal tumor using the multidimensional patient-rated Core Outcome Measures […]

July 2015: Infamous Neurological Injuries and Disease: Cases and Events of Historical, Political, Cultural, and Scientific Impact

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2015


Infamous Neurological Injuries and Disease—click here to listen. In this podcast, topic editor Dr. Mark Preul of the Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, Arizona,  speaks with Dr. Ed Laws of the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.  They discuss Dr. Laws and colleagues’ article,  “The neurosurgeon as baseball fan and inventor: Walter Dandy and the batter’s […]

June 2015: Deep Brain Stimulation Applications

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Deep Brain Stimulation Applications—click here to listen. In this podcast, topic editor Dr. Kim Burchiel of the Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, speaks with Dr. Michael Oh of the Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  They discuss Dr. Oh and colleagues’ article:  “Deep brain stimulation for obesity: past, present, and future targets,” which appears in […]

May 2015: Craniosynostosis: Modern Treatment Strategies

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Craniosynostosis: Modern Treatment Strategies—click here to listen. In this podcast, topic editor Dr. Mark Krieger of  the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, speaks with Dr. Jennifer Kosty of the University of Cincinnati, Ohio.  They discuss Dr. Kosty and colleagues’ article “Insights into the development of molecular therapies for craniosynostosis,” which appears in this month's issue. […]

JNS Weekly Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2015


JNS April 3, 2015—click here to listen. Quantitative analysis of the Kawase versus the modified Dolenc-Kawase approach for middle cranial fossa lesions with variable anteroposterior extension. Sensory abnormalities and masticatory function after microvascular decompression or balloon compression for trigeminal neuralgia compared with carbamazepine and healthy controls.

April 2015: Craniovertebral Junction Abnormalities

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Craniovertebral Junction Abnormalities In this podcast, topic editor Dr. Douglas Brockmeyer of  the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, speaks with Dr. Sunil Kukreja of the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport.  They discuss Dr. Kukreja and colleagues’ article “National trends of incidence, treatment, and hospital charges of isolated C-2 fractures in three different age groups,” […]

JNS: Pediatrics Weekly Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2015


JNS: Pediatrics March 27, 2015—click here to listen. Yawning as a presenting symptom of Chiari malformation Type I: report of 2 cases. Multimodal treatment strategies for complex pediatric cerebral arteriovenous fistulas: contemporary case series at Barrow Neurological Institute.

JNS Weekly Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2015


JNS March 27, 2015—click here to listen. Plaque morphology (the PLAC Scale) on CT angiography: predicting long-term anatomical success of primary carotid stenting. A successful case of multiple stereotactic radiosurgeries for ipsilateral recurrent trigeminal neuralgia. Stereotactic radiosurgery for intracranial hemangioblastomas: a retrospective international outcome study. Combined rigid and flexible endoscopy for tumors in the posterior […]

JNS Weekly Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2015


JNS March 20, 2015—click here to listen. No additional protection against ventriculitis with prolonged systemic antibiotic prophylaxis for patients treated with antibiotic-coated external ventricular drains. Pallidal stimulation for Holmes tremor: clinical outcomes and single-unit recordings in 4 cases. Actual and projected incidence rates for chronic subdural hematomas in United States Veterans Administration and civilian populations. […]

JNS: Spine Weekly Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2015


JNS: Spine March 20, 2015—click here to listen. Definitive single-stage posterior surgical correction of complete traumatic spondyloptosis at the thoracolumbar junction. High self-assessment of disability and the surgeon’s recommendation against surgical intervention may negatively impact satisfaction scores in patients with spinal disorders. Long-term outcomes in primary spinal osteochondroma: a multicenter study of 27 patients.

JNS: Pediatrics Weekly Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2015


JNS: Pediatrics March 13, 2015—click here to listen. The association between Chiari malformation Type I, spinal syrinx, and scoliosis. Syringohydromyelia in association with syringobulbia and syringocephaly: case report.

JNS Weekly Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2015


JNS March 13, 2015—click here to listen. Fetal-type posterior cerebral artery: the pitfall of parent artery occlusion for ruptured P2 segment and distal aneurysms. Complications following cranioplasty: incidence and predictors in 348 cases. Remote transplantation of a third ventricle colloid cyst: case report. Local control after stereotactic radiosurgery for brain metastases in patients with melanoma […]

JNS: Pediatrics Weekly Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2015


JNS: Pediatrics March 6, 2015—click here to listen. A membranous structure separating the adenohypophysis and neurohypophysis: an anatomical study and its clinical application for craniopharyngioma. Predictors of postconcussion syndrome after sports-related concussion in young athletes: a matched case-control study. Risk factors for traumatic blunt cerebrovascular injury diagnosed by computed tomography angiography in the pediatric population: […]

JNS: Spine Weekly Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2015


JNS: Spine March 6, 2015—click here to listen. Microsurgical anatomy of the arterial basket of the conus medullaris. Multimodal evaluation of CSF dynamics following extradural decompression for Chiari malformation Type I. Predictors of intramedullary lesion expansion rate on MR images of patients with subaxial spinal cord injury.

JNS Weekly Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2015


JNS March 6, 2015—click here to listen. Streamlining deep brain stimulation surgery by reversing the staging order. Combined noninvasive language mapping by navigated transcranial magnetic stimulation and functional MRI and its comparison with direct cortical stimulation. Augmented reality–guided neurosurgery: accuracy and intraoperative application of an image projection technique.

March 2015: Neurooncology: Update on Therapeutic Options

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Neurooncology: Update on Therapeutic Options—click here to listen. In this podcast, topic editor Dr. Thomas Chen of  University of Southern California, Los Angeles, speaks with Dr. Tobias Mattei of Brain & Spine Center/Kenmore Mercy Hospital, Buffalo, New York.  They discuss Dr. Mattei and colleagues’ article,  “The effects of alternating electric fields in glioblastoma: current evidence […]

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