1. Focal cortical dysplasia type II: biological features and clinical perspectives. Lancet Neurol 2009; 8: 830–43
Very nice review article with histopathology, imaging and helpful graphics
2. Neuro-Behçet’s disease: epidemiology, clinical characteristics, and management. Lancet Neurol 2009; 8: 192–204.
Behcet’s disease is a multisystem relapsing inflammatory disorder of unknown cause. This review covers CNS parenchymal and nonparenchymal manifestations, as well as peripheral and uncommon variants.
3. The protective status of subtotal obliteration of arteriovenous malformations after radiosurgery: significance and risk of hemorrhage. Neurosurgery 65:709–718, 2009
Important paper evaluating the risk of AVM’s which show only early draining vein but no nidus following radiosurgery. These “subtotally” obliterated AVM’s showed 0% rebleed rate.
4. Microsurgical and endoscopic anatomy of the supratentorial arachnoidal membranes and cisterns. Neurosurgery 65:644–665, 2009
More than I want to know about this topic, but nice to have as a reference.
5. Hemispherotomy: efficacy and analysis of seizure recurrence. J Neurosurg Pediatrics 4:000–000, 2009
Review of 49 patients who underwent functional hemispherotomy, with resultant freedom from seizures in 78%.
6. Long term outcomes following surgical resection of myxopapillary ependymomas. Neurosurg Rev (2009) 32:321–334
Retrospective review of 52 cases of spinal myxopapillary ependymomas. Pediatric patients had much more aggressive tumors with recurrence and dissemination in 64%, vs. 32% in adults. The role of radiotherapy and chemo is discussed.
7. Neurosurgical implications of achondroplasia. J Neurosurg Pediatrics 4:000–000, 2009
Review of treatment of pediatric patients with achondroplasia from Hospital for Sick Children, with focus on hydrocephalus and CV junction abnormalities.
8. Occipital condyle fractures: clinical decision rule and surgical management. J Neurosurg Spine 11:388–395, 2009
This is the kind of classification I like: presence or absence of craniocervical malalignment is the one important imaging parameter. Malalignment was defined as C0-C1 interval on CT of >2mm.
9. Comparison of clinical, familial, and MRI features of CADASIL and NOTCH3-negative patients. Neurology 2010;74:57–63
Genetic analysis of 81 probands because CADASIL was suspected show no phenotypical differences between those with and without the mutation.
10. Noninvasive testing, early surgery, and seizure freedom in tuberous sclerosis complex. Neurology 2010;74:392–398
Evaluation of magnetic source imaing and PET/MRI coregistration techniques in 18 patients who underwent surgery. Largest hypometabolic focus relative to the MR size seemed an important variable.
