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Early surgery versus initial conservative treatment in patients with spontaneous supratentorial lobar intracerebral haematomas (STICH II): a randomised trial. Mendelow AD, Gregson BA, Rowan EN, Murray GD, Gholkar A, Mitchell PM; STICH II Investigators. Lancet. 2013 Aug 3;382(9890):397-408.

Y B Roka. Review of materials used and our experience with bone cement cranioplasty. Nepal Journal of Neuroscience. Nepal Journal of Neuroscience 14:7-13, 2017

Yam B Roka, Afjal Firoj, Jha Alok, Lohani Biprav. Single Burr Hole and Drainage in Chronic Subdural Hematoma: Outcome in Consecutive 333 Cases. Nepal Journal of Neuroscience Vol 13, No 1 (2016)

Y B Roka, D Jaisy. Epidemiological Profile and Outcome in 100 Cases of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury from Eastern Nepal Nepal Journal of Neuroscience 11:59-64, 2014

Y B Roka, AJ Thapa. Non Decompressive Single Stage Bilateral Craniotomy in Traumatic Brain Injury. Nepal Journal of Neuroscience 10:45-48, 2013

Y B Roka, Manzil Shrestha, Pushpa Raj Puri,HB Adhikari. Surgery for intracranial aneurysm in eastern Nepal: a new beginning. Nepal J neuroscience, 9:5-9, 2012

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Original Articles:

M. Karki, Y.B. Roka. Outcome of Depressed Cranial Fracture: A Single Center Experience of 490 Cases with Short Literature Review – Nepal Journal of Neuroscience, 2022
Y.B. Roka, M. Karki, A.D. Experience with Atorvastatin in Conservative Management of Chronic Subdural Hematoma with Brief Review – Nepal Journal of Neuroscience, 2022
Y.B. Roka, M. Karki, A.D. Primary Spinal Schwannoma: A Single Center Study of 37 Consecutively Operated Cases – Nepal Journal of Neuroscience
Y.B. Roka. Outcome of Lumbar Drain in Delayed Communicating Hydrocephalus Secondary to Traumatic and Aneurysmal Subarachnoid – Nepal Journal of Neuroscience, 2020 Apr 5;17(1):21-7.
Y.B. Roka. Fourteen Years of Nepal Journal of Neuroscience – Nepal Journal of Neuroscience, 2018;15:6-9.
Y.B. Roka. Review of Materials Used and Our Experience with Bone Cement – Nepal Journal of Neuroscience, 2017;14:7-13.
Y.B. Roka. Telovelar Approach to IVth Ventricle Tumor: Experience and Review of Literature – Nepal Journal of Neuroscience, 2017;14:16-20.
Y.B. Roka, Afjal Firoj, Jha Alok, Lohani Biprav. Single Burr Hole and Drainage in Chronic Subdural Hematoma: Outcome in Consecutive 333 Cases – Nepal Journal of Neuroscience, 2016; Vol 13, No 1.
Y.B. Roka, D. Epidemiological Profile and Outcome in 100 Cases of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury from Eastern Nepal – Nepal Journal of Neuroscience, 2014;11:59-64.
Y.B. Roka, A.J. Non-Decompressive Single Stage Bilateral Craniotomy in Traumatic Brain Injury – Nepal Journal of Neuroscience, 2013;10:45-48.
Y.B. Roka, S. Dhungana, M. Shrestha, P.R. Puri, A. Chaudhary, S. Aryal, R.R. Adhikari. Profile of Admissions to Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit: Experience from the Only Centre in Eastern Nepal – PMJN, 2011; Vol 11, No 2.
Y.B. Roka, Manzil Shrestha, Pushpa Raj Puri, H.B. Surgery for Intracranial Aneurysm in Eastern Nepal: A New Beginning – Nepal Journal of Neuroscience, 2012;9:5-9.
Bajracharya, A. Agrawal, Y.B. Roka, C.S. Agrawal, O. Lewis. Spectrum of Surgical Trauma and Head Injuries at a University Hospital in Eastern Nepal – J Neurosci Rural Pract, 2010;1:2-8.
B. Roka, A. Shah. Post-Traumatic Epidural Hematoma: Outcome Analysis in 68 Consecutive Unselected Cases – Nepal Journal of Neuroscience, 2010;1:6-9.
Y.B. Roka. Primary Intracranial Arachnoid Cysts: A Series of 15 Consecutive Cases – PMJN, 2010;10:1, 28-30.
Khadka N.K., Sharma G.R., Roka Y.B., Kumar P., Bista P., Adhikari D., Devkota. Single Burr Hole Drainage for Chronic Subdural Haematoma – Nepal Med Coll J, 2008;10:254-7.
Roka Y.B., Kumar P., Bista P., Sharma G.R., Adhikari D., Khadka N.K., Devkota U.P. Role of Repeat CT Scan Head in Initially Inoperable Cases of Traumatic Head Injury – Nepal Med Coll J, 2008;10:225-9.
Bista P., Roka Y.B. Cervical Spondylosis in Nepalese – J Nepal Med Assoc, 2008;47:220-3.
Roka Y.B., Kumar P., Bista P., Sharma G.R., Adhikari. Traumatic Posterior Fossa Extradural Haematoma – J Nepal Med Assoc, 2008;47:174-8.
Roka Y.B., Kumar P., Bista P., Sharma G.R., Adhikari D., Devkota U.P. Sublabial Transsphenoidal Surgery for Pituitary Tumours: Analysis of 83 Cases – PMJN, 2008;1:13-7.
Roka Y.B., Kumar P., Bista P., Sharma G.R., Adhikari D., Devkota. Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: Review of 101 Cases – PMJN, 2008;8.1:99-102.
Roka Y.B., Kumar P., Bista P., Sharma G.R., Adhikari. Expanding Scope of Neuroendoscopy in a Developing Country – PMJN, 2009;8:2.
S.K. Subedi, Y.B. Roka, S. Adhikari, C.S. Agrawal, N. Epidemiological Risk Factors for Carcinoma Breast in Eastern Nepal – JSSN, 2004;7.1:34-7.

Case Reports:

Hyperostotic Sphenoid Wing Meningioma with Proptosis: A Rare Case Report with Literature Review. M Karki, Y B Roka, AJ Thapa, N Bhattarai, SR Pandey. Nepalese Journal of Ophthalmology 15 (1), 99-104.
M Karki, Y Roka. Lipomatous Cystic Meningioma Mimicking High Grade Glioma: A Rare Case Report with Brief Review of Literature. Nepal Journal of Neuroscience 19 (2), 68-71, 2022.
M Karki, Y Roka, SR Pandey. Langerhans Cell Histocytosis in Cervical Spine: A Rare Case Report. Nepal Journal of Neuroscience 20 (1), 71-75, 2023.
M Karki, Y B Roka. Microsurgical Clipping of Giant Saccular Middle Cerebral Artery Aneurysm: A Case Report. Birat Journal of Health Sciences 7 (1), 1750-1752, 2022.
M Karki, Y B Roka. Lipomatous Cystic Meningioma Mimicking High Grade Glioma: A Rare Case Report with Brief Review of Literature. Nepal Journal of Neuroscience 19.
Y B Roka. Acute Sub temporal and Infratemporal Dumbbell Abscess Secondary to Tooth Extraction: Case Report. Eastern Green Neurosurgery. 2021 Aug 8;3(01):33-5.
Y B Roka, N Roka, M Karki. Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma Presenting as a Skull Metastases: Case Report. Eastern Green Neurosurgery 3 (01), 36-38.
Karki M, Y B Roka. Surgical Excision of Cirsoid Aneurysm of the Scalp: Case Series and Review of the Literature. World Neurosurgery. 2021 Aug 30.
Karki M, Y B Roka. Post Stroke Hydrocephalus: A Case Report. Birat Journal of Health Sciences. 2021 Jun 14;6(1):1416-8.
Karki M, Y B Roka, Pandit M, Yadav S. Chronic subdural hematoma following ventriculoperitoneal shunt: A Case Report. Birat Journal of Health Sciences. 2020 Dec 30;5(3):1258-60.
Karki M, Y B Roka. Decompressive Craniectomy with Hematoma Evacuation for Management of Deep-Seated Basal Ganglia Hemorrhage at the Era of Minimal Invasive Endoscopic Surgery: A Case Report of 3 Cases with Short Literature Review.
Y B Roka, Roka N. Cerebral Tuberculoma of Right Frontal Lobe in an Unconscious Patient. Journal of Nepal Health Research Council. 2020 Apr 20;18(1):138-41.
Y B Roka, Shrestha S, Roka N, Karki M. Stevens-Johnson Syndrome in a Child on Phenytoin, Exacerbated with Cefixime. Journal of Nepal Paediatric Society. 2019 Dec 31;39(3):193-6.
Karki M, Thapa AJ, Y B Roka. Prolonged Coma after Pituitary Macro-adenoma Surgery: A Case Report with Short Literature Review. Nepal Medical College Journal. 2019 Nov 26;21(3):244-8.
Y B Roka, Roka N, Pandey SR. Primary Pituitary Tubercular Abscess: A Case Report. Journal of the Nepal Medical Association. 2019 May 1;57(217).
Y B Roka, Karki M, Thapa AJ, Roka N. Situs Inversus Totalis with Hydrocephalus in an Adult: A Rare Case Report. Nepal Journal of Neuroscience. 2019 Jun 13;16(1):48-50.
Roka, N., & Roka, Y. Traumatic Luxation of the Eye Ball with Optic Nerve Transection Following Road Traffic Accident: Report of Two Cases and Brief Review of Literature. Nepalese Journal of Ophthalmology, 10(2), 196-202, 2018.
Y B Roka, SR Pandey, N Roka. Solitary Skull Metastases from Breast Carcinoma. Nepal Journal of Neuroscience, 15:38-39, 2018.
Y B Roka, Mohan Karki. Post Traumatic Chronic Encapsulated Intracerebral Hematoma in a Child: Case Report and Brief Review of Literature. Nepal Journal of Neuroscience, 14:3, 2017.
Y B Roka. Isolated Cervical Anterior Spinal Artery Aneurysm: Case Report. British Journal of Neurosurgery. https://doi.org/10.1080/02688697.2017.1384790
Y B Roka, N R Bhattarai. Giant Sellar/Supra Sellar Arachnoid Cyst with Visual Loss: 5 Years Follow-Up Post Cystocisternostomy. Nepal Journal of Neuroscience, 14:23-24, 2017.
Y B Roka, N R Bhattarai. Self-Inflicted Orbito-Cranial Injury Secondary to Gunshot: Case Report. Journal of College of Medical Sciences, 13.3 (2017).
Y B Roka, Alok Jha. A Case of Large Benign Bifrontal Cyst. Nepal Journal of Neuroscience, 13:47, 2016.
Y. B. Roka, M. Shrestha. Single Stage Clipping of Bilateral Middle Cerebral Aneurysms. Nepal Journal of Neuroscience, 10:86-87, 2013.
Roka N, Y B Roka. Traumatic Avulsion and Bilateral Eye Loss: Report of Two Cases. Nepal J Ophthalmol. 2013 Jul;5(10):272-4.
Y B Roka, Narayani Roka, Manzil Shrestha, Puspa R Puri, Hari B Adhikari. Penetrating Head Injury with Bilateral Eye Avulsion due to Himalayan Bears Bite. Emergency Medicine Australasia, 24(6):677-679, 2012.
Y B Roka, N Roka, HB Adhikari. Lamotrigine Induced Severe Cutaneous Reaction. J Nepal Paediatr Soc 2012;32(2):172-174.
Y B Roka, Manzil Shrestha, Pushpa Raj Puri, HB Adhikari. High Cervical Nondysraphic Intradural Extramedullary Lipoma. Neurology India, 2012.
Roka Y B, Puri P R, Ahmad W S, Bista B K. Sturge Weber Syndrome Presenting with Intractable Seizures: Case Report. JIOM, 2011.
Y B Roka, M Shrestha, S Pandey. Sacrococcygeal Teratoma in a Child: A Case Report. JNPS 2010;30(2):113-5.

Letter to the Editor:

Y B Roka, Shrestha M, Puri PR, Aryal S. Fatal inadvertent intracranial insertion of a nasogastric tube. Neurol India. 2010 Sep-Oct;58(5):802-4.

Editorial:

Roka YB. Peltzman Effect and the COVID Pandemic. … Nepal Journal of Neuroscience, June 1, 2021; 18(2):1-.
Roka YB. The Dunning-Kruger Effect in Neurosurgery. … Nepal Journal of Neuroscience, October 16, 2019; 16(2):1-2.
Roka YB. Music in the Operating Theatre: To Listen or Not to Listen Remains a Question? … Nepal Journal of Neuroscience, June 12, 2019; 16(1):1-2.
Roka YB. Patients and Gratitude in Neurosurgery. … Nepal Journal of Neuroscience, 2018; 15(3):1-2.
Roka YB. Competition and Advertising in Medicine. … Nepal Journal of Neuroscience, 2018; 15(2):2.
Roka YB. Subspecialties in Neurosurgery: Are We Ready? … Nepal Journal of Neuroscience, 2018; 15(1):1-2.
Roka YB. The Recent Trend of Plagiarism in Nepal. … Nepal Journal of Neuroscience, 2017; 14:1-1.
Roka YB. Neurosurgery in Eastern Nepal: The Past, Present, and Future and a Near Decade of Personal Experience. … Nepal Journal of Neuroscience, 2017; 14(2).

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