Infamous Neurological Injuries and Disease: Part 2—click here to listen.

In this podcast we hear a conversation between topic editor Dr. Mark Preul of the Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, Arizona, and Dr. Chris Sloffer of Bronson Neuroscience Center, Kalamazoo, Michigan.  They discuss Dr. Sloffer and colleagues’ article:  “ Field Marshal Erwin Rommel: the head injury that may have prolonged the Second World War” which appears in this month’s issue. Click here for this month’s issue of Neurosurgical Focus.

Neuro-Restoration: Reanimating the CNS—click here to listen.

In this podcast we hear a conversation between topic editor Dr. Charles Liu of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, and Dr. Sarah Bick of Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.  They discuss Dr. Bick and colleagues’ article,  “Neuromodulation for restoring memory,” which appears in this month’s issue. Click here for this month’s table of contents.

Sports Injuries: Diagnosis and Management Strategies

In this podcast we hear a conversation between topic editor Dr. Hunt Batjer and Dr. Vin Shen Ban of University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, and Dr. Richard Menger, of LSU Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, Louisiana.  They discuss Dr. Menger and colleagues’ article, “Rugby headgear and concussion prevention: misconceptions could increase aggressive play,” which appears in this month’s issue. Click here for the April issue.

Utility of Intraoperative Monitoring

In this podcast we hear a conversation between topic editor Prof. Dr.  Rudolf Fahlbusch of the International Neuroscience Institute, Hannover, Germany, and Dr Alexandra Golby of Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts. They discuss Dr. Golby and colleagues’ article  “Optical Technologies for Intraoperative Neurosurgical Guidance,” which appears in this month’s issue. Find the March issue here.

Endoscopic Spine Surgery

In this podcast we hear a conversation between topic editor Dr. Ziya Gokaslan and Dr. Albert Telfeian, both of Brown University. They discuss Dr. Telfeian and colleagues’ article, “A Brief History of Endoscopic Spine Surgery,” which appears in this month’s issue. Find this month’s issue here.

Dynamic Stabilization of the Spine—click here to listen.

In this podcast we hear a conversation between topic editor Dr. Vincent Traynelis of Rush University in Chicago, Illinois, and Dr. Peter C. Gerszten and Erin Paschel, both with the University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  They discuss Dr. Gerszten, Ms. Paschel, and colleagues’ article, “ Posterior lumbar dynamic stabilization instead of arthrodesis for symptomatic adjacent-segment degenerative stenosis: description of a novel technique,” which appears in this month’s issue. Find this month’s issue of Neurosurgical Focus here.

Predicting Quality in Neurosurgery

In this podcast we hear a conversation between topic editors Dr. Tony Asher and Dr. Matt McGirt, both affiliated with Carolina Neurosurgery and Spine Associates, Charlotte, North Carolina.  They discuss Dr. McGirt and colleagues’ article, “The present and future of quality measures and public reporting in neurosurgery,” which appears in this month’s issue. Find this month’s issue of Neurosurgical Focus here.

Neuroimaging of Degenerative and Traumatic Encephalopathies

In this podcast, topic editor Dr. Meng Law of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California speaks with Dr. Michael Zeineh of Stanford University, Stanford, California.  They discuss Dr. Zeineh and colleagues’ article: “Seven-Tesla MRI and neuroimaging biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease,” which appears in this month’s issue. Find the November issue of Neurosurgical Focus here.

Imaging of the Peripheral Nerve

In this podcast, topic editor Dr. Robert Spinner of the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, speaks with Dr. Michel Kliot of Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois. They discuss Dr. Kliot and colleagues’ article, “Diffusion tensor imaging to visualize axons in the setting of nerve injury and recovery,” which appears in this month’s issue. Find this month’s issue of Neurosurgical Focus here.

Intradural Spinal Disorders

In this podcast, topic editor Dr. Doniel Drazin of the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, speaks with Dr. François Porchet of the Schulthess Klinik, Zürich, Switzerland.  They discuss Dr. Porchet and colleagues’ article,  “Assessment of outcome in patients undergoing surgery for intradural spinal tumor using the multidimensional patient-rated Core Outcome Measures Index and the modified McCormick Scale” which appears in this month’s issue. Find this month’s issue of Neurosurgical Focus here.

Infamous Neurological Injuries and Disease—click here to listen.

In this podcast, topic editor Dr. Mark Preul of the Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, Arizona,  speaks with Dr. Ed Laws of the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.  They discuss Dr. Laws and colleagues’ article,  “The neurosurgeon as baseball fan and inventor: Walter Dandy and the batter’s helmet,” which appears in this month’s issue. Click here for this month’s issue of Neurosurgical Focus.