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Both invasiveness and proliferation criteria predict recurrence of non-functioning pituitary macroadenomas after surgery: a retrospective analysis of a monocentric cohort of 120 patients by Lelotte, Julie, Mourin, Anne, Fomekong, Edward, Michotte, Alex, Raftopoulos, Christian, Maiter, Dominique

“…Introduction Additional robust criteria to predict early postoperative recurrence of non-functioning pituitary macroadenomas (NFMAs) are needed. Recently, a…”
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Time to Diagnosis in Cushing’s Syndrome: A Meta-Analysis Based on 5367 Patients by Rubinstein, German, Osswald, Andrea, Hoster, Eva, Losa, Marco, Elenkova, Atanaska, Zacharieva, Sabina, Machado, Márcio Carlos, Hanzu, Felicia Alexandra, Zopp, Stephanie, Ritzel, Katrin, Riester, Anna, Braun, Leah Theresa, Kreitschmann-Andermahr, Ilonka, Storr, Helen L, Bansal, Prachi, Barahona, María-José, Cosaro, Elisa, Dogansen, Sema Ciftci, Johnston, Philip C, Santos de Oliveira, Ricardo, Raftopoulos, Christian, Scaroni, Carla, Valassi, Elena, van der Werff, Steven J A, Schopohl, Jochen, Beuschlein, Felix, Reincke, Martin

“…Abstract Context Signs and symptoms of Cushing’s syndrome (CS) overlap with common diseases, such as the metabolic syndrome, obesity, osteoporosis, and…”
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Comparison of Dural Peeling versus Duraplasty for Surgical Treatment of Chiari Type I Malformation: Results and Complications in a Monocentric Patients' Cohort by Del Gaudio, Nicole, Vaz, Geraldo, Duprez, Thierry, Raftopoulos, Christian

“…Chiari malformation type I is typified by the downward herniation of the cerebellar tonsils through the foramen magnum, which can impede cerebrospinal fluid…”
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Nociceptive Local Field Potentials Recorded from the Human Insula Are Not Specific for Nociception by Liberati, Giulia, Klöcker, Anne, Safronova, Marta M, Ferrão Santos, Susana, Ribeiro Vaz, Jose-Geraldo, Raftopoulos, Christian, Mouraux, André

“…The insula, particularly its posterior portion, is often regarded as a primary cortex for pain. However, this interpretation is largely based on reverse…”
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Factors predicting relapse of nonfunctioning pituitary macroadenomas after neurosurgery: a study of 142 patients by Brochier, Sophie, Galland, Françoise, Kujas, Michèle, Parker, Fabrice, Gaillard, Stephan, Raftopoulos, Christian, Young, Jacques, Alexopoulou, Orsalia, Maiter, Dominique, Chanson, Philippe

“…ContextAdequate postoperative management of nonfunctioning pituitary macroadenomas (NFMAs) remains a challenge for the clinician.ObjectiveTo identify…”
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Insular responses to transient painful and non-painful thermal and mechanical spinothalamic stimuli recorded using intracerebral EEG by Liberati, Giulia, Mulders, Dounia, Algoet, Maxime, van den Broeke, Emanuel N., Santos, Susana Ferrao, Ribeiro Vaz, José Géraldo, Raftopoulos, Christian, Mouraux, André

“…Brief thermo-nociceptive stimuli elicit low-frequency phase-locked local field potentials (LFPs) and high-frequency gamma-band oscillations (GBOs) in the human…”
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Modified Vertical Parasagittal Sub-Insular Hemispherotomy—Case Series and Technical Note by Del Gaudio, Nicole, Ferrao Santos, Susana, Raftopoulos, Christian

“…(1) Background: Hemispherotomy is the generally accepted treatment for hemispheric drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE). Lateral or vertical approaches are performed…”
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Natural history and surgical outcome of incidentally discovered clinically nonfunctioning pituitary macroadenomas by Constantinescu, Stefan M, Duprez, Thierry, Fomekong, Edward, Raftopoulos, Christian, Alexopoulou, Orsalia, Maiter, Dominique

“…The incidental diagnosis of nonfunctioning pituitary macroadenomas (NFPMAs) is becoming more prevalent with the spread of modern brain imaging techniques. We…”
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DIAPH3 predicts survival of patients with MGMT -methylated glioblastoma by Chehade, Georges, El Hajj, Nady, Aittaleb, Mohamed, Alkailani, Maisa I, Bejaoui, Yosra, Mahdi, Asma, Aldaalis, Arwa A H, Verbiest, Michael, Lelotte, Julie, Ruiz-Reig, Nuria, Durá, Irene, Raftopoulos, Christian, Tajeddine, Nicolas, Tissir, Fadel

“…Glioblastoma is one of the most aggressive primary brain tumors, with a poor outcome despite multimodal treatment. Methylation of the promoter, which predicts…”
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Inhaled drug delivery: a randomized study in intubated patients with healthy lungs by Dugernier, Jonathan, Le Pennec, Déborah, Maerckx, Guillaume, Allimonnier, Laurine, Hesse, Michel, Castanares-Zapatero, Diego, Depoortere, Virginie, Vecellio, Laurent, Reychler, Gregory, Michotte, Jean-Bernard, Goffette, Pierre, Docquier, Marie-Agnes, Raftopoulos, Christian, Jamar, François, Laterre, Pierre-François, Ehrmann, Stephan, Wittebole, Xavier

“…Background The administration technique for inhaled drug delivery during invasive ventilation remains debated. This study aimed to compare in vivo and in vitro…”
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Second surgery after vertical paramedian hemispherotomy for epilepsy recurrence by Baltus, Cedric, El M’Kaddem, Bouchra, Ferrao Santos, Susana, Ribeiro Vaz, José Géraldo, Raftopoulos, Christian

“…Vertical Paramedian Hemispherotomy (VPH) is considered an effective surgical treatment for drug-resistant epilepsy with 80% of patients experiencing seizure…”
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Recanalization and rupture after intracranial aneurysm treatment by Costa, Emmanuel, Vaz, Geraldo, Finet, Patrice, Goffette, Pierre, Docquier, Marie-Agnès, Raftopoulos, Christian

“…Treatment of intracranial aneurysm (ICA) can sometimes require several procedures. The aim of this study was to analyze the risk of recanalization and rupture…”
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Intraoperative 3T MRI for pituitary macroadenoma resection: Initial experience in 73 consecutive patients by Fomekong, Edward, Duprez, Thierry, Docquier, Marie-Agnès, Ntsambi, Glennie, Maiter, Dominique, Raftopoulos, Christian

“…Abstract Objective To report a single-center experience with a 3T intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging (iMRI) to assess transsphenoidal microsurgery on…”
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Functional hemispheric disconnection procedures for chronic epilepsy: history, indications, techniques, complications and current practice in Europe. A consensus statement on behalf of the EANS functional neurosurgery section by Schijns, Olaf E.M.G., Delev, Daniel, von Lehe, Marec, van Roost, Dirk, Rössler, Karl, Theys, Tom, Auer, Christian, Blauwblomme, Thomas, Budke, Marcelo, Campos, Alexandre Rainha, Canto, Santiago Candela, Clusmann, Hans, Dorfer, Christian, Dorfmüller, Georg, Egge, Arild, Eröss, Lorand, Ferrand-Sorbets, Sarah, Giordano, Flavio, Honegger, Jürgen, Isler, Cihan, Ivanovic, Jugoslav, Kalbhenn, Thilo, Karppinen, Atte, Krayenbühl, Niklaus, van Lanen, Rick H.G.J., Marras, Carlo E., Mavridis, Ioannis, Nilsson, Daniel, Onken, Julia, Raftopoulos, Christian, Roth, Jonathan, Rumia, Jordi, Sauvigny, Thomas, Scavarda, Didier, Schaller, Karl, Scheiwe, Christian, Schuind, Sophie, Seromenho-Santos, Alexandra, Fountas, Kostas

“…The surgical procedure for severe, drug-resistant, unilateral hemispheric epilepsy is challenging. Over the last decades the surgical landscape for hemispheric…”
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Outcome of transsphenoidal surgery for Cushing's disease: A high remission rate in ACTH-secreting macroadenomas by Fomekong, Edward, Maiter, Dominique, Grandin, Cécile, Raftopoulos, Christian

“…Abstract Objective Although numerous studies have shown that transsphenoidal surgery is the best initial treatment for Cushing disease offering 59–95% of…”
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Cabergoline in the Treatment of Hyperprolactinemia: A Study in 455 Patients by Verhelst, Johan, Abs, Roger, Maiter, Dominique, van den Bruel, Annick, Vandeweghe, Mark, Velkeniers, Brigitte, Mockel, Jean, Lamberigts, Gerard, Petrossians, Patrick, Coremans, Peter, Mahler, Charles, Stevenaert, Achille, Verlooy, Jan, Raftopoulos, Christian, Beckers, Albert

“…Cabergoline is a new long-acting dopamine agonist that is very effective and well tolerated in patients with pathological hyperprolactinemia. The aim of this…”
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Visual sensations produced by optic nerve stimulation using an implanted self-sizing spiral cuff electrode by Veraart, Claude, Raftopoulos, Christian, Mortimer, J.Thomas, Delbeke, Jean, Pins, Delphine, Michaux, Géraldine, Vanlierde, Annick, Parrini, Simone, Wanet-Defalque, Marie-Chantal

“…A blind volunteer with retinitis pigmentosa was chronically implanted with a self-sizing spiral cuff electrode around an optic nerve. Electrical stimuli…”
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Expert consensus on the management of brain arteriovenous malformations by Kato, Yoko, Dong, Van, Chaddad, Feres, Takizawa, Katsumi, Izumo, Tsuyoshi, Fukuda, Hitoshi, Hara, Takayuki, Kikuta, Kenichiro, Nakai, Yasunobu, Endo, Toshiki, Kurita, Hiroki, Xu, Bin, Beneš, Vladimír, Christian, Raftopoulos, Pavesi, Giacomo, Hodaie, Mojgan, Sharma, Rajan, Agarwal, Harshal, Mohan, Krishna, Liew, Boon

“…Brain arteriovenous malformations (bAVMs) are complex, heterogeneous, and uncommon intracranial lesions. They can be treated by one or a combination of the…”
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Language Impairment Associated With Arachnoid Cysts: Recovery After Surgical Treatment by Laporte, Nicole, BSc, De Volder, Anne, MD, PhD, Bonnier, Christine, MD, PhD, Raftopoulos, Christian, MD, PhD, Sébire, Guillaume, MD, PhD

“…Abstract Supporting data from the literature, we observe that large arachnoid cysts may affect cognitive function. Neuropsychologic assessment plus magnetic…”
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Deep EEG Recordings of the Mammillary Body in Epilepsy Patients by Van Rijckevorsel, Kenou, Abu Serieh, Basel, De Tourtchaninoff, Marianne, Raftopoulos, Christian

“…Purpose: To our knowledge, the epileptic and nonepileptic electroencephalographic (EEG) discharges recorded within the human mammillary body (MB) and…”
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