Editorial
Neuro-oncology at the Crossroads
The notion of a tumour in the brain is a most terrifying prospect for most individuals and many physicians. Yet brain tumour is the...
Original Article
Multivoxel MR Spectroscopic Imaging – Distinguishing Intracranial Tumours from Non-neoplastic Disease
The presence of focal intracranial disease may be due to a variety of diseases, including primary neoplasm, metastatic tumour, abscess, subacute infarction and developmental...
Original Article
Epidemiology, Management and Treatment Outcome of Medulloblastoma in Singapore
Medulloblastoma (MBL) is the most common type of malignant brain tumour in childhood. It belongs to the group of tumours known as primitive neuroectodermal...
Original Article
Anaesthetic Management of Awake Craniotomy for Tumour Resection
Historically, surgery for intractable epilepsy was performed with the patient awake for at least some part of the procedure to facilitate cortical mapping and...
Original Article
Awake Craniotomy Under Local Anaesthesia and Monitored Conscious Sedation for Resection of Brain Tumours in Eloquent Cortex – Outcomes in 20 Patients
The aims of surgical management in the resection of brain tumours are to obtain an accurate histological diagnosis, achieve maximal resection with minimal morbidity,...