Academic Activities: Scientific Publications

"Disassociation of intracranial and systemic temperature as an early sign of brain death"K.N.Fountas, E.Z.Kapsalaki, C.H.Feltes, H.F.Smisson, K.W.Johnston, A.Grigorian, J.S.Robinson. Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology, Vol 15:2, April 2003, 87-89.

"Intraoperative factors associated with surgical outcome in patients with unruptured cerebral aneurysms: the experience of a single surgeon", Arthur A. Grigorian, Alvin Marcovici, Eugene Flamm, J Neurosurg, volume 99, September 2003. J Neurosurg, volume 99, September 2003.

"The role of proton single voxel magnetic resonance spectroscopy in the pre-operative evaluation of intra-cranial tumors.12-year experience. K.N. Fountas, E.Kapsalaki, JS Robinson, P.Toulas, I.Fezoulidis, S.D.Gotsis. Proceedings of the 12th European Congress of Neurosurgery. Monduzzi Editore, October 2003, pg 569-580.

"Comparison of a new non-invasive ultrasonic technology and standard invasive intra-cranial pressure monitoring in the evaluation of cerebrovascular auto-regulation in patients with severe closed head injury" K.N.Fountas,V.G.Dimopoulos,C.H.Feltes, M. Kassam, R. Davydov, A.A.Grigorian,K.W.Johnston, H.F.Smisson, J.S.Robinson, A. Ragauskas. Proceedings of the 12th European Congress of Neurosurgery. Monduzzi Editore, October 2003, pg 465-476.

"Spinal surgery outcome in elderly patients" V.G.Dimopoulos, C.H.Feltes, M. Kassam, R. Davydov, K.N.Fountas, A.A.Grigorian, J.S.Robinson, A.Ragauskas. Proceedings of the 12th European Congress of Neurosurgery. Monduzzi Editore, October 2003, pg 807-812.

"Correlation of recurrent laryngeal nerve intraoperative electromyographic monitoring findings with postoperative findings in patients undergoing anterior cervical discectomy" V.G.Dimopoulos, C.H.Feltes, K.N. Fountas, M. Kassam, R. Davydov, R. Vogel, K.W. Johnston, H.F. Smisson, A.A.Grigorian, J.S.Robinson. Proceedings of the 12th European Congress of Neurosurgery. Monduzzi Editore, October 2003, pg 899-903.

"Epilepsy in cortical dysplasia: factors affecting surgical outcome" K.N.Fountas, D.W.King, K.J.Meador, G.P.Lee, J.R.Smith. Official Journal of Romanian Neurosurgery (It has been accepted).

"Epilepsy in cortical dysplasia: factors affecting surgical outcome" K.N.Fountas, D.W.King, K.J.Meador, G.P.Lee, J.R.Smith. Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery. (It has been accepted).

"Cervical meningocele in association with spinal abnormalities. Case report with review of the literature." C.H.Feltes, K.N.Fountas, V.G.Dimopoulos, A.Boev, E.Z. Kapsalaki, A.Escurra, J.S.Robinson. Child's Nervous System (It has been accepted).

"Intracranial temperature: Is it stable throughout the brain?" K.N.Fountas, E.Z.Kapsalaki, C.H.Feltes, K.W.Johnston, H.F.Smisson, J.S.Robinson, Neuro-Critical Care (It has been accepted).

"Non-invasive histologic grading of solid astrocytomas using proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy" K.N.Fountas, E.Z. Kapsalaki, R.L. Vogel, I. Fezoulidis, J.S. Robinson, Jr., E.D. Gotsis Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery 2004;82(2-3):90-7.

Sciatica: A Historic Perspective on the Early Stages of the Emergence of a Distinct Medical Syndrome I. Karampelas, A.N. Boev, MS III, K.N. Fountas, J.S. Robinson Jr. Neurosurgical Focus Jan 15 2004;16(1):E6

"Correlation of the Amount of Disc removed in a lumbar Microdiscectomy with patients long-term outcome," K.N. Fountas, E.Z. Kapsalaki,MD, C. Feltes, MD, J.S. Robinson Jr., MD, K.W. Johnston, MD, H.F. Smisson, R.L. Vogel. (It has been accepted)

Temporal Lobotomy in the surgical management of epilepsy: Technical Report." J.R. Smith, A. Vandergriff, K.N. Fountas, M.R. Lee Neurosurgery 54(6) June 2004,1531-36.

Proton MR Spectroscopy imaging can predict length of survival in patients with supratentorial gliomas. K.N. Fountas, I. Karampelas Neurosurgery 55:(1) July 2004, 257-8.

"Epidural Intracranial Abscess as a Complication of Frontal Sinusitis. Case Report and Review of the Literature" K.N. Fountas, Y. Duwayri, E.Z. Kapsalaki, V.G. Dimopoulos, K.W. Johnston, S.B. Peppard, J.S. Robinson Southern Medical Journal Vol 97:279-282, 2004.

Non-habitual seizures in patients with implanted subdural electrodes. KN Fountas,DW King, PD Jenkins, JR Smith. Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery (It has been accepted)

MR Based Stereotactic Mesencephalic Tractotomy. KN Fountas, FJ Lane, PD Jenkins, JR Smith (It has been accepted)

Emergency Room Neurosurgery: Modern Time Errors. I Karampelas, KN Fountas Southern Medical Journal Vol 97(11) Nov. 2004

"Does Intraoperative EMG Monitoring in Lumbar Microdiscectomy Correlate with Postoperative Pain" Dimopoulos VG, Feltes CH, Fountas KN, Kapsalakis IZ, Vogel RL, Fuhrmann B, Grigorian AA, Johnston KW, Smisson HF 3rd, Robinson JS. Southern Medical Journal Vol 97(8) Aug 2004, 724-8.

"C1-C2 Transarticular Screw Fixation for Atlanto-Axial Instability" K.N. Fountas, E.Z. Kapsalaki, C.H. Feltes, M. Kassam, A.N. Boev, K.W. Johnston, H.F. Smisson, J.S. Robinson Southern Medical Journal Nov. Vol 97(11): 2004.

"Primary Spinal Oligodendroglioma. Case Report and Review of the Literature" K.N. Fountas, I. Karampelas, L. Nikolakakos, J.S. Robinson Child’s Nervous System May 12; 2004

"Cervical meningocele in association with spinal abnormalities." KN Fountas Child’s Nervous System September 28 2004

"Hemispherotomy: Description of surgical technique. A technical note." JR Smith, KN Fountas, MR Lee. Child’s Nervous System (It has been accepted)

"Cerebro-spinal fluid fistula secondary to dural tear in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. Case report." KN Fountas, EZ Kapsalaki, KW Johnston. Spine (It has been accepted)

Results of long-term follow-up patients undergoing anterior screw fixation for type II an rostral type III odontoid fractures. KN Fountas, EZ Kapsalaki, I Karampelas, CH Feltes, VG Dimopoulos, LG Nikolakakos, AN Boev, H Choudhri, HF Smisson, JS Robinson Spine (It has been accepted)