1. Sir Charles Bell (1774–1842) and his contributions to early neurosurgery

   • R. Shane Tubbs
   • Sheryl Riech
   • Aaron A. Cohen-Gadol

   Cover Picture 21 January 2012 Pages: 331 - 335

   

2. Chiari V or Chiari II plus?

   • Suhas Udayakumaran

   Letter to the Editor 09 December 2011 Pages: 337 - 338

   

3. The Chiari V malformation

   • R. Shane Tubbs
   • W. Jerry Oakes

   Letter to the Editor - Reply 08 December 2011 Pages: 339 - 339

4. Ventriculoperitoneal shunt catheter protrusion through the anus

   • S. A. Borkar
   • A. K. Mahapatra

   Letter to the Editor 17 January 2012 Pages: 341 - 342

5. Ventriculoperitoneal shunt catheter protrusion through the anus: case report of an uncommon complication and literature review

   • Miguel Glatstein

   Letter to the Editor - Reply 01 February 2012 Pages: 343 - 344

6. Ventriculoperitoneal shunt malfunction from cerebrospinal fluid eosinophilia in children: case-based update

   • R. Shane Tubbs
   • Mitchel Muhleman
   • Aaron A. Cohen-Gadol

   Case-Based Update 22 July 2011 Pages: 345 - 348

7. The proatlas: a comprehensive review with clinical implications

   • Mitchel Muhleman
   • Ordessia Charran
   • Marios Loukas

   Review Paper 27 January 2012 Pages: 349 - 356

   

8. Multiloculated hydrocephalus: a review of current problems in classification and treatment

   • Morten Andresen
   • Marianne Juhler

   Review Paper 27 January 2012 Pages: 357 - 362

   

9. Inhibition of phosphorylated STAT3 by cucurbitacin I enhances chemoradiosensitivity in medulloblastoma-derived cancer stem cells

   • Charn-Jung Chang
   • Chih-Hung Chiang
   • Kai-Hsi Lu

   Original Paper 17 January 2012 Pages: 363 - 373

   

10. Biologic tumor behavior in pilocytic astrocytomas

    • Muhittin Belirgen
    • Su Gulsun Berrak
    • M. Memet Ozek

    Original Paper 14 January 2012 Pages: 375 - 389

    

11. Infarction following chiasmatic low grade glioma resection

    • Markus Hupp
    • Fabian Falkenstein
    • Monika Warmuth-Metz

    Original Paper 11 October 2011 Pages: 391 - 398

    

12. The evaluation of function and the ultrasonographic picture of thyroid in children treated for medulloblastoma

    • G. Sobol
    • K. Musioł
    • E. Małecka-Tendera

    Original Paper 12 November 2011 Pages: 399 - 404

    

13. Generation of normative pediatric skull models for use in cranial vault remodeling procedures

    • Nikoo R. Saber
    • John Phillips
    • Peter C. W. Kim

    Original Paper 17 November 2011 Pages: 405 - 410

    

14. Craniofacial reconstruction as a treatment for elevated intracranial pressure

    • Lissa C. Baird
    • David Gonda
    • Hal S. Meltzer

    Original Paper 09 November 2011 Pages: 411 - 418

    

15. Deficient language acquisition in children with single suture craniosynostosis and deformational posterior plagiocephaly

    • Pirjo Korpilahti
    • Pia Saarinen
    • Jyri Hukki

    Original Paper 15 November 2011 Pages: 419 - 425

16. Early endoscopy-assisted treatment of multiple-suture craniosynostosis

    • Mónica Rivero-Garvía
    • Javier Marquez-Rivas
    • Ángela Ollero-Ortiz

    Original Paper 29 October 2011 Pages: 427 - 431

    

17. Head circumference at birth and exposure to tobacco, alcohol and illegal drugs during early pregnancy

    • Juan A. Ortega-García
    • Jorge E. Gutierrez-Churango
    • Juan F. Martínez-Lage

    Original Paper 15 October 2011 Pages: 433 - 439

    

18. The importance of very early decompressive craniectomy as a prevention to avoid the sudden increase of intracranial pressure in children with severe traumatic brain swelling (retrospective case series)

    • András Csókay
    • John Amaechi Emelifeonwu
    • József Láng

    Original Paper 30 December 2011 Pages: 441 - 444

    

19. Success of pure neuroendoscopic technique in the treatment of Sylvian arachnoid cysts in children

    • Hakan Karabagli
    • Volkan Etus

    Original Paper 17 November 2011 Pages: 445 - 452

    

20. Contrast ventriculo-cisternography: an auxiliary test for suspected fourth ventricular outlet obstruction

    • Jonathan Roth
    • Liat Ben-Sira
    • Shlomi Constantini

    Original Paper 29 November 2011 Pages: 453 - 459

    

21. Intrauterine myelomeningocele repair Postnatal results and follow-up at 3.5 years of age — initial experience from a single reference service in Brazil

    • Wagner Jou Hisaba
    • Sérgio Cavalheiro
    • Antonio Fernandes Moron

    Original Paper 29 December 2011 Pages: 461 - 467

    

22. Low-pressure valves in hydrocephalic children: a retrospective analysis

    • G. E. Breimer
    • D. A. Sival
    • E. W. Hoving

    Original Paper Open access 29 December 2011 Pages: 469 - 473

    

23. Atrial fibrillation as an uncommon presentation in a large pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma

    • Sadettin Sezer
    • Ali Baykan
    • Nazmi Narin

    Case Report 16 November 2011 Pages: 475 - 479

    

24. Exophytic third nerve schwannoma mimicking a mesial temporal intra-axial lesion: case report

    • Biji Bahuleyan
    • Girish R. Menon
    • Suresh Nair

    Case Report 02 December 2011 Pages: 481 - 484

    

25. Unusual dural substitute complications in pediatric patients

    • Arash Esmaeili
    • Farideh Nejat
    • Mostafa El Khashab

    Case Report 14 January 2012 Pages: 485 - 487

    

26. Subcutaneous cervical emphysema associated with mastoid fracture

    • Ji Yeoun Lee
    • John Zovickian
    • Dachling Pang

    Case Report 12 January 2012 Pages: 489 - 491

    

27. Blinking—an unusual presentation of obstructive hydrocephalus relieved by endoscopic third ventriculostomy

    • H. U. Qureshi
    • D. Rodrigues
    • A. Kay

    Case Report 18 January 2012 Pages: 493 - 495