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Neurosurgery Publications

This page lists selected research publications of faculty members in the Department of Neurological Surgery at Rush University Medical Center.

Roy A.E. Bakay, MD

Stover NP, Okun MS, Evatt ML, Raju DV, Bakay RAE, Vitek JL. Stimulation of the Subthalamic Nucleus in a Patient with Parkinson Disease and Essential Tremor. Arch Neurol 2005;62: 141-143.

Subramanian T, Deogaonkar M, Brummer M, Bakay RAE, MRI guidance improves accuracy of stereotaxic targeting for cell transplantation and gene therapy in Parkinsonian monkeys. Exp Neurol 2005; 193(1): 172-180.

Tuszynski MH, Thal L, Pay M, Salmon D, Hoi SU, Bakay R, Piyush P, Blesch A, Vahlsing H85L, Ho G, Tong G, Potkin S.G, Fallon, J, Hansen, L, Mufson, EJ, Kordower, JH, Gall C & Conner J. A phase 1 clinical trial of nerve growth factor gene therapy for Alzheimer disease. Nat Med 2005; (doi:10.1038/nm1239) 11:551-555.

Stover SP, Bakay RAE, Subramanian T, Raiser CD, Cornfeldt ML, Scjweikert AW, Allen RC, Watts RL. Intrastriatal implantation of human retinal pigment epithelial cells attached to microcarriers in advanced Parkinsons Disease, Arch Neurol 2005; 62:1833-1837.

Bakay RAE, Neural transplantation, J Neurosurg 2005; 103(1): 6-8; discussion 8.

Kutz SC, Bakay RAE. Deep brain stimulation in patients with non-Parkinsons movement disorders. Contemp Neuroscurg 27(3):1-6, 2005.

Vaillancourt DE, Prodoehl J, Sturman MM, Verhagen Metman L, Bakay RAE, Corcos DM. Effects of deep brain stimulation and medication on strength, bradykinesia and electromyographic patterns of the ankle joint in Parkinsons disease, Mov Disord 2006;21(1):50-58.

Bakay RAE. Limits of brain-computer interface. Neurosurg Focus 2006; 20(5):E6.

Scott T. Grafton, MD, Robert S. Turner, PhD, Michael Desmurget PhD, Bakay RA, MD, Mahlon Delong, MD, Vitek JL, MD, PhD, Michael Crutcher PhD Normalization of Cortical Activity during Subthalamic Nucleus Stimulation in Parkinsons Disease, Neurology 2006; 66(8):1192-1199.

Kordower JH, Herzog CD, Bass B, Bakay RAE, Stansell II J, Gasmi M, Bartus RT. Delivery of neurturin by AAV2 (CERE-120)-mediated gene transfer provides structural and functional neuroprotection and neurorestoration in MPTP-treated monkeys. Ann Neurol 2006;60(6):706-715.

Wang EQ, Verhagen Metman L, Bakay RAE, Arzbaecher J, Bernard B, Corcos DM. Hemisphere-specific effects of subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation on speaking rate and articulatory accuracy of syllable repetitions in Parkinsons disease. J Med Speech Lang Path 14(4):323-333, 2006.

Prodoehl J, Corcos DM, Rothwell JC, Verhagen Metman L,, Bakay RAE, Vaillancourt DY. Effects of STN DBS on memory guided force control in Parkinsons Disease. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering 15(2):155-165, 2007.

Shapiro MB, Vaillancourt DE, Sturman MM, Verhagen Metman L, Bakay RAE, Corcos M. Effects of STN DBS on rigidity in Parkinsons Disease. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering 15(2):173-181, 2007.

Sani S, Jobe K, Smith A, Kordower JH, Bakay AE. Deep brain stimulation for treatment of obesity in rats. J Neurosurg 107:809-813, 2007.

Pilitsis JG, Bakay RAE. Deep brain stimulation for the treatment of Parkinsons Disease. Contemp Neurosurg 29(19):1-8, 2007.

Sturman MM, Vaillancourt DE, Metman LV, Sierens DK, Bakay RA, Corcos DM. Deep brain stimulation and medication for parkinsonian tremor during secondary tasks. Movement Disorders 22(8):1157-63, 2007.

Collier TJ, Lipton J, Daley BF, Palfi S, Chu Y, Sortwell C, Bakay RA, Sladek JR Jr., Kordower JH. Aging-related changes in the nigrostriatal dopamine system and the response to MPTP in nonhuman primates: diminished compensatory mechanisms as a prelude to parkinsonism. Neurobiol Dis 26(1):56-65, 2007.

Shapiro MB, Vaillancourt DE, Sturman MM, Verhagen L, Bakay RAE, Corcos DM. Effects of STN DBS on rigidity in Parkinsons disease. IEEE Transactions of Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering Special Issue on Deep Brain Stimulation. 15(2):173-81, 2007.

Pilitsis JG, Chu Y, Kordower J, Bergen DC, Cochran EJ, Bakay RAE, et al. Post-mortem study of deep brain stimulation of the anterior thalamus. Neurosurgery (in press), 2007.

Pallavaram S, Bakay RAE. Inter-surgeon variability in the selection of anterior and posterior commissures and its potential effects on target localization. Stereotactic and Funcational Neurosurgery (in press), 2007.

Pilitsis JG, Bakay RAE. Deep brain stimulation for psychiatric disorders. sychopharm Review 2007 42(9).

Diederich N, Bakay RAE, Verhagen L, Alesch F. VIM stimulation in complex tremor syndromes. Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery (in press), 2008.

Pilitsis J, Bakay RAE, Verhagen L. Factors involved in long-term efficacy of deep brain stimulation of the thalamus for essential tremor. J Neurosurg (in press), 2008.

Sturman M, Bakay RAE, Verhagen L, Corcos D, Shapiro M. Effect of short and long term STN stimulation periods on Parkinsonian signs. Movement Disorders (in press), 2008.

Marks WJ, Verhagen L, Bakay RAE, et al. A phase I, open-label study of CERE-120 (adeno-associated virus serotype 2 [AAV2]-neurturin [NTN]) to assess the safety and tolerability of intraputaminal delivery to subjects with idiopathic Parkinsons disease. The Lancet Neurology (in press), 2008.

Book Chapters

Ribak CE, Shappiro LA, Seress L, Bakay RAE. Alumina Gel Injection Models of Epilepsy in Monkeys, In: Models of Seizures and Epilepsy. Elsevier Science, Cambridge England 2005, pp. 179-187.

Pilitsis J, Bakay RAE, Lozano AM. Stimulation and Ablative Treatment for Parkinsons Disease In: Kordower J, Tuszynski M (eds), CNS Regeneration 2nd Edition:Basic Science and Clinical Advances. Elsevier. Dec 2007.

Bakay, RAE. Implantable Brain-Computer Interfaces: Neurosurgical Experience and Perspective In: DiLorenzo DJ and Bronzino JD (eds), Neuroengineering. Dec 2007. pp. 13.1 13.12.

Bakay RAE, Kurtz S: The Thalamus, In: Starr P, Barbaro N, Larson P (eds), Neurosurgical Operative Atlas 2nd Edition: Functional Neurosurgery. Thieme. In Press.

Pilitsis JG, Bakay RAE. The future of deep brain stimulation In: Tarsy, Okun, Staff, and Vitek (eds), Deep Brain Stimulation in Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders. Humana, Totowa, NJ (In press).

Pilitsis JG, Bakay RAE. Novel neuromodulation strategies in Alzheimers and other neurodegenerative disorders In: Krames E, Peckhas PH, Rezai A (eds), Textbook of Neuromodulation. Blackwell, Boston, MA (In press).

Sierens D, Kutz S, Pilitsis JG, Bakay RAE. Stereotactic surgery with microelectrode recordings In: Bakay RAE (ed), Movement Disorder Surgery: The Essentials. Thieme, New York. (In press

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Richard W. Byrne, MD

Seress L, Abraham H, Horvath Z, Doezi T, Jansozky J, Klemm J, Byrne R, Bakay R: A proportion of mossy cells of the hippocampal dentate gyrus survives decades of seizures in human mesial temporal lobe epilepsy. Journal of Neurosurgery 111:1237-1247, Dec. 2009.

Byrne RW, Bagan B: Improving emergency neurosurgical care: regionalization or acute care surgery? Peer reviewed research section, AANS Neurosurgeon Vol 17:No4, 42-44. April 2009.

Lad N, Shannon L, Byrne RW: Incidental Aneurysms in Epilepsy Surgery: Report of 3 cases and a review of the literature. Accepted, Brit. Journal of Neurosurgery Oct. 2010.

Byrne RW, Smith A, Ruban D, Roh D, Kanner A: Occult defects of the middle fossa floor with encephalocele in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy World Neurosurgery Vol. 73, Issue 5, Pages 541-546 May 2010.

Kanner A, Byrne RW, Chicharro A, Wuu J, Frey M: A lifetime psychiatric history predicts a worse postsurgical seizure outcome following an anterotemporal lobectomy. Neurology; 72;793-799. March 2009.

Ruban D, Smith MC, Kanner A, Whisler WW, Byrne RW: Chronic epilepsy related to temporal lobe tumors: Long term surgical outcome. Neurosurgery Focus. Aug;27(2):E6 2009.

Musacchio MJ Jr, Smith AP, McNeal CA, Munoz L, Rothenberg DM, von Roenn KA, Byrne RW: Neuro-Critical Care Skills Training Using a Human Patient Simulator. Neurocrit Care. 2010 Oct;13(2):169-75.

Boco,T, O’Leary S, Byrne RW, Whisler WW: History of Neurosurgery at Rush, Neurosurgery; 67(4):1036-43. Oct 2010.

Rosenow J, Byrne R: Individual Practice Options for Insurance Plan Participation CNS Quarterly 10(2):25-26. Oct. 2009.

Dohrmann G, Byrne R: Advances in neurovascular and spine surgery, epilepsy surgery, surgery for movement disorders and intraoperative imaging. Medical Principles and Practices 2010;19(5):328-9. 2010 Jul 14.

Byrne RW, Bagan B, Bingaman W, Anderson, Selden N,: Emergency neurosurgical care solutions: Acute care surgery, regionalization, and the neurosurgeon. Results of the 2008 CNS Consensus Session. Accepted in press, Neurosurgery Feb, 2010.

Vitaz T, Byrne RW: Congress of Neurological Surgeons 2008 Consensus Session 4: Physician Reentry to the workforce CNS Quarterly 11(1): 37-38 January 2010.

Byrne RW, Jenkins S, Litvak Z, Mutchnick, I, Elsham R, Stroink A: Outsourcing Neurosurgery: Medical Tourism and Global Solutions- competition and Opportunity Peer reviewed research section, accepted, in press AANS Neurosurgeon 2010.

Mangubat E, Byrne RW: Intratumoral Hemorrhage of Petroclival Meningioma Accepted in press Skull Base March 2010.

Marsh J, Wendt J, Herskovic A, Gielda B, Russell W, Byrne RW: High grade glioma relationships to the neural stem cell compartment: a retrospective review of 104 cases. International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, and Physics. (Vol. 78, Issue 3, Pages S282-S283) 1 November 2010.

Marvin A Rossi, Glenn Stebbins, Christopher Murphy, David Greene, Spencer Brinker, David Sarcu, Aaron Tenharmsel, Travis Stoub, Michael A Stein, Thomas J Hoeppner, Richard W Byrne, Michael E Moseley, Roland A Bammer, Steve Bild, Jennifer Dennis, Nichole Arnett, Antoaneta Balabanov, Donna Bergen, Andres M Kanner, Michael C Smith: Predicting White Matter Targets for Direct Neurostimulation Therapy doi:10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2010.07.010 91(2-3):176-86. Epub 2010 Aug 21 Epilepsy Research August 2010.

John H. Sampson, M.D., Ph.D., M.H.Sc., Gary Archer, Ph.D., Christoph Pedain, Ph.D., Eva Wembacher-Schröder, Manfred Westphal, M.D., Ph.D., Sandeep Kunwar, M.D., Ph.D., Michael A. Vogelbaum, M.D., Ph.D., April Coan, M.P.H., James E. Herndon II, Ph.D., Raghu Raghavan, Ph.D., Martin L. Brady, Ph.D., David A. Reardon, M.D., Allan H. Friedman, M.D., Henry S. Friedman, M.D., M. Inmaculada Rodríguez-Ponce, Ph.D., Susan M. Chang, M.D., Stephan Mittermeyer, David Croteau, M.D., Raj K. Puri, M.D., Ph.D., and PRECISE Trial Investigators Poor drug distribution as a possible explanation for the results of the PRECISE trial. Clinical article. J Neurosurg. 2010 Aug;113(2):301-9.

Somenak M, Petruzzelli G, Byrne R, Origitano TC: Surgical Outcomes in Olfactory Neuroblastoma Accepted, Laryngoscope Sept 2010.

Erwin Zeta Mangubat, MD, MPH1 Lisa Pitelka, MD2Guy J. Petruzzelli, MD, PhD, MBA3 Richard W. Byrne, MD1 Frontal sinus schwannoma: case report and review of the literature Accepted, in press Skull Base June 2010.

Sandeep Kunwar, Susan Chang, Manfred Westphal, Michael Vogelbaum, John Sampson, Gene Barnett, Mark Shaffrey, Zvi Ram, Joseph Piepmeier, Michael Prados, David Croteau, Christoph Pedain, Pamela Leland, Syed R. Husain,Bharat H. Joshi, Raj K. Puri and for the PRECISE Study Group‡ Phase III randomized trial of CED of IL13-PE38QQR vs Gliadel wafers for recurrent glioblastoma Neuro Oncol (2010) 12 (8): 871-881.

Sani S, Smith A, Kanner A, Morrin M, Palac S, Bergen D, Balabonov A, Smith M, Whisler W, Byrne R: Medically intractable temporal lobe epilepsy in patients with normal MRI: Surgical outcome in twenty-one consecutive patients. Submitted Seizure Jan 201 Musacchio M, Kapadia S, Patel N, Byrne RW: Simultaneously symptomatic presentation of a meningioma and a contralateral glioblastoma multiforme. Submitted to World Neurosurgery Oct 2010.

Shannon L, O’Toole J, Carl R, Weber C, Byrne RW: Non-operative management of a large lumbar subdural hematoma in a boxer. Submitted Neurosciences July 2010.

Mangubat E, Wilson T, Patel N, Smith A, Byrne R: Assimilation of the atlas complicating Chiari I Malformation. Submitted to World Neurosurgery April 2010.

Boco T, Johnson AK, Rivas FF, Ahmed S, Byrd S, Byrne RW: Newer MR imaging modalities in the evaluation of typical and atypical intracranial meningiomas. Submitted to J Neuroradiology Sept 2010.

Dmitry Ruban, MD; Richard W. Byrne, MD; Andres Kanner, MD; Michael Smith, MD; Elizabeth J. Cochran, MD; David Roh, BS; Walt W. Whisler, MD, PhD: Temporal Lobe Gangliogliomas Associated with Chronic Epilepsy: Long-Term Surgical Outcome. Submitted, Journal of Neurosurgery Sept 2010.

Wallace D, Byrne RW, Ruban D, Cochran E, Whisler WW: Temporal lobe pleomorphic xanthroastrocytomas and chronic epilepsy: Long term surgical outcome. Submitted to Clin Neurol and Neurosurgery. May 2010.

Marsh J*, Herskovic A*, Byrne R@, Godbole R^, Smart J*, Turian J*: Temporal Lobectomy for High Grade Gliomas: Impact on Outcomes and Implications for Postoperative Radiation Treatment Field Design. Submitted to International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, and Physics Jan 2010.

James C. Marsh, M.D.*, Aidnag Diaz, M.D.*, Julie A. Wendt, M.D.#, Benjamin T. Gielda, M.D.*, Arnold M. Herskovic, M.D.*, and Richard Byrne, M.D: Involvement of the neural stem cell compartment by low grade gliomas: a retrospective review of 80 cases: Submitted to International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, and Physics. April 2010.

Moazzam, A, Byrne RW: Deep Brain Stimulator Lead Displacement Secondary to Ipsilateral Selective Amygdalohippocampectomy: Case Report. Submitted to Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery Sept 2010.

Kellogg R, Byrne RW: Resection of low grade glioma of the precentral gyrus using cortical and subcortical stimulation mapping, In the Loupe, AANS Neurosurgeon, 2011

Kellogg R, Byrne RW: Insular abscess-transsylvian approach, In the Loupe, AANS Neurosurgeon, 2011.

Morrell M and RNS System Investigators: Responsive Neurostimulation for intractable epilepsy. Accepted, in press Neurology May 2011.

Falowski S, Devries J, Wallace D, Kanner A, Smith MC, Byrne RW: Tailored temporal lobectomy in a consecutive series of 221 patients. The effect of extent of resection. Submitted to Neurosurgery June 2011.

Ghods A, Wallace D, Kanner A, Smith MC, Byrne RW: Panic aura in patients with mesial temporal lobe tumors. Submitted to Epilepsy and Behavior. July 2011.

Falowski S, Devries J, Wallace D, Kanner A, Smith MC, Byrne RW: Long term outcome of patients after subdural electrode placement that do not undergo resective surgery. Submitted to Journal of Neurosurgery May 2011.

Topical papaverine for treatment of intraoperative manipulation vasospasm In the Loupe AANS Neurosurgeon June 2011.

Book Chapters

Kanner AM, Balabanov AJ, Hoeppner TP, Byrne R. Surgical treatment of the Landau Kleffner Syndrome. Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, 2007, in press.

Smith MC, Byrne RW, Kanner A. Other surgeries for medically intractable epilepsy: MST and hypothalamic hamartoma. Shorvon, Engel (ed). 3rd Edition 2008. In Press.

Byrne RW, Whisler WW. Multiple Subpial Transections: In Neurological Surgery 5th Edition. Youmans, JR. (ed). Philadelphia WB Saunders 2010 In press.

Smith MC, Kanner A, Byrne RW: Corpus callosotomy and multiple subpial transections. In The Management of Epilepsy 5th Edition. Wylie E. editor. Lea and Febiger. Philadelphia 2010.

Smith A, Byrne RW: Neurosurgery In Rush Review of Surgery, 5th edition. Deziel D, Bines, S (eds) W. B. Saunders in press 2010.

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Harel Deutsch, MD

Deutsch H, Haid R, Rodts G Jr, Mummaneni PV. The decision-making process: Allograft versus autograft. Neurosurgery. 60(1 SUPP):S98-S102, 2007.

Musacchio M, Patel N, Bagan B, Deutsch H, Vaccaro AR, Ratliff J. Minimally invasive lumbar laminectomy via a dual-tube technique: evaluation in a cadaver model. Surg Neurol. 67(4):348-52, 2007.

Patel N, Bagan B, Vadera S, Maltenfort MG, Deutsch H, Vaccaro AR, Harrop J, Sharan A, Ratliff JK. Obesity and spine surgery: relation to perioperative complications. J Neurosurg Spine. Apr;6(4):291-7, 2007.

Musacchio M, Patel N, Bagan B, Deutsch H, Vaccaro AR, Ratliff J. Minimally Invasive Thoracolumbar Costotransversectomy and Corpectomy via a Dual-Tube

Technique: Evaluation in a Cadaver Model. Surg Technol Int. 16:221-5, 2007.

Deutsch H, Boco T, Lobel J. Minimally invasive transpedicular vertebrectomy for metastatic disease to the thoracic spine. J Spinal Disord Tech. 21(2):101-5, 2008.

Boco T, Deutsch H. Delayed symptomatic presentation of epidural hematoma after epidural catheter anesthesia. Spine. 32(22):E649-51, 2008.

Angevine PD, Deutsch H. Idiopathic scoliosis. Neurosurgery. 63(3 Suppl):86-93, 2008.

Bagan B, Patel N, Deutsch H, Harrop J, Sharan A, Vaccaro AR, Ratliff JK. Perioperative Complications of Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS): Comparison of MIS and Open Interbody Fusion Techniques. Surg Technol Int. 17:281-6, 2008.

Deutsch H. High-dose bone morphogenetic protein-induced ectopic abdomen bone growth. Spine J. 10(2): E1-4., 2009.

Deutsch H. The predictive value of high ODI scores in lumbar disk arthroplasty. Neurosurg Focus, 28(6) E7, 2010.

Deutsch H. Pain outcomes in surgery for patients with intramedullary spinal cord cavernous malformations. Accepted Neurosurg Focus. 29(3) E15, 2010.

Book Chapters

Deutsch H, Haid RW. Cervical Ankylosing Spondylitis. In:Mummaneni P, Haid RW, Lenke L. Spinal Deformity: A Guide to Surgical Planning and Management. Quality Medical Publishing, 2007.

Deutsch H, Ratliff J. Minimally Invasive and Endoscopic Surgery of the Spine. In: Scmidek and Sweet. Neurosurgical Techniques. Elsevier Publishing, 2005.

Deutsch H, Mummaneni P. Distraction-extension injuries of the cervical spine. In: Kim D and Vaccaro A. Pediatric and Adult Spine Trauma , 2007.

Deutsch H. Craniocervical Instrumentation Techniques. In: Wolfla CE and Resnick DK. Neurosurgical Operative Atlas, Spine and Peripheral Nerve Surgery, 2^nd Edition. Thieme, 2007.

Deutsch H, Kantor A. History and evolution of cervical spine surgery. In: Mummaneni PV, Kantor A, Haid RG. Cervical Spine Surgery: Current Trends. QMP, 2009

Munns J, Park DK, Deutsch H, Singh K . Primary Spinal Cord Tumors: Part I-Intramedullary Tumors. Contemporary Spine Surgery. 10(5):1-7, May 2009.

Munns J, Park DK, Deutsch H, Singh K. Primary Spinal Cord Tumors: Part II-Intramedullary Tumors. Contemporary Spine Surgery. 10(6):1-6, June 2009.

Deutsch H, Haid, R, Traynelis V. Dorsal subaxial cervical instrumentation techniques. In Benzel E. Spine Surgery, 3^rd Edition, 2010.

Deutsch H. The treatment of acute cauda equine syndrome. In: Jamie Ullman. Atlas of Emergency Neurosurgery: Thieme 2010.

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Demetrius Lopes, MD

Ringer A, Lanzino G, Veznedaroglu E, Rodriguez R, Mericle R, Levy E, Hanel R, Lopes D, Boulos A: Does angiographic surveillance pose a risk in the management of coiled intracranial aneurysms? A multicenter study of 2243 patients.Neurosurgery; 63(5):845-9, 2008.

Prabhakaran S, Wells K, Lee V, Flaherty C, Lopes D: Prevalence and risk factors for aspirin and clopidogrel resistance in cerebrovascular stenting. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol;29(2):281-5, 2008.

Prabhakaran S, Lopes D: Images in neurology. The "ok" sign: an unusual angiographic appearance of basilar artery fenestration. Arch Neurol. Jun;65 (6):836, 2008.

The Penumbra Pivotal Stroke Trial Investigators. The Penumbra Pivotal Stroke Trial Safety and Effectiveness of a New Generation of Mechanical Devices for Clot Removal in Intracranial Large Vessel Occlusive Disease; Stroke: 40:2761-2768, 2009.

Lopes D, Wells K: Stent remodeling technique for coiling of ruptured wide-neck cerebral aneurysms: case report. Neurosurgery;65(5):E1007-8; discussion E1008, 2009

Simon S; Lopes D; Mericle R: Use of intracranial stenting to secure unstable liquid embolic casts in wide-neck sidewall intracranial aneurysms. Neurosurgery;66 (3 Suppl Operative):92-7; discussion 97-8, 2010.

Lopes D, Bagan B, Wells K: Onyx embolization of arteriovenous malformations using 2 microcatheters. Neurosurgery; 66(3):616-8; discussion 618-9, 2010.

Lopes D, Johnson A: Double-wire technique for giant cerebral aneurysms. Endovascular Today; February 40-42, 2011.

Lopes D, Mangubat E: Initial Experience with Neuroform EZ. Interventional Cardiology (Submitted) 2011.

Lopes D, Jonhson A: Double wire technique for stent and coiling aneurysms. Neurosurgery (Submitted) 2011.

Johnson A, Heiferman D, Lopes D: Stent-assisted Treatment of 76 MCA Techniques and Outcomes. Neurosurgery (Submitted) 2011.

Rosenberg N, Lazzaro M, Lopes D, Prabhakaran S: High Dose Intra-arterial Nicardipine for SAH associated vasospasm: A Single Center Experience. (Submitted)2011.

Book Chapters

Berdichevski L, Stefani S, Lee J, Lopes D, Estrela E. Handbook of Human Anatomy. Ed, NBS, Porto Alegre 1991.

Lopes D. Neurological Complications of Cardiac Surgery, In: Cardiac Surgery Secrets, Hanley and Belfus, Philadelphia PA, 2000.

Mericle RA, Borchers DJ, Wakhloo AK, Lopes D, Guterman LR, Hopkins LN. Techniques of Endovascular Treatment: Angioplasty and stenting of carotid artery stenosis, in Loftus CM (ed): Textbook of Carotid Artery Surgery. Thieme, New York, 2000.

Boulos AS, Ringer AJ, Lopes D, Guterman LR, Hopkins LN: Carotid stenting with failed distal protection, in White C (ed.), Fifty cases of peripheral vascular interventions. Martin Dunitz Ltd, London, pp 14-19, January 2002.

Lopes D. Neurological Complications of Cardiac Surgery, In: Cardiac Surgery Secrets Second Edition, Hanley and Belfus, Philadelphia PA, pp 247-251, 2004.

Kim S, Campanella B, Qureshi A, Ringer A, Boulos A, Lopes D, Guterman L, Hopkins LN. Endovascular Equipment and Devices for the Treatment of Intracranial Aneurysm, In: Management of Cerebral Aneurysms. Saunders, Philadelphia, PA, pp 883-902, 2004.

Kim S, Ringer A, Lopes D. Trends in Endovascular Surgery, in Lawton M (ed.). Controversies in Neurological Surgery: Neurovascular Disease. Thieme New York, 2005.

Wiebers D, Molyneux A, Hanel R, Lopes D. Treatment of Cerebral Aneurysm: Stents, Coils, Onyx, and Other Embolic Agents, In: Neuroendovascular Surgery: Techniques, Indications, and Patient Selection. 2006.

Hanel R, Lopes D, Wehman J, Sauvageau E, Levy E, Guterman L, Hopkins LN: Endovascular Treatment of Intracranial Aneurysms and Vasospasm After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Neurosurg Clin N Am, 2006.

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Roham Moftakhar, MD

Aziz HA, Boutrid H, Murray TG, Berrocal A, Wolfe SQ, Pina Y, Dorfman M, Moftakhar R, et al. Superselective injection of intraarterial melphalan as the primary treatement for late presentation unilateral multifocal stage Vb retinoblastoma. Retina 2010, April

Wolfe SQ, Farhat H, Elhammady MS, Moftakhar R, Aziz-Sultan MA. Transarterial embolization of a scalp hemangioma presenting with Kasabach-Merrrit Syndrome. J Neurosurg Pediatrics 2009, Nov.

Wolfe SQ, Farhat H, Moftakhar R, Elhammady MS, Aziz-Sultan MA. Intraaneurysmal balloon assistance for navigation across a wide-necked aneurysm. J Neurosurg 2010; May

Elhammady MS, Wolfe SQ, Ashour R, Farhat H, Moftakhar R, Lieber BB, Aziz-Sultan MA. Safety and efficacy of vascular tumor embolization using Onyx: Is angiographic devascularization sufficient? J. Neurosurg 2010, May

Elhammady MS, Wolfe SQ, Farhat H, Moftakhar R, Aziz-Sultan MA. Onyx embolization of carotid-cavernous fistulas. J Neurosurg, 2010, March

Izci Y., Moftakhar R., Baskaya MK. Retromandibular Fossa Approach to the high cervical internal carotid artery: an anatomic study. Neurosurgery. 2008 May, 62 (2): 363-7

Moftakhar R., Izci Y., Baskaya MK. Microsurgical anatomy of the supracerebellar transtentorial approach to the posterior mediobasal temporal region: technical considerations with a case illustration. Neurosurgery. 2008 Mar; 62 (1):1-7

Izci Y. Moftakhar R., Baskaya MK. Spinal intramedullary cysticercosis of the conus medullaris WMJ. 2008 Feb;107(1):37-9

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Lorenzo Muñoz, MD

Winkler S, Muñoz L: How does mannitol work? Surgical neurology, March 1996.

Hoffman WE, Charbel FT, Muñoz L, Ausman J: Comparison of Brain Tissue Metabolic Changes during Ischemia at 35C and 18C. Surgical Neurology 1998. Jan; 49 (1): 85-88

Slavin K, Ausman J, Charbel F, Misra M, Muñoz L: Results of Treatment of Intraventricular Hemorrhage with Recombinant Tissue Plasminogen Activator in a Series of 10 Patients. Abstract presented at the Joint section on Cerebrovascular Surgery Feb 1-4, 1998 at Lake Buena Vista, FL and at the AANS annual meeting, April 25-30, 1998 in Philadelphia, PA.

Muñoz L, Charbel F: The Febrile Patient in the Neurosurgical ICU. Chapter in the AANS Topics in Neurosurgical Critical Care Manual. San Juan, PR. Jan 24-27, 1998.

Muñoz L, Charbel F: Venous Thromboembolism in the Neurosurgery ICU. Chapter in the AANS Topics in Neurosurgical Critical Care Manual. San Juan, PR. Jan 24-27, 1998

Panelist at AANS Annual Meeting breakfast seminar on Pediatric Head Injury. April 2001. Toronto, Canada.

Panelist at AANS Annual Meeting breakfast seminar on Pediatric Head Injury. April 2002. Chicago, IL.

Fathallah H, Mo R, Li-Juan Zhao, Kanti Bansal, Bin He, Muñoz L, Rosseau G, Glick R, Lichtor T. Mathematical Modeling of Noise and Discovery of Genetic Expression Classes in Gliomas. Oncogene (2002) 21, 7164-7174.

Sturaitis M, Muñoz L, Lopes D, Braverman B. Effect of Dexmedetomidine on Somatosensory Evoked Potentials in patients During Craniotomy. Abstract presented at CNS Annual Meeting at Denver, Colorado. Oct 18-23.

Tredway T, Muñoz L, Wellington R, Fessler R. Spinal Neurosurgery. Textbook of NeuroIntensive Care. Eds: Layton, Gabrieli, and Friedman. Chapter 9, pp. 235-268. WB Saunders/Elsevier, Jan 2004.

Musacchio MJ, VonRoenn KA, Muñoz LF, Byrne RW. Neurosurgical Critical Care skills training using a Human Patient Simulator. CNS 2006. Chicago, IL

John O'Toole, MD

Ruban D, O’Toole JE. A Novel Technique for Temporary Fixation During Posterolateral Thoracic Corpectomy .Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques, July 2011.

Kasliwal M, O’Toole JE. Unique Radiological Feature of Plasmacytoma – Mini Brain Appearance. Neurology India, 59(3):486-7, June 2011.

Eichholz KM, O’Toole JE, Eichholz AC, Fessler RG. Minimally invasive lumbar microendoscopic discectomy in the pregnant patient: Report of two cases. Pan Arab Journal of Neurosurgery 14(1): 72-74, 2010.

O’Toole JE, Eichholz KM, Fessler RG. Surgical site infection rates after minimally invasive spinal surgery. Journal of Neurosurgery:Spine 11(4): 471-476, Oct 2009.

Ogden AT, Eichholz KM, O’Toole JE, Smith JS, Gala V, Voyadzis JM, Sugimoto K, Song J, Fessler RG. Cadaveric Evaluation of Minimally Invasive Posterolateral Thoracic Corpectomy: a comparison of three approaches. Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques 22(7): 524-529, Oct 2009.

Eichholz KM, O’Toole JE, Fessler RG. Thoracic Microendoscopic Discectomy in Approaches for Spinal Fusion and Instrumentation, Supplement to Pan Arab Journal of Neurosurgery: 13(2): 89-100, Oct 2009.

Kim DH, O'Toole JE, Ogden AT, Eichholz KM, Song J, Christie SD, Fessler RG. Minimally invasive posterolateral thoracic corpectomy: cadaveric feasibility study and report of four clinical cases. Neurosurgery: 64(4):746-52, Apr 2009.

Smith AP, Musacchio MJ, O'Toole JE. Spinal Epidural Abscess Associated with Infliximab Treatment for Psoriatic Arthritis.. Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine 9(3):261-4, Sep 2008.

Voyadzis JM, Gala VC, O'Toole JE, Eichholz KM, Fessler RG. Minimally invasive posterior osteotomies. Neurosurgery 63(3 Suppl):204-10, Sep 2008.

O’Toole JE, Eichholz KM, Fessler RG. Minimally Invasive Insertion of Syringosubarachnoid Shunt for Post-Traumatic Syringomyelia: Technical Report. Neurosurgery 61(5 Suppl 2):E331-2, Nov 2007.

Gala VC, O’Toole JE, Voyadzis JM, Fessler RG. Posterior minimally invasive approaches for the cervical spine. Orthop Clin North Am 38(3):339-49, Jul 2007.

O’Toole JE, Eichholz KM, Fessler RG. Minimally Invasive Far Lateral Microendoscopic Discectomy for Extraforaminal Disc Herniation at the Lumbosacral Junction: cadaveric dissection and technical case report. The Spine Journal 7(4):414-21, Jul-Aug 2007.

Komotar RJ, O’Toole, JE, Mocco J, Khandji AG, Keller CE, Connolly ES Jr, Bilsky MH, McCormick PC. Gangliocytoma of the spinal cord. Neurosurgery 60(5):895-900, May 2007.

Rosen DS, O’Toole JE, Eichholz KM, Hrubes M, Huo D, Sandhu FA, Fessler RG. Minimally invasive lumbar spinal decompression in the elderly: outcomes of 50 patients aged 75 years and older. Neurosurgery 60(3):503-9, Mar 2007.

Book Chapters

O’Toole JE. Minimally Invasive Thoracic Corpectomy in Essential Techniques in Operative Neurosurgery, Jandial R, McCormick PC, and Black PM, eds. Chap 82. Elsevier, Philadelphia, 2011.

O’Toole JE, McCormick PC. Vascular Malformations of the Spinal Cord in Rothman-Simeone The Spine, Herkowitz HN et al, eds. 6th ed. Chap 91. WB Saunders, Philadelphia, 2011.

O’Toole JE, Voyadzis JM, Gala VC. PosteriorMinimally Invasive Cervical Foraminotomy and Laminectomy in Decision Making for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Sandhu FA, Voyadzis JM, Fessler RG, eds, New York, Thieme, 2011.

O’Toole JE, Eichholz KM, Fessler RG. Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy and Laminectomy in A Practical Guide to the Anatomy and Techniques for Minimally-Invasive Spine Surgery, Ozgur BM, Garfin SR, and Benzel EC, eds. New York, Springer, 2010.

O’Toole JE, Eichholz KM, Fessler RG. Minimally Invasive Cervical Foraminotomy and Decompression of Stenosis in Scuderi G, Tria A (eds), Minimally Invasive Surgery in Orthopedics, New York, Springer, 2009.

Eichholz KM, O’Toole JE, Myers GR, Fessler RG. Minimally Invasive Thoracic Microendoscopic Discectomy in Scuderi G, Tria A (eds), Minimally Invasive Surgery in Orthopedics, New York, Springer, 2009.

O’Toole JE, Eichholz KM, Nockles, RP, Fessler RG. Surgery-Related Neurological Deterioration in Cervical Spine Trauma, Vaccaro A and Anderson P, eds. Philadelphia, LWW, 2009.

Alstadt TJ, O’Toole JE, Eichholz KM, Fessler RG. Modern Instrumentation in Craniovertebral Junction Surgery in Craniovertebral Junction Disorders: Current Management Concepts, Goel A, ed. Medknow Publication Ltd, India (in press)

Hankinson TC, O’Toole JE, Kaiser MG. Multilevel ACDF vs. Corpectomy for Cervical Kyphosis in Spinal Deformity: A guide to surgical planning and management, Mummaneni PV et al., eds. QMP, St. Louis, 2008.

O’Toole JE, McCormick PC. Vascular Malformations of the Spinal Cord in Rothman-Simeone The Spine, Herkowitz HN et al, eds. 5th ed. Chap 83. WB Saunders, Philadelphia, 2006.

O’Toole JE, McCormick PC. Zephir Anterior Cervical Plate in Spinal Instrumentation: Surgical Techniques, Kim D, Vaccaro A, and Fessler R, eds. Thieme, New York, 2005.

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Vincent C. Traynelis, MD

Zaheer A, Sahu SK, Traynelis VC: Inhibitors of EGFR signaling retard cytotoxicity of fenretinide in rat gliosarcoma cells. Neurochem Res 33:22-26, 2008.

Steinmetz MP, Patel R, Traynelis V, Resnick DK, Anderson PA: Cervical disc arthroplasty compared with fusion in a workers' compensation population. Neurosurgery 63:741-747, 2008.

Ahmed R, Traynelis VC, Menezes AH: Fusions at the craniovertebral junction. Childs Nerv Syst 24:1209-1224, 2008.

Menezes AH, Traynelis VC: Anatomy and biomechanics of normal craniovertebral junction (a) and biomechanics of stabilization (b). Childs Nerv Syst 24:1091-1100, 2008.

Ahmed R, Severson MA III, Traynelis VC: Role of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in the treatment of bacterial spinal osteomyelitis. J Neurosurgery Spine 10:16-20, 2009.

Yoshii J., Traynelis VC: Achondroplasia and cervical laminoplasty. J Neurosurg Spine11:417-420, 2009.

Ackerman L, Ryken, TC, Kealey G, Traynelis VC: Onset of symptomatic hydrocephalus requiring emergency cerebrospinal fluid diversion following high-voltage electrical burn injury. J Neurosurg 112 394-398, 2010.

Traynelis VC, Youssef KR, Menezes AH: Posterolateral approaches to the craniovertebral junction. Neurosurgery 66: A135-A140, 2010.

Youssef KR, Traynelis, VC: Occipital condyle fractures. J Neurosurgery, 66: A56-A59, 2010.

Traynelis VC: Total subaxial reconstruction (in press), J Neurosurg Spine. Combined Results of the 3 US IDE Randomized Cervical Arthroplasty Trials With 2-Years of Follow-up:923.

Fontes RBV, Traynelis VC: Anterior fixation of the axis: Neurosurgery. 67(2):543, August 2010.

Dahdaleh NS, Traynelis VC: Cervical disc athroplasty: Contemporary Neurosurgery. 32:18, 2010.

Updhyaya CD, Wu JC, Haid RW, Traynelis VC, Tay B, Coric D, Trost G, Mummaneni PV: Analysis of the three United States FDA-IDE cervical arthroplasty trials, J Neurosurg Spine, 2011 in press.

Hindman BJ, Palecek JP, Posner KL, Traynelis VC, Lee LA, Sawin D, Tredway TL, Todd M, Domino KB: Cervical spinal cord, root, and bony spine injuries, J Neurosurg Anesthesiol 114:783-795, 2011.

Ahmed R, Greenlee JDW, Traynelis VC: Preservation of spinal instrumentation following development of postoperative bacterial infections in patients undergoing spinal arthrodesis, J Spine Disord Tech, 2011 in press.

Falavigna A, Righesso O, Traynelis VC, Teles AR, Guarise da Silva P: Effect of Postoperative Deep Wound Infection Following Lumbar Arthrodesis for Degenerative Disc Disease on Long-Term Outcome: A Prospective Study, J Neurosurg Spine, 2011 in press.

Book Chapters

Walsh B, Found E, Traynelis VC: Spondylolysis repair, in Vaccaro AR, Baron EM (eds): Operative Techniques: Spine Surgery. Saunders Elsevier, Philadelphia, 2008, pp 359-365.

Pracyk JB, Traynelis VC: Acute intervention for cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spinal disk disease, in Loftus CM (ed): Neurosurgical Emergencies, 2nd edition. Thieme, New York, 2008, pp.197-208.

Traynelis VC: The Prestige cervical disc, in Yue JJ, Bertagnoli R, McAfee PC, An HS (eds): Motion Preservation Surgery of the Spine: Advanced Techniques and Controversies. Saunders Elsevier, Philadelphia, 2008, pp 199-201.

Walsh B, Pait TG, Traynelis VC: Low lumbar burst fractures, in Kim DH, Ludwig SC, Vaccaro AR, Chang J-C (eds): Atlas of Spine Trauma: Adult and Pediatric. Elsevier, Philadelphia, 2008, pp 396-403.

Ahmed R, Traynelis VC, Vaccaro AR: Occipitocervical and atlantoaxial methods of fusion: C1-2 fixation, Harms screw, Magerl screw, wiring, in Bridwell KH (ed): The Textbook of Operative Spine Surgery, 3rd edition. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, in press.

Walsh B, Traynelis VC: Evaluation and management of craniocervical dissociation, in Winn HR (ed): Youmans Neurological Surgery. Elsevier, in press.

Traynelis VC, Fontes R: Legal aspects in the treatment of lumbar disc disease, in Vaccaro AR, Benzel E, Pinheiro-Franco JL, Michael-Mayer H (eds): Advanced Concepts in Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease. Dilivros Editora, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May 2010.

Burkus K, Haid R, Traynelis VC, Zdeblick T: Prestige LP technique and outcomes, in Mummaneni P, Kanter A, Wang M, Haid R (eds): Cervical Spine Surgery: Current Trends and Challenges. Quality Medical Publishing, St. Louis, in press.

Dahdaleh NS, Traynelis, VC: Cervical Disc Arthroplasty. Contemporary Neurosurgery in press.

Walsh B., Traynelis V.C.: Cervical spine trauma. Subaxial injuries: Vertical compression injuries. Rothman Institute, 2010, pp. 377-383.

Traynelis VC, OToole JE, Emery SE: Interbody strut techniques, in Benzel EC (ed): Spine Surgery: Techniques, Complication Avoidance, and Management, 3rd edition. In press.

Deutsch H, Eichholz KM, Haid RW Jr, Traynelis VC: Dorsal subaxial cervical instrumentation techniques, in Benzel EC (ed): Spine Surgery: Techniques, Complication Avoidance, and Management, 3rd edition. In press.

Fontes R, Sawin PD, Goel VK, Traynelis VC: Cervical spine construct design, in Benzel EC (ed): Spine Surgery: Techniques, Complication Avoidance, and Management, 3rd edition.In press.