Received Jan 13, 2017 Revised Aug 11, 2017 Accepted Aug 30, 2017 The issue of brain magnetic resonance image exploration together with classification receives a significant awareness in recent years. Indeed, various computer-aided-diagnosis solutions were suggested to support radiologist in decision-making. In this circumstance, adequate image classification is extremely required as it is the m...

BACKGROUNDS Neuroendoscopic biopsy is one of the techniques that can be used for histological verification of a suspected brain tumor. The use of neuroendoscopy is particularly useful for cystic tumors and para- and intraventricular brain tumors that are risky for stereotactic biopsy. The technique of navigated neuroendoscopy enables biopsy sampling under visual control, haemostasis of biopsy s...

Treating diseases in the field of neurosurgery has progressed concomitantly with technical advances. Here, as a surgical armamentarium for the treatment of cerebral aneurysms, the history and present status of the keyhole approach and the use of neuroendoscopy are reviewed, including our clinical data. The major significance of keyhole approach is to expose an essential space toward a target, a...

Endoscopic neurosurgery has a long history of solid progression of over a century (Enchev et al., 2008). In this period, several neuroendoscopic procedures were described, but although steady technical improvements increased the endoscopic functionality and indications, poor magnification and illumination kept neuroendoscopy difficult and unreliable, keeping it out of routine practice until the...

OBJECTIVE To explore the value of neuroendoscopy in surgery for primary hemifacial spasm (HFS) in patients with complicated local anatomy. METHODS Endoscopic-assisted microvascular decompression (MVD) was performed in 42 patients with HFS with complicated local anatomy from Janurary 2008 to Janurary 2012 in our department, in the event of a significant blind spot, endoscopic exploration was p...

This retrospective, descriptive study reviewed the patient profile, disease spectrum, indications for and results of treatment and complications of all 27 patients who had neuroendoscopy at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) over the three-year period between November 2000, when the service was first introduced, and November 2003. Nineteen (67.9%) were males and eight were female...