NeurochirurgiePub Date : 2025-09-05DOI: 10.1016/j.neuchi.2025.101713
C. Hervet , C. Le Roux , C. Gaborit , J. Maheut-Lourmiere , C. Fremont , H. Lardy , L. Grammatico-Guillon , T. Odent
{"title":"Spinal cord malformations’s epidemiology in French children: National cross sectional study based on medico-administrative database","authors":"C. Hervet , C. Le Roux , C. Gaborit , J. Maheut-Lourmiere , C. Fremont , H. Lardy , L. Grammatico-Guillon , T. Odent","doi":"10.1016/j.neuchi.2025.101713","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.neuchi.2025.101713","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>Epidemiological data on rare spinal cord malformations in children are lacking in France. Using the national hospital discharge database (PMSI), we studied the care trajectories and estimated the morbidity and mortality burden of these conditions.</div></div><div><h3>Study design</h3><div>We conducted a nationwide historical cohort study from 2010 to 2020, including children diagnosed with rare spinal cord diseases within the scope of the C-MAVEM network. Cases were identified through ICD-10 codes using a semi-automated, multicenter-validated extraction algorithm (positive predictive value >80%). Incidence and in-hospital mortality rates were estimated for the following conditions: Spina Bifida (SB), Arnold Chiari syndrome (ACS), Syringomyelia and Syringobulbia (SM), Diastematomyelia (DM), and Hydromyelia (HM).</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>A total of 10,114 children were identified, corresponding to an estimated prevalence of 67 per 100,000. Incidence rates per 100,000 live births were: 2.6 for SB, 2.2 for ACS, 1.0 for SM, 0.2 for DM, and 0.04 for HM. The mortality was 2.5%, 1.7%, 1.1%, 0.95%, no available for HM, respectively. Most patients were treated in university hospitals with considerable heterogeneity in surgical management depending on etiology and associated malformations.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>This study provides, for the first time in France, national epidemiological estimates for rare pediatric spinal cord malformations. The use of a validated medico-administrative data extraction approach enables largescale surveillance of these rare conditions, improves understanding of their healthcare burden, and supports planning for specialized care and public health strategies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51141,"journal":{"name":"Neurochirurgie","volume":"71 6","pages":"Article 101713"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145016647","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NeurochirurgiePub Date : 2025-08-08DOI: 10.1016/j.neuchi.2025.101710
Sean O’Leary , Nathan Fredricks , Peace Odiase , Sonia Pulido , Usama AlDallal , Ariadna Robledo , Christopher Thang , Umaru Barrie , Salah Aoun
{"title":"Foix-Alajouanine syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis of presentation, management, and outcomes","authors":"Sean O’Leary , Nathan Fredricks , Peace Odiase , Sonia Pulido , Usama AlDallal , Ariadna Robledo , Christopher Thang , Umaru Barrie , Salah Aoun","doi":"10.1016/j.neuchi.2025.101710","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.neuchi.2025.101710","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>Foix-Alajouanine syndrome (FAS) is a grouping of rare, progressive spinal arteriovenous malformations causing significant neurological morbidity.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A systematic review of PubMed, Google Scholar, Embase, Science Direct, and Web of Science following PRISMA guidelines identified 30 articles addressing FAS presentation, management, and outcomes.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>In 27 case reports covering 46 patients (mean age 55.1 years, 71.7% male), common symptoms included lower extremity weakness (84.8%), bladder dysfunction (69.6%), sensory deficits (65.2%), and gait disturbance (65.2%). Imaging (MRI in 82.5%, angiography in 70.0%) frequently revealed dural arteriovenous fistulas and spinal cord hyperintensities, primarily in the thoracolumbar region. Among these patients, 58.7% improved, 13.1% showed no change, 21.7% worsened, and 6.5% died. Surgical clipping (OR 10.67, 95% CI [2.12–68.04], p = 0.002) and resection (OR 5.74, 95% CI [1.18–36.47], p = 0.029) were associated with neurological improvement, whereas lesions in the mid-thoracic region (T6–T9) had reduced likelihood of improvement (OR 0.18, 95% CI [0.04–0.76], p = 0.017). Conservative management correlated with higher mortality (OR 33.89, 95% CI [1.39–826.08], p = 0.023). In three retrospective studies covering 66 patients (mean age 61.5 years, 80.3% male), primary interventions were surgical or endovascular; 63.6% improved, 35.0% worsened, and 1.5% died at follow-up.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Early detection by clinical and radiologic signs with quick intervention in the subtypes of FAS are crucial. Surgical clipping and resection demonstrated particularly favorable results, whereas conservative management was associated with increased mortality. Clinicians should maintain a high index of suspicion for subacute myelopathy to facilitate timely diagnosis and improve long-term prognosis.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51141,"journal":{"name":"Neurochirurgie","volume":"71 5","pages":"Article 101710"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144818124","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NeurochirurgiePub Date : 2025-08-07DOI: 10.1016/j.neuchi.2025.101712
L. Mongardi , M.C. Hesler , J.R. Vignes , S. Fuentes , P. Roblot
{"title":"Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) in the Wallis and Futuna population: A hidden and underestimated enemy","authors":"L. Mongardi , M.C. Hesler , J.R. Vignes , S. Fuentes , P. Roblot","doi":"10.1016/j.neuchi.2025.101712","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.neuchi.2025.101712","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51141,"journal":{"name":"Neurochirurgie","volume":"71 5","pages":"Article 101712"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-08-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144812657","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Prioritizing clinical indicators over radiological findings in the management of chronic subdural hematoma associated with spontaneous intracranial hypotension","authors":"Kuniyuki Onuma , Kiyoyuki Yanaka , Kazuhiro Nakamura , Hitoshi Aiyama , Nobuyuki Takahashi , Keiichi Tajima , Alexander Zaboronok , Eiichi Ishikawa","doi":"10.1016/j.neuchi.2025.101709","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.neuchi.2025.101709","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>Chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) is a well-documented imaging finding in spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) and is often managed conservatively. While large hematomas identified on imaging traditionally prompt early surgical intervention, this approach still seems unclear. This study aims to clarify optimal management strategies by reviewing our clinical experience.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>We retrospectively analyzed 14 consecutive cases of CSDH associated with SIH treated at our institution between 2010 and 2024. Patient demographics, clinical symptoms, and imaging findings were extracted from medical records and statistically analyzed.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Seven patients with persistent headaches underwent hematoma drainage in addition to SIH treatment, whereas seven patients with positional headaches were successfully managed with SIH treatment alone. The persistent headache group had a larger median hematoma volume than the positional headache group (88.9 cm<sup>3</sup> vs. 38.9 cm³). However, the persistent headache group had a significantly lower median Glasgow Coma Scale score than the positional headache group (13 vs. 15, p = 0.011). Papilledema was observed in five of the seven patients in the persistent headache group, but was absent in the positional headache group (p = 0.079).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Our study demonstrates that clinical indicators—particularly papilledema, altered consciousness, and headache characteristics—are essential for guiding the need for hematoma drainage in CSDH associated with SIH. Radiological features such as hematoma volume were not sufficient predictors of surgical need.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51141,"journal":{"name":"Neurochirurgie","volume":"71 5","pages":"Article 101709"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144772625","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NeurochirurgiePub Date : 2025-07-31DOI: 10.1016/j.neuchi.2025.101708
Atsushi Fujita, Hiroki Goto, Masaaki Kohta, Takashi Sasayama
{"title":"4D-DSA for the assessment of the rupture point of delayed rupture of a large cavernous carotid aneurysm following pipeline placement","authors":"Atsushi Fujita, Hiroki Goto, Masaaki Kohta, Takashi Sasayama","doi":"10.1016/j.neuchi.2025.101708","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.neuchi.2025.101708","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51141,"journal":{"name":"Neurochirurgie","volume":"71 5","pages":"Article 101708"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144750541","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NeurochirurgiePub Date : 2025-07-31DOI: 10.1016/j.neuchi.2025.101706
Shankar Vangipuram, Harshil Sai Vangipuram, Shamshudheen Cholayil
{"title":"Attachment ≠ Origin: A Critical Appraisal of the Olfactory Schwannoma Literature","authors":"Shankar Vangipuram, Harshil Sai Vangipuram, Shamshudheen Cholayil","doi":"10.1016/j.neuchi.2025.101706","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.neuchi.2025.101706","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51141,"journal":{"name":"Neurochirurgie","volume":"71 5","pages":"Article 101706"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144750542","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NeurochirurgiePub Date : 2025-07-31DOI: 10.1016/j.neuchi.2025.101707
Brandon Edelbach , Miguel Angel Lopez-Gonzalez
{"title":"Response to Critique of “On the Origin of Olfactory Schwannomas: A Systematic Review and Analysis of Attachment Site Variability and Clinical Implications”","authors":"Brandon Edelbach , Miguel Angel Lopez-Gonzalez","doi":"10.1016/j.neuchi.2025.101707","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.neuchi.2025.101707","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51141,"journal":{"name":"Neurochirurgie","volume":"71 5","pages":"Article 101707"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144750540","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NeurochirurgiePub Date : 2025-07-29DOI: 10.1016/j.neuchi.2025.101704
Shichao Liu , Jingyu Zhou
{"title":"Trends and development of enhanced recovery after surgery programs in cranial and spinal neurosurgery","authors":"Shichao Liu , Jingyu Zhou","doi":"10.1016/j.neuchi.2025.101704","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.neuchi.2025.101704","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) has garnered considerable attention and demonstrated substantial clinical benefits across multiple surgical specialties. However, its integration into cranial and spinal neurosurgery remains nascent and fraught with challenges. This study aims to systematically assess the current research landscape, identify emerging hotspots, and forecast future directions for ERAS in neurosurgery through comprehensive bibliometric analysis. These findings seek to inform clinical practice and guide future investigations.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Relevant publications indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection from January 1, 1999, to December 1, 2024, were analyzed. Bibliometric tools, primarily CiteSpace, were utilized to evaluate annual publication trends, author and institutional contributions, journal dissemination, keyword co-occurrence, and citation network structures.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>A total of 273 articles were included. The analysis reveals that ERAS implementation in spinal neurosurgery has reached a relatively advanced stage, while its application in cranial procedures remains underdeveloped, yet promising. The United States and China are leading in publication output, although China’s global influence is comparatively limited. Key research themes include hospital length of stay, cost-effectiveness, postoperative complication management, and multimodal analgesia. Anticipated trends suggest a growing focus on personalized ERAS protocols tailored to specific neurosurgical conditions and enhanced patient engagement in recovery processes.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Through bibliometric and visualization techniques, this study offers a comprehensive overview of ERAS-related neurosurgical research, delineating its evolution and thematic shifts. The insights derived herein may facilitate strategic planning, foster interdisciplinary collaboration, and promote evidence-based advancements in perioperative neurosurgical care.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51141,"journal":{"name":"Neurochirurgie","volume":"71 5","pages":"Article 101704"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144721479","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NeurochirurgiePub Date : 2025-07-23DOI: 10.1016/j.neuchi.2025.101705
Dang-Khoi Tran , Minh-Anh Nguyen , Thanh-Tinh Truong , Hong-Hai Do , Quoc-Tuan Tran , Viet-Thang Le , Yuang-Seng Tsuei
{"title":"Identifying early postoperative acute symptomatic seizure risk after burr hole drainage for chronic subdural hematoma","authors":"Dang-Khoi Tran , Minh-Anh Nguyen , Thanh-Tinh Truong , Hong-Hai Do , Quoc-Tuan Tran , Viet-Thang Le , Yuang-Seng Tsuei","doi":"10.1016/j.neuchi.2025.101705","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.neuchi.2025.101705","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Acute symptomatic seizures (ASz) are a recognized postoperative complication following burr hole drainage for chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH); however, the risk factors remain poorly understood. This study aimed to identify clinical and radiological predictors of early postoperative seizures in CSDH patients, with the goal of enhancing risk stratification and informing individualized management approaches.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A retrospective analysis was conducted on 266 patients who underwent burr hole drainage for CSDH between 2022 and 2024. Data on demographics, comorbidities, hematoma characteristics, and postoperative complications, including seizures, were collected. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to identify independent predictors of early postoperative ASz.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>ASz occurred in 10 patients (3.8%), with 4 experiencing isolated seizures and 6 having status epilepticus. Univariable analysis identified prior stroke (OR = 9.5, 95% CI [2.2–42.0], p = 0.011), diabetes mellitus (OR = 4.2, 95% CI [1.2–15.2], p = 0.032), and separated hematoma type (OR = 5.4, 95% CI [1.5–19.5], p = 0.015) as significant predictors of ASz. However, in multivariate analysis, prior stroke remained a significant independent predictor (OR = 6.4, 95% CI [1.3–30.9], p = 0.021), while diabetes mellitus and separated hematoma type were no longer statistically significant.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Prior stroke is the most consistent predictor of early postoperative seizures following burr hole drainage for CSDH. While diabetes mellitus and separated hematoma type showed initial associations, these did not persist in adjusted analysis.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51141,"journal":{"name":"Neurochirurgie","volume":"71 5","pages":"Article 101705"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144704124","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}