A guide to neuromodulation in drug‐resistant epilepsy
Abstract Neuromodulation is approved for the treatment of drug‐resistant epilepsy. It has been increasingly utilized over the past two decades with the approval of deep brain stimulation (DBS) and responsive neurostimulation (RNS) in addition to vagus nerve stimulation (VNS)—particularly in patients who are not deemed to be good resective surgical ...
Prachi Parikh +10 more
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Treatment of Medically Refractory Cancer Pain with a Combination of Intrathecal Neuromodulation and Neurosurgical Ablation: Case Series and Literature Review [PDF]
Objective Up to 90% of patients with advanced cancer experience intractable pain. For these patients, oral analgesics are the mainstay of therapy, often augmented with intrathecal drug delivery.
Bentley, J. Nicole +3 more
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Abstract Background and Purpose Chemotherapy‐induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a prevalent and treatment‐resistant side effect of platinum‐based chemotherapy, characterised by mechanical allodynia. Cannabigerol (CBG), a non‐psychoactive cannabinoid, has shown antinociceptive potential, but its site and mechanism of action remain unclear.
Quinn W. Wade +7 more
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Brown-Séquard syndrome due to cervical disc herniation
Introduction: Brown-Séquard syndrome accounts for 1 to 4 % of all spinal cord injuries, very infrequent. It involves the lateral half of the spinal cord and the structures and/or functions of the dorsal segment, the corticospinal tract and the ...
Héctor Figueredo Acosta +1 more
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The Glasgow coma scale and evidence-informed practice : a critical review of where we are and where we need to be [PDF]
Aims and Objectives This critical review considers the evidence since the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) was first launched, reflecting on how that evidence has shaped practice.
Braine, ME, Cook, NF
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Outcomes of 87 small‐breed dogs surgically treated for Chiari‐like malformation and syringomyelia
Abstract Objective To report the outcomes of titanium mesh (TM) cranioplasty without polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA), incorporating a deliberate gap between the foramen magnum decompression (FMD) surface and the TM, in small‐breed dogs with Chiari‐like malformation and syringomyelia (CM/SM). Study design Retrospective clinical study.
Sung Su Park, Ji Young Park, Ho Jae Han
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Awake Percutaneous Cervical Cordotomy in Patients With Cancer: A Technical Report
ABSTRACT Background Percutaneous cervical cordotomy (PCC) is a minimally invasive radiofrequency procedure for intractable unilateral cancer pain. Commonly performed under conscious sedation, awake PCC enables real‐time patient feedback, potentially improving targeting precision and expanding eligibility for patients in whom sedation poses risks ...
Adinda P. Pradhana +6 more
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A Core Head, Neck, and Neuroanatomy Syllabus for Physical Therapy Student Education
ABSTRACT Head, neck, and neuroanatomy are essential components of physical therapy education due to their broad clinical applications. Detailed syllabi exist for medical students, yet none have been developed for physical therapy. This study aimed to produce an International Federation of Associations of Anatomists core head, neck, and neuroanatomy ...
Stephanie J. Woodley +4 more
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Role of Microglia and Astrocyte in Central Pain Syndrome Following Electrolytic Lesion at the Spinothalamic Tract in Rats [PDF]
Central pain syndrome (CPS) is a debilitating state and one of the consequences of spinal cord injury in patients. Many pathophysiological aspects of CPS are not well documented.
Abbaszadeh, Fatemeh. +6 more
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Brain afferents to the medullary dorsal reticular nucleus: a retrograde and anterograde tracing study in the rat [PDF]
The medullary dorsal reticular nucleus (DRt) was recently shown to belong to the supraspinal pain control system; neurons within this nucleus give origin to a descending projection that increases spinal nociceptive transmission and facilitates pain ...
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