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Student Neurosurgery/Neurology Research Conference

Brown University Department of Neurosurgery and Department of Neurology and Warren Alpert Medical School annually hosts the Student Neurosurgery/Neurology Research Conference, a national conference for medical students conducting research in neurosurgery/neurology or related neuroscience fields.

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A Slippery Slope: Taking a Look at Post-Operative Aneurysm Clip Slippage

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Background: Post-operative clip slippage is a rare complication of aneurysm clipping that can lead to aneurysm recurrence or rupture. This paper aims to systematically review …
Year:
2025
Contributor:
Tziviskos, Nassos (Author)
Greco, Shay (Author)
Shin, Sue Min (Author)
Suo, Nan Ji (Author)
Subject:
aneurysm
reintervention
cerebrovascular
clip
complication
slippage
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Student Neurosurgery/Neurology Research Conference
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Advances of Neuromodulation for Drug-Resistant Epilepsy: From Mechanisms to Clinical Outcomes

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"Epilepsy impacts 1-2% of the worldwide population, with one-third having drug resistant epilepsy (DRE) Neuromodulations such as deep brain stimulation(DBS), responsive neurostimulation(RNS), and vagus nerve …
Year:
2025
Contributor:
Hari Alekhya, Sanya Singh, Varun Dwivedi, Pragati Pande, Mansi Pillay (Author)
Subject:
Deep Brain Stimulation
Drug Resistance Epilepsy
vegus nerve stimulation
responsive neurostimulation
Collection:
Student Neurosurgery/Neurology Research Conference
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An updated review on the efficacy of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for refractory myasthenia gravis

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"Introduction: Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) treatment is a combined therapy that involves autoimmune cell depletion and infusion of healthy hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) to …
Year:
2025
Contributor:
Li, Grace , Heber, Morgan , Pike-Lee, Tiffany (Author)
Subject:
hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
myasthenia gravis
Collection:
Student Neurosurgery/Neurology Research Conference
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Application of Virtual Reality in Post-stroke Rehabilitation

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Title Application of Virtual Reality in Post-Stroke Rehabilitation Introduction Stroke is a medical condition of major public health relevance, closely associated with highly prevalent chronic …
Year:
2025
Contributor:
Rangel Sánchez Jorge (Author)
Subject:
Rehabilitation
virtual reality
Stroke
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Student Neurosurgery/Neurology Research Conference
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Artificial Intelligence for Targeting the Ventral Intermediate Nucleus in Focused Ultrasound Thalamotomy: A Step Toward Safer and More Precise Treatment of Essential Tremor

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"Introduction Focused ultrasound (FUS) thalamotomy is an effective, minimally invasive surgery for essential tremor (ET). However, this procedure causes chronic sensory deficits in approximately 10% …
Year:
2025
Contributor:
Mancini, Evan , Beck, Daniel , Grogan, Dayton , Dominguez, Martin , Gassa, Narimane , Moreno, Antoine , Zemzemi, Nejib , Cuny, Emmanuel , Moosa, Shayan (Author)
Subject:
Neurosurgery
Essential Tremor
High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Ablation
Artifical Intelligence
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Ventral Thalamic Nuclei
Postoperative Complications
Sensation Disorders
Collection:
Student Neurosurgery/Neurology Research Conference
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Assessing Social Vulnerability as a Predictor of Timing in Pediatric Simple Tethered Cord Syndrome

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Pediatric patients with simple tethered cord syndrome (sTC) can develop adverse sequalae, which can be minimized by surgical release before symptom onset. This requires access …
Year:
2025
Contributor:
McKenna, Abigail (Author)
Lenart, Andrew (Author)
Lenart, Jana (Author)
Martinez-Sallee, Daniel (Author)
Matthew, Leny (Author)
Reynolds, Tom (Author)
Patel, Sonia (Author)
Lillegard, Annika (Author)
, Heuer, Gregory (Author)
Subject:
Neurosurgery
Collection:
Student Neurosurgery/Neurology Research Conference
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Brain Network Predicts Placebo Super Responders in Parkinson's Disease

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Introduction Placebo effects remain a major obstacle in Parkinson’s disease (PD) trials, particularly in surgical studies where up to 42% of patients show marked motor …
Year:
2025
Contributor:
Barbero, János (Author)
Vo, An (Author)
Nguyen, Nha (Author)
Tang, Chris C (Author)
Ma, Yilong (Author)
Peng, Shichun (Author)
Eidelberg, David (Author)
Subject:
neuroimaging
Placebo
FDG-PET
Collection:
Student Neurosurgery/Neurology Research Conference
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Case Report: Traumatic Brain Injury, Epilepsy, and Psychosis

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Psychosis secondary to traumatic brain injury (PSTBI) is rare but clinically significant, requiring careful evaluation in patients presenting with new-onset psychosis after TBI. Reported cases …
Year:
2025
Contributor:
Faragalla, Steven, Prentice-Webb, Diego, Tran, Faith, Abbasi, Omair (Author)
Subject:
Traumatic brain injury
psychosis
epilepsy
Post-ictal
EEG
Collection:
Student Neurosurgery/Neurology Research Conference
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Cerebellopontine Angle Metastases – A Systematic Review

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"Abstract Background: Cerebellopontine angle (CPA) metastases represent a rare subset of CPA lesions, with clinical presentations overlapping substantially with benign tumors. This complicates diagnosis and …
Year:
2025
Contributor:
Farzi, Damoon , VIjay Kumar, Vishal (Author)
Subject:
Surgery
Cerebellopontine angle
metastases
tumour
adjuvant radiotherapy
Collection:
Student Neurosurgery/Neurology Research Conference
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Clinical Outcomes of Multimodal Imaging in Glioblastoma Surgery: Improving Resection, Recovery, and Recurrence Rates

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"Background: Maximal safe resection is a critical determinant of survival in glioblastoma (GBM), yet conventional imaging often struggles to delineate the full extent of infiltrative …
Year:
2025
Contributor:
Goli, Chandu , Beard, Elliott , Batson, Kinsley , Powers, Ethan , Singh, Amritha , Lopez, Alfonso , Steed PhD, Kevin (Author)
Subject:
Glioblastoma
Collection:
Student Neurosurgery/Neurology Research Conference
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Clinical Presentations of Disseminated Coccidioidomycosis-Induced Meningitis: A Systematic Review of the Symptoms, Signs, Complications, and Management Strategies

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Background: Coccidioides immitis and Coccidioides posadasii are dimorphic fungi endemic to the U.S. Southwest. Inhaled arthroconidia cause pulmonary disease that can disseminate to the central …
Year:
2025
Contributor:
Williamson, Carter (Author)
Awa, Joseph (Author)
Kinder, Pamela (Author)
Subject:
Coccidioides
Coccidioidomycosis
Meningitis
Collection:
Student Neurosurgery/Neurology Research Conference
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Clinical Progression of Construct Failure from Asymptomatic to Symptomatic States after Surgery for Spinal Metastases

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Introduction: Construct failure in spine surgery involves mechanical complications of implanted hardware or inadequate fusion stability. While clinical and radiological indicators—such as proximal junctional kyphosis, …
Year:
2025
Contributor:
Taman, Mazen (Author)
Oldam, Joseph (Author)
de Lomba, Weston (Author)
Schroeder, Christian (Author)
Leary, Owen (Author)
Chernysh, Alexander (Author)
Arditi, Jonathan (Author)
Oyelese, Adetokunbo (Author)
Fridley, Jared (Author)
Niu, Tianyi (Author)
Camara, Joaquin (Author)
Telfeian, Albert (Author)
Gokaslan, Ziya (Author)
Zadnik Sullivan, Patricia (Author)
Subject:
Outcomes
Surgery
Neurosurgery
Spinal oncology
spine outcomes
Collection:
Student Neurosurgery/Neurology Research Conference
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Cognitive Outcomes Post-TBI Recovery: Increased Vulnerability in Pre-menopausal Women

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Moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (msTBI) is a major cause of long-term disability, cognitive impairment, and increased dementia risk. The CAPCOG-TBI study investigates whether …
Year:
2025
Contributor:
Celine Wei (Author)
Danilo Cardim (Author)
Kan Ding (Author)
Subject:
Traumatic brain injury
Pre-menopause
Collection:
Student Neurosurgery/Neurology Research Conference
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Collagen-Embedded Cesium-131 After Metastasis Resection: Local Control in Newly Diagnosed Brain Lesions

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Objective: While cesium-131 collagen tile has gained traction as a platform for radiation delivery to recurrent intracranial tumors treated with surgical resection, outcome data in …
Year:
2025
Contributor:
Taman, Mazen (Author)
Oldam, Joseph (Author)
Teshome, Abigail (Author)
Chen, Hsien-Chung (Author)
Shekher, Rohil (Author)
Zeller, Sabrina (Author)
Elinzano, Heinrich (Author)
Sarangi, Sasmit (Author)
Wong, Eric (Author)
Rivard, Mark (Author)
Ferreira, Clara (Author)
Hanft, Simon (Author)
Chen, Clark (Author)
Subject:
Brain metastases
Cesium-131
Collagen tile implant
GammaTile
Intraoperative brachytherapy
Local control
Collection:
Student Neurosurgery/Neurology Research Conference
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Comorbid Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Epilepsy in the Adult Population

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"Introduction Attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental problem associated with impulsivity, inattention and hyperactivity. Epilepsy is a neuropsychological condition with disrupted brain electrical activity. Pediatric patients …
Year:
2025
Contributor:
Barbaro, Julianna , Ambekar, Ayushi , Nayak, Chetan (Author)
Subject:
ADHD
epilepsy
Adults
Collection:
Student Neurosurgery/Neurology Research Conference
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Comorbidities That Affect the Mortality Rate Between Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Stroke: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Year:
2025
Contributor:
Feyisetan, Rolake (Author)
Bonojo, Esther (Author)
Elumelu, Sharon (Author)
Olajimi, Eunice (Author)
Subject:
mortality
risk factors
Comorbidities
Ischemic stroke
Hemorrhagic Stroke
Retrospective Cohort Study
Collection:
Student Neurosurgery/Neurology Research Conference
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Comparative Outcomes of Anterior versus Posterior Surgery for Spinal Tuberculosis (Pott Disease): A Global Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

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Background Spinal tuberculosis (Pott Disease) frequently leads to vertebral destruction, kyphotic deformity, and neurological impairment. While antitubercular chemotherapy remains the cornerstone of treatment, surgery is …
Year:
2025
Contributor:
Akinwunmi-Williams, Timi , Glover, Banahene , Garner Jarius , Holzer, Joey , Jobe, Awa, Darko, Kwadwo, Serhat, Aydin, Barrie Umaru (Author)
Subject:
Pott's Disease
Global Neurosurgery
Spine
Surgical Approaches
Collection:
Student Neurosurgery/Neurology Research Conference
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Comparative Outcomes of Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy, Neurostimulation, and Temporal Lobectomy for Epilepsy: A Multicenter Propensity-Matched Cohort Analysis

Description:
Laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) and neurostimulation have emerged as less invasive alternatives to temporal lobectomy for epilepsy in appropriately selected patients, though comparative outcomes …
Year:
2025
Contributor:
Bhasin, Jayant , Harbaugh Thaddeus , Levin-Carrion Yaxel , Ortman Chelsea , Rizk Elias (Author)
Subject:
epilepsy
Lobectomy
Neurostimulation
Thermotherapy
Collection:
Student Neurosurgery/Neurology Research Conference
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Complications of Spinal Cord Stimulation in Patients With Chronic Spinal Cord Injury: A Systematic Review

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"Introduction: Epidural spinal cord stimulation (eSCS) and transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation (tSCS) for functional rehabilitation after spinal cord injury (SCI) have been researched over the …
Year:
2025
Contributor:
Sugarmann, Lauren, Bosco, Alexa, Sternberg-Sher, Jacob , Fox, Stephen, Hasbrouck, Amanda, Mach, Alan, Paul, Leila, Fridley, Jared (Author)
Subject:
Rehabilitation
Spine
Stimulation
Collection:
Student Neurosurgery/Neurology Research Conference
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Cone-Beam CT in Neurosurgery: Enhancing Intraoperative Precision Through Real-Time 3D Imaging

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Maximal safe resection is one of the most important prognostic factors in glioblastoma (GBM) and other neurosurgical interventions. Conventional imaging modalities, such as fluoroscopy or …
Year:
2025
Contributor:
Patel, Rohit , Goli, Chandu , Beard, Elliot , Benton, Jacob , Bleza, Nicholas , Steed, Kevin (Author)
Subject:
Cone-Beam Computed Tomography
Collection:
Student Neurosurgery/Neurology Research Conference
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