2023
Personalized, parcel‐guided rTMS for the treatment of major depressive disorder: Safety and proof of concept
Tang S, Holle J, Dadario N, Lesslar O, Teo C, Ryan M, Sughrue M, Yeung J. Personalized, parcel‐guided rTMS for the treatment of major depressive disorder: Safety and proof of concept. Brain And Behavior 2023, 13: e3268. PMID: 37798655, PMCID: PMC10636393, DOI: 10.1002/brb3.3268.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsDepressive Disorder, MajorHumansPrefrontal CortexQuality of LifeRetrospective StudiesTranscranial Magnetic StimulationTreatment OutcomeConceptsRepetitive transcranial magnetic stimulationQuality of lifeBeck Depression InventoryTreatment-resistant depressionComorbidity of depressionMajor depressive disorderTranscranial magnetic stimulationMultiple cortical targetsDorsolateral prefrontal cortexRTMS treatmentSignificant remissionRetrospective reviewDepressive disorderPatient outcomesCortical targetsMagnetic stimulationPlacebo effectPatientsUS FoodDrug AdministrationControl groupDepression symptomsDepression InventoryFunctional connectivity networksPrefrontal cortex
2022
Improving quality of life post-tumor craniotomy using personalized, parcel-guided TMS: safety and proof of concept
Tang S, Holle J, Lesslar O, Teo C, Sughrue M, Yeung J. Improving quality of life post-tumor craniotomy using personalized, parcel-guided TMS: safety and proof of concept. Journal Of Neuro-Oncology 2022, 160: 413-422. PMID: 36308593, DOI: 10.1007/s11060-022-04160-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBrainCraniotomyHumansNeoplasmsQuality of LifeTranscranial Magnetic StimulationTreatment OutcomeConceptsRepetitive transcranial magnetic stimulationNeuro-cognitive dysfunctionRTMS treatmentBeck Depression InventoryFunctional deficitsNeurological disordersDepression InventoryPost-operative depressionTranscranial magnetic stimulationNeuro-cognitive deficitsNeuro-cognitive functionsMultiple cortical targetsFunctional connectivity approachNon-invasive toolEuroQol qualityNeuropsychiatric questionnaireResultsNine patientsAdverse eventsRetrospective reviewSurgical removalTMS treatmentCortical targetsShort-term memory difficultiesBrain tumorsDepressive symptoms
2021
Surgical treatment of symptomatic pineal cysts without hydrocephalus—meta-analysis of the published literature
Masina R, Ansaripour A, Beneš V, Berhouma M, Choque-Velasquez J, Eide P, Fedorko S, Fleck S, Hernesniemi J, Koziarski A, Májovský M, Podgorski A, Schroeder H, Teo C, Unterberg A, Yeung J, Kolias A, Santarius T. Surgical treatment of symptomatic pineal cysts without hydrocephalus—meta-analysis of the published literature. Acta Neurochirurgica 2021, 164: 61-77. PMID: 34854993, PMCID: PMC8761144, DOI: 10.1007/s00701-021-05054-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCystsFemaleHumansHydrocephalusMalePineal GlandProspective StudiesRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeConceptsSymptomatic pineal cystsPineal cystsCase reportCyst sizeSingle-center retrospective cohortChronic incisional painLarger cyst sizeRetrospective surgical seriesOverall complication rateRole of surgeryVertigo/dizzinessMean cyst sizeLoss of consciousnessObjective outcome assessmentNausea/vomitSupracerebellar infratentorial approachAssessment of outcomesMajority of casesIncisional painComplication rateFocal neurologyGait disturbanceMost patientsPatient characteristicsRetrospective cohortUsing Quicktome for Intracerebral Surgery: Early Retrospective Study and Proof of Concept
Yeung JT, Taylor HM, Nicholas PJ, Young IM, Jiang I, Doyen S, Sughrue ME, Teo C. Using Quicktome for Intracerebral Surgery: Early Retrospective Study and Proof of Concept. World Neurosurgery 2021, 154: e734-e742. PMID: 34358688, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2021.07.127.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntracerebral surgeryNeurologic deficitsNew postoperative neurologic deficitsCases of leukoencephalopathyNew neurologic deficitsHigh-risk patientsPostoperative neurologic deficitsPostoperative neurologic outcomeIntra-axial tumorsFunctional localizationBrain networksEarlier retrospective studiesCritical brain networksDefault mode networkPostoperative strokeNeurologic outcomeMedian ageNeurological deficitsPreoperative findingsNew deficitsRetrospective studyPostsurgical outcomesIntracranial surgeryNeuronavigation platformStandard neuronavigationResection of Symptomatic Pineal Cysts Provides Durable Clinical Improvement: A Breakdown of Presenting Symptoms and Lessons Learned
Yeung JT, Young IM, Profyris C, Katsos K, Sughrue ME, Teo C. Resection of Symptomatic Pineal Cysts Provides Durable Clinical Improvement: A Breakdown of Presenting Symptoms and Lessons Learned. World Neurosurgery 2021, 150: e668-e674. PMID: 33771749, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2021.03.087.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSymptomatic pineal cystsPineal cystsSurgical resectionClinical improvementDurable clinical improvementExhaustive conservative managementNon-headache symptomsDurable symptomatic reliefYears of agePresenting symptomConservative managementSymptomatic patientsSurgical candidacySymptomatic reliefVisual disturbancesClinical outcomesPatient populationRadiographic changesCerebral aqueductRetrospective analysisResectionPatientsVariable symptomsCystsHeadache
2020
Clinical and economic burden of neurofibromatosis type 2 in the United States
Koo AB, Yeung JT, Freedman IG, Lee JH, Ahmed OM, Ma AK, Miyagishima DF, DiLuna M, Kahle K. Clinical and economic burden of neurofibromatosis type 2 in the United States. Clinical Neurology And Neurosurgery 2020, 197: 106053. PMID: 32683193, DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2020.106053.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpen resectionPatient demographicsRisk factorsMeningioma resectionMulti-year cross-sectional studyNeurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) patientsSpine tumor resectionCommon admission diagnosesNational Inpatient SampleType 2 patientsCross-sectional studySignificant independent associationNeurofibromatosis type 2Regression analysisInflation-adjusted costAdmission diagnosisHospital stayDischarge weightIndependent predictorsObstructive hydrocephalusSurgical interventionDiagnosis codesHospital characteristicsInpatient populationInpatient Sample
2013
Multi-Session Radiosurgery of Benign Intracranial Tumors
Yeung JT, Karim SA, Chang SD. Multi-Session Radiosurgery of Benign Intracranial Tumors. Neurosurgery Clinics Of North America 2013, 24: 543-551. PMID: 24093572, DOI: 10.1016/j.nec.2013.06.003.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Pegylated interferon-α-2b for children with recurrent craniopharyngioma.
Yeung JT, Pollack IF, Panigrahy A, Jakacki RI. Pegylated interferon-α-2b for children with recurrent craniopharyngioma. Journal Of Neurosurgery Pediatrics 2012, 10: 498-503. PMID: 23061825, DOI: 10.3171/2012.9.peds12225.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMonths of treatmentGross total resectionPatient experienced recurrenceRecurrent craniopharyngiomaExperienced recurrenceSubtotal resectionComplete responseRadiation therapyUse of PIDisease 19 monthsDisease 6 monthsDisease 10 yearsInterferon α-2bStable diseaseDurable responsesIntralesional administrationCystic tumorTumor sizeTumor responseSubcutaneous injectionCystic componentFurther interventionCraniopharyngiomaRecurrenceSustained exposure