Neurosurgeons at Macquarie University Hospital

Karamanakos PN, Koivisto T, Vanninen R, Khallaf M, Ronkainen A, Parviainen I, Manninen H, von und zu Fraunberg M, Morgan MK, Jaaskelainen JE, Hernesniemi J, Rinne J.  The impact of endovascular management on the outcome of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage in the elderly. Acta Neurochirurgica 152: 1493-1502, 2010

Morgan MK, Mahattanakul W, Davidson A, Reid J.  Outcome for middle cerebral artery aneurysm surgery.  Neurosurgery 67: 755-761, 2010

Davidson AS, Morgan MK:  How safe is AVM surgery?  A prospective, observational study of surgery as first-line treatment for brain arteriovenous malformations.  Neurosurgery 66:498-505,2010

Lindekleiv HM, Morgan MK, Faulder K, Waterloo K, Romner B, Ingebrigsten T.  Sex differences in intracranial bifurcations.  Gender Medicine 7:149-155, 2010

Storer KP, Tu J, Karunanayaka A, Morgan MK, Stoodley MA. Inflammatory molecule expression in cerebral arteriovenous malformations. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience 15:179-184,2008.

Mahindu A, Koivisto T, Ronkainen A, Rinne J, Assaad N, Morgan MK.  Similarities and differences in aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage between eastern Finland and Northern Sydney.  J Clin Neurosc. 15: 617-621, 2008.

Morgan MK, Winder MJ.  Chapter 23: Management of intra-ventricular and deep arteriovenous malformations.  In; R Loch Macdonald, Neurosurgical Operative Atlas Second Edition, Vascular Neurosurgery; American Association of Neurosurgeons, Rolling Meadows Illinois, Thieme 2008 pp 156-162

Clarke R, Morgan M.  Education programs at the new Australian School of Advanced Medicine at Macquarie University.  MJA 187:685-687, 2007.Subject to editorial comment.

Storer KP, Karunanayaka A, Morgan MK, Stoodley MA. Thrombotic molecule expression in cerebral vascular malformations. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience 14:975-980, 2007.

Morgan MK, Rochford AM, Tsahtsarlis A, Little N, Faulder KC.  Surgical risks associated with management of grade 1 and 2 brain arteriovenous malformations. Neurosurgery 54:832-837, 2004 Reproduced in supplement: Neurosurgery.  Surgery of the human cerebrum, part 1.  61 Supplement: SHC-417-SHC-424, 2007

Soni D, Morgan M.  Surgical education in the 21st century.  J Neurosurg 106:960, 2007

Alnaes MS, Isaksen J, Mardal K-A, Romner B, Morgan MK, Ingebrigsten T.  Computation of hemodynamics in the circle of Willis.  Stroke 38:2500-2505, 2007

Steinfort B, Ng PP, Faulder K Harrington T, Grinnell V, Sorby W, Morgan MK.  Mid-term Outcomes using Paclitaxel Drug-eluting Stents for the Treatment of Intracranial Posterior Circulation Stenoses.  J Neurosurg 106:222-225, 2007

Morgan MK, Davidson A, Assaad NN.  How does the participation of the training registrar in surgery for small intracranial aneurysms impact on patient outcome? J Neurosurg 106:  961-964, 2007  Subject to editorial comment

Morgan MK, Clarke RM, Weidmann M, Laidlaw J, Law A.  How assessment drives learning in Neurosurgical Higher Training.  J Clin Neuroscience 14:349-354, 2007.

Morgan MK.  Hemodynamic Properties, in Stieg PE, Batjer HH, Samson D (eds) Intracranial Arteriovenous malformations, Informa Healthcare, New York, Chapter 3, 2006 pp31-48

Tu J, Stoodley MA, Morgan MK, Storer KP.  Ultrastructure of perinidal capillaries in cerebral arteriovenous malformations.  Neurosurgery 58:961-970, 2006

Tu J, Stoodley MA, Morgan MK, Storer KP.  Responses of arteriovenous malformations to radiosurgery: Ultrastrutural changes.  Neurosurgery 58:749-758, 2006

Tu J, Stoodley MA, Morgan MK, Storer KP.  Ultrastructural characteristics of hemorrhagic, nonhemorrhagic, and recurrent cavernous malformations.  Journal of Neurosurgery 103:903-909, 2005.

Morgan MK, Clarke RM, Lyon PMA, Weidmann M, Law A, Laidlaw J, Gull S.  The neurosurgical training curriculum in Australia and New Zealand is changing.  Why?  The Journal of Clinical Neuroscience 12:115-118, 2005

Ingebrigsten T, Morgan MK, Faulder K, Ingebrigsten L, Sparr T, Schirmer H.  Bifurcation geometry and the presence of cerebral artery aneurysms.  J Neurosurgery 110:108-113,2004

Horn M, Morgan MK, Ingebrigsten T.  Outcome of surgery for unruptured intracranial aneurysms in a low-volume neurosurgical unit. Acta Neurologica Scandinavica 110:170-174, 2004

Morgan MK, Rochford AM, Tsahtsarlis A, Little N, Faulder KC.  Surgical risks associated with management of grade 1 and 2 brain arteriovenous malformations. Neurosurgery 54:832-837, 2004

Morgan MK : Classification and decision-making in treatment/perioperative management including surgical/radiosurgical decision in Winn RH (ed) Youmans Neurological Surgery , WB Saunders, 2004, Part 9, Chapter 128, pp 2185-2204

Martinez-Coll AA, Morgan MK, Nguyen HT.  Near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) measurements during global cerebral ischemia in sheep.  Adv Exp Biol 510:349-354, 2003

Martinez-Coll, A.A., M.K. Morgan, and H.T. Nguyen, Near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) measurements during global cerebral ischemia in sheep, in Oxygen Transport to Tissue Volume Xxiii. 2003, Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publ: New York. p. 349-354.

Cordato DJ, Herkes GK, Mather LE, Morgan MK.  Barbiturates for acute neurological and neurosurgical emergencies – do they still have a role?  Review.  Journal of Clinical Neuroscience 10:283-288, 2003

Morgan MK, Winder M, Little NS, Finfer S, Ritson EA.  Delayed hemorrhage following brain AVM resection.  J Neurosurg 99:967-971, 2003

Marshall GA, Jonker BP, Morgan MK, Taylor AJ.  Prospective study of neuropsychological and psychosocial outcome following surgical excision of intracerebral arteriovenous malformations. J Clin Neuroscience 10:42-47, 2003

Chia RY, Hughes RS, Morgan MK.  Magnesium:  An useful adjunct in the prevention of cerebral vasospasm following aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage.  J Clin Neuroscience 9:279-281,2002

Morgan MK, Ferch RD, Little NS, Harrington TJ.  Bypass to the intracranial internal carotid artery.  J Clin Neurosc 9:418-424, 2002

Ferch RD, Morgan MK.  High grade arteriovenous malformations and their management.  J Clinical Neuroscience 9:37-40, 2002

Barakate MS, Snook KL, Morgan MK, Pik J, Harrington TJ, Sorby W.  A new treatment for stroke:  Posterior cerebral circulation angioplasty and stenting. J Endovascular Therapy 8:,2001

Cordato DJ, Herkes GK, Mather LE, Gross AS, Finfer SR, Morgan MK.  Prolonged thiopentone infusion for neurosurgical emergencies:  usefulness of therapeutic drug monitoring.  Anaesth Intensive Care 29:339-348, 2001

Ferch RD, Morgan MK, Sears WR.  Spinal arteriovenous malformations: A review with case illustrations.  J Clinical Neuroscience 8:299-304, 2001

Morgan MK, Winder M.  Haemodynamics of arteriovenous malformation of the brain and consequences of resection.  A review.  J Clinical Neuroscience 8:216-224, 2001

McMahon JHA, Morgan MK, Dexter MAJ.  The surgical management of contralateral anterior circulation aneurysms.  J Clin Neuroscience 8:319-324, 2001

Dorsch NWC, Kam A, Morgan MK.  Perioperative care after an aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.  In Schmidek HH (ed) Schmidek and Sweet Operative Neurosurgical Techniques.  Indications, methods and results.  Fourth Edition.  WB Saunders, Philadelphia, 2000.  Chapter 81 pp1102-1128

McManis P, Lee C, Morgan M, Stewart D.  Neurogenic pulmonary oedema.  Aust NZ J Med 30:514, 2000

Morgan MK, Zurin AAR, Harrington T, Little N.  Changing role for preoperative embolisation in the management of arteriovenous malformations of the brain.  J Clin Neuroscience 7:527-530,2000

Pik J, Morgan MK:  Microsurgery for small arteriovenous malformations of the brain:  Results of 110 consecutive cases. Neurosurgery 47:571-577,2000

Thorpe M, Cordato DJ, Morgan MK, Herkes GK:  Post-operative seizure outcome in a series of 114 patients with supratentorial arteriovenous malformations. J Clinical Neuroscience 7:107-111, 2000

Morgan MK, Jonker B, Finfer S, Harrington T, Dorsch NW:  Aggressive management of aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage based on a papaverine angioplasty protocol. J Clin Neurosc 7:305-308, 2000

Morgan MK, Morgan DK:  Cerebral Revascularization, in Kaye A and Black P(eds) Operative Neurosurgery, Harcourt, Sydney 2000, pp1163-1178.

Morgan MK:  Outcome of treatment for spinal AVM, in Marsh WR (ed) Neurosurgical Clinics of North America, Vascular Lesions of the Spinal Cord, Vol 10/1, WB Saunders, Philadelphia, Jan 1999, pp113-122

Brennan JW, Morgan MK, Sorby W, Grinnell V:  Recurrent stenosis of common carotid to intracranial internal carotid interposition saphenous vein bypass graft due to intimal hyperplasia treated with endovascular stent placement.  Case report and review. J Neurosurgery 90:571-574, 1999

Morgan MK, Sekhon LHS, Finfer S, Grinnell V:  Delayed neurological deterioration following resection of arteriovenous malformations of the brain. J Neurosurg 90:695-701, 1999

Jacobson EE, Fletcher DF, Johnston IH, Morgan MK.  Computer modelling of CSF flow in the subarachnoid space.  J Clinical Neuroscience 6:498-500, 1999

Jacobson  EE, Fletcher DF, Morgan MK, Johnston IH:  Computer modelling of the CSF flow dynamics of aqueduct stenosis.  Medical & Biological Engineering Computing 37:59-63, 1999

Finfer S, Ferch R, Morgan M:  Barbiturate coma for severe, refractory vasospasm following subarachnoid haemorrhage.  Intensive Care Medicine 25: 406-409, 1999

Ferch R, Biggs M, Morgan MK:  The zygomaticotemporal approach with medial petrosectomy for intradural lesions.  J Clin Neurosc 6:340-343, 1999

Morgan MK, Sekhon L, Rahman Z, Dandie G:  Morbidity of intracranial hemorrhage in patients with cerebral arteriovenous malformation.  Stroke 29:2001,1998

Gupta K, Finfer S, Morgan MK:  Intensive care for subarachnoid haemorrhage; the state of the art.  Current Anaesthesia and Critical Care.  9:202-208;1998

Sekhon LHS, Morgan MK, Sorby W, Harrington T, Grinnell V:  Combined endovascular stent implantation and endosacular coil placement for the treatment of wide necked vertebral artery aneurysm:  Case report.  Neurosurgery 43:380-384, 1998

Fung VSC, Herkes GK, Joffe R, Morgan MK:  Transient visual obscurations exacerbated by menstruation.  J Clin Neurosc 5:245-246,1998

Sekhon LHS, Morgan MK, Spence I, Weber NC: The role of inhibition in chronic cerebral hypoperfusion. J Clin Neurosc 5: 423-427, 1998

Sekhon LHS, Morgan MK, Spence I, Weber NC: LTP saturation in chronic cerebral hypoperfusion. J Clin Neurosc 5:323-328, 1998

Drummond KJ, Morgan MK, Brazier DH:  Intracranial haemorrhage associated with anomalous venous drainage.  Report of two cases. J Clin Neurosc 5:87-89,1998

Morgan MK, Drummond K,  Sorby W, Grinnell V:  Surgical management of dural arteriovenous malformations of the cranium.  J Clin Neurosc 5: 318-322,1998

Morgan MK, Dorsch NWC:  Cerebral aneurysms in the well person:  Who is at risk?  Modern Medicine 40:18-22, 1997

Morgan MK, Drummond KJ,  Sorby W, Grinnell V:  Cerebral AVM surgery:  Risks related to lenticulostriate arterial supply.  J Neurosurg 86:801-805, 1997

Sekhon LHS, Morgan MK, Spence I, Weber NC:  Normal perfusion pressure breaktrough:  The role of capillaries.  J Neurosurgery  86:519-524, 1997

Sekhon LHS, Morgan MK, Spence I, Weber NC:  Chronic cerebral hypoperfusion Inhibits calcium-induced long term potentiation in rats.  Stroke 28:1043-1048, 1997

Sekhon LHS, Morgan MK, Spence I, Weber NC:  Chronic cerebral hypoperfusion:  Pathological and behavioral consequences.  Neurosurgery 40:548-556, 1997

Parr MJA, Finfer SR, Morgan MK:  Reversible cardiogenic shock complicating subarachnoid haemorrhage.  BMJ 313:681-683,1996

Jacobson  EE, Fletcher DF, Morgan MK, Johnston IH:  The fluid dynamics of the cerebral aqueduct.  Pediatric Neurosurgery 24:229-236,1996

Sekhon LHS, Morgan MK, Spence I:  Alterations in hippocampal structure in the chronic hypoperfusion model in the rat.  Proc. Int. Cerebral. Hemo. Soc 1996

Sekhon LHS, Morgan MK, Spence I:  Alterations in animal behavior in the chronic hypoperfusion model in the rat.  Proc. Int. Cerebral. Hemo. Soc 1996

Morgan MK, Halcrow S, Sorby W, Grinnell V:  Outcome of aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage following the introduction of papaverine angioplasty.  Journal of Clinical Neuroscience 3:139-142, 1996

Morgan MK, Sekhon L, Halcrow S, Grinnell V, Sorby W:  Effective management of cerebral vasospasm with balloon angioplasty after failed papaverine angioplasty:  Case report.  Journal of Clinical Neuroscience 3:  162-165, 1996

Morgan MK, Brennan J, Day MJ:  Interposition saphenous vein bypass graft between the common and intracranial internal carotid arteries.  Journal of Clinical Neuroscience 3:272-280, 1996

Sekhon LHS, Morgan MK, Spence I, Weber NC:  Chronic cerebral hypoperfusion in the rat:  Temporal delineation of effects and the in vitro ischemic threshold.  Brain Research 704:107-111, 1995

Day MJ, Morgan MK, Roman M, Wang S-c:  A familial history of cavernous angioma without clinical haemorrhage.  Journal of Clinical Neuroscience 2:224-228,1995

Morgan MK, Davidson J, Sorby W, Grinnell V:  Management of small arteriovenous malformations of the brain.  Journal of Clinical Neuroscience 2:313-316, 1995

Brennan J, Morgan MK: Dural arteriovenous malformation causing a brainstem haemorrhage.  Journal of Clinical Neuroscience 2:271-273,1995

Sved P, Morgan MK, Weber N:  Delayed referral of aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage.  Medical Journal of Australia 162:  310-311, 1995

Sekhon LHS, Morgan MK, Salisbury ELC, Grace J, Lamont PJ:  Recurrent lymphatoid granulomatosis and isolated CNS involvement:  Case report.  J of Clinical Neuroscience 2:163-165 1995

Morgan MK, Day MJ, Little N, Grinnell V, Sorby W:  The use of intra-arterial papaverine in the management of vasospasm complicating the resection of arteriovenous malformations of the brain:  A report of two cases.  J Neurosurg 82:  296-299, 1995

Morgan MK, Grinnell V, Little NS, Day MJ Jr:  Successful treatment of an acute thrombosis of an intracranial vertebral artery endarterectomy with urokinase.  Neurosurgery 35:  978-981, 1994

Sekhon LHS, Morgan MK, Spence I, Weber NC:  Chronic cerebral hypoperfusion and impaired neuronal function in rats.  Stroke 25:1022-1027,1994

Little N, Morgan MK, Eckstein R:  Case report of primary ependymoma of a cranial nerve.  Journal of Neurosurgery 81:  792-794,1994

Morgan MK, Sekhon LHS:  Extracranial - intracranial saphenous vein bypass for carotid or vertebral artery dissection:  Report of 6 case.  Journal of Neurosurgery 80:237-246,1994

Little N, Morgan MK, Grinnell V, Sorby W:  Intra - arterial papaverine in the management of cerebral vasospasm following subarachnoid haemorrhage.  Journal of Clinical Neuroscience 1: 47-51, 1994

Morgan M.K., Sundt T.M., Jr., Anderson R.E., Weber N:   The haemodynamic consequences of a carotid - jugular fistula in the rat during hypocapnia.  Journal of Clinical Neuroscience 1:  193-196, 1994

Sekhon L.H.S., Morgan M.K., Johnston I.H.:  Syndactyly and intracranial arteriovenous malformation:  case report.  British J Neurosurgery 8:377-380, 1994

Sekhon LHS, Spence I, Morgan MK:  Impaired hippocampal long-term potentiation in the chronic hypoperfusion model of the rat.  Proc Aust Neuroscience Soc 4:  87, 1993

Morgan M.K., Johnston I.H., Hallinan J.M., Weber N:  Complications of surgery for arteriovenous malformations of the brain.  J Neurosurg 78:  176 - 182, 1993

Morgan M.K., Biggs M.T.:  Direct embolectomy of the basilar artery bifurcation:  Case report.  J Neurosurg 77:  463 - 465, 1992

Sekhon L.H.S., Morgan M.K., Besser M., Maixner W.:  Controversies in the  management of brainstem cavernous angioma: Report of two cases.  Aust. N. Z. Surg. 62: 763-767, 1992

Morgan M.K., Johnston I.H., Spittaler P.J.:  A ventricular infusion technique for the evaluation of treated and untreated hydrocephalus. Neurosurgery 29:  832 - 837, 1991

Johnston I., Morgan M.K.:  A familial co-incidence of pseudotumour cerebri and communicating hydrocephalus.  Neurosurgery 28:  727- 729, 1991

Sekhon L.H.S., Morgan M.K.:  Pineal teratoma and its relations to intracerebral development:  A case report.  Neurosurgery 28:  594-596, 1991

Maixner WJ, Morgan MK, Besser M, Johnston IH:  Ventricular volume in infantile hydrocephalus and its relationship to intracranial pressure and cerebrospinal fluid clearance before and after treatment.  A preliminary study.  Pediatr Neurosurg 16:  191-196, 1990-1991

Morgan M.K., Johnston I.H.:  Hydrocephalus and intracranial venous hypertension.  J. Neurosurg 72:  309, 1990

Morgan M.K., Johnston I.H.:  Vein of Galen Malformations.  Neurosurgery 25:  666-667, 1989

Morgan M.K., Sundt T.M., Jr.:  The case against staged operative resection of cerebral arteriovenous malformations.  Neurosurgery 25:  429-432, 1989

Morgan M.K., Anderson R.E., Sundt T.M., Jr:  The effects of hyperventilation on cerebral blood flow in the rat with an open and closed carotid-jugular fistula.  Neurosurgery 25:  606-612, 1989

Morgan M.K., Sundt T.M., Jr., Houser O.W.:  Arterio-inferior sagittal sinus fistula.  Case report.  Neurosurgery 25:  971 - 975, 1989

Morgan M.K., Anderson R.B., Sundt T.M., Jr.: A model of the pathophysiology of cerebral arteriovenous malformations by a carotid-jugular fistula in the rat.  Brain Research 496:  241-250, 1989

Morgan M.K., Johnston I.H., Sundt T.M., Jr.:  Normal perfusion pressure breakthrough complicating surgery for the vein of Galen malformation.  Report of three cases.  Neurosurgery 24:  406-410, 1989

Morgan M.K., Onofrio B.M., Bender C.:  Familial Os Odontoideum: case report.  J Neurosurg 70:  636-639, 1989

Morgan M.K., Marsh W.R.:  Management of spinal dural arteriovenous malformations.  J Neurosurg 70:  832-836, 1989

Meyer F.B., Sundt T.M., Jr., Fode N.C., Morgan M.K., Forbes G.S., Mellinger J.F.:  Cerebral aneurysms in childhood and adolescence.  J Neurosurg 70:  420-425, 1989

Johnston I.H., Besser M., Morgan M.K.:  Cerebrospinal fluid diversion in the treatment of benign intracranial hypertension.  J Neurosurg 69:  195-202, 1988

Morgan M.K., Johnston I.H.:  Intracranial arteriovenous malformations:  An 11-year experience.  Med J Aust 148:  65-68, 1988

Piepgras D.G, Morgan M.K., Sundt T.M., Jr., Yanagihara T., Mussman L.M.:  Intracerebral haemorrhage after carotid endarterectomy.  J Neurosurg 68:  532-536, 1988

Morgan M.K., Besser M., Procopis P.G: Moya-Moya disease.  Presentation and treatment by surgery.  Two cases.  Med J Australia 146:  381-383, 1987

Johnston I.H., Whittle I.R., Besser M., Morgan M.K.:  Vein of Galen malformation: Diagnosis and management.  Neurosurgery 20:  742-746, 1987

Morgan M.K., Johnston I., Besser M., Baines D.:  Cerebral arteriovenous malformations, steal, and the hypertensive breakthrough threshold.  An experimental study in rats.  J Neurosurg 66:  563-567, 1987

Morgan M.K., Besser M., Johnston I., Chaseling R.:  Intracranial carotid artery injury in closed head trauma.  J Neurosurg 66:  192-197, 1987

Morgan M.K., Chaseling R., Johnston I., De Silva M.:  Spinal arteriovenous malformation presenting at birth.  Case Report.  Neurosurgery 19:  637-640, 1986

Morgan M.K., Besser M., Dorsch N., Segelov J.:  Treatment of intracranial aneurysms by combined proximal ligation and extracranial-intracranial bypass with vein graft.  Surg Neurol 26:  85-91,1986.

Morgan M.K., Besser M., Tuck R.:  Pseudoaneurysm complicating superficial temporal artery - superior cerebellar artery bypass.  Surg Neurol 25:  277-281, 1986.

Morgan M.K., Johnston I.G., De Silva M.:  Opthalmofacial hypothalamic arteriovenous malformations (Bonnett - Dechaume Blanc syndrome).  Management by surgery and embolisation.  J Neurosurg 63:  794-796,1985.