Precision therapies for genetic epilepsies in 2025: Promises and pitfalls
Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.Abstract By targeting the underlying etiology, precision therapies offer an exciting paradigm shift to improve the stagnant outcomes of drug‐resistant epilepsies, including developmental and epileptic encephalopathies. Unlike conventional antiseizure medications (ASMs) which only treat the symptoms (seizures) but have no effect on the underlying ...
Shuyu Wang +3 more
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Method of making an ion beam sputter-etched ventricular catheter for hydrocephalus shunt [PDF]
, 1984 The centricular catheter comprises a multiplicity of inlet microtubules. Each microtubule has both a large opening at its inlet end and a multiplicity of microscopic openings along its lateral surfaces.
Banks, B. A.
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Transient obstructive hydrocephalus due to intraventricular hemorrhage: A case report and review of literature [PDF]
, 2013 BACKGROUND: Acute transient obstructive hydrocephalus is rare in adults. We describe a patient with intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) who experienced the delayed development of acute transient hydrocephalus.
Chicoine, Michael R +4 more
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Novel planning pipeline utilizing the Surgical Theater system for pediatric epilepsy surgery
Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.Abstract Objective Advances in the analysis and collation of radiographic datasets have enhanced presurgical planning for various neurosurgical procedures, including clipping of cerebral aneurysms, surgical resection of tumors, and arteriovenous malformation management.
Lisa B. E. Shields +4 more
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Virchow-Robin spaces : an anatomic variant or a pathologic sign? [PDF]
, 2009 Virchow-Robin spaces surround blood vessels. Their walls are formed by prolongations of the pia mater and they have no communication with the subarachnoid space. VRS are often seen as well-delineated foci of cerebrospinal fluid signal on MR images.
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Myomectomy as a pregnancy-preserving option in the carefully selected patient [PDF]
, 2002 Objectives: To present the indications for myomectomy during pregnancy and to discuss complications possibly related and unrelated to the procedure. Method and Results: A 33-year-old patient at 18 weeks of gestation underwent removal of a 1,570-gram ...
Baretton, G. +6 more
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Outcomes and risk factors of hemorrhage in patients with resected brain metastases
International Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.What's New? Brain metastases may present with hemorrhage, yet risk factors and clinical outcomes remain unclear. Based on a cohort of 880 patients with resected brain metastases, this study identified tumor volume and primary tumor histology (melanoma and non‐small cell lung cancer) as key predictors of hemorrhage.
Melisa S. Guelen +17 more
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Pediatric Hydrocephalus in Brazil Public Health System: the Reality of a Developing Country in the Past 13 Years [PDF]
, 2023 Leonardo de Macêdo Filho +7 more
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Klippel‐Trénaunay‐Weber Syndrome: Prenatal Diagnosis and Review of the Literature
Journal of Clinical Ultrasound, Volume 53, Issue 3, Page 535-546, March/April 2025.This meta‐analysis demonstrates the high diagnostic accuracy of SZ‐CEUS for differentiating between malignant and benign focal liver lesions, as well as for HCC from non‐HCC lesions. The study shows better performance for smaller lesions and those with a higher proportion of malignancy.
Giuliana Orlandi +13 more
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Clinical Features of Pediatric Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension and Applicability of New ICHD-3 Criteria [PDF]
, 2018 Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is characterized by intracranial pressure >28 cmH2O in the absence of identifiable causes. Aim of this paper is to describe the clinical phenotype of pediatric IIH and to analyze the applicability of ICHD-3 ...
Barbara Battan +8 more
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