Abstract Background Despite optimized therapy, up to 30% of patients with trigeminal neuralgia (TN) experience treatment failure. To date, there is limited and low‐quality data available on rescue strategies for this subset of patients. This study describes clinical outcomes associated with intravenous (IV) magnesium sulfate and methocarbamol, with or ...
Bradley Ong +5 more
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DutchHatTrick: semantic query modeling, ConText, section detection, and match score maximization [PDF]
This report discusses the collaborative work of the ErasmusMC, University of Twente, and the University of Amsterdam on the TREC 2011 Medical track. Here, the task is to retrieve patient visits from the University of Pittsburgh NLP Repository for 35 ...
Meij, Edgar +2 more
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Current Status of Research on Losartan in Tumour Therapy
ABSTRACT Losartan, a widely prescribed antihypertensive agent, has attracted growing interest as a potential adjuvant in cancer therapy due to its affordability, established safety profile and pleiotropic effects. Emerging preclinical evidence demonstrates that losartan can effectively modulate the tumour microenvironment (TME) by inhibiting ...
Han Wang, Shuang Yuan, Hongjing Wang
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Impact of pain and postoperative complications on patient-reported outcome measures 5 years after microvascular decompression or partial sensory rhizotomy for trigeminal neuralgia [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Microvascular decompression (MVD) and partial sensory rhizotomy (PSR) provide longstanding pain relief in trigeminal neuralgia (TN). Given their invasiveness, complications can result from such posterior fossa procedures, but the impact of ...
Jafree, DJ, Williams, AC, Zakrzewska, JM
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Ventral tegmental area deep brain stimulation in refractory short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache attacks [PDF]
Short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache attacks are primary headache disorders characterized by short-lasting attacks of unilateral pain accompanied by autonomic features. A small minority are refractory to medical treatment.
Akram, H +5 more
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This visual summary illustrates the key findings of the study on core decompression (CD) combined with superselective intra‐arterial embolization (SIAE) for osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH). The top‐left panel shows the dual surgical techniques targeting the necrotic femoral head.
Li Qian +6 more
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White cord syndrome (WCS) is a rare but serious postoperative complication characterized by new neurological deficits and hyperintense signal changes on T2‐weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) following spinal decompression surgery. Since it was first described by Chin et al.
Iran Chanideh +7 more
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Penatalaksanaan Perioperatif pada Bedah Dekompresi Mikrovaskular: Sajian Kasus Serial
Dekompresi mikrovaskular (microvascular decompression/MVD) adalah terapi definitif dari spasme hemifasial, yakni suatu gangguan gerakan neuromuskular wajah.
Riyadh Firdaus +2 more
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Vertebrobasilar Dolichoectasia Presenting as Vertigo and Unilateral Weakness: A Case Report
Vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia (VBD) is a rare condition characterized by dilated and tortuous basilar and/or vertebral arteries. It can be asymptomatic or present as an ischemic stroke, hemorrhage, brainstem/cranial nerve compression, or hydrocephalus.
Aarohi Parikh +3 more
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Long-term follow up of intractable chronic short lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache disorders treated with occipital nerve stimulation [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Occipital nerve stimulation is a potential treatment option for medically intractable short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache attacks.
Matharu, M, Miller, S, Watkins, L
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