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Visionary Medicine: Neurosurgery Simulation and the Potential to Save Lives

When I was 26 and pregnant with my eldest, a friend from college died of a brain tumor. I felt the loss keenly, not only because I was lushly pregnant and felt everything keenly, but also because he was a unique and splendid man. Rob was one of those gifted people who excel at everything. He was a fellow Yalie and an America's Cup Sailor; he published a paper about his family's maritime history in a well-regarded journal. He was extraordinarily good-looking. He was even kind.

We met the summer before freshman year when we were both working at the Mystic Seaport Museum. Rob was welcoming and inclusive despite the contrast between my modest origins and his Yankee blueblood background.…

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 Visionary Medicine: Neurosurgery Simulation and the Potential to Save Lives

Brain surgery simulation, however, has remained elusive, both because of its inherent complexity and because of the exquisite, mushy, wet, softness of the human brain itself. It’s also hard to distinguish critical structures within the brain from each other. For example, the optic and the olfactory nerves are similar, as normal brain and pathological brain can be.

AANS Neurosurgeon

The official socioeconomic publication of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), AANS Neurosurgeon, features information and analysis for contemporary neurosurgical practice.

Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery

Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery is devoted to publishing papers and reports on the clinical aspects of neurology and neurosurgery. It is an international forum for papers of high scientific standard that are of interest to Neurologists and Neurosurgeons world-wide.

Journal of Neurological Surgery

JNLS is a peer-reviewed journal publishing original research, review articles, and technical notes covering all aspects of neurological surgery. The focus of JNLS includes microsurgery as well as the latest minimally invasive techniques, such as stereotactic-guided surgery, endoscopy, and endovascular procedures.

Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B: Skull Base

JNLS is a peer-reviewed journal publishing original research, review articles, and technical notes covering all aspects of neurological surgery. Part B is devoted to the techniques and procedures of skull base surgery.

Journal of Neurological Surgery Reports

Journal of Neurological Surgery Reports is an open-access journal for neurosurgical and skull base case reports. A companion to the Journal of Neurological Surgery (JNLS), it is a multidisciplinary publication with a special focus on detailing the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of clinical cases. Available online and in print, Journal of Neurological Surgery Reports is an invaluable resource for all neurosurgeons and skull base surgeons, including those specializing in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery, maxillo-facial surgery, neuro-opthalmology, neuro-radiology, and plastic surgery

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry

JNNP's ambition is to publish the most ground-breaking and cutting-edge research from around the world. Encompassing the entire genre of neurological sciences, our focus is on the common disorders: stroke, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, peripheral neuropathy, subarachnoid haemorrhage and neuropsychiatry, but with a keen interest in the Gordian knots that present themselves in the field, such as ALS. With early online publication, regular podcasts and an immense archive collection.

Journal of Neurosurgery

Since 1944, the Journal of Neurosurgery has been recognized worldwide for its authoritative articles on clinical and laboratory research, and innovative surgical techniques and instruments, as well as its rigorous focus on the highest-quality presentation of scientific and medical advances.

Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics

Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics is a publication of the Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG), the scholarly journals publication arm of the American Association of Neurosurgeons, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to advance the practice of neurosurgery worldwide.

Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine

The Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine is a publication of the Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG), the scholarly journals publication arm of the American Association of Neurosurgeons, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to advance the practice of neurosurgery worldwide.

Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences

The Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences publishes scientific papers on neurosurgery and related subjects, including electroencephalography, neurophysiology, neurochemistry, neuropathology, stereotaxy, neuroanatomy, neuroradiology, etc.

Neurocritical Care

Neurocritical Care is a peer reviewed scientific publication whose major goal is to disseminate new knowledge on all aspects of acute neurological care. It is directed towards neurosurgeons, neuro-intensivists, neurologists, anesthesiologists, emergency physicians, and critical care nurses treating patients with urgent neurologic disorders.

Neurosurgery

Neurosurgery, the Official Journal of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons is your most complete window on the contemporary field of neurosurgery. Members of the Congress and non-member subscribers receive 3000 pages per year packed with the very latest science, technology, and medicine, not to mention full-text online access to the world's most complete, up-to-the-minute neurosurgery resource. For professionals aware of the rapid pace of developments in the field, Neurosurgery is nothing short of indispensable.

Neurosurgery Open

The goal of Neurosurgery Open is to provide an outlet for the publication of scientific papers dealing with clinical neurosurgery and experimental neurosurgery, such as case series, case reports, and other information of interest to neurosurgeons.

Neurosurgical Focus

Neurosurgical Focus covers a different topic in depth each month, and has been free to the public since 1996. Enhanced by color images and video clips, each peer-reviewed issue constitutes a state-of-the-art "textbook chapter" in the field of neurosurgery. Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits are offered as well. Examples of the myriad topics addressed to date include treatment of spasticity, the neurosurgeon in sports medicine, neuroendoscopy, and the history of brain tumor surgery.

Neurosurgical Review

The goal of Neurosurgical Review is to provide a forum for comprehensive reviews on current issues in neurosurgery. By providing comprehensive coverage of one topic per issue, Neurosurgical Review combines the topicality of professional journals with the indepth treatment of a monograph. Original papers of high quality are also welcome.

Open Journal of Modern Neurosurgery

Open Journal of Modern Neurosurgery is an international, open-access journal dedicated to publication of original contributions concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of disorders which affect any portion of the nervous system including the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and extra-cranial cerebrovascular system. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for scientists and academicians all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various advancements in all aspects of neurosurgery.

Pediatric Neurosurgery

Pediatric Neurosurgery strives to publish new information and observations in pediatric neuro­surgery and the allied fields of neurology, neuroradiology and neuropathology as they relate to the etiology of neurologic diseases and the operative care of affected patients. In addition to experimental and clinical studies, the journal presents critical reviews which provide the reader with an update on selected topics as well as case histories and reports on advances in methodology and technique.

Surgical Neurology International

SNI is a peer-reviewed, international medical journal dedicated to neuroscience and neurosurgery, and all aspects related to these disciplines.

World Neurosurgery

World Neurosurgery is a publication designed to not only convey high level peer reviewed clinical and laboratory neuroscience, but to address issues of political, social, economic, educational and cultural relevance on six continents as they affect the management and treatment of neurosurgical diseases regionally and globally. It will chronicle events, places, people, our times, and literature, internationally.

Advances and Technical Standards in Neurosurgery

This series, sponsored by the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies, has already become a classic. In general, one volume is published per year. The Advances section presents fields of neurosurgery and related areas in which important recent progress has been made. The Technical Standards section features detailed descriptions of standard procedures to assist young neurosurgeons in their postgraduate training.

Brain Tumor Pathology

Brain Tumor Pathology is the official journal of the Japan Society of Brain Tumor Pathology. This international journal documents the latest research and topical debate in all clinical and experimental fields relating to brain tumors, especially brain tumor pathology.

Child's Nervous System

The Child's Nervous System Journal is primarily devoted to pediatric neurosurgery, encompassing all aspects of the pediatric neurosciences: development and growth, degenerative disorders, hereditary diseases, neurology, neuro-oncology, neurophysiology and trauma.

Clinical Neuroradiology

Clinical Neuroradiology, published quarterly, provides current information, original contributions, and reviews in the field of neuroradiology. An interdisciplinary approach is accomplished by diagnostic and therapeutic contributions related to associated subjects.

Global Spine Jpournal

Global Spine Journal is devoted to the study and treatment of spinal disorders, including diagnosis, operative and non-operative treatment options, surgical techniques, and emerging research and clinical developments. Publishing four times a year, the journal is essential reading for all researchers and clinicians specializing in the spine.

Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology

The Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology is a peer-reviewed publication directed to an audience of neuroanesthesiologists, neurosurgeons, neurosurgical monitoring specialists, neurosurgical support staff, and neurosurgical intensive care unit personnel. The journal publishes original peer-reviewed studies in the form of Clinical Investigations, Laboratory Investigations, Clinical Reports, Review Articles, and Journal Club synopses of current literature.

Journal of Neurotrauma

Journal of Neurotrauma is the flagship, peer-reviewed publication for reporting on the latest advances in both the clinical and laboratory investigation of traumatic brain and spinal cord injury. The Journal focuses on the basic pathobiology of injury to the central nervous system, while considering preclinical and clinical trials targeted at improving both the early management and long-term care and recovery of traumatically injured patients.

Neuroethics

Neuroethics will be an international peer-reviewed journal dedicated to academic articles on the ethical, legal, political, social and philosophical issues provoked by research in the contemporary sciences of the mind, especially, but not only, neuroscience, psychiatry and psychology. The journal will publish high-quality reflections on questions raised by the sciences of the mind, and on the ways in which the sciences of the mind illuminate longstanding debates in ethics.

Neurological Sciences

Neurological Sciences is intended to provide a medium for the communication of results and ideas in the field of neuroscience. The journal welcomes contributions in both the basic and clinical aspects of the neurosciences.

Asian Journal of Neurosurgery

The journal will cover technical and clinical studies related to health, ethical and social issues in field of Neurosurgery and related. Articles with clinical interest and implications will be given preference.

British Journal of Neurosurgery

The British Journal of Neurosurgery is a leading international forum for debate in the field of neurosurgery, publishing original peer-reviewed articles of the highest quality, along with comment and correspondence on all topics of current interest to neurosurgeons worldwide. Coverage includes all aspects of case assessment and surgical practice, as well as wide-ranging research, with an emphasis on clinical rather than experimental material.

Chinese Journal of Contemporary Neurology and Neurosurgery

Chinese Journal of Contemporary Neurology and Neurosurgery is an international multidisciplinary peer-reviewed bimonthly Chinese journal that publishes editorials, original full-length research articles, short communications, reviews, methodological papers, commentaries, perspectives and short reports in the broad fields of developmental, molecular, cellular, systems, computational, behavioral, cognitive, and clinical neurosciences.

European Spine Journal

European Spine Journal is a publication founded in response to the increasing trend toward specialization in spinal surgery. The Journal is devoted to spine surgery and all related disciplines, including functional and surgical anatomy of the spine, biomechanics and pathophysiology, diagnostic procedures, and neurology.

Romanian Neurosurgery

This is an open access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles in this journal without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author.

Turkish Neurosurgery

Turkish Neurosurgery provides comprehensive coverage of the latest developments in the field of neurosurgery by providing peer-reviewed articles that discuss advances in clinical practice and neuroscience research of value for the practicing neurosurgeon and resident.