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Efficacy, complications and cost of surgical interventions for idiopathic intracranial hypertension: a systematic review of the literature

To define the efficacy, complication profile and cost of surgical options for treating idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) with respect to the following endpoints: vision and headache improvement, norma...

Aristotelis V. Kalyvas, Mark Hughes, Christos Koutsarnakis… in Acta Neurochirurgica (2017)

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Preoperative neuropsychological presentation of patients with refractory frontal lobe epilepsy

This study investigated whether certain cognitive deficits are associated with frontal lobe epilepsy (FLE) aiming to contribute with localization data to the preoperative assessment of epilepsy surgery candida...

Panayiotis Patrikelis, Stylianos Gatzonis, Anna Siatouni… in Acta Neurochirurgica (2016)

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Cervical epidural abscess of odontogenic origin

Stefanos Korfias, George A. Alexiou, Efstathios Vlachakis… in Neurological Sciences (2015)

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Perioperative microdialysis in meningioma surgery: correlation of cerebral metabolites with clinical outcome

Brain tumour resection requires surgical manoeuvres that may cause an ischaemic injury to peritumoral tissue. The aim of the present study was to examine whether putative alterations in peritumoral tissue bioc...

Christina Balaka, George Stranjalis, Theodosis Kalamatianos… in Acta Neurochirurgica (2014)

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Flow-regulated external lumbar drain: applications and complications

A novel flow-regulated external drain (FRED) was devised to overcome the problems of the pressure-regulated systems and serial lumbar taps.

Nikitas Nanidis, Stefanos Korfias, Damianos E. Sakas in Acta Neurochirurgica (2014)

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Surgical and hardware complications of deep brain stimulation. A seven-year experience and review of the literature

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has been established as a safe and efficient method for the treatment of various movement disorders. As the emerging applications continue to expand and more centers become eligibl...

Efstathios J. Boviatsis, Lampis C. Stavrinou, Marios Themistocleous… in Acta Neurochirurgica (2010)

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A modified speculum for transsphenoidal surgery: technical note

This technical note presents the advantages of a modified nasal speculum for the translabial–endonasal transsphenoidal approach to the sphenoid sinus and sella for surgery on lesions of the pituitary. The widt...

George Stranjalis, Lampis C. Stavrinou, Andreas T. Kouyialis… in Neurosurgical Review (2009)

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Spinal synovial cysts: pathogenesis, diagnosis and surgical treatment in a series of seven cases and literature review

This study is designed based on the retrospective analysis of patients treated in the Neurosurgical Department of two major hospitals and review of the literature. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effi...

Efstathios J. Boviatsis, Lampis C. Staurinou… in European Spine Journal (2008)

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Application of the ELISPOT method for comparative analysis of interleukin (IL)-6 and IL-10 secretion in peripheral blood of patients with astroglial tumors

Glioblastoma, (grade IV astrocytoma), is characterized by rapid growth and resistance to treatment. Identification of markers of aggressiveness in this tumor could represent new therapeutic targets. Interleuki...

Vassilis Samaras, Christina Piperi… in Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry (2007)

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Serum S-100B protein monitoring in patients with severe traumatic brain injury

S-100B protein is a promising marker of injury severity and outcome after head injury. We examined the relationship between serum S-100B concentrations and injury severity, clinical course, survival, and treat...

Stefanos Korfias, George Stranjalis, Efstathios Boviatsis… in Intensive Care Medicine (2007)

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Vagus nerve stimulation for intractable epilepsy: outcome in two series combining 90 patients

Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is the most widely used non-pharmacological treatment for medically intractable epilepsy and has been in clinical use for over a decade. It is indicated in patients who are refrac...

Damianos E. Sakas, S. Korfias, C. L. Nicholson… in Operative Neuromodulation (2007)

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An introduction to operative neuromodulation and functional neuroprosthetics, the new frontiers of clinical neuroscience and biotechnology

Operative neuromodulation is the field of altering electrically or chemically the signal transmission in the nervous system by implanted devices in order to excite, inhibit or tune the activities of neurons or...

Damianos. E. Sakas, I. G. Panourias, B. A. Simpson… in Operative Neuromodulation (2007)

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Technical aspects and considerations of deep brain stimulation surgery for movement disorders

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) represents one of the more recent advancements in Neurosurgery. Even though its most successful applications evolved in movement disorders (MDs), indications now include pain, psyc...

Damianos E. Sakas, A. T. Kouyialis, E. J. Boviatsis… in Operative Neuromodulation (2007)

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An introduction to neural networks surgery, a field of neuromodulation which is based on advances in neural networks science and digitised brain imaging

Operative Neuromodulation is the field of altering electrically or chemically the signal transmission in the nervous system by implanted devices in order to excite, inhibit or tune the ac...

Damianos E. Sakas, I. G. Panourias, B. A. Simpson in Operative Neuromodulation (2007)

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Connections of the basal ganglia with the limbic system: implications for neuromodulation therapies of anxiety and affective disorders

The basal ganglia are best known for their role in motor planning and execution. However, it is currently widely accepted that they are also involved in cognitive and emotional behaviors. Parts of the basal ga...

P. Stathis, I. G. Panourias, M. S. Themistocleous… in Operative Neuromodulation (2007)