Nicholas Cassimatis, MD

Gait and Balance After MRI-Guided High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Thalamotomy for Treatment of Tremor

Neurosurgery. 2025 Oct 2. doi: 10.1227/neu.0000000000003745. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Although magnetic resonance imaging guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) thalamotomy has shown a robust safety and efficacy profile for…

Surgical fixation of traumatic sternal manubrium dislocation and right-sided rib fractures following a motorcycle accident

BMJ Case Rep. 2024 Jun 25;17(6):e258312. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2023-258312.ABSTRACTThis brief report discusses the diagnosis, management and surgical intervention of a man in his 30s presenting with a rare traumatic sternal manubrium…

Impact of environmental pollutants on pediatric brain tumor incidence in New Jersey

Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2024 Jul;242:108318. doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2024.108318. Epub 2024 May 7.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: The relationship between environmental contaminants and brain tumor incidence in adults has been thoroughly explored but research into how…

Can Artificial Intelligence Mitigate Missed Diagnoses by Generating Differential Diagnoses for Neurosurgeons?

World Neurosurg. 2024 Jul;187:e1083-e1088. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2024.05.052. Epub 2024 May 16.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: Neurosurgery emphasizes the criticality of accurate differential diagnoses, with diagnostic delays posing significant health and economic challenges. As large language…

Analysis of Concussions Reported in American Professional Football Injury Reports in the 2019 Through 2023 Regular Seasons

World Neurosurg. 2024 Jul;187:e1004-e1010. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2024.05.026. Epub 2024 May 11.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: The National Football League (NFL) has seen increasing scrutiny regarding its management of concussions, especially following an on-field incident involving…

Can Publicly Available Artificial Intelligence Successfully Identify Current Procedural Terminology Codes for Common Procedures in Neurosurgery?

World Neurosurg. 2024 Mar;183:e860-e870. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2024.01.043. Epub 2024 Jan 12.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: Coding for neurosurgical procedures is a complex process that is dynamically changing year to year, through the annual introduction and…

Sonolucent Cranial Implants: A Window into the Future of Management of Neurosurgical Patients? A Systematic Review and Cost Analysis

World Neurosurg. 2024 Jan;181:e848-e855. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2023.10.145. Epub 2023 Nov 4.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Computeed tomography (CT) is a cornerstone of the identification and management of acute changes in neurosurgery patients. In addition to…

Maternal malnourishment induced upregulation of fetuin-B blunts nephrogenesis in the low birth weight neonate

Dev Biol. 2018 Nov 1;443(1):78-91. doi: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2018.09.001. Epub 2018 Sep 3.ABSTRACTMaternal undernutrition during pregnancy (MUN) often leads to low birth weight (LBW) neonates that have a reduced total nephron endowment,…