2021
Resection 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
2014
Hemifacial Spasm and Neurovascular Compression
Lu AY, Yeung JT, Gerrard JL, Michaelides EM, Sekula RF, Bulsara KR. Hemifacial Spasm and Neurovascular Compression. The Scientific World JOURNAL 2014, 2014: 349319. PMID: 25405219, PMCID: PMC4227371, DOI: 10.1155/2014/349319.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHemifacial spasmMicrovascular decompressionMagnetic resonance imagingSymptomatic reliefFacial nerveNerve root entry zonePrimary hemifacial spasmSecondary hemifacial spasmBotulinum neurotoxin injectionStandard medical managementTreatment of choiceFacial nerve rootRoot entry zoneIpsilateral facial nerveFacial nerve damageFacial movement disordersHFS patientsNerve damageVascular compressionCurative treatmentMedical managementNerve rootsNeurovascular compressionSurgical interventionClinical examination