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Ultrasonic Aspirator Tip Variations: Instrumentation Assessment

Jeffrey D. Klopfenstein and Robert F. Spetzler

New tips for the ultrasonic aspirator enhance the resection of fibrotic tumors and bony intracranial structures

Standardization Study of the BNI Affect Test

Susan R. Borgaro

Normative data from the newly introduced and standardized BNI Affect Test will permit comparative studies of the clinical performance of brain dysfunctional patients.

Nurse Practitioners at Barrow Neurological Institute

Denita Ryan

The role of advanced practice nursing and how it is evolving to improve patient care at Barrow is examined.

Pleomorphic Xanthoastrocytoma Presenting with Intraparenchymal and Subdural Hematoma: Case Report

Vivek R. Deshmukh, Frank P. K. Hsu, Jeffrey D. Klopfenstein, Stephen W. Coons, and Robert F. Spetzler

Intracranial hemorrhage from a pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma threatens the life of a 38-year-old woman, only the second patient reported with this condition and the only one to survive.

Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy: Review and Case Report

Hamidreza Aliabadi, Gerard Chamberlin, and Murray Flaster

Comprehensive neuroimaging and clinical evaluation support the diagnosis of presumed cerebral amyloid angiopathy in a patient who suffered an intraparenchymal hemorrhage.

Sacral Amputation for Sarcoma: Case Report

Roger Hartl, Robert J. Standerfer, Stephen W. Coons, and Curtis A. Dickman

This case demonstrates a technique for subtotal sacretomy that maintains stability of the sacroiliac joint.