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Orbital reconstruction for tumor-associated proptosis: quantitative analysis of postoperative orbital volume and final eye position by Heller, Robert S, David, Carlos A, Heilman, Carl B

“…Surgical resection of sphenoid wing tumors and intraorbital pathology carries the dual goal of appropriately treating the target pathology as well as…”
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Endovascular Shunting for Communicating Hydrocephalus Using a Biologically Inspired Transdural Cerebrospinal Fluid Valved eShunt® Implant by Malek, Adel M., Beneduce, Brandon M., Heilman, Carl B.

“…Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) bathing the central nervous system is produced by brain and choroid plexus within the ventricles for re-absorption into the venous…”
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Pneumocephalus: Case Illustrations and Review by Schirmer, Clemens M., Heilman, Carl B., Bhardwaj, Anish

“…Background Pneumocephalus is commonly encountered after neurosurgical procedures but can also be caused by craniofacial trauma and tumors of the skull base and…”
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First-in-human endovascular treatment of hydrocephalus with a miniature biomimetic transdural shunt by Lylyk, Pedro, Lylyk, Ivan, Bleise, Carlos, Scrivano, Esteban, Lylyk, Pedro Nicolas, Beneduce, Brandon, Heilman, Carl B, Malek, Adel M

“…Surgical ventriculoperitoneal shunting remains standard treatment for communicating hydrocephalus, despite persistently elevated infection and revision rates…”
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Tumor-to-Tumor Metastasis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma to Vestibular Schwannoma by Yang, Michael J., Arkun, Knarik, Heilman, Carl B.

“…Intracranial metastasis is a common complication of systemic malignancy. A rare subset of intracranial masses constitutes tumor-to-tumor metastasis, in which…”
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Strangulation of the abducens nerve by an arachnoid band within an epidermoid cyst: illustrative case by Kosarchuk, Jacob, Patel, Shrey, Dent, Walter, Heilman, Carl B

“…BACKGROUNDIntracranial epidermoid cysts (ECs) are rare benign lesions of ectodermal origin that can be found in the cerebellopontine angle (CPA). If large…”
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Postoperative Hyponatremia After Endoscopic Endonasal Resection of Pituitary Adenomas: Historical Complication Rates and Risk Factors by Snyder, M. Harrison, Rodrigues, Rahul D., Mejia, Jesus, Sharma, Vaishnavi, Kanter, Matthew, Wu, Julian K., Kryzanski, James T., Lechan, Ronald M., Heilman, Carl B., Safain, Mina G.

“…Hyponatremia is a common complication following endoscopic endonasal resection (EER) of pituitary adenomas. We report a single-center, multisurgeon study…”
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Headache in Chiari Malformation by Bezuidenhout, Abraham F., MD, Chang, Yu-Ming, MD, PhD, Heilman, Carl B., MD, Bhadelia, Rafeeque A., MD

“…Headache is a common symptom in patients with Chiari I malformation (CMI), characterized by 5 mm or greater cerebellar tonsillar herniation below foramen…”
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Regression of a nonfunctioning pituitary macroadenoma on the CDK4/6 inhibitor palbociclib: case report by Anderson, Emily, Heller, Robert S, Lechan, Ronald M, Heilman, Carl B

“…A 71-year-old female patient was referred in 2013 for evaluation of an asymptomatic nonsecreting pituitary adenoma. The adenoma, measuring 13 mm in height by…”
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Facial nerve outcomes following gamma knife radiosurgery for subtotally resected vestibular schwannomas: Early versus delayed timing of therapy by Ng, Isaac B., Heller, Robert S., Heilman, Carl B., Wu, Julian K.

“…•Combined STR of large VS with GKRS is a reasonable strategy for preserving facial nerve function.•Gamma knife radiosurgery following STR of VS carries a low…”
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Readability of Patient Education Materials by Heilman, Carl B

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The New England Neurosurgical Society: growth and evolution over 70 years by Wang, Andy Y, Sharma, Vaishnavi, Bi, Wenya Linda, Curry, William T, Florman, Jeffrey E, Groff, Michael W, Heilman, Carl B, Hong, Jennifer, Kryzanski, James, Lollis, S Scott, McGillicuddy, Gerald T, Moliterno, Jennifer, Ogilvy, Christopher S, Oh, Dennis S, Oyelese, Adetokunbo A, Proctor, Mark R, Shear, Perry A, Wakefield, Andrew E, Whitmore, Robert G, Riesenburger, Ron I

“…The New England Neurosurgical Society (NENS) was founded in 1951 under the leadership of its first President (Dr. William Beecher Scoville) and…”
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TRANSVERSE DORSAL ARACHNOID WEB AND SYRINGOMYELIA: CASE REPORT by SRIDHARAN, Ashwin, HEILMAN, Carl B

“…We present a case of syringomyelia attributed to a transverse thoracic arachnoid web at T4. The cerebrospinal fluid pressure caudal to the web was higher than…”
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Commentary: An Introduction to Leadership Self-Assessment at the Society of Neurological Surgeons Post-Graduate Year 1 Boot Camp: Observations and Commentary by Hunt, Matthew A., Heilman, Carl B., Shutran, Max, Wu, Julian K.

“…Abstract Recent trends in graduate medical education have emphasized the mastery of nontechnical skills, especially leadership, for neurosurgical trainees…”
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Endoscopic Endonasal Versus Transoral Odontoidectomy for Non-Neoplastic Craniovertebral Junction Disease: A Case Series by Heller, Robert S, Glaspy, Tyler, Mhaskar, Rahul, Bhadelia, Rafeeque, Heilman, Carl B

“…Abstract BACKGROUND Odontoidectomy is a challenging yet effective operation for decompression of non-neoplastic craniovertebral junction disease. Though both…”
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A National Fundamentals Curriculum for Neurosurgery PGY1 Residents: The 2010 Society of Neurological Surgeons Boot Camp Courses by Selden, Nathan R., Origitano, Thomas C., Burchiel, Kim J., Getch, Christopher C., Anderson, Valerie C., McCartney, Shirley, Abdulrauf, Saleem I., Barrow, Daniel L., Ehni, Bruce L., Grady, M. Sean, Hadjipanayis, Costas G., Heilman, Carl B., Popp, A. John, Sawaya, Raymond, Schuster, James M., Wu, Julian K., Barbaro, Nicholas M.

“…Abstract BACKGROUND: In July 2009, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) incorporated postgraduate year 1 (PGY1 intern) level…”
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Chiasmal damage shown by optical coherence tomography: case illustration by Sherwood, Pamela R, Hedges, Thomas R, Mendoza-Santiesteban, Carlos E, Heilman, Carl B, Wu, Julian K

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Colloid Cysts: Evolution of Surgical Approach Preference and Management of Recurrent Cysts by Heller, Robert S, Heilman, Carl B

“…Abstract BACKGROUND Optimal management of third ventricular colloid cysts remains debated. While microsurgery offers greater resection rates and lower…”
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Primary Spinal Cord Astrocytomas: Two-Center Clinical Experience of Low- and High-Grade Lesions by Snyder, M. Harrison, Yu-Der Wang, Andy, Ampie, Leonel, Sarathy, Danyas, Chatrath, Ajay, Asthagiri, Ashok R., Shaffrey, Christopher I., Smith, Justin S., Shaffrey, Mark E., Yen, Chun-Po, Buchholz, Avery L., Syed, Hasan R., Kryzanski, James, Wu, Julian K., Heilman, Carl B.

“…Primary spinal cord astrocytomas are rare, fatal, and poorly studied. This study included a 2-center, retrospective analysis of primary spinal cord astrocytoma…”
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Retrosigmoid Craniectomy with a Layered Soft Tissue Dissection and Hydroxyapatite Reconstruction: Technical Note, Surgical Video, Regional Anatomy, and Outcomes by Magill, Stephen T., Lee, Young M., Rubio, Roberto R., Nguyen, Minh P., Heilman, Carl B., McDermott, Michael W.

“…Abstract Introduction  There are many reported modifications to the retrosigmoid approach including variations in skin incisions, soft tissue dissection, bone…”
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