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Lumbar puncture for the generalist [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
The safe and successful performance of a lumbar puncture demands a working and yet specific knowledge as well as competency in performance. This review aims to aid understanding of the knowledge framework, the pitfalls and complications of lumbar ...
Abrahams, Peter H.   +3 more
core  

Reliability of lumbar spinal palpation, range of motion, and determination of position

open access: yes, 2007
Background The study purposes were to investigate the level of agreement of palpation of lumbar spinous processes between examiners, test-retest repeatability of lumbar spine range of motion, and the reliability of upright position measures in ...
Petersen, Cheryl M.   +8 more
core   +1 more source

Super‐Refractory Status Epilepticus (SRSE) in a Patient With Compound Heterozygous OPA1 Variants: Case Report and Literature Review

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Super‐Refractory Status Epilepticus (SRSE) is a rare, life‐threatening neurological emergency with unclear etiology in many cases. Mitochondrial dysfunction, often due to disease‐causing genetic variants, is increasingly recognized as a cause, with each gene producing distinct pathophysiological mechanisms.
Pouria Mohammadi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Spontaneous Lumbar Hernia: A Case Report

open access: yes, 2023
Lumbar hernias are rare, and the diagnosis can be easily missed. Acquired lumbar hernias can occur spontaneously; however, they are increasingly being reported due to trauma or flank surgery.
Ramadhani Omari Abdalla   +1 more
core   +1 more source

Spinal Cord Infarction Versus Idiopathic Transverse Myelitis: Clinical, Radiological, and Functional Insights From a Retrospective Cohort Study

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Spinal cord infarction (SCI) is a rare but devastating myelopathy, characterized by a high disability rate and an unfavorable prognosis. It has often been underdiagnosed and misdiagnosed as idiopathic transverse myelitis (ITM). This study aimed to describe the clinical features, radiological biomarkers, treatments, and functional ...
Zeqiang Ji   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Posterior spinal instrumentation and decompression with or without cross-link?

open access: yesNorth American Spine Society Journal, 2021
Background: Posterior lumbar instrumentation requires sufficient primary stiffness to ensure bony fusion and to avoid pseudarthrosis, screw loosening, or implant failure.
Marco D. Burkhard   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

CSF Monoamine Metabolites and Cognitive Trajectory in Early Parkinson's Disease

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Imaging and postmortem studies indicate that abnormalities in monoaminergic neurotransmission contribute to cognitive impairment in Parkinson's disease (PD). However, it remains uncertain if cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) monoamine metabolites can serve as biomarkers of cognitive decline in early PD.
Jing‐Yu Shao   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

IADVL SIG pediatric dermatology (academy) recommendations on Hemangioma of Infancy (HOI)

open access: yesIndian Dermatology Online Journal, 2023
Hemangioma of infancy (HOI) is a benign vascular proliferation. Though resolution is the norm, potential complications make an accurate diagnosis and early management of importance.
Bhumesh K Katakam   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

ALDOA Promotes Glycolysis and NLRP3/GSDMD Pyroptosis to Accelerate ALS Progression

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is characterized by progressive motor neuron degeneration. Glycolytic dysregulation is implicated in disease progression, yet the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. This study investigates how Aldolase A (ALDOA) drives ALS progression through glycolysis‐mediated motor neuron pyroptosis.
Kaixin Yan   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sacral Stress Fracture in Pregnancy: Case Report and Review of Literature

open access: yesTürk Osteoporoz Dergisi, 2020
Sacral stress fractures (SSF) are one of the rare causes of lumbar and hip pain during pregnancy. The purpose of this report is to present a case of SSF diagnosed in the second trimester of pregnancy along with its diagnosis and treatment as wells as the
Hamza Sucuoğlu, Adem Aktürk
doaj   +1 more source

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