Congress of Neurological Surgeons Podcasts

This episode compares and contrasts the use of grid versus stereoEEG electrodes for intracranial epilepsy focus localization. Dr. Joseph Neimat will provide his input into the diverse and potentially controversial viewpoints surrounding this topic. Guest Faculty: Joseph Neimat, MD, MS Co-hosts: Rushna Ali, MD and Seth F. Oliveria, MD, PhD

December 2021 Journal Club Podcast Real-world preliminary experience with responsive neurostimulation in pediatric epilepsy: a multicenter retrospective observational study To read the journal article: https://doi.org/10.1093/neuros/nyab343 Moderator: Han Yan, MD Author: Aria Fallah, MD Guest Faculty: Scellig S.D. Stone, MD PhD, Rafael A. Vega, MD PhD

November 2021 CNS Leadership Institute Podcast Series Episode 4: Lessons Learned in Negotiation Series Host: Owoicho Adogwa, MD, MPH Faculty/Discussant: Alan M. Scarrow, MD Moderator: Brian V. Nahed, MD

November 2021 Journal Club Podcast Independent Predictors of Revision Lumbar Fusion Outcomes and the Impact of Spine Surgeon Variability: Does It Matter Whether the Primary Surgeon Revises? To read the journal article: https://academic.oup.com/neurosurgery/article/89/5/836/6352537 Moderator: Megan Still, MD Author: James S. Harrop, MD Faculty: Raul A. Vasquez, MD, Tiffany R. Hodges, MD

September 2021 CNS Leadership Institute Podcast Series Episode 1: Lessons Learned in Strategic Planning Series Host: Owoicho Adogwa, MD, MPH Faculty/Discussant: Stephen L. Ondra, MD Moderator: Ellen L Air, MD

September 2021 CNS Leadership Institute Podcast Series Episode 2: Lessons Learned in Negotiation Series Host: Owoicho Adogwa, MD, MPH Faculty/Discussant: Susan Durham, MD, MS Moderator: Lola B. Chambless, MD

September 2021 CNS Leadership Institute Podcast Series Episode 3: Lessons Learned in Retaining Talent Series Host: Owoicho Adogwa, MD, MPH Faculty/Discussant: Langston T. Holly, MD Moderator: Maryam Rahman, MD

October 2021 Journal Club Podcast Residual and Recurrent Disease Following Endoscopic Endonasal Approach as a Reflection of Anatomic Limitation for the Resection of Midline Anterior Skull Base Meningiomas To read the journal article: https://academic.oup.com/ons/article/21/4/207/6318584?login=true Moderator: Lekhaj C. Daggubati, MD Author: Paul A. Gardner, MD Faculty: Daniel M. Prevedello, MD, Raf...

The use of bilateral anterior limb of internal capsule (ALIC) DBS for OCD was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under a humanitarian device exemption (HDE) in 2009.9 Following this HDE approval and publication of the 2014 CNS guidelines, there have been additional published studies reporting the use of DBS for OCD, although most do not meet criteria to be included in this guide...

September 2021 Journal Club Podcast Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization Versus Conventional Treatment of Chronic Subdural Hematomas To read the journal article: https://academic.oup.com/neurosurgery/article/89/3/486/6309701?login=true Moderator: Rimal H. Dossani, MD Author: Ajith J. Thomas, MD Faculty: Jonathan A. Grossberg, MD and Aqueel H. Pabaney, MD

The thoracic and lumbar (“thoracolumbar”) spine are the most commonly injured region of the spine in blunt trauma. Trauma of the thoracolumbar spine is frequently associated with spinal cord injury and other visceral and bony injuries. Prolonged pain and disability after thoracolumbar trauma present a significant burden on patients and society. Ultimately, this clinical guideline was created to im...

August 2021 Journal Club Podcast Clinical Pearls and Methods for Intraoperative Awake Language Mapping To read the journal article: https://academic.oup.com/neurosurgery/article/89/2/143/6027142?searchresult=1 Moderator: Nitesh Patel, MD Author: Ramin Morshed, MD Faculty: Simon Hanft, MD, Michael Ivan, MD, and Rafael Vega, MD, PhD

July 2021 Journal Club Podcast Comparison of Transradial vs Transfemoral Access in Neurovascular Fellowship Training: Overcoming the Learning Curve To read the journal article: https://academic.oup.com/neurosurgery/article/67/Supplement_1/nyaa447_408/5983011?searchresult=1 Moderator: Tiffany Hodges, MD Author: Pascal M. Jabbour, MD Guest Faculty: Akli Zetchi, MD Resident Fellow/Planner: Han Yan, M...

Managing cancer pain, once it is refractory to conventional treatment, continues to challenge caregivers committed to serving those who are suffering from a malignancy. Although neuromodulation has a role in the treatment of cancer pain for some patients, these therapies may not be suitable for all patients. Therefore, neuroablative procedures, which were once a mainstay in treating intractable ca...

Surgery is recommended for brain metastases that are large, have significant perilesional edema, result in neurological deficits, and present with uncertain pathology. In addition, surgery provides tissue diagnosis, when needed. Smaller targeted craniotomies and an emphasis on minimizing postoperative deficits have led to faster operations and discharge a few days after a craniotomy. Given the lim...

June 2021 Journal Club Podcast The Path to Surgical Robotics in Neurosurgery To read the journal article: https://academic.oup.com/ons/article/20/6/514/6273694 Moderator: Rafael Vega, MD, PhD Author: Omaditya Khanna, MD Guest Faculty: David Baskin, MD CNS Resident Fellow/Planner: Megan Still, MD

The efficacy of bilateral deep brain stimulation (DBS) for the treatment of motor symptoms and levodopa-induced dyskinesias in Parkinson’s Disease (PD) patients is well established. However, the effectiveness of selecting different stimulation targets is less clear. While there is evidence to suggest that the subthalamic nucleus (STN) and globus pallidus internus (GPi) are effective targets, when...

May 2021 Journal Club Podcast New Philosophy, Clinical Pearls, and Methods for Intraoperative Cognition Mapping and Monitoring “à la carte” in Brain Tumor Patients Moderator: Tiffany Hodges Authors: Hugues Duffau, MD, PhD Guest Faculty: Shawn Hervey-Jumper, MD CNS Resident Fellow/Planner: Lekhaj Daggubati, MD

Glioblastoma (GBM) continues to be a challenging disease to treat, often with rapid progression and limited overall survival. Surgical resection is central to treatment paradigms in combination with radiation therapy and chemotherapy for treatment of newly diagnosed glioblastoma. Authors discuss the evidence in newly available literature since the original guideline was published in 2008, and the...

April 2021 Journal Club Podcast Long-Term Outcomes of Intra-Arterial Chemotherapy for Progressive or Unresectable Pilocytic Astrocytomas: Case Studies Moderator: Rafael Vega, MD, PhD Authors: Prakash Ambady, MD, Edward A. Neuwelt, MD, Kutluay Uluc, MD Guest Faculty: Paul Klimo, MD CNS Resident Fellow/Planner: Rimal Dossani, MD

March 2021 Journal Club Podcast Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS) Pathway for Single-Level Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion Decreases Length of Stay and Opioid Consumption CNS Podcast Co-chair and Moderator: Tiffany Hodges, MD Author: Mena Kerolus, MD Faculty/Discussants: Matthew Cummock, DO and Michael Y. Wang, MD Resident Fellow: Nitesh Patel, MD

February 2021 Journal Club Podcast Focal Cortical Dysplasia IIIa in Hippocampal Sclerosis-Associated Epilepsy: Anatomo-Electro-Clinical Profile and Surgical Results From a Multicentric Retrospective Study CNS Podcast Co-chair and Moderator: Rafael Vega, MD, PhD Author: Massimo Cossu, MD Faculty/Discussants: Aria Fallah, MD and Harvey Sarnat, MD Resident Fellow: Han Yan, MD

January 2021 Journal Club Podcast Clinical Outcome of “Asleep” Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson Disease Using Robot-Assisted Delivery and Anatomic Targeting of the Subthalamic Nucleus: A Series of 152 Patients CNS Podcast Co-chair and Moderator: Tiffany Hodges, MD Author: Catherine H. Moran, MD Faculty/Discussants: Paul Larson, MD and Erika A. Petersen, MD Resident Fellow: Megan Still, MD

December 2020 Journal Club Podcast The Supraorbital Eyebrow Craniotomy for Intra- and Extra-Axial Brain Tumors: A Single-Center Series and Technique Modification Participants: • CNS Podcast Chair: Rafael Vega, MD, PhD • Author: Daniel F. Kelly, MD • Faculty/Discussants: Michael Karsy, MD, PhD • Moderator: Lekhaj Daggubati, MD

November 2020 Journal Club Podcast Thrombectomy Technique Predicts Outcome in Posterior Circulation Stroke—Insights from the STAR Collaboration Participants: • CNS Podcast Chair: Rafael Vega, MD, PhD • First Author: Ali Alawieh, MD, PhD • Author: Alejandro Spiotta, MD • Faculty/Discussants: Adam Arthur, MD • Moderator: Rimal Dossani, MD