Is Proton Therapy Superior to Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for Sporadic Vestibular Schwannoma?
With changing practice patterns, radiation therapy for vestibular schwannomas has become an increasingly utilized treatment modality with high tumor control rates. Gamma‐Knife radiosurgery remains a well‐established and readily accessible option with good rates for tumor control, cranial nerve preservation, and hearing outcomes.
Courtney Rawitscher +3 more
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Microvascular Cranial Nerve Palsy
Microvascular cranial nerve palsy is one of the most common causes of double vision in the older poulation. They are often referred to as "diabetic" palsies.
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Bilateral Ophthalmoplegia After Neoadjuvant Pembrolizumab for Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma
The role of immune checkpoint inhibition (ICI) therapy in the treatment of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is expanding with increased utilization of neoadjuvant and adjuvant pembrolizumab in the setting of locally advanced disease. This report describes the presentation and management of the first known case of pembrolizumab‐induced ...
Leonard E. Estephan +3 more
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Transient ocular motor nerve palsies associated with presumed cranial nerve schwannomas.
BACKGROUND: Cranial nerve schwannomas are radiologically characterized by nodular cranial nerve enhancement on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Schwannomas typically present with gradually progressive symptoms, but isolated reports have suggested that ...
Younge, B.R. +6 more
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The Subhyoid Approach for Base of Tongue Tumors: Description of A Novel Surgical Technique
The sub‐hyoid approach is a novel open surgical technique for selected deeply infiltrative base of tongue tumors, providing direct access and allowing full‐thickness resection while preserving the tongue neurovascular structures. Thyro‐hyoido‐pexy restores hyo‐laryngeal suspension without flap reconstruction, with the aim of preserving swallowing ...
Livio Presutti +6 more
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The Hidden Burden of Hemifacial Spasm: A Systematic Review of Non‐Motor Symptoms
Abstract Background Hemifacial spasm (HFS) is a chronic neurological disorder characterized by involuntary contractions of facial muscles. Traditionally regarded as a motor condition, HFS encompasses a spectrum of non‐motor symptoms that are often overlooked but significantly affect patients’ quality of life.
Miriam Carvalho Soares +2 more
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Breathe, Eat, Talk: Three Essential Ingredients to Quality‐of‐Life Outcomes in Movement Disorders
Abstract Background Breathing, eating, and talking (BET) impairments are common yet frequently underrecognized features of movement disorders. Deficits in respiration, swallowing, voice, and speech may emerge early in the course of a disease, adversely affecting safety, participation, and quality of life.
John Dean +16 more
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Bell's Palsy in 11,255 Cases: Cardiometabolic Associations in a Population‐Based Healthcare Database
Abstract Objective To estimate Bell's palsy incidence and evaluate the prevalence and associations with diabetes and other cardiometabolic conditions. Study Design Population‐based cohort study. Setting Clalit Health Services, the largest healthcare provider organization in Israel (2005‐2022).
Tomer Boldes +5 more
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Background Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is a major pathogen associated with gastric cancer. However, the causal relationship between H. pylori infection and extra-gastric tumors has not been fully elucidated.
Jianwei Liu, Haiqiang Cheng, Gege Feng
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Safety and Efficacy of the Versius Surgical System in Transoral Robotic Surgery: A Prospective Study
Abstract Objective To evaluate the safety and feasibility of the Versius surgical robotic system for transoral robotic surgery in benign and malignant head and neck indications. Study Design Open‐label, prospective, single‐arm, phase II clinical trial. Setting Liverpool Head and Neck Centre, United Kingdom. Methods Between December 2023 and March 2025,
Jason C. Fleming +11 more
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