Neurosurgery
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Multicenter Study Clinical Trial
Predicting Outcomes After Surgical Decompression for Mild Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: Moving Beyond the mJOA to Identify Surgical Candidates.
Patients with mild degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) represent a heterogeneous population, and indications for surgical decompression remain controversial. ⋯ We have dissociated a distinct patient phenotype of mild DCM, characterized by neck pain, motor symptoms, and female gender associated with greater impairment in QOL and greater response to surgery.
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Flow-diverter stents (FDSs) have recently gained acceptance for the treatment of intracranial aneurysms, especially for carotid-ophthalmic aneurysms (COAs). However, complications have been reported after coverage of side branches, especially the ophthalmic artery (OA). ⋯ Our meta-analysis found a high aneurysm occlusion rate (85%) and low rate of iatrogenic visual complications, with only 3.0% of new visual symptoms, after treatment of COA by FDS.
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No link has been demonstrated between diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma and developmental venous anomaly in pediatric patients. ⋯ We report a higher prevalence of developmental venous anomaly in pediatric diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma patients than in control patients, which suggests a potential underlying common predisposition or a causal relationship that will require deeper investigations.
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Multicenter Study
Treatment Options for Hydrocephalus Following Foramen Magnum Decompression for Chiari I Malformation: A Multicenter Study.
New-onset hydrocephalus following foramen magnum decompression (FMD) for Chiari I malformation (CM-I) is rare; its natural history and pathophysiology are poorly understood. ⋯ Hydrocephalus following FMD for CM-I is uncommon, but important. Based on our series and literature review, its incidence is about 5% to 7% and most likely will require further surgery. Shunting appears to be the favored treatment option.