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Nerve Transfer Boosts Recovery After Brachial Plexus Injury
For patients with brachial plexus injuries, a Mass General neurosurgeon is innovating nerve transfers that can restore function to paralyzed arms.
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How Liquid Biopsy Could Improve Brain Tumor Treatment and Diagnoses
Mass General doctors are developing a liquid biopsy for brain tumors to reduce the need for invasive tissue biopsies.
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Surviving Gliomas Through Antibodies and Vaccination
Immunotherapy for glioma is under active investigation, but tumor-associated immunosuppression is a major obstacle. A Mass General team studied an investigational monoclonal antibody in mice with glioma, alone and in combination with tumor cell vaccination.
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Case Report: Direct Burr Hole Access for Embolization of Dural Arteriovenous Fistula
A multidisciplinary team of Massachusetts General Hospital physicians presents the case of a 72-year-old man who had a high-grade transverse–sigmoid junction dural arteriovenous fistula completely cured via direct cannulation through a burr hole after percutaneous transfemoral venous access was unsuccessful.
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Clinical Advances in Minimally Invasive Spinal Neurosurgery
Neurosurgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital's Neurosurgical Spine Service are advancing minimally invasive spinal surgery for intervention in a wide range of challenging diagnoses, including spinal deformities and tumor-related diseases.
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Co-transplantation of Regulatory T Cells Improves Cell Replacement Therapy for Parkinson's Disease
Research at Massachusetts General Hospital suggests a novel strategy for enhancing the efficacy and safety of cell replacement therapy in the nervous system: co-transplantation of dopamine progenitor cells with regulatory T cells to modulate the host immune response triggered by needle trauma.
Neurosurgery Contributors
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Aman B. Patel, MD
Director of Cerebrovascular and Endovascular Neurosurgery, Co-Director of the Neuroendovascular Program
Recent Article
Case Report: Direct Burr Hole Access for Embolization of Dural Arteriovenous Fistula
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Bob S. Carter, MD, PhD
Chief, Neurosurgery Service
Recent Article
Co-transplantation of Regulatory T Cells Improves Cell Replacement Therapy for Parkinson's Disease
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Brian V. Nahed, MD, MSc
Neurosurgical Oncology / Brain Tumor Surgeon / Mass General Brain Tumor Center, Neurosurgical Spinal Disorders, Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School
Director, Mass General Neurosurgery Residency ProgramRecent Article
Cadaver-free Simulation Model Feasible for Improving Residents' Craniotomy Skills
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Daniel P. Cahill, MD, PhD
Neurosurgeon, Massachusetts General Hospital, Neurosurgical Oncologist, Mass General Cancer Center
Recent Article
Palbociclib Demonstrates Activity Against Progressive Brain Metastases Harboring CDK Pathway Alterations
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James D. Rabinov, MD
Neurosurgeon
Recent Article
Multimodal Approach to Unruptured Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformations Tops ARUBA Outcomes
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Jean V. Coumans, MD
Neurosurgeon
Recent Article
Sacral Slope Measurement Helpful for Determining if Fusion Surgery Needed for Spondylolisthesis
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Jeffrey S. Schweitzer, MD, PhD
Neurosurgeon
Recent Article
Co-transplantation of Regulatory T Cells Improves Cell Replacement Therapy for Parkinson's Disease
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John H. Shin, MD
Director, Spinal Deformity and Spine Oncology (Mass General Cancer Center), Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
Recent Article
Clinical Advances in Minimally Invasive Spinal Neurosurgery
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Lawrence Borges, MD
Director, Neurosurgical Spine Center
Recent Article
Treating Intradural Spinal Tumors
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Pamela S. Jones, MD
Neurosurgeon
Recent Article
Liquid Biopsy Using Fluorescent Extracellular Vesicles Shows Promise for Diagnosis of Glioma
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William E. Butler, MD
Neurosurgeon, Department of Neurosurgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Review: Rethinking the Cilia Hypothesis of Hydrocephalus
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William T. Curry, MD
Co-Director, Mass General Neuroscience , Director of Neurosurgical Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Adeline Rose Wydotis Professor of Neurosurgery, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Novel Tandem CAR T-Cell Effective Against Heterogeneous Glioblastoma
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Ziv Williams, MD
Neurosurgeon, Department of Neurosurgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Associate Professor in Neurosurgery, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Interim Safety Profile From the Feasibility Study of the BrainGate Neural Interface System
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