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Effects of 5-ALA dose on resection of glioblastoma by Michael, Alex P., Watson, Victoria L., Ryan, Daniel, Delfino, Kristin R., Bekker, Simon V., Cozzens, Jeffrey W.

“…Purpose Fluorescence-guided surgery (FGS) with the use of 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) leads to more extensive resection of high-grade glioma (HGG) and longer…”
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Resolution of Symptomatic Lumbar Synovial Cyst After Traumatic Event by Nordmann, Nathan J., Michael, Alex P., Espinosa, Jose A.

“…Synovial cysts are most commonly found in the lumbar spine and are associated with low back pain and radiculopathy. Frequent use of imaging modalities has led…”
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Adjacent-segment disease following two-level axial lumbar interbody fusion by Michael, Alex P, Weber, Matthew W, Delfino, Kristin R, Ganapathy, Venkatanarayanan

“…While long-term studies have evaluated adjacent-segment disease (ASD) following posterior lumbar spine arthrodesis, no such studies have assessed the incidence…”
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The Evolution of 5-Aminolevulinic Acid Fluorescence Visualization: Time for a Headlamp/Loupe Combination by Giantini-Larsen, Alexandra M., Parker, Whitney E., Cho, Steve S., Goldberg, Jacob L., Carnevale, Joseph A., Michael, Alex P., Teng, Clare W., De Ravin, Emma, Brennan, Cameron W., Lee, John Y.K., Schwartz, Theodore H.

“…The use of 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) for intraoperative protoporphyrin IX fluorescent imaging in the resection of malignant gliomas has been demonstrated…”
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A New Treatment Opportunity for DIPG and Diffuse Midline Gliomas: 5-ALA Augmented Irradiation, the 5aai Regimen by Kast, Richard E, Michael, Alex P, Sardi, Iacopo, Burns, Terry C, Heiland, Tim, Karpel-Massler, Georg, Kamar, Francois G, Halatsch, Marc-Eric

“…Prognosis for diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) and generally for diffuse midline gliomas (DMG) has only marginally improved over the last ~40 years…”
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Paradoxical Herniation following Decompressive Craniectomy in the Subacute Setting by Michael, Alex P., Espinosa, Jose

“…Decompressive craniectomy is reserved for extreme cases of intracranial hypertension. An uncommon complication known as paradoxical herniation has been…”
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5-Aminolevulinic acid radiodynamic therapy for treatment of high-grade gliomas: A systematic review by Nordmann, Nathan J., Michael, Alex P.

“…•RDT uses ionizing radiation to activate radiosensitizers to destroy neoplasms.•5-ALA enhances the host immune response when combined with ionizing…”
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The critical importance of a vascularized flap in preventing recurrence after endoscopic repair of spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid leaks and meningoencephaloceles by Michael, Alex P, Elbuluk, Osama, Tsiouris, Apostolos John, Tabaee, Abtin, Kacker, Ashutosh, Anand, Vijay K, Schwartz, Theodore H

“…Spontaneous CSF leaks into the anterior skull base nasal sinuses are often associated with meningoencephaloceles and occur in patients with idiopathic…”
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Spaceflight-Induced Intracranial Hypertension by Michael, Alex P, Marshall-Bowman, Karina

“…Although once a widely speculated about and largely theoretical topic, spaceflight-induced intracranial hypertension has gained acceptance as a distinct…”
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Robotic Skull Base Surgery by Heuermann, Mitchell, Michael, Alex P., Crosby, Dana L.

“…Robotic surgery has become more common in otolaryngologic surgery since the introduction of the da Vinci robotic system, but has played a limited role in…”
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Evaluation of Cortical Thickness after Traumatic Brain Injury in Military Veterans by Michael, Alex P, Stout, Jeffrey, Roskos, P Tyler, Bolzenius, Jacob, Gfeller, Jeffrey, Mogul, David, Bucholz, Richard

“…Military service members frequently sustain traumatic brain injuries (TBI) while on active duty, a majority of which are related to explosive blasts and are…”
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Pearls & Oy-sters: Low-pressure hydrocephalus and inadequate shunting by Michael, Alex P, Elkouzi, Ahmad, Elble, Rodger J

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A Phase 1 Dose-Escalation Study of Oral 5-Aminolevulinic Acid in Adult Patients Undergoing Resection of a Newly Diagnosed or Recurrent High-Grade Glioma by Cozzens, Jeffrey W., Lokaitis, Barbara C., Moore, Brian E., Amin, Devin V., Espinosa, José A., MacGregor, Margaret, Michael, Alex P., Jones, Breck A.

“…Abstract BACKGROUND: The utility of oral 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA)/protoporphyrin fluorescence for the resection of high-grade gliomas is well documented…”
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Assessing the efficacy of mild traumatic brain injury management by Weber, Matthew W., Nie, Jeffrey Z., Espinosa, Jose A., Delfino, Kristin R., Michael, Alex P.

“…•Repeat imaging has limited utility in low-risk, mild traumatic brain injury patients.•No patient with low-risk, mild traumatic brain injury had neurosurgical…”
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Utility of Head Computed Tomography Scans Before Outpatient Follow-up for Low-Risk Mild Traumatic Brain Injury by Weber, Matthew W., Nie, Jeffrey Z., Watson, Victoria L., Nordmann, Nathan J., Bernard, Joseph, Michael, Alex P., Wellman, Elek, Delfino, Kristin R., Espinosa, Jose A.

“…Neurosurgeons are frequently consulted for traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) resulting in intracranial hemorrhage (ICH). After inpatient confirmation of…”
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Utility of Head Computed Tomography Scans Prior to Outpatient Follow-up for Low-Risk Mild Traumatic Brain Injury by Weber, Matthew W, Nie, Jeffrey Z, Watson, Victoria L, Nordmann, Nathan J, Bernard, Joseph, Michael, Alex P, Wellman, Elek, Delfino, Kristin R, Espinosa, Jose A

“…Neurosurgeons are frequently consulted for traumatic brain injuries (TBI) resulting in intracranial hemorrhage (ICH). After inpatient confirmation of…”
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