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Medial forebrain bundle stimulation after failed subcallosal cingulate deep brain stimulation for treatment-resistant depression: Efficacy of a dual deep brain stimulation system for depression by Persad, Amit R., Coote, Nicole R., Waterhouse, Karen, McLeod, Sara, Norton, Jonathan A., Gould, Layla, Vitali, Aleksander M.

“…•The use of MFB DBS for depression can be efficacious even in those patients who fail DBS at a separate target.•Having both MFB and SCC DBS seems to augment…”
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Resolution of syringomyelia and Chiari malformation after growth hormone therapy by Gupta, Ashok, Vitali, Aleksander M., Rothstein, Ralph, Cochrane, D. Douglas

“…Introduction The association between hypopituitarism, Chiari I malformation, and syringomyelia has been recently recognized. Most of the reported patients…”
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Delayed Stroke in Globus Pallidus Internus Deep Brain Stimulation by Mercure-Cyr, Rosalie, Persad, Amit R L, Vitali, Aleksander M

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Use of Antibacterial Envelopes for Prevention of Infection in Neuromodulation Implantable Pulse Generators by Persad, Amit R., Ahmed, Syed Uzair, Mercure-Cyr, Rosalie, Waterhouse, Karen, Vitali, Aleksander M.

“…BACKGROUND: Neuromodulation unit placement carries a historic infection rate as high as 12%. Treatment of such requires surgical removal and a long course of…”
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Pediatric thalamic tumors in the MRI era: a Canadian perspective by Steinbok, Paul, Gopalakrishnan, Chittur Viswanathan, Hengel, Alexander R., Vitali, Aleksander M., Poskitt, Ken, Hawkins, Cynthia, Drake, James, Lamberti-Pasculli, Maria, Ajani, Olufemi, Hader, Walter, Mehta, Vivek, McNeely, P. Daniel, McDonald, Patrick J., Ranger, Adrianna, Vassilyadi, Michael, Atkinson, Jeff, Ryall, Scott, Eisenstat, David D., Hukin, Juliette

“…Background Thalamic gliomas are rare. The natural history is unpredictable, and the optimal management of these tumors in children is poorly defined. The aim…”
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Isolated C3–C4 disc herniations present as a painless myelopathy by Sayer, Faisal T., MD, MSc, Vitali, Aleksander M., MD, Paquette, Scott, MD, FRCS(C), Honey, Christopher R., MD, DPhil, FRCS(C)

“…Abstract Background context Cervical disc herniations at the C3–C4 level are distinctly uncommon. The authors present the first case series of isolated C3–C4…”
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Depressed skull fracture and epidural hematoma from head fixation with pins for craniotomy in children by Vitali, Aleksander M., Steinbok, Paul

“…Objective A head fixation device with pins is commonly used for immobilization of the patient’s head during craniotomy. The safety of head fixation devices in…”
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Acquired encephalocele attributable to tuberculous osteitis: case report by Vitali, Aleksander M

“…There are many forms of calvarial tuberculosis. In this case report, extensive calvarial tuberculosis caused a large cranial defect and occlusion of the…”
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Tension pneumocephalus as a complication of intracranial pressure monitoring. A case report by Aleksander M Vitali, Andries A le Roux

“…Intracranial pressure monitoring has become routine in the management of severe head injuries. We describe an unusual complication secondary to intracranial…”
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Brown-Sèquard syndrome produced by C3-C4 cervical disc herniation: a case report and review of the literature by Sayer, Faisal T, Vitali, Aleksander M, Low, Hu Liang, Paquette, Scott, Honey, Christopher R

“…The article presents a case in which Brown-Sèquard syndrome resulted from a painless C3-C4 disc herniation. To raise spinal surgeons' awareness of this unusual…”
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Spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma following weight lifting by Vitali, Aleksander M, Steinbok, Paul

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Thalamic stimulation in multiple sclerosis: evidence for a ‘demyelinative thalamotomy’ by Moore, GR Wayne, Vitali, Aleksander M, Leung, Esther, Laule, Cornelia, Kozlowski, Piotr, MacKay, Alex L, Honey, Christopher R

“…The mechanism of action of deep brain stimulation (DBS) in the alleviation of tremor in multiple sclerosis (MS) and other neurological disorders is unknown…”
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Multiple intracranial tumors in Philadelphia chromosome positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia: Successful treatment following aggressive supportive care, early cranial radiation, high dose chemotherapy and imatinib by Cuvelier, Geoff D.E., Vitali, Aleksander M., Ford, Jason C., Dix, David B.

“…We report the first case of multiple intracranial tumors (“chloromas”) at diagnosis of Philadelphia chromosome positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The…”
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ACQUIRED ENCEPHALOCELE ATTRIBUTABLE TO TUBERCULOUS OSTEITIS : CASE REPORT. Commentaries by VITALI, Aleksander M, CAMINS, Martin B, BHAGWATI, Sanat, HALL, Walter A, KITCHEN, Neil

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Modification of shunt introducer by Vitali, Aleksander, Le Roux, Andries

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