E-ISSN: 1019-5157
ISSN: 2651-5024
Vol. 35, Issue 5 (2025)
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Original Investigation
General Neurosurgery and Miscellaneous-Others
A Bibliometric Analysis of the Contributions of Turkish Female Authors to "Turkish Neurosurgery"
Pages: 677-683
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.49213-25.1
AIM: To assess the contributions of Turkish female authors to the field of neurosurgery through ?Turkish Neurosurgery?, the only
neurosurgery journal in Türkiye indexed by The Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE).
MATERIAL and METHODS: A bibliometric analysis was conducted on articles published ...
Pediatrics
Factors Affecting the Development of Hydrocephalus in Patients with Spinal Neural Tube Defects
Pages: 684-693
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.46704-24.5
AIM: To identify the factors that could prevent the formation of spina bifida, and to determine the causes of hydrocephalus.
MATERIAL and METHODS: We retrospectively evaluated the data of 51 patients with neural tube defects (NTDs) who were
surgically treated at Sanliurfa Training and Research Hos...
Pediatrics
Correlation of Transfontanel Ultrasonography and Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging Measurements in Neonates with Hydrocephalus
Pages: 694-700
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.49103-25.2
AIM: To evaluate whether transfontanel ultrasonography could serve as a practical and less complex alternative to brain magnetic
resonance imaging in infants with hydrocephalus.
MATERIAL and METHODS: In this prospective study, 54 infants diagnosed with hydrocephalus underwent both transfontanel
u...
Pediatrics
Embryotoxic Effects of Sunset Yellow in Congenital Neural Tube Defect Formation in Early-Stage Chick Embryos: A Histopathological Study
Pages: 701-708
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.48040-24.2
AIM: To investigate the embryotoxic effects of Sunset Yellow (SY) exposure on neural tube development in an experimental model
of chicken embryos.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Sixty fertilized special pathogen-free (SPF) Leghorn genus chick embryos were used. Three experimental
groups were determined, c...
Pediatrics
Incidence and Factors of Tethering After Sectioning the Filum Terminale
Pages: 709-714
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.48880-25.2
AIM: To assess the incidence of retethering in patients who underwent surgery for tethered cord in our clinic.
MATERIAL and METHODS: We included patients who underwent surgical intervention for tethered cord in our clinic between 2010
and 2020, and were subsequently diagnosed with retethering duri...
Pediatrics
Assessment of the Prevalence of Paediatric Spondylolysis
Pages: 715-720
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.47300-24.3
AIM: To determine the frequency of spondylolysis (SLi) in children examined due to trauma, which has not been reported before in
Turkey, and to discuss the demographic features of these cases together with accompanying secondary pathologies.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Between January 2013 and June 2023...
Spine and Peripheral Nerves
Endoscopic or Microscopic Discectomy: Which One Do Neurosurgeons Prefer for Their Own Lumbar Disc Surgery?
Pages: 721-726
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.48513-25.3
AIM: To examine the factors influencing neurosurgeons? preferences between microscopic discectomy (MD) and endoscopic
discectomy (ED) for the treatment of lumbar disc herniation (LDH) in Türkiye.
MATERIAL and METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was administered to 229 active neurosurgeons in Türkiye...
Spine and Peripheral Nerves
Cervical Fusion Techniques Unmasked: Plating vs. Cage-Only
Pages: 727-733
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.47595-24.3
AIM: To compare the effect of fusion with anterior plating and cage (PLATE) versus cage-only (CAGE-O) technique on postoperative
cervical sagittal alignment parameters, clinical outcome, and complication profiles after two-level anterior cervical discectomy and
fusion (ACDF).
MATERIAL and METHODS...
Spine and Peripheral Nerves
Comparison of Preoperative and Postoperative Clinical and Electrophysiological Results of Patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Presenting a Positive Scratch Collapse Test
Pages: 734-741
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.48642-25.4
AIM: To examine the correlation between clinical outcomes and electrophysiological findings following open carpal tunnel release
(CTR) surgery in patients with a positive scratch collapse (SC) test, and to the postoperative course of the SC test.
MATERIAL and METHODS: The study included 29 patient...
Cerebrovascular-Endovascular
The Prognostic Value of Serum ET-1, MCP-1, and Lactic Acid Levels in Patients with Ruptured Intracranial Aneurysm After Interventional Embolization
Pages: 742-748
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.45960-24.3
AIM: To evaluate the prognostic value of serum endothelin-1 (ET-1), monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1), and lactic acid (LA)
levels in patients with ruptured intracranial aneurysm (IA) after interventional embolization.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Patients with ruptured IA were divided into mild, mo...
Cerebrovascular-Endovascular
Therapeutic Effects of tDCS on Calcium and Glutamate Excitotoxicity in a Cerebral Ischemia? Reperfusion Rat Model
Pages: 749
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.46166-23.6
AIM: To investigate the therapeutic effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on calcium and glutamate excitotoxicity
caused by ischemia?reperfusion (IR).
MATERIAL and METHODS: The IR model was generated by transient middle cerebral artery occlusion. tDCS treatment was
applied at ...
Cerebrovascular-Endovascular
Investigation of the Effects of Dexpanthenol on Brain Tissue in Experimental Global Cerebral Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury
Pages: 756-764
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.47677-24.2
AIM: To investigate the protective and therapeutic effects of dexpanthenol in experimental global cerebral ischemia-reperfusion
injury.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Thirty-two female Wistar-Albino rats were used, and the rats were divided into four groups (sham,
sschaemia reperfusion [IR], IR+dexpantol ...
Neurotrauma
Assessing Dexmedetomidin's Efficacy in Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment Using a Rat Experimental Model
Pages: 765-771
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.47440-24.3
AIM: To elucidate the effects of nasal and intraperitoneal dexmedetomidine (DexN and DexP, respectively) administration in an
animal model, and to explore the underlying action mechanisms on the treatment of traumatic brain injury (TBI).
MATERIAL and METHODS: A total of 31 Wistar albino rats serve...
Neuroanatomy
Is C1 Asymmetric Laminectomy Safer? A Cadaver Study
Pages: 778-783
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.47807-24.2
AIM: To investigate the difference in the length of C1 laminectomy between the right and left sides and to determine the importance
of considering the dominant vertebral artery in reducing complication risks.
MATERIAL and METHODS: Five caucasian male cadavers were studied. The distance of the C1 p...
Neuro-Oncology
Investigating the Role of Biomarkers Using Liquid Biopsy in the Diagnosis of Meningiomas
Pages: 783-791
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.46743-24.3
AIM: To evaluate the diagnostic potential of c-MYC, FABP7, GATA4, and MAOB in meningioma patients by analyzing their expression
in serum samples.
MATERIAL and METHODS: The study included 20 patients who underwent surgical resection for intracranial meningiomas. Tumor
and serum samples were collec...
Stereotactic and Functional
Three-Dimensional Dissection of the Bed Nucleus of the Stria Terminalis and Its White Matter Connections: A Surgical and Neuropsychiatric Perspective
Pages: 791-800
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.49121-25.1
AIM: To provide an in-depth anatomical description of the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BST) and its structural affiliations, with
an emphasis on its surgical and neuromodulatory relevance.
MATERIAL and METHODS: We conducted stepwise fiber dissections on 14 formalin-fixed human brains prepa...
Technical Note
Neurotrauma
Identification of Decompressive Craniectomy Patients with Refractory ICP using Burst Suppression Ratio and Novel Subgaleal qEEG: A Technical Note
Pages: 772-777
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.47457-24.1
Decompressive hemicraniectomy (DHC) can improve outcome in patients with elevated intracranial pressure (ICP) refractory to
medical therapy. However, this transition point for treating refractory ICPs with DHC is unclear as ICPs can often be controlled with
escalating doses of medical management. ...
Case Report
Pages: 800-805
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.46817-24.2
Intracranial aneurysms are rare in the pediatric population, while fusiform middle cerebral artery (MCA) aneurysms are more
common. Although surgical clipping is the generally preferred treatment strategy for aneurysms, occasional recurrence may still
occur after successful clipping. As expertise ...
Pages: 805-809
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.47227-24.2
Bone mass is maintained by a balance between bone formation by osteoblasts and resorption by osteoclasts. Calvarial thinning
can occur because of various factors. However, no previous studies have described bilateral temporal thinning (BTT) of the skull.
This report presents a case of a squamous p...
Pages: 809-815
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.47425-24.2
Penetrating brain injuries are usually the result of high-velocity accidents. However, intracranial foreign bodies can also rarely occur
as a result of child abuse. Inserting a sewing needle into the brain through the sutures before the closure of fontanelles represents a
particularly intriguing a...