Neurosurgery
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Review Case Reports
Ruptured aneurysm at the origin of the accessory middle cerebral artery: case report.
The accessory middle cerebral artery is a rare vascular anomaly of the brain. We describe a case of a ruptured aneurysm at the junction of the accessory middle cerebral artery and the horizontal portion of the anterior cerebral artery. ⋯ There have been only four previous reports of aneurysms located at the origin of the accessory middle cerebral artery. The relevant literature is briefly reviewed.
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Creative research thought, embodying original ideas that are adaptable and lasting, changes the scholarship and course of neurosurgery, and will be recognized by high citation frequency. Thirty-nine of 50 of the first American neurosurgeons were the first authors of 411 research papers, which were studied by analysis of citations between 1965 and 1979. Of all papers written by these authors between 1896 and 1976, 11% concerned research; this category received 22% of the aggregate of citations. ⋯ They included Bailey (441), Cushing (431), Penfield (423), Dandy (246), and Davis (158). Among the 50 authors, the percentage of published research papers did not separate the neurosurgeon with laboratory experience from his clinically oriented counterpart with regard to productivity and creativity. The data suggest that neurosurgeons are generally not basic scientists but clinical investigators.