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Risk factors for optic neuropathy after clipping for paraclinoid aneurysms: A retrospective study

World Neurosurgery: X
Background: Anterior clinoidectomy (AC) is an important technique for the management of aneurysms in the paraclinoid region. Conventional drill-based AC technique (Drill AC) can cause optic neuropathy. Therefore, starting in July 2017, we transitioned to
Junya Iwama, Hiroki Sato, Seiji Kuribara, Makoto Mizushima, Takumi Hirabayashi, Ryosuke Tsuchiya, Takafumi Shindo, Keisuke Ohnaka, Takanori Hayakawa, Katsumi Takizawa   +9 more
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Why do we need optic nerve decompression of traumatic optic neuropathy patients?

Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery, 2014
Traumatic optic neuropathy can be treated by various methods including high-dose steroids and surgical decompression. Neurosurgical decompression could be required in patients with mechanical compression of the optic nerve by displaced orbital roof ...
Seong Rok Han, M.D., Ph.D.
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A Case of Multiple Mitochondrial Dysfunctions Syndrome 1 and Review of the Literature

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Multiple mitochondrial dysfunctions syndrome 1 (MMDS1, MIM #605711) due to NFU1 gene defects is an ultra‐rare autosomal recessive inborn error of metabolism associated with reduced function of NFU1 iron–sulfur cluster (ISC) scaffold protein.
Charles R. DiFalco, Aaron Williams, Claudia Soler‐Alfonso, Emily Waskow, Elizabeth Mizerik, Fernando Scaglia, Chaya N. Murali   +6 more
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Nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy: cause, effect, and management

Eye and Brain, 2017
Shauna Berry,1 Weijie V Lin,2 Ama Sadaka,1 Andrew G Lee1–7 1Department of Ophthalmology, Blanton Eye Institute, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, USA; 2Department of Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA; 3Department of
Berry S, Lin WV, Sadaka A, Lee AG
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Magnetic resonance imaging indicator of the causes of optic neuropathy in IgG4-related ophthalmic disease

BMC Medical Imaging, 2019
Background The following study investigates the involvement of optic neuropathy in IgG4-related ophthalmic diseases (IgG4-ROD) based on the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data, and different imaging features of IgG4-ROD related optic neuropathy related
Jing Li, Yan Zhang, Hang Zhou, Lei Wang, Zhenchang Wang, Hongyang Li   +5 more
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Psychiatric and Cognitive Features in Italian Women With the FMR1 Premutation: A Comprehensive Assessment Using SCID‐5 and Standardized Cognitive Measures

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Women with the FMR1 premutation (PM) are at increased risk for fragile X‐associated conditions (FXPAC), including cognitive and psychiatric features collectively termed fragile X‐associated neuropsychiatric disorders (FXAND). This study is the first to systematically investigate cognitive and psychiatric features in Italian female premutation ...
Federica Alice Maria Montanaro, Randi J. Hagerman, Giuseppina Spano, Flora Tassone, Giancarlo Logroscino, Andrea Bosco   +5 more
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The EXPLAIN Study: Exploring Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita in Adults in Norway — A Description of Demographic, Medical, and Neurological Findings

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita (AMC) encompasses several hundred conditions with diverse genetic, pathophysiological, and clinical origins. The overarching EXPLAIN study explores underlying causes and implications of AMC and represents the largest clinical cohort of adults with AMC reported to date.
My Vuong Hermansen, Kristin Ørstavik, Unni Steen, Mathias Toft, Cathrine Brunborg, Lena Lande Wekre   +5 more
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Ethambutol toxic optic neuropathy: A case report and review

African Vision and Eye Health, 2018
This article presents a case of ethambutol toxic optic neuropathy determined during the routine optometric examination of a 66-year-old man. Ethambutol is an established drug for the treatment of tuberculosis, but has significant side effects, notably ...
Kevin C. Phillips, Peter C. Clarke-Farr
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Use of Machine Learning to Identify Markers of Risk for Fragile X‐Associated Tremor/Ataxia Syndrome: A Preliminary Analysis

Annals of Neurology, EarlyView.
Objective The objective of this study was to examine whether machine learning has the capacity to prospectively identify and predict the emergence of Fragile X‐associated tremor/ataxia syndrome (FXTAS) among male fragile X premutation carriers (PCs). Methods We explored neuropsychological and motor evaluation metrics, brain magnetic resonance imaging ...
Chitrabhanu Gupta, Angeela Poudel, Jun Yi Wang, Randi Hagerman, Glenda Espinal, Jessica Famula, Andrea Schneider, Flora Tassone, Susan M. Rivera, Chen‐Nee Chuah, David Hessl   +10 more
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Bilateral Retrobulbar Optic Neuropathy in the Setting of Interferon Alpha-2a Therapy

Case Reports in Ophthalmology, 2014
The development of biopharmaceutical agents, including the interferons (IFN), offers new treatment options for a wide range of medical conditions. Such advancements, however, have not come without risk to patients.
Dujon R.W. Fuzzard, Heather G. Mack, R.C. Andrew Symons   +2 more
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