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Title |
Journal |
Year |
PubWeight™‹?› |
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1
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Spontaneous intracranial hypotension syndrome: a novel speculative physiopathological hypothesis and a novel patch method in a series of 28 consecutive patients.
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J Neurosurg
|
2010
|
2.38
|
|
2
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Is fluorescein-guided technique able to help in resection of high-grade gliomas?
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Neurosurg Focus
|
2014
|
1.74
|
|
3
|
Surgical site infections after elective neurosurgery: a survey of 1747 patients.
|
Neurosurgery
|
2008
|
1.66
|
|
4
|
Prognostic factors for survival in 676 consecutive patients with newly diagnosed primary glioblastoma.
|
Neuro Oncol
|
2007
|
1.59
|
|
5
|
Image-guided endoscopic transnasal removal of recurrent pituitary adenomas.
|
Neurosurgery
|
2002
|
1.55
|
|
6
|
A novel impermeable adhesive membrane to reinforce dural closure: a preliminary retrospective study on 119 consecutive high-risk patients.
|
World Neurosurg
|
2011
|
1.53
|
|
7
|
Stimulation of the posterior hypothalamus for treatment of chronic intractable cluster headaches: first reported series.
|
Neurosurgery
|
2003
|
1.41
|
|
8
|
The role of indocyanine green videoangiography (ICGV) in surgery of parasagittal meningiomas.
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Acta Neurochir (Wien)
|
2013
|
1.38
|
|
9
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Fluorescein-guided surgery for grade IV gliomas with a dedicated filter on the surgical microscope: preliminary results in 12 cases.
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Acta Neurochir (Wien)
|
2013
|
1.34
|
|
10
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Intracavitary VEGF, bFGF, IL-8, IL-12 levels in primary and recurrent malignant glioma.
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J Neurooncol
|
2003
|
1.30
|
|
11
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Presurgical functional MR imaging of language and motor functions: validation with intraoperative electrocortical mapping.
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Radiology
|
2008
|
1.23
|
|
12
|
CD133 is essential for glioblastoma stem cell maintenance.
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Stem Cells
|
2013
|
1.21
|
|
13
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Hypothalamic stimulation for intractable cluster headache: long-term experience.
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Neurology
|
2006
|
1.19
|
|
14
|
Meningiomas invading the superior sagittal sinus: surgical experience in 108 cases.
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Neurosurgery
|
2004
|
1.19
|
|
15
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Methylation of O6-methylguanine DNA methyltransferase and loss of heterozygosity on 19q and/or 17p are overlapping features of secondary glioblastomas with prolonged survival.
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Clin Cancer Res
|
2007
|
1.19
|
|
16
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Stimulation of the globus pallidus internus for childhood-onset dystonia.
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Mov Disord
|
2005
|
1.13
|
|
17
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Genetic alterations and in vivo tumorigenicity of neurospheres derived from an adult glioblastoma.
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Mol Cancer
|
2004
|
1.06
|
|
18
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Neuritis ossificans.
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J Neurosurg
|
2014
|
1.06
|
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19
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Endoscopic third ventriculostomy in idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus: an Italian multicenter study.
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Neurosurgery
|
2008
|
1.06
|
|
20
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Deep brain stimulation to relieve drug-resistant SUNCT.
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Ann Neurol
|
2005
|
1.01
|
|
21
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Microvascular decompression for glossopharyngeal neuralgia: a long-term retrospectic review of the Milan-Bologna experience in 31 consecutive cases.
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Acta Neurochir (Wien)
|
2009
|
0.97
|
|
22
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Paragangliomas of head and neck: a treatment option with CyberKnife radiosurgery.
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Neurol Sci
|
2009
|
0.97
|
|
23
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CXCL12 in malignant glial tumors: a possible role in angiogenesis and cross-talk between endothelial and tumoral cells.
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J Neurooncol
|
2004
|
0.97
|
|
24
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Phase II trial of cisplatin plus temozolomide, in recurrent and progressive malignant glioma patients.
|
J Neurooncol
|
2004
|
0.96
|
|
25
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Brainstem cavernomas: long-term results of microsurgical resection in 52 patients.
|
Neurosurgery
|
2005
|
0.95
|
|
26
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Cyberknife radiosurgery for trigeminal neuralgia treatment: a preliminary multicenter experience.
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Neurosurgery
|
2008
|
0.95
|
|
27
|
Vagus nerve stimulation in drug-resistant daily chronic migraine with depression: preliminary data.
|
Neurol Sci
|
2009
|
0.94
|
|
28
|
Survival following stereotactic radiosurgery for newly diagnosed and recurrent glioblastoma multiforme: a multicenter experience.
|
Neurosurg Rev
|
2009
|
0.94
|
|
29
|
Venous sacrifice in neurosurgery: new insights from venous indocyanine green videoangiography.
|
J Neurosurg
|
2011
|
0.93
|
|
30
|
Brain surgery in a stereoscopic virtual reality environment: a single institution's experience with 100 cases.
|
Neurosurgery
|
2010
|
0.92
|
|
31
|
Deep-brain stimulation of the nucleus accumbens in obsessive compulsive disorder: clinical, surgical and electrophysiological considerations in two consecutive patients.
|
Neurol Sci
|
2010
|
0.91
|
|
32
|
Deep brain stimulation of the posteromedial hypothalamus: indications, long-term results, and neurophysiological considerations.
|
Neurosurg Focus
|
2010
|
0.91
|
|
33
|
CyberKnife radiosurgery as a first treatment for idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia.
|
Neurosurgery
|
2009
|
0.91
|
|
34
|
Aphasia induced by gliomas growing in the ventrolateral frontal region: assessment with diffusion MR tractography, functional MR imaging and neuropsychology.
|
Cortex
|
2011
|
0.91
|
|
35
|
Association of chromosome 10 losses and negative prognosis in oligoastrocytomas.
|
Ann Neurol
|
2002
|
0.91
|
|
36
|
Targeting the brain: considerations in 332 consecutive patients treated by deep brain stimulation (DBS) for severe neurological diseases.
|
Neurol Sci
|
2012
|
0.90
|
|
37
|
Deep-brain stimulation for aggressive and disruptive behavior.
|
World Neurosurg
|
2012
|
0.90
|
|
38
|
Hemispherotomy and functional hemispherectomy: indications and outcome.
|
Epilepsy Res
|
2009
|
0.89
|
|
39
|
Occipital nerve stimulation (ONS). Surgical technique and prevention of late electrode migration.
|
Acta Neurochir (Wien)
|
2009
|
0.88
|
|
40
|
Long-term high-frequency bilateral pallidal stimulation for neuroleptic-induced tardive dystonia. Report of two cases.
|
J Neurosurg
|
2005
|
0.87
|
|
41
|
Treatment of chronic headache of cervical origin with lipostructure: an observational study.
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Headache
|
2012
|
0.87
|
|
42
|
A simple method to assess accuracy of deep brain stimulation electrode placement: pre-operative stereotactic CT + postoperative MR image fusion.
|
Stereotact Funct Neurosurg
|
2004
|
0.86
|
|
43
|
Reclassification of oligoastrocytomas by loss of heterozygosity studies.
|
Int J Cancer
|
2006
|
0.86
|
|
44
|
Fluorescein-guided surgery for malignant gliomas: a review.
|
Neurosurg Rev
|
2014
|
0.85
|
|
45
|
Cranial nerve hemangioblastoma.
|
J Neurosurg
|
2003
|
0.85
|
|
46
|
Stimulation of occipital nerve for drug-resistant chronic cluster headache.
|
Lancet Neurol
|
2007
|
0.85
|
|
47
|
Stimulation of the posterior hypothalamus for medically intractable impulsive and violent behavior.
|
Stereotact Funct Neurosurg
|
2005
|
0.85
|
|
48
|
Treatment of recurrent glioblastoma: can local delivery of mitoxantrone improve survival?
|
J Neurooncol
|
2008
|
0.84
|
|
49
|
Vagal nerve stimulation: relationship between outcome and electroclinical seizure pattern.
|
Seizure
|
2006
|
0.83
|
|
50
|
Vagus nerve stimulation in refractory epilepsy: new indications and outcome assessment.
|
Epilepsy Behav
|
2013
|
0.83
|
|
51
|
Deep brain stimulation for movement disorders. Considerations on 276 consecutive patients.
|
J Neural Transm (Vienna)
|
2011
|
0.82
|
|
52
|
Multisession radiosurgery for optic nerve sheath meningiomas--an effective option: preliminary results of a single-center experience.
|
Neurosurgery
|
2011
|
0.82
|
|
53
|
Instability of mitochondrial DNA and MRI and clinical correlations in malignant gliomas.
|
J Neurooncol
|
2005
|
0.82
|
|
54
|
Microvascular decompression for neurovascular conflicts in the cerebello-pontine angle: which role for endoscopy?
|
Acta Neurochir (Wien)
|
2013
|
0.82
|
|
55
|
Chronic motor cortex stimulation for movement disorders: a promising perspective.
|
Neurol Res
|
2003
|
0.82
|
|
56
|
Deep brain stimulation and frameless stereotactic radiosurgery in the treatment of bilateral parkinsonian tremor: target selection and case report of two patients.
|
Acta Neurochir (Wien)
|
2011
|
0.81
|
|
57
|
Management of chronic cluster headache.
|
Curr Treat Options Neurol
|
2011
|
0.81
|
|
58
|
Minimally invasive disc preserving surgery in cervical radiculopathies: the posterior microscopic and endoscopic approach.
|
Acta Neurochir Suppl
|
2011
|
0.81
|
|
59
|
Advanced 3-dimensional planning in neurosurgery.
|
Neurosurgery
|
2013
|
0.80
|
|
60
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Intratumoral delivery of mitoxantrone in association with 90-Y radioimmunotherapy (RIT) in recurrent glioblastoma.
|
J Neurooncol
|
2005
|
0.80
|
|
61
|
Developmental venous anomaly of petrous veins: intraoperative findings and indocyanine green video angiographic study.
|
Neurosurgery
|
2008
|
0.80
|
|
62
|
What is the best timing for fluorescein injection during surgical removal of high-grade gliomas?
|
Acta Neurochir (Wien)
|
2015
|
0.80
|
|
63
|
Arteriovenous micromalformation of the trigeminal root: intraoperative diagnosis with indocyanine green videoangiography: case report.
|
Neurosurgery
|
2010
|
0.80
|
|
64
|
Craniotomy using image-guided oscillating saw: technical note.
|
Neurol Res
|
2006
|
0.80
|
|
65
|
Surgical treatment of cranial neuralgias.
|
Handb Clin Neurol
|
2010
|
0.79
|
|
66
|
Deep brain stimulation of two unconventional targets in refractory non-resectable epilepsy.
|
Stereotact Funct Neurosurg
|
2008
|
0.79
|
|
67
|
Indocyanine green (ICG) temporary clipping test to assess collateral circulation before venous sacrifice.
|
World Neurosurg
|
2011
|
0.79
|
|
68
|
Advanced age as a contraindication to microvascular decompression for drug-resistant trigeminal neuralgia: evidence of prejudice?
|
Neurol Sci
|
2009
|
0.79
|
|
69
|
Self-closing surgical clips for use in pericallosal artery-pericallosal artery side-to-side bypass.
|
J Neurosurg
|
2008
|
0.79
|
|
70
|
Hypothalamic deep brain stimulation for the treatment of chronic cluster headaches: a series report.
|
Neuromodulation
|
2004
|
0.79
|
|
71
|
Neurovascular decompression in trigeminal neuralgia: role of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring in the learning period.
|
Stereotact Funct Neurosurg
|
2004
|
0.78
|
|
72
|
Therapeutic stimulation of the hypothalamus: pathophysiological insights and prerequisites for management.
|
Brain
|
2005
|
0.78
|
|
73
|
Hypothalamic deep brain stimulation in the treatment of chronic cluster headache.
|
Ther Adv Neurol Disord
|
2010
|
0.78
|
|
74
|
Mood disorder following DBS of the left amygdaloid region in a dystonia patient with a dislodged electrode.
|
Mov Disord
|
2008
|
0.78
|
|
75
|
Long-term chronic stimulation of internal capsule in poststroke pain and spasticity. Case report, long-term results and review of the literature.
|
Stereotact Funct Neurosurg
|
2008
|
0.78
|
|
76
|
Risk of seizures during intraoperative electrocortical stimulation of brain motor areas: a retrospective study on 50 patients.
|
Neurol Sci
|
2012
|
0.78
|
|
77
|
Self-closing U-clips for intracranial microanastomoses in high-flow arterial bypass: technical case report.
|
Neurosurgery
|
2007
|
0.78
|
|
78
|
Operability of glioblastomas: "sins of action" versus "sins of non-action".
|
Neurol Sci
|
2013
|
0.77
|
|
79
|
Surgical removal of intramuscular arteriovenous hemangioma of the upper left forearm compressing radial nerve branches.
|
J Neurosurg
|
2008
|
0.77
|
|
80
|
Disconnective hemispherectomy for hemispheric dysplasia.
|
Epileptic Disord
|
2003
|
0.77
|
|
81
|
Cluster headache: pharmacological treatment and neurostimulation.
|
Nat Clin Pract Neurol
|
2009
|
0.77
|
|
82
|
Proceedings from the Workshop on Palliative Epilepsy Surgery: Why, when, how?: Organized by Marina Casazza and Giovanni Broggi on February 2-3, 2012, in Milano, Italy.
|
World Neurosurg
|
2012
|
0.77
|
|
83
|
Neuromodulation in treatment of refractory headaches.
|
Neurol Sci
|
2008
|
0.76
|
|
84
|
Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring of the cortico-spinal tract in image-guided mini-invasive neurosurgery.
|
Clin Neurophysiol
|
2012
|
0.76
|
|
85
|
Poststroke fixed dystonia of the foot relieved by chronic stimulation of the posterior limb of the internal capsule.
|
J Neurosurg
|
2009
|
0.76
|
|
86
|
Drug-resistant primary headache patients undergoing surgical therapies: how should we assess outcomes?
|
Neurol Sci
|
2010
|
0.75
|
|
87
|
Deep brain stimulation in trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias.
|
Neurotherapeutics
|
2010
|
0.75
|
|
88
|
Surgifoam and mitoxantrone in the glioblastoma multiforme postresection cavity: the first step of locoregional chemotherapy through an ad hoc-placed catheter: technical note.
|
Neurosurgery
|
2006
|
0.75
|
|
89
|
Surgical approaches to tumors of the gyrus cinguli.
|
Neurosurgery
|
2011
|
0.75
|
|
90
|
Feasibility of simultaneous vagal nerve and deep brain stimulation in chronic cluster headache: case report and considerations.
|
Neurol Sci
|
2009
|
0.75
|
|
91
|
Hypothalamic stimulation for cluster headache.
|
J Clin Neurosci
|
2008
|
0.75
|
|
92
|
Hamilton rating scale for depression-21 modifications in patients with vagal nerve stimulation for treatment of treatment-resistant depression: series report.
|
Neuromodulation
|
2008
|
0.75
|
|
93
|
Parkinson disease.
|
J Neurosurg
|
2002
|
0.75
|
|
94
|
Local delivery of mitoxantrone for the treatment of malignant brain tumors in rats.
|
J Neurosurg
|
2003
|
0.75
|
|
95
|
Carpal tunnel syndrome: matching minimally invasive surgical techniques. Technical note.
|
J Neurosurg
|
2008
|
0.75
|
|
96
|
Intracranial spontaneous hypotension associated with CSF cervical leakage successfully treated by lumbar epidural blood patch.
|
Acta Neurochir (Wien)
|
2010
|
0.75
|
|
97
|
Combined chemotherapy and radiotherapy for intracranial germinomas in adult patients: a single-institution study.
|
J Neurooncol
|
2005
|
0.75
|
|
98
|
The first Razavai International Neurosurgery Congress.
|
World Neurosurg
|
2013
|
0.75
|
|
99
|
Cautious Use of Intrathecal Baclofen in Walking Spastic Patients: Results on Long-term Follow-up.
|
Neuromodulation
|
2006
|
0.75
|
|
100
|
Amedeo Modigliani and Paul Guillaume: the "artiste maudit" and the "novo pilota".
|
Neurosurgery
|
2003
|
0.75
|
|
101
|
Meningiomas invading the superior sagittal sinus: surgical experience in 108 cases.
|
Neurosurgery
|
2008
|
0.75
|