The size of a half-cut end of the hypoglossal nerve matches a cut end of the injured facial nerve very well. By using the technique described, a length of facial nerve sufficient to achieve a tensionless communication can consistently be obtained.

This study demonstrates that MVD is a safe, effective, and durable surgical procedure for producing prolonged pain relief in patients with medically intractable glossopharyngeal neuralgia.

The results of this study indicate that CAR expression is a critical determinant of transduction efficiencies in adenovirus-based gene therapy for human malignant gliomas.

The optimal technique for applying fibrin sealant is the spray method that aerosolizes fibrin glue and produces a tough fibrin plate.

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Objective: We retrospectively analyzed patients with tuberculum sellae meningiomas (TSM) who underwent surgery via an anterior interhemispheric approach with special attention to visual outcomes.

The tumor in the present case was resected, preserving serviceable oculomotor function. However, among 16 patients reported in the literature, all but one developed or maintained severe postsurgical oculomotor nerve palsy. We conclude that surgical resection generally is not indicated for oculomotor schwannomas, excluding large tumors that cause intractable symptoms.

Routine radiological examinations may fail to detect small intratemporal facial nerve hemangiomas, particularly at the geniculate ganglion. Therefore, when physicians encounter atypical facial spasm, the intratemporal portion of the facial nerve should be carefully examined using high-resolution computed tomography.