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Objective: To systematically review the body of evidence and reach a consensus among neurosurgeons experienced in thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) regarding anatomy, diagnosis, classification, and therapy. Although numerous articles have been published not only on the classification of TOS, but also on [for full text, please go to the a.m. URL]

Objective: There are ongoing discussions concerning the positioning of the patient in vestibular schwannoma surgery. Factors to consider include preservation of cranial nerve functions, extent of tumor resection, and complications. Methods: 97 patients of a randomized, multi-center trial investigating[for full text, please go to the a.m. URL], 69. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Neurochirurgie (DGNC), Joint Meeting mit der Mexikanischen und Kolumbianischen Gesellschaft für Neurochirurgie

Objective: Amyloidosis is a very rare and mostly systemic disease. A disorder in protein folding leads to dysfunction of concerned organs or nerves. Clinical manifestations can be very different, so it often takes years to final diagnosis. There are only a few reported cases with isolated manifestation[for full text, please go to the a.m. URL], 69. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Neurochirurgie (DGNC), Joint Meeting mit der Mexikanischen und Kolumbianischen Gesellschaft für Neurochirurgie

Objective: We would like to share our experience of 15 years of plexus tumor surgery. Tumors of the brachial plexus are rare and present a challenge for neurosurgeons. Patients often show no or just mild deficits. A main goal therefore is to remove the tumor completely while preserving the nerve function.[for full text, please go to the a.m. URL], 69. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Neurochirurgie (DGNC), Joint Meeting mit der Mexikanischen und Kolumbianischen Gesellschaft für Neurochirurgie

Objective: Intraneural ganglion cysts of the peroneal nerve are rare benign, non-neoplastic lesions that spread within the epineurium and predominantly affect the deep branch resulting in weakness of the anterior tibial muscle. Therefore ultrasonography is a helpful tool to detect extent of cyst and[for full text, please go to the a.m. URL], 68. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Neurochirurgie (DGNC), 7. Joint Meeting mit der Society of British Neurological Surgeons (SBNS)

Objective: Intraneural ganglion cysts are rare, benign and nonneoplastic lesions that spread within the epineurium. Mostly, the peroneal nerve is affected causing weakness of the anterior tibial muscle (ATM) by compression of the peroneal deep branch. We report on a large series of patients undergoing[for full text, please go to the a.m. URL], 68. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Neurochirurgie (DGNC), 7. Joint Meeting mit der Society of British Neurological Surgeons (SBNS)