Neurosurgery
In Neurosurgery, precision is paramount. We conduct research with a neurosurgical focus using connectomics to preserve oncofunctional balance. We aim to offer insight into surgical planning strategy, symptom origin and outcome optimization.
Reducing the cognitive footprint of brain tumor surgery
August 16, 2021
This paper conceptualizes modern neurosurgical approaches from eloquence to centrality. We break down the major breakthroughs in the field which may benefit patient onco-functional balance.
Using Quicktome for Intracerebral Surgery: Early Retrospective Study and Proof of Concept
August 13, 2021
Using Quicktome, our team re-examined cases of intracerebral surgery and demonstrated a machine-learning approach to investigating the organization of compromised brain networks.
The Frontal Aslant Tract and Supplementary Motor Area Syndrome: Moving towards a Connectomic Initiation Axis
March 5, 2021
This study provides a retrospective investigation of the utility of Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) for neurosurgical planning of medial frontal gliomas.
Navigated transcranial magnetic stimulation following awake craniotomy for resection of glioma: Description of two cases
December 11, 2020
This dual case study reports on the use of theta burst stimulation (cTBS) for postoperative strategy following brain tumor resection.
Unexpected hubness: a proof‑of‑concept study of the human connectome using pagerank centrality and implications for intracerebral neurosurgery
November 4, 2020
By utilizing PageRank Centrality, a common algorithm for search engine optimization, we investigated the remapping of neural hubs in individuals suffering from Schizophrenia.
Pure Apraxia of Speech After Resection Based in the Posterior Middle Frontal Gyrus
September 1, 2020
We present a surgical case study outlining a surgical anomaly: where resection of a tumor in the posterior middle frontal gyrus resulted in pure speech apraxia.
The cortical organization of language: distilling human connectome insights for supratentorial neurosurgery
July 31, 2020
Connectomic approaches have bolstered surgical understanding of the brains major language networks. This manuscript summarizes and reviews these major advancements.
Beyond eloquence and onto centrality: a new paradigm in planning supratentorial neurosurgery
January 1, 2020
In this study we explore whether centrality metrics can be utilized to inform the location of surgically eloquent regions. We found PageRank centrality reliably predicted surgically eloquent.
Macroconnectomic networks of the human brain
January 1, 2019
As part of a larger book on surgical management, this chapter discusses the functional organization of brain networks.
The crossed frontal aslant tract: a possible pathway involved in the recovery of supplementary motor area syndrome
December 6, 2017
We present a novel hypothesis for the manifestation of Supplementary Motor Area (SMA) syndrome: that damaging the crossed frontal aslant tract subsists this neurosurgical consequence.
Common Disconnections in Glioma Surgery: An Anatomic Description
October 16, 2017
This manuscript offers expert advice on neurosurgical approaches for glioma removal in the cortex, including how best to preserve eloquent brain regions and their connections.
White matter connections of the inferior parietal lobule: A study of surgical anatomy
December 20, 2016
By corroborating tractographic mapping with anatomic dissection, we characterize fiber tracts of the Inferior Parietal Lobule (IPL) based on their relationships to known neuroanatomic structures.
A simplified method of accurate postprocessing of diffusion tensor imaging for use in brain tumor resection
December 16, 2016
By assessing the operative results of 43 craniotomy patients, we report on the use and benefit of DTI implementation in surgical workflows.
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