UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE CURRICULUM VITAE KOSTAS N. FOUNTAS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF NEUROSURGERY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

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1 UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE CURRICULUM VITAE KOSTAS N. FOUNTAS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF NEUROSURGERY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY

2 PERSONAL DETAILS NAME FOUNTAS, Kostas N. DATE OF BIRTH July 9, 1966 PLACE OF BIRTH PRESENT ADDRESS CITIZENSHIP PHONES Athens, Greece University Hospital of Larissa, Medical School, University of Thessaly, Biopolis, 41110, Larissa, Greece Greek Hospital Fax Cellphone CURRENT POSITION Associate Professor of Neurosurgery, Head of Neurosurgery Department 2

3 EDUCATION High School: First Lyceum, Athens, Greece Top student of the class.graduated with honors among 180 students, for all six consecutive high school years. Medical School: Pre-medical and Medical (6 year accelerated, combined program) Medical School of Athens University, Greece POST-GRADUATE TRAINING Elective rotation in neurological surgery. Northwestern University Medical Center, Chicago, Ill. U.S.A. Februry 1991-April 1991 Neurosurgical Internship - "HYGIA" General Hospital, Athens, Greece.June 1991-March 1993 Surgical Fellowship: Boston University, Boston, Mass.USA.March 1993-August 1993 Neurosurgical Residency: 401 General Military Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery, Athens, Greece.March 1994-March 1995 Neurosurgery Residency, Medical Center of Central Georgia, Macon, GA. July June 2001 Fellowship in Functional and Epilepsy Surgery, Medical College of Georgia. July July 2003 THESIS "Comparative analysis of the results of the pre-operative evaluation of intra-cranial tumors by using Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy and Open or Stereotactic Biopsy This thesis was completed under the guidance of Professor of Neurosurgery, Th. Maraziotis, M.D.,PhD, School of Medicine, University of Patras, Patras, Greece. My thesis was completed and was published in the Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery Summary The ability of magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) to differentiate neoplastic brain cells and their metabolic and structural characteristics is evaluated. We examined 120patients with brain tumors using a 1.5-tesla MRI unit and MRS. The peak areas of N-acetyl-aspartate (NAA), phosphocreatine-creatine (Pcr-Cr), choline-containing compounds (Cho), lactate (Lac), lipids, myoinositol, amino acids and the metabolic ratios of NAA/Pcr-Cr,NAA/Cho and Cho/PCR-Cr were calculated by a standard integral algorithm. In normal brain tissue, the following metabolites were identified: NAA at 2.0 ppm, Pcr-Cr at 3.0 ppm and Cho at 3.0 ppm. The different concentrations of the metabolites examined and their role in the biochemical profile of different types of tumors are discussed. The confidence interval of the MRS versus pathology was between 0.9 and 0.954, while it was between 0.52 and for MRI versus pathology. The Cho/Pcr-Cr ratio is a very important malignancy marker for histologic tumor grading of astrocytomas.the greater this ratio, the higher the grade of astrocytoma. NAA/Pcr-Cr together 3

4 with Cho/Pcr-Cr helps specify the presence or absence of a neoplasm. Proton MRS is a useful and promising diagnostic modality not only in diagnosing but also in grading solid brain tumors. MILITARY OBLIGATIONS Fulfilled Military obligations at the Medical Branch of the Greek Marine Corps DIPLOMAS M.D., University of Athens, certificate # ECFMG, certificate # USMLE Steps 1,2, TOEFL, certificate # H , 1998,2001,2003 Fundamental Critical Care Society Certificate (FCCS) 1997, 2000, 2003 Animal Research Certification 1997, 1998 ACLS Certification 1998 PALS Certification 2004 European Boards in Neurosurgery 2002 Greek National Boards in Neurosurgery 2001 PREVIOUS CLINICAL APPOINTMENTS 1. Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, Mercer University School of Medicine, Macon, GA, USA CURRENT APPOINTMENTS Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece. Head of Neurosurgery Department, Univesrity Hospital of Larissa, Larissa, Greece Clinical Instructor at the Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA, USA 4

5 JOURNALS REVIEWER 1. Reviewer of Medical Science Monitor Journal 2. Reviewer of Epilepsia Journal 3. Reviewer of Southern Medical Journal 4. Reviewer of Neurology India 5. Reviewer of Opthalmic and Physiological Optics 6. Reviewer of Zentralblatt fur Neurochirurgie 7. Reviewer of Journal of Pediatric Neurology 8. Reviewer of Neuropsychologia 9. Reviewer of Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research 10. Reviewer of Journal of Neurology 11. Reviewer of World Journal of Surgical Oncology 12. Reviewer of Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery 13. Reviewer of Medical Hypotheses 14. Reviewer of Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology 15. Reviewer of BMC Emergency Medicine 16. Reviewer of CML Neurology 17. Reviewer of Neurocritical Care Journal 18. Reviewer of Neurotherapeutics 19. Reviewer of Eastern Journal of Medicine 20. Reviewer of Biological Psychiatry 21. Reviewer of Acta Radiologica 22. Reviewer of Acta Radiologica Short Reports 23. Reviewer of Journal of Critical Care 5

6 24. Reviewer of Current Drug Therapy 25. Reviewer of BMJ Case Reports 26. Reviewer of Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology 27. Reviewer of Neuroscience and Biohevioral Reviews 28. Reviewer of Neurology International MEMBER OF EDITORIAL BOARDS 1. Member of the board of the Directors of the Hellenic Neurosurgical Society (Head of the Educational Committee). 2. Member of the editorial advisory board of Neurosurgery 3. Member of the editorial advisoty board of Journal of Pediatric Epilepsy 4. Member of the editorial advisoty board of Journal of World Neurosurgery 5. Member of the editorial advisoty board of Cace Reports in Radiology 6. Member of the editorial advisoty board of Open Journal of Pediatrics 7. Member of the editorial board of World Journal of Orthopedics 8. Member of the editorial board of Dataset Papers in Medicine EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITY (Published Material) 1. Focal Cortical Dysplasia: Pathogenesis, Histopathologic Characteristics, and Epileptogenecity. K.N. Fountas, E.Z. Kapsalaki, J.R. Smith. Contemporary Neurosurgery, Vol. 29, Issue 22, Focal Cortical Dysplasia: Surgical management and Outcome. K.N. Fountas, E.Z. Kapsalaki, J.R. Smith. Contemporary Neurosurgery, Vol. 29, Issue 23, EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITY (Lectures) 1. Surgical management of intraparenchymal primary brain tumors. Invited speaker.annual Seminars of Hellenic Neurosurgical Society, Academic Year: Surgical management of medically-refractory epilepsy. Invited speaker.annual 6

7 Seminars of Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Academic Year: Surgical stabilization of type II odontoid fractures: Indications, surgical technique & outcome. Invited speaker. Annual Seminars of Department of Orthopedic Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Academic Year: Spondylodiscitis diagnosis & management: a neurosurgeon s perspective. Invited speaker.annual Seminars of Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Academic Year: Annual joint seminars of neurosurgery and radiology department Invited speaker.school of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Academic Year: The role of decompressive craniectomy in the management of patients suffering severe closed head injuries. Invited speaker. Annual Seminars of Department of Intensive Care Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Academic Year: Introduction to Psychosurgery. Invited speaker. Annual Seminars of Hellenic Neurosurgical Society, Academic Year: Classifiacation and Surgical management of upper cervical spine injuries. Invited speaker. Annual Seminars of Department of Orthopedic Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Academic Year: Functional Neurosurgey. Moderator. Annual Seminars of Hellenic Neurosurgical Society, Academic Year Surgical management of upper cervical spine instability. Invited speaker. Annual Seminars of Department of Orthopedic Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Academic Year: Intracranial abcess diagnosis & management: a neurosurgeon s perspective. Invited speaker. Annual Seminars of Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Academic Year: General principles of epilepsy surgery. Invited speaker. Annual Seminars of Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Aristoteles University of Thessaloniki, Academic Year: Annual Seminars of Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Academic Year: Organizer and program coordinator. 14. Peripheral Nerve Reconstruction», Moderator. Annual Seminars of Hellenic Neurosurgical Society, Academic Year INSTRUCTOR IN WORKSHOPS 1. Faculty member, Intracranial Neurosurgery Lecture s topic Adult Brain Tumors: Challenges and Approaches. Codman Academy, Prague, Czech Republic, October Faculty member and Instructor, Cranial Neurosurgery Instructional Course. Depuy Educational and Research Institute, European Surgical Institute, Hamburg, Germany, March Faculty member, Surgery for Tumours of the Cranio Cervical Junction including Stabilization, Lecture s topic Assessing stability and correctinginstability at the cranio vertebral junction following tumour surgery. Depuy Educational and Research Institute, Brighton,UK, May

8 4. Faculty member and Instructor, Cranial Neurosurgery Instructional Course. Lecture s topic Retrosigmoidal Approach and Supra-Infratentorial Extension and Subtemporal Approach. Depuy Educational and Research Institute, Hamburg, Germany, September 2012 INVITED SPEAKER 1. Biomedical Science Meeting: Proton MRS as a diagnostic modality, Lecture to the biomedical engineering post- graduate students, MERCER University, Macon, GA, USA, December ANNUAL CRITICAL CARE UPDATE: Recent Advances in Neurological Intensive Care Monitoring. The Medical Center of Central Georgia, Macon, GA, USA, December Co-chairman of a scientific session at the 11th European Congress of Neurosurgery, Copenhagen, Denmark, September Co-chairman of a scientific session at the 1st World Spine Meeting, Berlin, Germany, August Co-chairman of a scientific session at the 5th Romanian Congress of Neurosurgery, Bucharest, Romania, May Invited lecturer, Annual Romanian Epilepsy Surgery Meeting, Bucharest, Romania, May Invited lecturer, Family Practice Residency Program Grand Rounds, The Medical Center of Central Georgia, Macon, GA, USA March 26, Invited lecturer, Surgery Residency Program Grand Rounds, The Medical Center of Central Georgia, Macon, GA, USA, April 15, Invited lecturer, First Orthopaedic Clinic Grand Rounds, KAT Hospital, National and Capodestrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece, March 1, Invited lecturer, 3 rd Annual Epilepsy Meeting, Department of Neurology, General Hospital of Athens, Athens, Greece, February 10-12, Invited lecturer Annual Romanian Neurosurgical Society Meeting, Sinaia Spa, Romania, Sep 9-12, Invited lecturer 4 th Annual Epilepsy Meeting, Department of Neurology, General Hospital of Athens, Athens, Greece, March Invited lecturer Medical Center of Central Georgia/ The Georgia Neuro-Center Grand Rounds, Macon, GA, USA, April Invited speaker, round table Surgical management of temporal lobe epilepsy. 10 th annual radiology meeting of South-Western Greece, Loutraki, Greece, May Official Guest Lecturer, 6 th Congress of the Romanian Society of Neurosurgery, Bucharest, Romania, September Modern imaging techniques in preoperative evaluation of patients with medically refractory epilepsy: the neurosurgical perspective. 3 rd Annual Hellenic Epilepsy Congress, Athens, Greece, November Invited speaker, round table Surgical management of epilepsy of congenital origin. 17 th Annual University Radiology Meeting, Patra, Greece, November Invited speaker, round table Surgical management of frontal lobe epilepsy. Hellenic Scientific Society against Epilepsy Symposium, Pelion, Greece, March

9 19. Invited speaker, round table Preoperative evaluation and surgical management of patients suffering medically-intractable epilepsy. Euromedica Annual Scientific Symposium, Athens, Greece, April Invited speaker, round table The role of Magnetic Source Imaging and other advanced neurophysiologic methodologies in identifying and localizing the epileptogenic focus. 5 th Annual Post-graduate Seminar of Epilepsy, Athens, Greece, May Invited speaker, round table Functional Neurosurgery, Lecture on Preoperative Evaluation of Epilepsy. 22nd Annual Greek Neurosurgical Meeting, Athens, Greece, June Invited speaker, Video Seminar V Olfactory groove meningiomas, Lecture on Olfactory Groove Meningioma. 6 th International Congress on Meningiomas and Cerebral Venous System, Boston, MA, USA, September Invited speaker, round table Surgical Management of Cervical Spondylosis: Indications & Outcome, Lecture on The role of corpectomy in the management of cervical spondylosis. 2nd Annual Meeting of Greek Spinal Society, Chalkidiki, Greece, October Co-chairman of a scientific session at the 2nd Annual Meeting of Greek Spinal Society, Chalkidiki, Greece, October Chairman of a scientific session at the second Annual Meeting of the Department of Diagnostic Radiology of University of Thessaly.Larissa, Greece October Invited speaker, round table Advances in emergency medicine lecture on closed head and vertebral column injuries. Annual Joint Meeiting of the Hellenic Anesthesiology and Emergency Medicine.Trikala, Greece.December Invited speaker, round table Failed back surgery and sagital imbalance 3 rd Internattional Symposium. Advances in Spinal Surgery. University of Ioannina, School of Medicine, Ioannina, Greece, February Invited speaker, round table Interventioanal Pain Management Lecture s topic "Dorsal Root Entry Zone Lesions" Arta, Greece, April Invited speaker, moderator of round table Global Standards for Functional Neurosurgery, World Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery Quadrennial Meeting.Toronto, Canada. May, Invited speaker, round table Surgical Management of Medical Refractory Epilepsy Lecture s topic General Therapeutic Management of patient with Medical Refractory Epilepsy. 23rd Meeting of the Greek Neurosurgical Society. Alexandroupolis, Grecce, June Chairman of a scientific session at the 23 rd Meeting of the Greek Neurosurgical Society. Alexandroupolis, Grecce, June Invited speaker, round table Surgical management of Spinal Cord Tumors Lecture s topic Surgical Management of extra- medullary Spinal Cord tumora. 3 rd International Neurosurgical Postgraduate Workshop. Crete, Grecce, September Co-Chairman of a scientific session. 3 rd International Neurosurgical Postgraduate Workshop. Crete, Grecce, September Co-Chairman of a scientific session at the third Annual Meeting of the Greek Spinal Society.Athens, Greece October Moderator of a scientific session ound table at the International Cervical Spine Workshop. Thessaloniki, Greece, November Chairman of a scientific session at the 5 th Annual Hellenic Epilepsy Congress. Crete, Greece November Invited speaker, round table Central Nervous System Monitoring Lecture s topic Initial Evaluation and Follow up of patients with closed head injuries 12 th Annual Meeting of the Greek Society of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine. Athens, Greece. 9

10 November Commentator of a scientific lecture Surgical management of Spasticity in Children. Spasticity in Children Worksop. Athens, Greece, January Commentator of a scientific lecture Post Spinal Cord Injury Spasticity. 9 th Annual Meeting of the Greek Rehabilitation Medicine Society. Athens, Greece, March Invited speaker, round table Thoracolumbar Spine Lecture s topic Management of Thoracolumar Trauma. 5 th World Spine Meeting. Larisa, Greece. May Invited speaker, round table Cervical Spine Lecture s topic Ventral Cervical Anatomy and Approaches. 5 th World Spine Meeting. Larisa, Greece. May Chairman of a scientific session titled Free communications cervical trauma I- Atlantoaxial. 5 th World Spine Meeting. Larissa, Greece May Commentator of a scientific lecture Management of Spinal Vascular Lesions. 5 th World Spine Meeting. Larissa, Greece, May Chairman of a scientific session titled Free communications minimally invasive spinal surgery and techiques. 5 th World Spine Meeting. Larissa, Greece May Invited speaker, round table Epilepsy Surgery. Lecture s topic Surgical Management of extra-temporal medically refractory epilepsy. 24th Meeting of the Greek Neurosurgical Society. Crete, Grecce, May Chairman of a scientific session at the 26 th Annual Meeting of the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society. Corfu, Greece May Invited speaker, round table Temporal Epilepsy Surgery Lecture s topic Standard Temporal Lobectomy. Indications, surgical technique and outcome. 1 st International Symposium Treatment of Epilepsies. Larissa, Greece, May Chairman of a scientific session titled Epilepsy surgery. Interesting cases. Interactive session. 1 st International Symposium Treatment of Epilepsies. Larissa, Greece, May Invited speaker, round table Intracranial Aneurysms Lecture s topic Surgical management of Intracranial Aneurysms 5 th Annual Meeting of the Greek Society of Inteventional Rdiology. Larisa, Greece. June Chairman of a scientific session titled Epilepsy surgery. 9 th European Congerss on Epileptology. Rhodes, Greece June Chairman of a scientific session titled Spect imaging of brain tumors 10 th Annual Meeting of the Hellenic Society of Nuclear Medicine. Kalambaka, Greece, September Invited speaker «Hydrocephalus and Dementia». 2nd Pancretian Interdisciplinary Meeting of Alzheimer's disease and Related Disorders. Heraklion, Crete, Greece, October Invited speaker, round table Intracranial Neurosurgery Lecture s topic Adult Brain Tumors: Challenges and Approaches. Codman Academy, Prague, Czech Republic, October Invited speaker «Dementia and Hydrocaphalus». 7th National Medical-Interdisciplinary Conference of Alzheimer Disease and related disorders. Thessaloniki, Greece, February Invited speaker, round table Custom Bone-Cranioplasty Lecture s topic Brain Decompression and Cranial Reconstruction Our experience with CustomBone. Codman Academy, Madrid, Spain, May Invited speaker «Novel treatment modalities in the management of medically refractable epilepsy». SUN meeting, Athens, June Chairman of a scientific session titled «Posters». 25th Annual National Conference of Greek Neurosurgical Society, Athens, Greece, June

11 SUPERVISOR IN THESIS 1. The effect of Magnesium Sulfate in reversing vasospasm in spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage Joint supervision with Dr. Staffan Holmin, Karolinska, Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden 2. Εndoscopic endonasal ascorinostomy for treating nasal and paranasal sinuses pathology. School of Medicine. University of Thessaly. 3. The prognostic value of D-Dimers in the early detection of intracranial hemorrhage in patients suffering closed head injuries. School of Medicine University of Thessaly 4. Evaluation of regional cereblar blood flow and temparature by using thermal Doppler flowmetry in patients suffering closed head injuries. School of Medicine University of Thessaly 5. Correlation of regional cerebral blood flow and tempareture measurements by using thermal Doppler flowmetry amd microdialysis in patients suffering aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. School of Medicine. University of Thessaly. RESEARCH GRANTS 1. The effect of Magnesium Sulfate in reversing vasospasm in spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage. Medcen Foundation Grant # The evaluation of osteoporosis in patients undergoing spinal instrumentation procedures. Medcen Foundation Grant # Gene analysis in patients sustaining closed head injuries. This protocol study is performed in collaboration with Insitute of Biomedical Research and Technology. 4. Pharmacological and clinical study of in-situ intra operative administration of somatostiatinergic analog octreotide in patients with apanlastic astrocytomas or glioblastomas multiform. This protocol study is performed in collaboration with laboratory of Pharmacology. 5. Pharmacological and clinical study of in-situ intra operative administration of somatostiatinergic analog octreotide in patients with menigiomas. This protocol study 11

12 is performed in collaboration with laboratory of Pharmacology. 6. «Magnesium in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (MASH-2). Member of Steering Committee. The Netherlands Heart Foundation (grant number # ).Recruitment started in January INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONS Prof. A.V. Ciurea-University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania Prof. C. DiRocco-Catholic University, Rome, Italy Dr. J.R. Smith/ Dr. J. Vender/ Dr. C. Alleyne - Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA, USA Dr.Richter- Tulaine University, New Orleans,LU, USA Dr.Robinson/ Dr. Grigorian- Mercer University, Macon, GA, USA Dr. Dimopoulos/ Dr. Boev- New York State University, Rochester, NY, USA Dr. Mees- University of Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands Dr. N. Barbaro and Dr. Chang, University of California in San Francisco (UCSF), San Francisco, CA, USA Prof. Puppels, University of Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands Prof. Ragauskas and Prof. Deltuva, University of Kaunas, Kaunas, Lithuania 12

13 BOOK EDITOR 1. Neuroimaging, by Kostas N. Fountas. InTech Publishers, Rijeka, Croatia, ISBN (to be published) JOURNAL EDITOR 1. Guest Editor of Special Issue in Epilepsy Research and Treatment by Hindawi Publishing Corporation (to be published) CHAPTERS IN TEXT BOOKS 1. The Limited Role of Resective Surgery in Nonlesional Neocortical Epilepsy. JR Smith, KN Fountas, DW King in Epilepsy Surgery: Principles and Controversies by Miller and Silbergeld. Taylor and Francis Books, London, New York, ISSN/ISBN The role of magnesium sulfate in the treatment of vasospasm in patients with spontaneous sudarachnoid haemorrhage. K.N.Fountas, T.G.Mahinis, J.S.Robinson, C.Sevin, N.I.Fezoulidis, M.Castresana, E.Z.Kapsalaki in : Cerebral Vasospasm. New Strategies in Reasearch and Treatment by Kiris T and Zhang JH. SpringerWien, New York,2008. ISBN C-reactive protein might predict outcome in aneurismal subarachnoid haemmorhage. K.N.Fountas, M.Kassam, T.G.Mahinis, V.GDimopoulos, J.S.Robinson, M.Ajjan, A.A.Grigorian, E.Z.Kapsalaki Kapsalaki in : Cerebral Vasospasm. New Strategies in Reasearch and Treatment by Kiris T and Zhang JH. SpringerWien, New York,2008. ISBN Responsive Neurostimulation for Epilepsy-Neurosurgical Experience: Patient selection and implantation technique. K.N. Fountas, J.R. Smith in Neuroengineering by DiLorenzo DJ and Bronzino JD. Taylor and Francis Books, London, New York, ISSN/ISBN Subdural and Stereotactic Depth Electrode Implantation in the Evaluation of Ablative Epilepsy Surgery Candidates. JR Smith, KN Fountas in: Neurosurgical Operative Atlas: Functional Neurosurgery by Starr PA, Barbaro NM, Larson PS. Thieme, New York, ISBN Closed Loop Stimulation in the Control of Focal Epilepsy. 13

14 J. Smith, K. Fountas, M. Murro, Y. Park, P. Jenkins, D. Greene and R. Esteller in: Neuromodulation by Krames ES. Elsevier Science, New York, ISBN-13: Anatomical Hemispherectomy. Di Rocco C, Fountas KN, Massimi L,.in: Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery: Preoperative Assessment and Surgical Treatment, by Cataltepe O and Jallo GI. Thieme, New York, ISBN Pineal Glad Surgery Associated Complications. Fountas KN, Tasiou A, Kapsalaki E in: Pineal Gland: recent advances in development, imaging, disease and treatment by Çaksen H, Turgut M. Nova Science Publishers, New York, to be published. 9. Pineal Gland: Neurobiology, Physiology and Molecular Pathways. Dardiotis E, Hadjigeorgiou G, Fountas KN in: Pineal Gland: recent advances in development, imaging, disease and treatment by Çaksen H, Turgut M. Nova Science Publishers, New York, to be published. 10. Anterolateral Cordotomy and Mesencephalic Tractotomy for Intractable Pain. Fountas KN, Jenkins PD, Smith JR in: Schmidek and Sweet, Operative Neurosurgical Techniques: Indications, Methods, and Results (sixth edition) by Quinones-Hinojosa A. Elsevier Science, New York, to be published. 11. Neurological clinical examination of the Intensive Care Unit Patient. K.N.Fountas, K.N. Paterakis in: Baltopoulos G.I, Gavala A.X., Tsigou E.B. Intensive Care & Emergency Medicine: Monitoring. Paschalidis Medical Publications, Athens, Greece, ISBN Brain Temperarure Monitoring in Intensive Care Unit Patients Suffering Closed Head Injury. K.N. Paterakis, K.N.Fountas, A. Brotis in: Baltopoulos G.I, Gavala A.X., Tsigou E.B. Intensive Care & Emergency Medicine: Monitoring. Paschalidis Medical Publications, Athens, Greece, ISBN The Role of MRI in Closed Head Injuries. E. Kapsalaki, K.N.Fountas, Brotis in: Baltopoulos G.I, Gavala A.X., Tsigou E.B. Intensive Care & Emergency Medicine: Monitoring. Paschalidis Medical Publications, Athens, Greece, ISBN Neuroimaging and decision making in adult mild brain injury. G. Protogerou, E. Kapsalaki, K. N. Fountas in: Baltopoulos G.I. Intensive Care & Emergency Medicine: Guidelines. Paschalidis Medical Publications, Athens, Greece, ISBN Evaluation of patients with cervical spinal cord injury. Α. Brotis, Κ. Ιakovaki, K. N. Fountas, Κ. Paterakis in: Baltopoulos G.I. Intensive Care & Emergency Medicine: Guidelines. Paschalidis Medical Publications, Athens, Greece ISBN Spinal cord injury without radiologic abnormality (SCIWORA). Α. Brotis, Μ. Μpakopoulou, Κ. Paterakis, K. N. Fountas in: Baltopoulos G.I. Intensive Care & Emergency Medicine: Guidelines. Paschalidis Medical Publications, Athens, Greece ISBN Treatment of lower cervical spine injury. V. Dimopoulos, K. N. Fountas in: Baltopoulos G.I. Intensive Care & Emergency Medicine: Guidelines. Paschalidis Medical Publications, Athens, Greece, ISBN Vertebral artery lesions in patients with closed cervical spine trauma. Μ. Mpakopoulou, Α. Brotis, Κ. Paterakis, K. N. Fountas in: Baltopoulos G.I. Intensive Care & Emergency Medicine: Guidelines. Paschalidis Medical Publications, Athens, Greece, ISBN Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy in Intracranial Gliomas. E.Z.Kapsalaki, Ioannis Tsougos, Kyriaki Theodorou, K.N.Fountas in: Tumors of the Central Nervous System (Gliomas: Glioblastoma (Part 1)), Volume 1, Part I, pp, by 14

15 M.A. Hayat. Springer, New York 2011, DOI: / , ISBN Primary Spinal Oligodedroglioma: Diagnosis, Outcome, and Prognosis. K.N.Fountas, E.Z.Kapsalaki in: Tumors of the Central Nervous System (Spinal Tumors, Part I), Volume 6, Part II, pp , by M.A. Hayat. Springer, New York 2012, DOI: / _8, ISBN Bacterial Meningitis: Novel Dissemination and Invasion Routes, A S. Filippidis, I D. Siasios, E Z. Kapsalaki, and K N. Fountas, in: Meningitis: Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment, by G Houllis and M Karachalios. Nova Science Publishers Inc, New York, ISBN: [Ahead of Print] 22. The Role of Functional MRI in Intracranial Glioma Resection, E Z. Kapsalaki, D Verganelakis, I Z. Kapsalakis, E D. Gotsis, K N. Fountas, in: Neuroimaging - Clinical Applications, pp , by Peter Bright., InTech Publishers, Rijeka, Croatia, ISBN: The Role of Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy in the Diagnosis of Ring Enhancing Lesions, E Kapsalaki, E D. Gotsis, I Tsougos, K N. Fountas in: Neuroimaging - Clinical Applications, pp , by Peter Bright., InTech Publishers, Rijeka, Croatia,2012. ISBN: The Role of Decompressive Craniectomy in the Management of Patients Suffering Severe Closed Head Injuries, H Gatos, E Z. Kapsalaki, A Komnos, K N. Paterakis, K N. Fountas, in Brain Injury - Pathogenesis, Monitoring, Recovery and Management, by Amit Agrawal, pp , InTech Publishers, Rijeka, Croatia. ISBN: Traumatic brain injury and inflammation: emerging role of innate and adaptive immunity, E Dardiotis, V Karanikas, K Paterakis, K Fountas & G M. Hadjigeorgiou, in Brain Injury - Pathogenesis, Monitoring, Recovery and Management, by Amit Agrawal, pp.23-38, InTech Publishers, Rijeka, Croatia. ISBN: INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATIONS (PubMed listed) 1. In vivo proton MR spectroscopy: the diagnostic possibilities of lipid resonances in brain tumors. Gotsis ED, Fountas K, Kapsalaki E, Toulas P, Peristeris G, Papadakis N. Anticancer Res May-Jun;16(3B): Cervical spinal cord--smaller than considered? Fountas KN, Kapsalaki EZ, Jackson J, Vogel RL, Robinson JS. Jr.Spine Jul 15;23(14): Results and complications from the use of a frameless stereotactic microscopic navigator system. Fountas KN, Kapsalaki EZ, Smisson HF 3rd, Hartman LP, Johnston KW, Robinson JS Jr. Stereotact Funct Neurosurg. 1998;71(2):

16 4. Postoperative lumbar microdiscectomy pain. Minimalization by irrigation and cooling. Fountas KN, Kapsalaki EZ, Johnston KW, Smisson HF 3rd, Vogel RL, Robinson JS Jr.Spine Sep 15;24(18): Pump-regulated lumbar subarachnoid drainage. Houle PJ, Vender JR, Fountas K, McDonnell DE, Fick JR, Robinson JS. Neurosurgery Apr;46(4): In vivo proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy of brain tumors. Fountas KN, Kapsalaki EZ, Gotsis SD, Kapsalakis JZ, Smisson HF 3rd, Johnston KW, Robinson JS Jr, Papadakis N. Stereotact Funct Neurosurg. 2000;74(2): Determination of water concentration in brain tissue by Raman spectroscopy. Wolthuis R, van Aken M, Fountas K, Robinson JS Jr, Bruining HA, Puppels GJ. Anal Chem Aug 15;73(16): C1-C2 transarticular screw fixation for atlantoaxial instability: a 6-year experience. Fountas KN, Smisson HF 3rd, Robinson JS Jr. Neurosurgery Mar;50(3): No abtract available. 9. New non-invasive sonographic modality for intracranial pressure/volume monitoring. Fountas KN, Sitkauskas A, Troup EC, Feltes CH, Dimopoulos V, Deltuva V, Daubaris G, Ragauskas A, Jr Robinson S. Childs Nerv Syst May;18(5): Epub 2002 Apr Disassociation between intracranial and systemic temperatures as an early sign of brain death. Fountas KN, Kapsalaki EZ, Feltes CH, Smisson HF 3rd, Johnston KW, Grigorian A, Robinson JS Jr. J Neurosurg Anesthesiol Apr;15(2): Cervical meningocele in association with spinal abnormalities. Feltes CH, Fountas KN, Dimopoulos VG, Escurra AI, Boev A, Kapsalaki EZ, Robinson JS Jr, Troup EC. Childs Nerv Syst May;20(5): Epub 2003 Nov 13. Review. 12. Epilepsy in cortical dysplasia: factors affecting surgical outcome. Fountas KN, King DW, Meador KJ, Lee GP, Smith JR. Stereotact Funct Neurosurg. 2004;82(1): Epidural intracranial abscess as a complication of frontal sinusitis: case report and review of the literature. Fountas KN, Duwayri Y, Kapsalaki E, Dimopoulos VG, Johnston KW, Peppard SB, Robinson JS. South Med J Mar;97(3):279-82; quiz 283. Review. 14. Primary spinal cord oligodendroglioma: case report and review of the literature. Fountas KN, Karampelas I, Nikolakakos LG, Troup EC, Robinson JS. Childs Nerv Syst Feb;21(2): Epub 2004 May

17 15. Temporal lobotomy in the surgical management of epilepsy: technical report. Smith JR, VanderGriff A, Fountas K. Neurosurgery Jun;54(6):1531-4; discussion Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging can predict length of survival in patients with supratentorial gliomas. Fountas KN, Karampelas I. Neurosurgery Jul;55(1):257-8; author reply 258. No abtract available 17. Sciatica: a historical perspective on early views of a distinct medical syndrome. Karampelas I, Boev AN 3rd, Fountas KN, Robinson JS Jr. Neurosurg Focus Jan 15;16(1):E Noninvasive histologic grading of solid astrocytomas using proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Fountas KN, Kapsalaki EZ, Vogel RL, Fezoulidis I, Robinson JS, Gotsis ED. Stereotact Funct Neurosurg. 2004;82(2-3):90-7. Epub 2004 Mar Does intraoperative electromyographic 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. South Med J Aug;97(8): Nonhabitual seizures in patients with implanted subdural electrodes. Fountas KN, King DW, Jenkins PD, Smith JR. Stereotact Funct Neurosurg. 2004;82(4): Epub 2004 Nov Correlation of the amount of disc removed in a lumbar microdiscectomy with long-term outcome. Fountas KN, Kapsalaki EZ, Feltes CH, Smisson HF 3rd, Johnston KW, Vogel RL, Robinson JS Jr. Spine Nov 15;29(22):2521-4; discussion C1-C2 transarticular screw fixation for atlantoaxial instability. Fountas KN, Kapsalaki EZ, Karampelas I, Dimopoulos VG, Feltes CH, Kassam MA, Boev AN, Johnston KW, Smisson HF, Troup EC, Robinson JS Jr. South Med J Nov;97(11): Emergency room neurosurgery: modern time errors. Karampelas I, Fountas KN. South Med J Nov;97(11): No abtract available 24. MR-based stereotactic mesencephalic tractotomy. Fountas KN, Lane FJ, Jenkins PD, Smith JR. Stereotact Funct Neurosurg. 2004;82(5-6): Epub 2005 Jan 5. 17

18 25. Hemispherotomy: description of surgical technique. Smith JR, Fountas KN, Lee MR. Childs Nerv Syst Jun;21(6): Epub 2005 Jan Is non-invasive monitoring of intracranial pressure waveform analysis possible? Preliminary results of a comparative study of non-invasive vs. invasive intracranial slow-wave waveform analysis monitoring in patients with traumatic brain injury. Fountas KN, Sitkauskas A, Feltes CH, Kapsalaki EZ, Dimopoulos VG, Kassam M, Grigorian AA, Robinson JS, Ragauskas A. Med Sci Monit Feb;11(2):CR Results of long-term follow-up in patients undergoing anterior screw fixation for type II and rostral type III odontoid fractures. Fountas KN, Kapsalaki EZ, Karampelas I, Feltes CH, Dimopoulos VG, Machinis TG, Nikolakakos LG, Boev AN 3rd, Choudhri H, Smisson HF, Robinson JS. Spine Mar 15;30(6): Immediate and early postoperative pain relief after kyphoplasty without significant restoration of vertebral body height in acute osteoporotic vertebral fractures. Feltes C, Fountas KN, Machinis T, Nikolakakos LG, Dimopoulos V, Davydov R, Kassam M, Johnston KW, Robinson JS. Neurosurg Focus Mar 15;18(3):e Adult paravertebral pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma infiltrating diffusely the whole spinal axis. Case report. Fountas KN, Donner RS, Nikolakakos LG, Feltes CH, Karampelas I, Robinson JS Jr. J Neurosurg Spine Mar;2(3): Intraoperative monitoring. Fountas KN, Dimopoulos VG, Chung I. J Neurosurg Spine Mar;2(3): ; author reply No abtract available 31. History of acoustic neurinoma surgery. Machinis TG, Fountas KN, Dimopoulos V, Robinson JS. Neurosurg Focus Apr 15;18(4):e9. Review. 32. Anterior cervical fusion using dense cancellous allografts and dynamic plating. Fountas KN. Neurosurgery May;56(5):E1166; author reply E1166. No abtract available 33. Cerebrospinal fluid fistula secondary to dural tear in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: case report. Fountas KN, Kapsalaki EZ, Johnston KW. Spine May 15;30(10):E Volumetric assessment of glioma removal by intraoperative high-field magnetic resonance imaging. Fountas KN, Kapsalaki EZ. Neurosurgery May;56(5):E1166; author reply E1166. No abtract available 18

19 35. Effects of nerve root retraction in lumbar discectomy. Feltes C, Fountas K, Davydov R, Dimopoulos V, Robinson JS Jr. Neurosurg Focus Aug 15;13(2):E Literature review regarding the methodology of assessing third nerve paresis associated with non-ruptured posterior communicating artery aneurysms. Dimopoulos VG, Fountas KN, Feltes CH, Robinson JS, Grigorian AA. Neurosurg Rev Oct;28(4): Epub 2005 Jun Effect of advanced age in subjective surgical outcome of patients undergoing spine surgery. Dimopoulos V, Fountas K, Kassam M, Feltes C, Vogel R, Robinson JS, Grigorian A. South Med J May;98(5): No abtract available. 38. Ephaptic transmission as an explanatory mechanism of radicular pain. Machinis T, Fountas KN. South Med J Jun;98(6):673. No abtract available. 39. Postoperative cauda equina syndrome in patients undergoing single-level lumbar microdiscectomy. Report of two cases. Dimopoulos V, Fountas KN, Machinis TG, Feltes C, Chung I, Johnston K, Robinson JS, Grigorian A. Neurosurg Focus Aug 15;19(2):E Intraventricular administration of rt-pa in patients with intraventricular hemorrhage. Fountas KN, Kapsalaki EZ, Parish DC, Smith B, Smisson HF, Johnston KW, Robinson JS. South Med J Aug;98(8): Intracranial temperature: is it different throughout the brain? Fountas KN, Kapsalaki EZ, Feltes CH, Smisson HF 3rd, Johnston KW, Robinson JS Jr. Neurocrit Care. 2004;1(2): Spontaneous motor cortex encephalocele presenting with simple partial seizures and progressive hemiparesis. Case report and review of the literature. Fountas KN, Smith JR, Jenkins PD, Murro AM. Neurosurg Focus Sep 15;19(3):E10. Review. 43. Implantation of a closed-loop stimulation in the management of medically refractory focal epilepsy: a technical note. Fountas KN, Smith JR, Murro AM, Politsky J, Park YD, Jenkins PD. Stereotact Funct Neurosurg. 2005;83(4): Epub 2005 Oct Surgical treatment of acute type II and rostral type III odontoid fractures managed by anterior screw fixation. Fountas KN, Machinis TG, Kapsalaki EZ, Dimopoulos VG, Feltes CH, Liipfert R, Johnston KW, Smisson HF, Robinson JS. South Med J Sep;98(9):

20 45. Review of the literature regarding the relationship of rebleeding and external ventricular drainage in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage of aneurysmal origin. Fountas KN, Kapsalaki EZ, Machinis T, Karampelas I, Smisson HF, Robinson JS. Neurosurg Rev Jan;29(1):14-8; discussion Epub 2005 Oct 25. Review. 46. The clinical application of non-invasive intracranial blood volume pulse wave monitoring. Chambers IR, Daubaris G, Jarzemskas E, Fountas K, Kvascevicius R, Ragauskas A, Rocka S, Robinson JS, Sitkauskas A. Physiol Meas Dec;26(6): Epub 2005 Oct Head injury management algorithm as described in Hippocrates' "peri ton en cephali traumaton". Dimopoulos VG, Machinis TG, Fountas KN, Robinson JS. Neurosurgery Dec;57(6):1303-5; discussion Long-term surgical outcome in patients with intracranial hydatid cyst. Ciurea AV, Fountas KN, Coman TC, Machinis TG, Kapsalaki EZ, Fezoulidis NI, Robinson JS. Acta Neurochir (Wien) Apr;148(4): Epub 2005 Dec Quantitative pupillometry: normative data in healthy pediatric volunteers. Boev AN, Fountas KN, Karampelas I, Boev C, Machinis TG, Feltes C, Okosun I, Dimopoulos V, Troup C. J Neurosurg Dec;103(6 Suppl): Management of intracranial meningeal hemangiopericytomas: outcome and experience. Fountas KN, Kapsalaki E, Kassam M, Feltes CH, Dimopoulos VG, Robinson JS, Smith JR. Neurosurg Rev Apr;29(2): Epub 2006 Jan A rare case of complete C2-C3 dislocation with mild neurological symptoms. Machinis TG, Fountas KN, Kapsalaki EZ, Kapsalakis I, Grigorian AA. Eur Spine J Oct;15 Suppl 5: Epub 2006 Jan Familial intracranial ependymomas. Report of three cases in a family and review of the literature. Dimopoulos VG, Fountas KN, Robinson JS. Neurosurg Focus Jan 15;20(1):E8. Review. 53. Spinal hydatid disease, a rare but existent pathological entity: case report and review of the literature. Sapkas GS, Machinis TG, Chloros GD, Fountas KN, Themistocleous GS, Vrettakos G. South Med J Feb;99(2): Cervical epidural hematoma in children: a rare clinical entity. Case report and review of the literature. Fountas KN, Kapsalaki EZ, Robinson JS. Neurosurg Focus Feb 15;20(2):E6. Review. 55. The art of alleviating pain in Greek mythology. Machinis TG, Fountas KN. Neurosurgery Mar;58(3):E590; author reply E590. No abtract available. 20

21 56. Intracranial stimulation study of lateralization of affect. Smith JR, Lee GP, Fountas K, King DW, Jenkins PD. Epilepsy Behav May;8(3): Epub 2006 Mar Pediatric golf-related head injuries. Fountas KN, Kapsalaki EZ, Machinis TG, Boev A, Troup EC, Robinson JS Jr. Childs Nerv Syst Oct;22(10): Epub 2006 Apr Pain outcome and vertebral body height restoration in patients undergoing kyphoplasty. Machinis TG, Fountas KN, Feltes CH, Johnston KW, Robinson JS. South Med J May;99(5): Olivecrona on the development of neurosurgery in the middle of the twentieth century: reflections with the wisdom of today. Machinis TG, Fountas KN. Neurosurg Focus May 15;20(5):E Extrusion of a screw into the gastrointestinal tract after anterior cervical spine plating. Fountas KN, Kapsalaki EZ, Machinis T, Robinson JS. J Spinal Disord Tech May;19(3): Interobservational variation in determining fusion rates in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion procedures. Fountas KN, Kapsalaki EZ, Smith BE, Nikolakakos LG, Richardson CH, Smisson HF, Robinson JS, Parish DC. Eur Spine J Jan;16(1): Epub 2006 Jun Orbital hydatid cyst in childhood: a report of two cases. Ciurea AV, Giuseppe G, Machinis TG, Coman TC, Fountas KN. South Med J Jun;99(6): Anatomical hemispherectomy. Fountas KN, Smith JR, Robinson JS, Tamburrini G, Pietrini D, Di Rocco C. Childs Nerv Syst Aug;22(8): Epub 2006 Jun 30. Review. 64. Outcome of patients undergoing gamma knife stereotactic radiosurgery for medically refractory idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia: Medical College of Georgia's experience. Fountas KN, Lee GP, Smith JR. Stereotact Funct Neurosurg. 2006;84(2-3): Epub 2006 Jul Accurate placement of the distal end of a ventriculoatrial shunt with the aid of real-time transesophageal echocardiography. Technical note. Machinis TG, Fountas KN, Hudson J, Robinson JS, Troup EC. J Neurosurg Jul;105(1): Clinical implications of quantitative infrared pupillometry in neurosurgical patients. Fountas KN, Kapsalaki EZ, Machinis TG, Boev AN, Robinson JS, Troup EC. Neurocrit Care. 2006;5(1):

22 67. Spontaneous posterior fossa hemorrhage associated with low-molecular weight heparin in an adolescent recently diagnosed with posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome: case report and review of the literature. Machinis TG, Fountas KN, Dimopoulos VG, Troup EC. Childs Nerv Syst Nov;22(11): Epub 2006 Sep 8. Review. 68. Supratentorial epidural hematoma of traumatic etiology in infants. Ciurea AV, Kapsalaki EZ, Coman TC, Roberts JL, Robinson JS 3rd, Tascu A, Brehar F, Fountas KN. Childs Nerv Syst Mar;23(3): Epub 2006 Oct Spontaneous resolution of acute cranial subdural hematomas. Kapsalaki EZ, Machinis TG, Robinson JS 3rd, Newman B, Grigorian AA, Fountas KN. Clin Neurol Neurosurg Apr;109(3): Epub 2006 Dec Bilateral stereotactic amygdalotomy for self-mutilation disorder. Case report and review of the literature. Fountas KN, Smith JR, Lee GP. Stereotact Funct Neurosurg. 2007;85(2-3): Epub 2007 Jan 12. Review. 71. Salvage of a failed odontoid screw. Fountas KN, Kapsalaki EZ, Machinis TG, Liipfert R, Smisson HF. J Clin Neurosci May;14(5): Epub 2007 Mar Historical evolution of stereotactic amygdalotomy for the management of severe aggression. Fountas KN, Smith JR. J Neurosurg Apr;106(4): Spontaneous superior sagittal sinus thrombosis secondary to type II heparininduced thrombocytopenia presenting as an acute subarachnoid hemorrhage. Fountas KN, Faircloth LR, Hope T, Grigorian AA. J Clin Neurosci Sep;14(9): Epub 2007 Jun A rare, delayed complication of a ventriculogallbladder shunt. Case report and review of the literature. Fountas KN, Kassam MA, Grigorian AA. Neurosurg Focus Apr 15;22(4):E12. Review. 75. Neuronal networks of the basal ganglia and the value of recording field potentials from them. Fountas KN, Smith JR. Acta Neurochir Suppl. 2007;97(Pt 2): Review. 76. A novel closed-loop stimulation system in the control of focal, medically refractory epilepsy. Fountas KN, Smith JR. Acta Neurochir Suppl. 2007;97(Pt 2): Review. 22

23 77. Subdural electrode-associated complications: a 20-year experience. Fountas KN, Smith JR. Stereotact Funct Neurosurg. 2007;85(6): Epub 2007 Aug Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion associated complications. Fountas KN, Kapsalaki EZ, Nikolakakos LG, Smisson HF, Johnston KW, Grigorian AA, Lee GP, Robinson JS Jr. Spine Oct 1;32(21): Review. 79. Intracranial falx chondroma: literature review and a case report. Fountas KN, Stamatiou S, Barbanis S, Kourtopoulos H. Clin Neurol Neurosurg Jan;110(1):8-13. Epub 2007 Oct 29. Review. 80. Skull morphology and its neurosurgical implications in the Hippocratic era. Dimopoulos VG, Kapsalakis IZ, Fountas KN. Neurosurg Focus. 2007;23(1):E10. Review. 81. The role of intraoperative micro-doppler ultrasound in verifying proper clip placement in intracranial aneurysm surgery. Kapsalaki EZ, Lee GP, Robinson JS 3rd, Grigorian AA, Fountas KN. J Clin Neurosci Feb;15(2): Epub 2007 Nov Gamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgical treatment of idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia: long-term outcome and complications. Fountas KN, Smith JR, Lee GP, Jenkins PD, Cantrell RR, Sheils WC. Neurosurg Focus. 2007;23(6):E Re: Papavero L, Heese O, Klotz-Regener V, et al. The impact of esophagus retraction on early dysphagia after anterior cervical surgery. Spine 2007;32: Fountas KN. Spine Dec 15;32(26):3090. No abtract available. 84. Cerebral oxygenation. Fountas KN. J Neurosurg Jan;108(1):198. No abtract available. 85. The pearls and pitfalls of skull trephination as described in the Hippocratic treatise "On Head Wounds". Dimopoulos VG, Robinson JS 3rd, Fountas KN. J Hist Neurosci. 2008;17(2): The role of proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy in the diagnosis and categorization of cerebral abscesses. Kapsalaki EZ, Gotsis ED, Fountas KN. Neurosurg Focus. 2008;24(6):E7. Review. 87. Stereotactic amygdalotomy in the management of severe aggressive behavioral disorders. Mpakopoulou M, Gatos H, Brotis A, Paterakis KN, Fountas KN. Neurosurg Focus. 2008;25(1):E6. Review. 23

24 88. Terson hemorrhage in patients suffering aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: predisposing factors and prognostic significance. Fountas KN, Kapsalaki EZ, Lee GP, Machinis TG, Grigorian AA, Robinson JS, Vergados I, Theodosiadis PG. J Neurosurg Sep;109(3): Quantitative estimation of the recurrent laryngeal nerve irritation by employing spontaneous intraoperative electromyographic monitoring during anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. Dimopoulos VG, Chung I, Lee GP, Johnston KW, Kapsalakis IZ, Smisson HF 3rd, Grigorian AA, Robinson JS Jr, Fountas KN. J Spinal Disord Tech Feb;22(1): Nasal lymphatics as a novel invasion and dissemination route of bacterial meningitis. Filippidis A, Fountas KN. Med Hypotheses Feb 23. [Epub ahead of print] 91. Serum and cerebrospinal fluid C-reactive protein levels as predictors of vasospasm in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. Clinical article. Fountas KN, Tasiou A, Kapsalaki EZ, Paterakis KN, Grigorian AA, Lee GP, Robinson JS Jr. Neurosurg Focus May;26(5):E Historic evolution of open cingulectomy and stereotactic cingulotomy in the management of medically intractable psychiatric disorders, pain and drug addiction. Brotis AG, Kapsalaki EZ, Paterakis K, Smith JR, Fountas KN. Stereotact Funct Neurosurg. 2009;87(5): Epub 2009 Jul Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis: review of the demographics, pathophysiology, current diagnosis, and treatment. Filippidis A, Kapsalaki E, Patramani G, Fountas KN. Neurosurg Focus Nov;27(5):E Genetic basis of Parkinson disease. Xiromerisiou G, Dardiotis E, Tsimourtou V, Kountra PM, Paterakis KN, Kapsalaki EZ, Fountas KN, Hadjigeorgiou GM. Neurosurg Focus Jan;28(1):E Genetic association studies in patients with traumatic brain injury. Dardiotis E, Fountas KN, Dardioti M, Xiromerisiou G, Kapsalaki E, Tasiou A, Hadjigeorgiou GM. Neurosurg Focus Jan;28(1):E9. Review. 96. Traumatic brain injury outcome. Filippidis AS, Fountas KN. J Neurosurg Jan;112(1):214-5; author reply No abstract available. 97. Proton MR Spectroscopy of Brain Abscesses. Kapsalaki E, Fountas KN. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol Sep;31(8):E67; author reply E68. No abstract available 24