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Spectrophotometry for cerebrospinal fluid pigment analysis [PDF]

, 2006
The use of spectrophotometry for the analysis of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is reviewed. The clinically relevant CSF pigments--oxyhemoglobin and bilirubin--are introduced and discussed with regard to clinical differential diagnosis and potentially ...
Keir, G., Petzold, A., Sharpe, L.T.
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Lumbar puncture as a cause of tension pneumocephalus, pneumorrachis, and sacral meningocele infection leading to death: An extremely rare case report

Radiology Case Reports, 2022
Although it was first described over 100 years ago, lumbar puncture is still an important diagnostic tool for a variety of infectious and noninfectious neurologic conditions.
Farid Aassouani, MD, Zaid Ennacery, MD, Abdellatif bensalah, MD, Yahya Charifi, MD, Diallo Mamadou, MD, Nizar El Bouardi, PhD, Meryem Haloua, PhD, Moulay Youssef Alaoui Lamrani, PhD, Abdoulmalek Ousadden, PhD, Meryem Boubbou, PhD, Mustapha Maaroufi, PhD, Badreeddine Alami, PhD   +11 more
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A programme for risk assessment and minimisation of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy developed for vedolizumab clinical trials [PDF]

, 2018
Introduction Over the past decade, the potential for drug-associated progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) has become an increasingly important consideration in certain drug development programmes, particularly those of immunomodulatory ...
Berger, Joseph R, Clifford, David B, Fox, Irving, Lev, Michael H, Major, Eugene, McAuliffe, Megan, Milch, Catherine, Parikh, Asit, Patti, Mark, Provenzale, James M, Sankoh, Serap, Shick, Jesse, Stephens, Kristin   +12 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, Federico Vigevano, Giorgia Sforza, Laura Papetti, Massimiliano Valeriani, Massimiliano Valeriani, Romina Moavero, Romina Moavero, Samuela Tarantino   +8 more
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Lumbar puncture in patients with neurologic conditions

Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring, 2017
A lumbar puncture (LP) is performed to obtain cerebrospinal fluid. It is implemented in the clinic on a routine basis to aid the diagnosis of neurologic diseases.
Rosha Babapour Mofrad, Femke H. Bouwman, Rosalinde E.R. Slot, Tessa Timmers, Wiesje M. van derFlier, Philip Scheltens, Charlotte E. Teunissen   +6 more
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Hypnosis for acute procedural pain: a critical review [PDF]

, 2014
Clinical evidence for the effectiveness of hypnosis in the treatment of acute procedural pain was critically evaluated based on reports from randomized controlled clinical trials (RCTs).
Elkins, G, Fisher, W, Johnson, A, Kekecs, Z, Kendrick, C, Sliwinski, J, Yu, Y   +6 more
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Public knowledge and attitude toward lumbar puncture among adults in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study

SAGE Open Medicine, 2019
Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate knowledge of and attitudes toward the lumbar puncture procedure among adults in Riyadh region, Saudi Arabia, 2018.
Abdulrahman Yousef Aldayel, Muteb Mousa Alharbi, Mohammed Saud Almasri, Saleh Mansoor Alkhonezan   +3 more
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Ultrasound-guided nusinersen administration for spinal muscular atrophy patients with severe scoliosis: an observational study

Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 2021
Background This observational study describes our experience delivering nusinersen through lumbar puncture with real-time ultrasound guidance in spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) patients with severe scoliosis.
Jiao Zhang, Xulei Cui, Si Chen, Yi Dai, Yuguang Huang, Shuyang Zhang   +5 more
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Assessment of severe malaria in a multicenter, phase III, RTS, S/AS01 malaria candidate vaccine trial: case definition, standardization of data collection and patient care. [PDF]

, 2011
BACKGROUND\ud \ud An effective malaria vaccine, deployed in conjunction with other malaria interventions, is likely to substantially reduce the malaria burden. Efficacy against severe malaria will be a key driver for decisions on implementation.
Amanda Leach, Brian Greenwood, Daniel Ansong, David Schellenberg, Jahit Sacarlal, Jennifer Evans, Johan Vekemans, Kevin Marsh, Kwaku Asante, Mary J Hamel, Nahya Salim, null null, Patricia Njuguna, Philip Bejon, Portia Kamthunzi, Samwel Gesase, Solange Soulanoudjingar, Walter Otieno, William Kabore   +18 more
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Intracranial tuberculous mass lesions treated with thalidomide in an immunocompetent child from a low tuberculosis endemic country: A case report [PDF]

, 2018
Rationale: Tuberculous meningitis is a highly morbid, often fatal disease. Patient concern: We describe a case of an Italian child. Diagnoses: we diagnosed early a Tuberculous meningitis complicated by the occurrence of hydrocephalus, stroke, and ...
Ajassa, Camilla, Caraffa, Emanuela, Ciardi, Maria Rosa, Lichtner, Miriam, Massetti, Anna Paola, Mastroianni, Claudio Maria, Russo, Gianluca, Vita, Serena, Vullo, Vincenzo   +8 more
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