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Abstract PMCID: PMC7715173 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093%2Fneuonc%2Fnoaa222.599 Link: https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=70cz3rUAAAAJ&pagesize=80&citation_for_view=70cz3rUAAAAJ:YsMSGLbcyi4C The Children’s Brain Tumor Network (formerly known as Children’s Brain Tumor Consortium- CBTTC) is a global organization pioneering a model of open-science medical research to improve treatment and discover cures. Started in 2011, our…

Abstract PMID: 31947718 DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering7010007 Link: https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=70cz3rUAAAAJ&citation_for_view=70cz3rUAAAAJ:d1gkVwhDpl0C In brain tumor surgery, an appropriate and careful surgical planning process is crucial for surgeons and can determine the success or failure of the surgery. A deep comprehension of spatial relationships between tumor borders…

Abstract PMID: 28777153 DOI: 10.1097/PAI.0000000000000554 Link: https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=70cz3rUAAAAJ&citation_for_view=70cz3rUAAAAJ:9yKSN-GCB0IC Atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor (AT/RT) and dedifferentiated/poorly differentiated chordoma are pediatric tumors with some overlapping morphologic, immunohistochemical, and molecular features. Both these tumors have alterations in the tumor suppressor gene SMARCB1 resulting in loss of…

Abstract Link: https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=70cz3rUAAAAJ&cstart=20&pagesize=80&citation_for_view=70cz3rUAAAAJ:eQOLeE2rZwMC Chiari malformation type 1 (CM1) is a congenital anomaly of cranio-cerebral junctions characterized by underdevelopment of the occipital bone and posterior fossa (PF) and consequent cerebellar tonsil herniation across the foramen magnum. This condition can impair the…

Abstract Link: https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=70cz3rUAAAAJ&pagesize=80&citation_for_view=70cz3rUAAAAJ:Wp0gIr-vW9MC La presente invenzione si colloca nell’ambito della chirurgia e della relativa strumentazione chirurgica, e più precisamente l’invenzione si riferisce ad un dispositivo destinato ad essere impiegato, per via mininvasiva, nel corso di interventi neurochirurgici.

Abstract PMID: 30337077 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmpb.2018.09.002 Link: https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=70cz3rUAAAAJ&citation_for_view=70cz3rUAAAAJ:d1gkVwhDpl0C Background and objective: The purpose of the present paper is to pave the road to the systematic optimization of complex craniofacial surgical intervention and to validate a design methodology for the virtual surgery and…

PMCID: 30318327 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcms.2018.09.013 Link: https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=70cz3rUAAAAJ&citation_for_view=70cz3rUAAAAJ:Y0pCki6q_DkC Abstract Object: At present, a minimally invasive endoscopic endonasal approach is considered an efficient option for lesions affecting the anterior and middle skull base with sellar and parasellar region involvement. In this study we…

PMCID: 26829751 DOI: 10.1038/ng.3500 Link: https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=70cz3rUAAAAJ&citation_for_view=70cz3rUAAAAJ:zYLM7Y9cAGgC Abstract Angiocentric gliomas are pediatric low-grade gliomas (PLGGs) without known recurrent genetic drivers. We performed genomic analysis of new and published data from 249 PLGGs, including 19 angiocentric gliomas. We identified MYB-QKI fusions as a…

Abstract PMID: 27390104 DOI: 10.5414/NP300936 Link: https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=70cz3rUAAAAJ&citation_for_view=70cz3rUAAAAJ:UeHWp8X0CEIC Subependymal giant-cell astrocytoma (SEGA) is a rare tumor associated with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC). TSC mainly involves the central nervous system (CNS) where SEGA, subependymal nodules, and cortical tubers may be present. First studies…

Abstract PMID: 18809045DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/s0072-9752(07)87031-x Link: https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=70cz3rUAAAAJ&pagesize=80&citation_for_view=70cz3rUAAAAJ:2osOgNQ5qMEC Congenital malformations of the central nervous system are related to alterations in neural tube formation, including most of the neurosurgical management entities, dysraphism and craniosynostosis; alterations of neuronal proliferation; megalencefaly and microcephaly; abnormal neuronal migration,…