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A Low‐Cost Alternative Technique for Eye Protection During Prone Positioning in Spinal Surgery

Health Science Reports
Background Although rare, anaesthetising patinets in prone position for spinal surgery carries a risk of serious complications. Among these, postoperative visual loss (POVL) is of significant concern.
John Emelifeonwu, Douglas Duncan, Jay J. Park, Andreas K. Demetriades   +3 more
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“Nine Syndrome”: A Rare Neuroophthalmological Syndrome Associated with HIV Vasculopathy

Indian Journal of Neurosurgery, 2020
There are many named brainstem syndromic variants of medullary infarcts among which “eight-and-a-half” syndrome is a rare condition that involves ipsilateral abducens nucleus or paramedian pontine reticular formation, ipsilateral medial longitudinal ...
Nikhlesh Tiwari, Suryanarayan Sharma, Madhusudan B. K., Veeresh U. Mathad   +3 more
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Imaging Studies of Aging, Neurodegenerative Disease, and Alcoholism. [PDF]

, 1995
Neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimers disease, disorders such as alcoholism, and the aging process can lead to impaired cognitive function and dementia.
Eberling, Jamie, JAGUST, William J
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Utilization of a novel digital measurement tool for quantitative assessment of upper extremity motor dexterity: a controlled pilot study. [PDF]

, 2014
BackgroundThe current methods of assessing motor function rely primarily on the clinician's judgment of the patient's physical examination and the patient's self-administered surveys.
Espinal, Marie, Garst, Jordan H, Getachew, Ruth, Ghalehsari, Nima, Ghavamrezaii, Amir A, Kimball, Jon A, Lee, Sunghoon I, Li, Charles H, Lu, Daniel C, Lu, Derek S, Ostowari, Arsha, Paak, Brian H, Pourtaheri, Sahar, Razaghy, Mehrdad, Sarrafzadeh, Majid, Wu, Irene, Yew, Andrew Y   +16 more
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Characterization of lower urinary tract symptoms in patients with idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus [PDF]

, 2017
AIMS: The purpose of this study was to evaluate lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH). METHODS: Patients with new-onset iNPH were prospectively evaluated for LUTS via detailed history and physical, and ...
Ahlberg, Berardelli, Bergsneider, Black, Campos-Juanatey, Carreiro-Martins, Hajian-Tilaki, Hakim, Jaraj, John, Jonas, Kazui, Khan, Lee, Maral, Marmarou, Marmarou, Meier, Mitteness, Pinto, Reddy, Relkin, Sakakibara, Sakakibara, Toma, Tsakanikas   +25 more
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Moroccan Neurosurgery: Current Situation and Its Contribution to Global Neurosurgery

JOURNAL OF GLOBAL NEUROSURGERY, 2021
The first neurosurgical departments were created in the country in 1960, one in Rabat and one in Casa Blanca. These department werechaired by non-Moroccan neurosurgeons, and between 1960 and 1975, four local neurosurgeons would take over. After The firstMedical school in Morocco opened in Rabat in 1962, a training program in neurosurgery was set up in ...
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Current trends and challenges: The landscape of perioperative mortality in intracranial surgeries in low‐ and middle‐income settings: A narrative review

Health Science Reports
Background and Aims Intracranial surgeries are pivotal in treating cerebral pathologies, particularly in resource‐limited contexts, utilizing techniques such as craniotomy, transsphenoidal approaches, and endoscopy.
Sakshi Roy, Wireko Andrew Awuah, Arjun Ahluwalia, Favour T. Adebusoye, Tomas Ferreira, Joecelyn K. Tan, Hareesha R. Bharadwaj, Pearl O. Tenkorang, Toufik Abdul‐Rahman, Marios Papadakis   +9 more
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Task-Sharing for Emergency Neurosurgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study in the Philippines

World Neurosurgery: X, 2020
Objective: The safety and effectiveness of task-sharing (TS) in neurosurgery, delegating clinical roles to non-neurosurgeons, is not well understood. This study evaluated an ongoing TS model in the Philippines, where neurosurgical workforce deficits are ...
Faith C. Robertson, Richard Briones, Rania A. Mekary, Ronnie E. Baticulon, Miguel A. Jimenez, Andrew J.M. Leather, Marike L.D. Broekman, Kee B. Park, William B. Gormley, Lynne L. Lucena   +9 more
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There are always two sides to every story: the LMICs perspective on Global Neurosurgery

Brain and Spine, 2023
Nicolò Marchesini, Debora Garozzo, Fatos Olldashi, Jesus Lafuente, Jamil Rzaev, Jake Timothy, Kresimir Rotim, Marcel Ivanov, Magnus Tisell, Massimiliano Visocchi, Nikolaos Foroglou, Ondra Petr, Pablo Gonzalez-Lopez, Vincenzo Paternò, Enoch O. Uche, Patrick Kamalo, Ahmed Negida, Kee Park, Lukas Rasulic, Andreas K. Demetriades   +19 more
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Transforming Brain Tumor Care: The Global Impact of Radiosurgery in Multidisciplinary Treatment Over Two Decades

Cancer Medicine
Background Stereotactic radiosurgery, a minimally invasive treatment delivering high doses of radiation to a well‐defined target, has transformed interdisciplinary treatment paradigms since its inception.
Zerubbabel K. Asfaw, Tirone Young, Cole Brown, Mehek Dedhia, Lily Huo, Kunal K. Sindhu, Stanislav Lazarev, Robert Samstein, Sheryl Green, Isabelle M. Germano   +9 more
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