Epidemiology of Intimate Partner and Domestic Violence-Related Traumatic Brain Injury in the United States

Medicine, Environmental and Public Health, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Clinical Psychology,
injury   brain injury   epidemiology   domestic violence   intimate partner violence  

Epidemiological Study of Intimate Partner and Domestic Violence-Related Traumatic Brain Injuries in the United States from 2018-2021 Background Intimate partner violence (IPV) and domestic violence (DV) have severe medical, social, and legal consequences for victims. These violent events often result in traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), further exac...

Intensity Score of Vessel Wall Contrast Enhancement in MRI Allows Prediction of Disease Progression in Moyamoya Angiopathy

Intensity Score of Vessel Wall Contrast Enhancement in MRI Allows Prediction of Disease Progression in Moyamoya Angiopathy

Medicine, Neurology, Medical Imaging,
vessel wall enhancement   cerebrovascular disease   moyamoya disease   disease progression   stroke risk  

This study explored the value of arterial wall enhancement grading on magnetic resonance imaging in predicting disease progression of moyamoya disease. This was a single-center retrospective cohort study that included 48 patients diagnosed with moyamoya disease who underwent arterial wall imaging and digital subtraction angiography follow-up. The s...

Safety and Efficacy of Surgical Implantation of Intrathecal Drug Delivery Pumps in Patients With Cancer With Refractory Pain

Medicine, Anesthesiology, Neurosurgery, Oncology,
intrathecal pump   cancer pain   palliative care  

Safety and Efficacy of Intrathecal Drug Delivery Pumps for Intractable Pain in Cancer Patients Introduction Pain management in cancer patients is a critical issue in palliative care, as clinicians strive to improve patients’ quality of life and alleviate their suffering. Most cancer patients experience cancer-related pain, and 30%-40% of them suffe...

Extent of Resection Thresholds in Molecular Subgroups of Newly Diagnosed Isocitrate Dehydrogenase–Wildtype Glioblastoma

Extent of Resection Thresholds in Molecular Subgroups of Newly Diagnosed Isocitrate Dehydrogenase–Wildtype Glioblastoma

Medicine, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Oncology, Life Sciences, Genetics,
extent of resection   IDH-wildtype   glioblastoma   molecular subgroups  

Study on the Extent of Resection Threshold in Different Molecular Subtypes of Newly Diagnosed IDH-wildtype Glioblastoma Introduction Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common malignant brain tumor in adults. Although surgical resection, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy are the current standard treatment regimens, the prognosis of GBM remains poor, with a...

Surgical Outcomes of Low-Flow Bypass Surgery in Intracranial Atherosclerotic Steno-Occlusive Diseases

Medicine, Neurosurgery,
atherosclerosis   stenosis   occlusion   bypass surgery   stroke  

This is a report on a scholarly article regarding the treatment results of low-bypass surgery for 215 patients with intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis or occlusion at Seoul National University Hospital. Background Introduction: Intracranial atherosclerotic disease (ICAD) causing stenosis or occlusion is one of the major causes leading to ischemi...

Scalp nerve block alleviates headaches associated with sonication during transcranial magnetic resonance–guided focused ultrasound

Medicine, Anesthesiology, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Medical Imaging, Life Sciences, Bioengineering, Biophysics,
headache   magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound   scalp nerve block  

In this academic paper, the authors attempt to address the common headache complication during magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound (mrgFUS) treatment. Headache is a common complication, and in severe cases, it may even cause patients to be unable to tolerate ultrasound radiation and terminate the treatment. There is currently no establishe...