NEUROLOGICAL LETTER FROM … Pract Neurol 2009; 9: 176–178 Mesopotamia Hawraman Ramadan, Firas Abdulla, Ehsan Al-Shimmery H Ramadan Specialist Registrar in Neurology, Bradford Royal Infirmary, Bradford, UK F Abdulla Specialist Neurosurgeon, Hawler Teaching Hospital, Arbil, Iraq E Al-Shimmery Specialist in Clinical Neurology, Rezgary Teaching Hospital and Halwer Medical University, Arbil, Iraq Correspondence... [read more]

The AANS International Visiting Surgeons Fellowship is an effort by the AANS to assist our colleagues in developing countries with an educational experience at a North American Neurosurgical Training Program — typically three months in duration. The AANS is accepting applications for the 2010 AANS International Visiting Surgeon Fellowship.    The 2009 recipients are:  Haitham... [read more]

To enhance professional standing of neurosurgery in Iraq, Dr. Haitham H. Shareef has created a new web site for " Neurosurgery in Iraq " in addition to this blog site, in order to communicate with all Iraqi neurosurgeons inside and outside our country and also to publish all updated news about neurosurgery in Iraq.   To visit this web site, please click on the following link:   http://www... [read more]

Continuing Medical Education ( CME ) activities in Neurosurgical Hospital of Baghdad consist of 2 main divisions: the journal club and the weekly lectures.These 2 activities held every Monday and Thursday. Neurosurgical Hospital of Baghdad is the most importnat center of neurosurgery in Iraq. It is the neurotrauma center No. 1 in Iraq in addition to the various neurosurgical procedures done in... [read more]

Dear Colleagues, On May 25th, 2008 the society announce to all ISIS members to pay the annual ISIS subscription in order to start some scientific activity.  On July 26th, 2008 i.e. after two months from the announcement only Nine members respond [ See attached file]   We would like to thank those who sent their subscription.   Note: I would like to mention that those who sent check... [read more]

The New Iraqi Journal of Medicine has agreed the use of the uniform requirements of manuscripts submitted to biomedical journals published by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors ( ICMJE ) and it is the first Iraqi peer review medical journal listed by the ICMJE journal list. The first two issues of this journal appeared under the title of Al Karkh Journal of Medicine.   You... [read more]

In non communicating hydrocephalus there exists an obstruction to the passage of CSF from the ventricular system into the subarachnoid space. The classic example is aqueductal stenosis, in which there is enlargement of the lateral and third ventricles without enlargement of the fourth ventricle. If an opening can be created in the third ventricle proximal to the site of obstruction, then CSF can escape... [read more]

Hydrocephalus may occur in association with loculated collections of CSF. The ventricular system may become trabeculated and encysted following germinal matrix haemorrhage or infection. The lateral ventricles may become trapped by obstruction at the foramina of Monro. Arachnoid and ependymal cysts as well as congenital malformations may contribute to ventricular isolation. When a loculated collection... [read more]

Dear Iraqi Neurosurgeons, I would like to inform you that this site " Neurosurgery in Iraq " is open for all contributers. Any one wants to participate in this site can send articles, news, and participations by clicking on the following link: http://www.jeeran.com/asp-bin/hp/addons/formmail/formmail.asp?action=Show&username=haithamhandhel&FMID=435148   I will be garteful if you... [read more]

Dear Iraqi Neurosurgeons, 5 important links have been added to this site, you can just click on them under the heading " Favourite Links " , these sites are: 1. Iraqi Medical Association. 2. International Iraqi Medical Association. 3. International Society of Iraqi Scientists. 4. American Association of Neurological Surgeons. 5. Congress of Neurological Surgeons. Best regards... [read more]