Editor's notes

One of our resident neurosurgeon Dr. Ren, Jian attended the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) 2022 Annual Meeting. Here are some notes he took to share with his colleagues who didn’t attend the CNS in person.

Between Oct. 08~12 2022, Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) 2022 Annual Meeting was held at the Moscone West Convention Center, San Francisco, CA, USA.

Special sessions were held on Oct. 08~09 before the official conference. In addition to the conference registration fee, you need to pay $ separately to enter each special session.

I attended the pediatric vascular disease and aneurysm sessions on the 8th and 9th respectively. Each session consisted of several invited speakers presenting on their respective topics, with independent time and a free question session after each presentation.

Among the sessions on vascular diseases in children, the following are of interest.

(1) Boston Children's Hospital has emphasized the significance of mutation markers in the management of Moyamoya disease in children, and in particular the value of urine samples to detect biological markers.

(2) Professor Storm of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania, USA, shared the requirements for AVM follow-up and sample retention in the treatment of pediatric AVM. Blood and tissue samples were taken from each AVM patient, saliva samples were taken from parents, and body fluid samples (blood, urine, and cerebrospinal fluid) were taken from patients before surgery and during follow-up.

(3) Professor Sandi Lam of Chicago Children's Hospital shared his experience in the treatment of cerebrovascular disease in children, also emphasizing the importance of genetic testing and starting a multicenter genetic testing cohort.