Beste Gulsuna

• Doctor of Medicine
• Postdoctoral Scholar at University of California, San Francisco

INTRODUCTION Following Andreas Vesalius’ differentiation of white and gray matter in 1543, the fiber dissection technique stands as one of the earliest methods used to demonstrate the internal structures of the brain. Throughout the historical evolution of white matter dissection, debates have arisen about dissection methodology, nomenclature, and...

OBJECTIVE The term "sagittal stratum" was coined by Heinrich Sachs in 1892 to define a parasagittally oriented white matter layer at the temporo-occipital cortex. Although this term has been widely used for more than 100 years, the description, classification, borders, and involved fibers of the structure vary among authors and remain imprecise. Th...

Introduction Technical advances and the increasing role of interdisciplinary decision-making may warrant formal definitions of expertise in surgical neuro-oncology. Research question The EANS Neuro-oncology Section felt that a survey detailing the European neurosurgical perspective on the concept of expertise in surgical neuro-oncology might be he...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of transorbital neuroendoscopic surgery (TONES) in the management of sphenoid wing meningiomas (SWMs) with cavernous sinus and orbital invasion. METHODS The authors conducted a retrospective review of 32 patients with SWMs treated at Gazi University using TONES from October 20...

OBJECTIVE The anatomy and function of the brainstem have fascinated scientists for centuries; however, the brainstem remains one of the least studied regions of the human brain. As the authors delved into studying this structure, they observed a growing tendency to forget or neglect previously identified structures. The aim of this study was to des...

OBJECTIVE A comprehensive understanding of microsurgical neuroanatomy, familiarity with the operating room environment, patient positioning in relation to the surgery, and knowledge of surgical approaches is crucial in neurosurgical education. However, challenges such as limited patient exposure, heightened patient safety concerns, a decreased avai...

BACKGROUND Hydrocephalus is commonly encountered in pediatric neurosurgery. The etiology is diverse, and complexity in management increases in patients with loculated or trapped ventricles. The authors sought to examine a treatment option of endoscopic placement of a triventricular stent in a pediatric patient with complex hydrocephalus and a trapp...

Background Lesions located in the orbit are challenging to manage due to the enclosed space they occupy and their close proximity to critical anatomical structures. The challenge has been to develop a surgical approach that achieves the goal of obtaining complete tumor removal while preserving functional anatomy. Our aim is to understand the surgic...

Purpose: Sagittal imbalance is common in degenerative and congenital spinal diseases. Some studies have examined spinal deformities in the spina bifida. However, sagittal spinopelvic parameters in tethered cord syndrome (TCS) and split cord malformation (SCM) have been poorly evaluated in the literature. In this study, we investigated sagittal spi...

Background Cranial base chordomas are typically indolent and usually appear as encapsulated tumors. They slowly grow by infiltrating the bone, along with the lines of least resistance. Due to its relationship with important neurovascular structures, skull base chordoma surgery is challenging. Objective The usefulness of intraoperative magnetic res...

Objective: Cerebral cavernous malformation (CM) is an angiographically occult vascular pathology. Although microsurgery is the gold standard treatment to control the symptoms of CM, resection carries high risk in some situations, especially eloquent areas. The objective was to evaluate annual hemorrhage rates (AHRs) before and after stereotactic r...

Intraparenchymal schwannomas of the brain are very rare, accounting for < 1% of intracranial schwannomas. We present a case of an 11-year-old boy with a left frontotemporal lobe schwannoma presented with seizure and neurogenic pulmonary edema. To our knowledge, this is the first case of intracerebral schwannoma with neurogenic pulmonary edema publi...