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A horizontal and perpendicular interlaminar approach for intrathecal nusinersen injection in patients with spinal muscular atrophy and scoliosis: an observational study

open access: yesOrphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Background Lumbar puncture is challenging for patients with scoliosis. Previous ultrasound-assisted techniques for lumbar puncture used the angle of the probe as the needle trajectory; however, reproducing the angle is difficult and increases the number ...
Chanyan Huang   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Seminars in epileptology: Holistic management of epilepsy in adults with intellectual development disorders

open access: yesEpileptic Disorders, EarlyView.
Abstract This seminar addresses the complexity of the management of epilepsy in adults with intellectual development disorders (IDD), advocating holistic and multidisciplinary care aligned with the learning objectives of the International League Against Epilepsy. Epilepsy is significantly more prevalent in people with IDD, presenting unique diagnostic,
Elena Fonseca   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Oligogenic inheritance in epilepsy: A systematic exome‐wide analysis

open access: yesEpilepsia, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Genetic factors contribute to the majority of epilepsies, but the exact genetic cause remains unknown in most patients. Incomplete penetrance and variable expressivity are frequent, and recent studies showed a burden of deleterious variants in epilepsy genes, suggesting a role for oligogenic inheritance.
Sarah Duerinckx   +192 more
wiley   +1 more source

Oral fluid supplementation for the prevention of post-dural puncture headache: A noninferiority randomized controlled trial.

open access: yesPLoS ONE
Aim(s)To investigate the impact of the absence of specific advice for oral fluid intake, compared to supplementation water intake on the occurrence of post-dural puncture headache.DesignA prospective, open-label, non-inferiority, multicenter trial ...
Emmanuelle Cartron   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Management of Cerebellar Tonsillar Herniation following Lumbar Puncture in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension

open access: yesCase Reports in Critical Care, 2015
Lumbar puncture is performed routinely for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes in idiopathic intracranial hypertension, despite lumbar puncture being classically contraindicated in the setting of raised intracranial pressure.
Kenneth R. Hoffman   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Management of Infantile Epileptic Spasms Syndrome: A survey of US pediatric hospitals

open access: yesEpilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To evaluate the management practices of Infantile Epileptic Spasms Syndrome (IESS) across tertiary pediatric hospitals in the United States using a survey‐based approach. Methods A 21‐question survey focused on management setting, work‐up, follow‐up and treatment was created and sent to 45 member institutions of the Pediatric ...
Akshat Katyayan   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

An animal model study of simplified optical navigation system-assisted percutaneous lumbar transforaminal puncture

open access: yesJournal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Background Optical navigation systems can provide real-time visualization of the positional relationship between surgical instruments and patient anatomy, making them suitable for assisting in puncture localization during percutaneous transforaminal ...
B. N. Wenxiu Chai   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cost of managing meningitis and encephalitis among adult patients in the United States of America

open access: yesInternational Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2018
Objective: To determine the associated costs related to the diagnosis and treatment of meningitis and encephalitis (ME) in adult patients in the USA. Methods: A retrospective observational study design was used to assess the use and costs of diagnostic ...
J.M. Balada-Llasat   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Frequency of anti‐neural antibodies and autoimmune epilepsy in focal epilepsy of unknown etiology: An observational study in a Singaporean cohort

open access: yesEpilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Autoimmune epilepsy (AES) is increasingly recognized as a condition in patients with epilepsy of unknown etiology. Early immunotherapy improves outcomes; however, data on its prevalence and the frequency of anti‐neural/neuronal antibodies in Asian populations remain scarce.
Seong Jin Park   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Lumbar puncture [PDF]

open access: yesEmergency Medicine Australasia, 2014
Ben, Butson, Paul, Kwa
openaire   +2 more sources

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