Abstract Objective To elucidate all the aspects that neurosurgeons should know about Ménière disease (MD). Methods Review of guidelines, books, and studies from 1933 to 2021, basic translational research, using human animal endolymphatic sac (ES) tissue or cells, as well reviews, case reports, papers surgical experience. This article is divided into three parts. In this last part, we review MD....

To achieve excellence in surgical neuro-oncology, the neurosurgeon must achieve 3 particular things. The first is to provide impeccable clinical care. The second is to participate in basic translational and clinical research. The third is to devote one’s career to a lifelong commitment to excellence in education and training. All 3 domains interact in the 3 daily venues of the neurosurgeon: the...

The fascination that acoustic neuromata have always held for the otolaryngologist originates not only from his conviction that the early diagnosis of the condition at the 'otological' stage is his prerogative, but also that their expeditious surgical removal is greatly enhanced by his traditional knowledge of temporal bone and facial nerve anatomy, and of microsurgical technique. In a sense, th...

Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) of the brain are rare vascular disorders characterized by the presence of direct connections between cerebral arteries and veins. Preoperative planning of AVM surgery is a challenging task. The neurosurgeon needs to gain a detailed understanding of both the pathoanatomy of the lesion as well as its location and spatial relation to critical functional areas and...

INTRODUCTION Facial trauma is a common injury in the urban setting. Many studies have been published on the epidemiology and treatment of facial fractures, but few of them conducted in emergencies hospital as ours. The purpose of this study was to present theory and practice in surgical treatment of midface trauma. MATERIALS AND METHOD We will present a retrospective study and a cases series ...

little information is at hand on the diagnostic values of the clinical symptoms and signs in the level diagnosis of patients with lower lumbar disc herniation.  we examined one hundred and thirty nine consecutive candidates for lower lumbar discectomy.  monoradicular pain with signs attributed to the fifth lumbar and first sacral root dysfunctions were evaluated independently in each patient.  ...

Historical contingency complicates a reading of skill as a self-explanatory and always positive attribute. By focusing on the attempts of the first generation of neurosurgeons to build a community and fashion a collective neurosurgical self, this article highlights the extent to which the relationship between surgical skill and professional judgement is reflected in broader concerns that shape ...