Academic & Research Profile
Advancing Neurosurgical Knowledge
Peer-reviewed clinical research across rare craniospinal vascular malformations, inflammatory biomarkers in chronic subdural hematomas, and international multicenter spinal infection trials.
Cerebrovascular2022VERIFIED
Journal of the West African College of SurgeonsMultiple Skipped Craniospinal Arteriovenous Malformations Complicated with Hydrocephalus and Syringomyelia
Authors: Olufemi Emmanuel Idowu, Julius Mautin Vitowanu
Plain-English Summary:A clinical study examining an extremely uncommon presentation where abnormal tangles of blood vessels occur across separate areas of the brain and spine, accompanied by fluid buildup in the brain and spinal cord.
PubMed Entry DOI: 10.4103/jwas.jwas_112_22
Read Analysis & Methodology Neurotrauma2023VERIFIED
Clinical Neurological ResearchImpact of inflammatory cell ratio, biomarkers, activated partial thromboplastin time and prothrombin time on chronic subdural haematoma severity and outcome
Authors: Julius Mautin Vitowanu, Collaborators
Plain-English Summary:Research investigating how specific blood markers and clotting indicators relate to how severe a chronic brain bleed is and how well patients recover after surgical evacuation.
Neurotrauma2023VERIFIED
West African Neurosurgical ArchivesHematologic Indices and Chronic Subdural Hematoma: A Single-Center Cohort Study
Authors: Julius Mautin Vitowanu, Co-investigators
Plain-English Summary:A structured clinical cohort study assessing how routine blood counts assist in early risk stratification and surgical decision-making for patients with chronic subdural hematomas.
Spine2024VERIFIED
Brain and Spine / EANS Official JournalManagement of severe pyogenic spinal infections: the 2SICK study by the EANS spine section
Authors: EANS Spine Section Collaborative Group, Julius Mautin Vitowanu
Plain-English Summary:An international collaborative study examining how leading neurosurgical centers evaluate and surgically treat severe bacterial infections affecting the spine and spinal cord.
Case Reports2023VERIFIED
Pediatric Neurosurgery & Skull Base ReportsUncommon Presentation of a Giant Cell Tumor of the Skull in a Pediatric Patient: A Case Report
Authors: Julius Mautin Vitowanu, Clinical Oncology Team
Plain-English Summary:A detailed clinical case report on the diagnosis and delicate surgical removal of an unusual non-malignant skull bone lesion in a child.