Brain and spinal tumours in childhood (0–15 years) account for 20–25% of childhood cancer,
aVecting one in 2500 children. In the UK, this means that about 350 new cases are …

Background Over half of childhood intracranial ependymomas occur in children younger
than 5 years. As an adjuvant treatment, radiotherapy can be effective, but has the potential to …

The records of 21 children with neuroblastoma presenting with spinal cord compression,
encountered over 17 years, were reviewed. Thirteen patients (61%) survive, free of …

BACKGROUND: The treatment of previously irradiated patients with recurrent central nervous
system primitive neuroectodermal tumours (PNETs) is a considerable challenge. A study …

We have developed a new technique to measure the overall application accuracy of image-guided
stereotactic systems. It has been used to measure the accuracy of the Pathfinder …

BACKGROUND: Neuroendoscopic third ventriculostomy has increased in frequency for the
management of hydrocephalus. The objective of this paper is to study the outcome in …

✓ The author reports on 41 aneurysms of the proximal internal carotid artery (PICA)
demonstrated in 36 patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage. The patients included a striking …

The population born prematurely is particularly prone to hydrocephalus. Shunting techniques,
whilst still the gold standard, have considerable failure rates and contribute significant …

… Laitt R, Mallucci CL, Jaspan T, McConachie NS, Vloeberghs M, Punt J: Constructive
interference in steady state 3D Fourier-transform MRI in the management of hydrocephalus …

OBJECTIVE: To explore the effects of subtemporal decompression (STD) on the frequency of
shunt revision and attendances with symptoms of raised intracranial pressure secondary to …