_The Efficacy of ETV in Management of Hydrocephalus Secondary to Posterior Fossa Lesion: A Local Experience in Upper Egypt _ 4th International Congress on Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery (4th ISMINS) April 2018 Moscow Russia Read more

Abstract Background: The role of laminectomy alone as an etiology of postoperative cervical instability is well known. Cervical sagittal malalignment of the spine has been linked to unfavorable functional outcome, so the effect of restoration of sagittal spinal alignment on functional outcomes and treatment effectiveness has recently gained attention. Study Design: This is a prospective, observational, surgical cohort suffering from ... Read more

INTRODUCTION: A cervical disc prolapse (CDP) is a protrusion of one of the discs in the neck compressing a nerve root or the spinal cord. Anterior cervical discectomy and cage fusion (ACDF) is one of main surgical modalities to decompress the neural tissue and to stabilize the cervical spine. OBJECTIVE: This is a retrospective observational study of clinical and radiological ... Read more

ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of death and disability throughout the world. Injuries, including TBI, are projected to account for 20% of the worldwide burden of death and disability by 2020. Reliable assessment of prognostic factors in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) may guide the treatment strategy and allocation of resources OBJECTIVE: This is ... Read more

Abstract Objective: To assess the prognosis of traumatic brain injury in elderly patients. Design: a prospective study. Methodology: Patients and methods this study was conducted on 50 elderly patients exposed to TBI in sohag university hospital and 50 patients exposed to TBI but less than 65 years used as a control. Introduction It is widely known that global citizenry is ... Read more

Purpose: To evaluate the role of non-contrast multidetector CT (MDCT) reliability in localizing CSF leaks and skull base defects in correlation to operative findings Read more

_Regression of Syrinomyelia after craniocervical Decompression with Duroplasty in Patients with Chiari Malformation type1(CM-I)_ Annual meeting AANS , May 2016 Chicago IL.USA Read more

To evaluate the role of non-contrast multidetector CT (MDCT) reliability in localizing CSF leaks and skull base defects in correlation to operative findings. Materials and methods: Twenty patients clinically diagnosed to have CSF rhinorrhea; 8 spontaneous and 12 post-traumatic patients were evaluated using 64-rows MDCT with slice section 0.6 mm. CT is considered accurate if correctly determine the site and ... Read more

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: This study was conducted to study the clinical features and post-operative outcome of single burr-hole evacuation with subdural drain in chronic subdural hematoma. PATIENTS & METHODS: It's a clinical retrospective study that includes surgical management of 40 patients harboring chronic subdural hematoma and the effect of single burr hole with subdural drain on the outcomes starting from April ... Read more

SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF OPEN SPINAL DYSRAPHISM: 5 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN UPPER EGYPT - A MULTI-CENTRE STUDY MOMEN M. ALMAMOUN1, ALI R. HAMDAN2MOMEN M. ALMAMOUN1, ALI R. HAMDAN2MOMEN M. ALMAMOUN1, ALI R. HAMDAN2MOMEN M. ALMAMOUN1, ALI R. HAMDAN2, AHMAD SHERIF3AHMAD SHERIF3 1 Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of medicine, Sohag University, Sohage, Egypt 2 Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of medicine, South Valley ... Read more