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Diagram of a newborn babsy with an open defect spinal bifida.

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·September 15, 2015·8 min read

Best Candidates for Fetal Spina Bifida Surgery May Be Identified Through Brain Scans

A new study reports fetuses with enlarged ventricles may be less likely to benefit from prenatal surgery to treat spina bifida than other fetuses, and are more likely to require a second surgery to relieve a build up of pressure on the brain.

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·September 3, 2015·2 min read

Tiny 3D Camera Offers Brain Surgery Innovation

An endoscope with a tiny 3D camera is being developed by NASA that could help neurosurgeons better see the intricacies of brain tissue.

This image shows a classification chart for the tumors.

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·July 14, 2015·2 min read

New Classification System for Brain Tumors

Researchers have created a simple radiological method to predict the development of gliomas.

This image is an illustration of the technique in use.

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·June 17, 2015·5 min read

Imaging Technique Provides Color Coded Map Showing Cancerous Brain Areas

OCT could make brain tumor removal safer and more effective, researchers report.

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·February 25, 2015·2 min read

3D Printed Guides Can Help Restore Function in Damaged Nerves

Researchers have successfully used a 3D printed guide to help damaged nerves repair themselves.

This image shows a brain scan with the cancer area highlighted in yellow and red.

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·February 11, 2015·2 min read

Revolutionary New Probe Zooms in on Cancer Cells

Researchers have creates a new intraoperative probe which helps detect brain cancer cells.

The image shows a brain scan post DBS neurosurgery.

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·December 18, 2014·1 min read

First Real Time MRI Guided Brain Surgery for Parkinson’s in Southern California

UCSD neurosurgeons are the first in Southern California to use real time 3D MRI guidance to implant a DBS device into a Parkinson's patient.

The image shows how the eye movements returned to normal after surgery.

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·December 16, 2014·4 min read

New Technology Advances Eye Tracking as Biomarker for Brain Function and Brain Injury

New technology has been developed which can assess the location and impact of a brain injury by tracking eye movements.

The image shows colored lines representing the human visual pathway overlayed onto an MRI scan of a human head.

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·December 10, 2014·4 min read

Myelin Linked to Speedy Recovery of Human Visual System after Tumor Removal

Neuroimaging study shows how the brain heals itself within a few weeks of surgery to remove tumors.

This image shows a model surgical robot with the device entering the cheek area.

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·October 15, 2014·4 min read

Brain Surgery Through the Cheek

Researchers develop a working prototype of a neurosurgical robot which can enter the brain through the cheek and perform delicate hippocampal surgeries for epilepsy patients.

This image shows a detailed view of the trigeminal nerve and its three major divisions (shown in yellow): the ophthalmic nerve (V1), the maxillary nerve (V2), and the mandibular nerve (V3).

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·August 22, 2014·3 min read

More Common Procedures for Painful Facial Tics Carry High Costs

A new study reports the most cost effective procedure to help reduce pain in patients with trigeminal neuralgia is used less often than more costly treatments.