Neurosurgery Archives

Epilepsy Surgery for Drug-Resistant Epilepsy

Of the roughly 500,000 US children with epilepsy, 30% will continue to have seizures despite medication management. This seizure burden can have significant impacts on…

Tethered Cord in Pediatrics

Gregory Heuer, MD, PhD, a Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia neurosurgeon, explains tethered cord, including the embryologic development, diagnosis through imaging, clinical signs and symptoms, surgical…

Neural Tube Defects and Chiari Malformations

At the end of this session, learners will be able to define Chiari malformation and surgical options for decompression, as well as different types of…

Our Playbook: Lessons from the National Football League to Neurosurgery and Beyond

Please Note: This course may contain imagery and/or video of surgical procedures. At the end of this session, learners will be able to understand the…

Fetal Fireside: Fetal Encephalocele

Please Note: This course may contain imagery and/or video of surgical procedures. At the end of this session, learners will be able to describe the…

Imaging and Risk Stratification of Neuroblastoma

At the end of this session, learners will be able to understand the importance of imaging and risk stratification of neuroblastoma. This session will discuss…

Pediatric Central Nervous System (CNS) Tumors: An Overview

At the end of this session, learners will be able to recall common pediatric brain tumors based on their location, as well as imaging characteristics…

Cervical Spine Trauma in Children

At the end of this session, learners will be able to understand the differences in the pediatric c-spine and how to recognize likely injury pattern…

Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery Series

Of the roughly 500,000 children in the U.S. with epilepsy, nearly 30% will continue to have seizures despite medications. In this series, parents and caregivers…

Fetal Myelomeningocele Closure