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This article discusses the use of stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) as a treatment option for intracranial solitary fibrous tumors (SFTs). SFTs are rare tumors that are difficult to completely remove through surgery and have high recurrence rates. SRS, which delivers targeted radiation to the tumor, has shown promise in improving local tumor control without significant adverse effects. The study found that increasing the margin dose of SRS may lead to better tumor control. However, more research is needed to develop an optimal dosing strategy for SRS in the treatment of SFTs. [Extracted from the article]

Objective: Deep brain stimulation (DBS) allows for direct electrical stimulation of neural circuitry and recording of local field potentials (LFPs). A bibliometric analysis can be implemented to identify studies that have shaped a research field and influenced future study; however, no such analysis investigating the implementation of LFPs in DBS has been performed. The objective of the present study was to identify the most highly cited articles pertaining to DBS LFPs to identify and evaluate the research that has contributed the most to this growing field., Methods: The Science Citation Index of the Web of Science was implemented to identify the top 84 most cited articles pertaining to DBS LFPs. Information regarding the publication, including author information and study aims, was extracted., Results: The most highly cited articles had had a mean of 109 citations and had been published between 2002 and 2019, with a mode in 2016. The articles had predominantly investigated the subthalamic nucleus (68% of clinical studies) in humans (83.8% of clinical studies). The studies of humans had recruited a mean of 12.5 subjects. Most of the identified articles (56.0%) had reported class III clinical evidence., Conclusions: The implementation of DBS LFPs is a novel field that is rapidly growing. However, a need exists for more studies with larger patient cohorts and more randomized controlled trials to further elucidate the benefits of this technology. These results will allow for the identification and recognition of the most influential studies pertaining to DBS LFPs, appreciation of the current and future research trends, and inform us regarding areas warranting further investigation., (© 2022 The Author(s).)

Objectives: TikTok is a social media platform that has gained popularity and become a powerful engine to disseminate public health and medical information. To date, no study has characterized the qualities of popular TikTok videos related to neurosurgery, or assessed biases in the content of these videos., Methods: The TikTok web browser application was queried using "#neurosurgery" to identify neurosurgery-related videos. The top 100 videos meeting inclusion criteria were analyzed and video characteristics determined. Bias was assessed by the DISCERN scoring system using 3 independent reviewers. A Kruskal-Wallis H test was used to correlate video popularity with video characteristics and to correlate bias with creator and video type., Results: The 100 videos evaluated totaled 8.8 million likes, 104,718 comments, and 100,856 shares. The oldest video was posted February 2020 and the most recent March 2022. Videos were most commonly entertaining ( n  = 64, 64%), and educational ( n  = 46, 46%). Video popularity was associated with videos that aimed to entertain, and least associated with videos depicting neurosurgery lifestyle. Low DISCERN scores, indicating more biased content, were seen across the neurosurgical content with the entertaining video category demonstrating the highest bias., Conclusions: Neurosurgical content on TikTok contains a high degree of bias across all creator and video types. Entertaining videos are associated with the highest numbers of likes but also the greatest bias. These data may be used to guide institutions and neurosurgeons to grow interest in the field of neurosurgery and disseminate unbiased information while expanding their social media presence., (© 2022 The Author(s).)