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Today, we’re showcasing some of the latest neurosurgery-related articles published recently across medical journals. The topics in today’s rundown include craniotomy, spinal fusion, and deep brain stimulation.

Craniotomy Articles

Post-Craniotomy Headache: Current Concepts and Emerging Procedural Therapies

  • Current Pain and Headache Reports
  • August 2026
  • Description: Post-craniotomy headache (PCH) is a common complication following neurosurgery, yet there remains limited consensus regarding the mechanism, classification, and optimal management. This review summarizes the current literature and highlights recent trends in procedural therapies.
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Structural Determinants of Discharge Following Craniotomy for Brain Cancer in New York City: A Cross-Sectional Study Disparities in post-craniotomy recovery in NYC

  • Neuroepidemiology
  • July 2026
  • Description: Craniotomy for malignant brain tumors yields variable recovery. Length of stay (LOS) and discharge disposition (DD) are key measures of recovery, yet the impact of social and structural factors remains unclear. We examined LOS and DD in New York City (NYC) across race, insurance payor status, and borough.
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Postoperative Symptoms and Patient Satisfaction After Standard or Minimally Invasive Pterional Craniotomy for Intracranial Aneurysms

  • Cureus
  • June 2026
  • Description: In this study, headache rates and postoperative scar satisfaction were compared between standard pterional and minipterional craniotomies for anterior circulation aneurysm clipping.
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Spinal Fusion Articles

NSAID Use Is Associated With Increased Postoperative Complications, but Mortality Benefit, Following Spinal Fusion

  • Clinical Spine Surgery
  • July 2026
  • Description: This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between anti-inflammatory use and mortality and complications, including pseudoarthrosis, in patients undergoing spinal fusion.
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Placement of Triangular Titanium Implants Suprajacent to Pelvic Fixation Screws Reduces Pelvic Fixation Failure in Multilevel Spinal Fusion

  • The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - American Volume
  • July 2026
  • Description: The purpose of this study was to determine whether placement of triangular titanium implants (TTI) suprajacent to S2-alar-iliac (S2AI) pelvic fixation screws during multilevel spinal fusion surgery for adult spine deformity reduces pelvic fixation failures.
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Psychological Wellbeing During Recovery of Posterior Spinal Fusion for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

  • Spine
  • June 2026
  • Description: To explore the role of psychological wellbeing in the postoperative recovery experience of adolescents undergoing posterior spinal fusion (PSF) for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), using a framework informed by PROMIS domains of positive affect, life satisfaction, and meaning and purpose.
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Deep Brain Stimulation Articles

A Gap Analysis of Deep Brain Stimulation for Childhood-Onset Movement Disorders

  • Movement Disorders
  • August 2026
  • Description: Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is an established and increasingly utilized therapy for childhood-onset movement disorders. However, pediatric DBS poses unique challenges that are not adequately addressed by adult-derived paradigms.
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Burst Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's Disease: A Systematic Review of Efficacy and Safety

  • Journal of Parkinson’s Disease
  • August 2026
  • Description: Burst deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a promising alternative to conventional deep brain stimulation (cDBS), incorporating paradigms such as theta burst stimulation (TBS), burst cycling (BC), and coordinated reset (CR). Findings from transcranial magnetic stimulation, spinal cord stimulation and focused ultrasound neuromodulation inspire its potential application in Parkinson's disease (PD).
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Deep Brain Stimulation Withdrawal Syndrome in Parkinson’s Disease: Clinical Features and Outcomes of Two New Cases

  • Case Reports in Neurology
  • June 2026
  • Description: Deep brain stimulation (DBS) withdrawal syndrome is a rare but potentially fatal complication in Parkinson’s disease (PD), manifesting as akinetic crisis with severe rigidity, fever, autonomic instability, altered mental status, and elevated creatinine kinase (CK) levels. The syndrome is strongly associated with older age, long duration of the disease (>15 years), and the duration of DBS therapy (>5 years), with most reported cases having at least two of these risk factors. However, all available evidence comes from a limited number of case reports.
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