"Neurosurgery" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A surgical specialty concerned with the treatment of diseases and disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral and sympathetic nervous system.
| Descriptor ID |
D009493
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| MeSH Number(s) |
H02.403.810.425
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| Concept/Terms |
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Neurosurgery".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Neurosurgery".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Neurosurgery" by people in this website by year, and whether "Neurosurgery" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2015 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 14 | 2 | 16 |
| 2021 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| 2022 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2024 | 16 | 3 | 19 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Neurosurgery" by people in Profiles.
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Improving Neurosurgical Care in Afghanistan: Milestones, Challenges, and the Road Ahead. World Neurosurg. 2026 Sep; 213:125209.
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Artificial intelligence and robotics in global neurosurgery: A scoping review. J Clin Neurosci. 2026 Jun; 148:111978.
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Implementation of a virtual curriculum for medical students completing clinical rotations in neurosurgery. J Clin Neurosci. 2026 May; 147:111937.
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Advancing access to emergency care for traumatic brain injuries in Indonesia: a national program integrating task-sharing and simulation technologies. J Clin Neurosci. 2026 May; 147:111906.
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The rising bibliometric profile of global neurosurgery. J Clin Neurosci. 2026 Jan; 143:111725.
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Big Data in Neurosurgery: A Guideline on Data Structures, Machine Learning Models, and Ethical Considerations. Oper Neurosurg. 2026 Jun 01; 30(6):819-826.
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Impact of signaling on interview invitations in the neurological surgery match process. J Neurosurg. 2025 Dec 01; 143(6):1674-1684.
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History and current state of neurosurgery in Greece. J Neurosurg. 2025 Oct 01; 143(4):1128-1136.
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International Observerships in Global Neurosurgery: Overview and Analysis of a 40-Year Experience at Barrow Neurological Institute. Neurosurgery. 2025 Apr 14; 97(4):981-987.
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The Boston Declaration 2025: Plan and Pledges for Progress in Global Neurosurgery. World Neurosurg. 2025 01; 193:104-107.