Neuro-oncology

Cover Focus

Brain Tumor Imaging

It is essential to be familiar with advanced MRI—perfusion, diffusion, spectroscopy, and susceptibility—for diagnosis of brain tumors.

Mona Shahriari, MD; and Parham Moftakhar, MD

Special Report

Special Report: Neuro-oncology

Part 1. Epidemiology, clinical evaluation, and diagnosis

Brian J. Williams, MD

Case Report

Case Report: A Woman with Tinnitus and Tongue Atrophy

Glomus tumors, the great masquerader, have variable presentation and multiple treatment options.

John A. Boockvar, MD; Jason A. Ellis, MD; David J. Langer, MD; Steven Mandel, MD; Rafael A. Ortiz, MD; Asif Rahman; and Tejaswi D. Sudhakar

Spotlight Topic: Neuropsychiatry

Cognitive Complaints and Neuropsychologic Testing

When should neuropsychologic tests be ordered and what questions should testing answer?

Nabil Ali, MD; Laura M. Clark, PhD, ABPP; and Kendra Corning, PsyD, HSPP

Case Report

Challenge Case Report: A Woman With a Large Dural-Based Lesion

Javed Khader Eliyas, MD; Rimas V. Lukas, MD; and Karen S. SantaCruz, MD

Cover Focus: Technology & Wellness

Treating Stress to Improve Neurologic Outcomes

Research on the interaction between hormones and seizures supports the importance of helping patients manage stress.

Riley Bove, MD, MMSc; and Graham R. Huesmann, MD, PhD

Guest Medical Editor's Page

Wellness and Neurology

There is clear evidence for promoting wellness practices to all patients with neurologic disorders.

Patricia K. Coyle, MD, FAAN, FANA

Case Report

Persistent Idiopathic Isolated Hypoglossal Nerve Palsy

Could this rare condition be related to vascular compression?

Dennis Keselman; Steven Mandel, MD; Eric A. Nelson; and Aron Z. Pollack, MD

Seeking Breakthroughs: The Physician Perspective

A roundtable discussion with Claudia A. Chiriboga, MD, MPH; Jeffrey L. Cummings, MD, ScD; and Nir Lipsman, MD, PhD

Claudia A. Chiriboga, MD, MPH; Jeffrey L. Cummings, MD, ScD; and Nir Lipsman, MD, PhD

Seeking Breakthroughs: The Startup Perspective

A roundtable discussion with Chase Spurlock, PhD, IQuity; Michal Izrael, PhD, Kadimastem Ltd; Kevin Hrusovsky, Quanterix; and J. Michael Ryan, MD, Rodin Therapeutics

Neurologists Wanted!

A recently graduated resident and new professor recommends ways to attract medical students to the specialty of neurology.

Rachel Gottlieb-Smith, MD

Seeking Breakthrough Treatments

Seeking Breakthroughs: The Industry Perspective

A roundtable discussion with Gregory Went, PhD, Adamas Pharmaceuticals; Lynn Kramer, MD, Eisai; Paulo Fontoura, MD, PhD, Genentech/Roche; Justin Gover, BSc, MBA, GW Pharmaceuticals; Marc Kamin, MD, SK Life Sciences; and Mike Davis, BSc, MBA, UCB

Guest Medical Editor's Page

Seeking Breakthroughs—We Want You!

The challenges we must overcome to find breakthrough treatments in neurology are many and the potential is great.

Shamik Bhattycharyya, MD, MS

Case Report

Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia

Carcinoma of the tongue is a rare secondary cause.

Brian M. Grosberg, MD; Sheena A. Mehta, PA-C; Peter H. Liu, PhD; Randall Owens, MD; and Anne Williamsom, PhD

Case Report

Reversible and Benign Lesions of Splenium of The Corpus Collosum

Aggressive diagnostic and therapeutic approaches are often unnecessary.

Dhanashri P. Miskin, MD; Jared Steinklein, MD; Fanni Ratzon, MD; Todd Anderson; and John Boockvar, MD

Expert Opinion

Severe Inflammatory Response Causing Choroid Plexitis and Acute Hydrocephalus in a Patient with Hodgkin's Lymphoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Julia R. Schneider, BS; Shamik Chakraborty, MD; Christopher G. Filippi, MD; Bidyut K. Pramanik, MD; Todd A. Anderson, MD; Lalitha Anand, MD; Alexis M. Demopoulos, MD; Steven Mandel, MD; Dana Shani, MD; Souhel Najjar, MD; and John A. Boockvar, MD

NeuroTech: How Advances in Laser Ablation are Igniting New Approaches in Neuro-Oncology and Beyond

Amid the many technological advances in recent years, robotic laser thermotherapy has emerged as a new approach in treating brain tumors.

A Q&A with Joseph Neimat, MD

Video Case Challenge

Scapular Winging After Cervical Lymph Node Biopsy

Aziz Shaibani, MD

Video Case Solution: Glomus Jugulare

Last month's case presented a 41-year-old woman with a one-year history of tinnitus and left otalgia.

Aziz Shaibani, MD, FACP, FAAN