Victor Volovici

Bony trigeminal nerve entrapment in autosomal dominant osteopetrosis: a rare cause of secondary trigeminal neuralgia

Abstract Cranial bone disorders are a rare cause of secondary trigeminal neuralgia (TN), producing pain through progressive compression of the trigeminal nerve. We report a 46-year-old man with autosomal dominant osteopetrosis type 1 with left-sided refractory TN. Osteosclerosis...

Skill maintenance in neurosurgery: lessons from high-reliability professions and a plea to prioritize psychomotor skill retention, a mini-review

Microsurgical procedures in neurosurgery are characterized by steep learning curves, exceptional technical complexity, and limited tolerance for error. While considerable research has focused on microsurgical skill acquisition and the development of training models, substantially...