Neurosurgery
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The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of spinal cord stimulation (SCS) in patients with symptoms of reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD), a disabling clinical condition with significant consequences of morbidity and loss of productivity. ⋯ SCS is an effective treatment for the pain of RSD, including recurrent pain after ablative sympathectomy. The low morbidity of this procedure and its efficacy in patients with refractory pain related to RSD suggest that SCS is superior to ablative sympathectomy in the management of RSD.
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Biography Historical Article
Library: historical perspective. Walter E. Dandy (1886-1946).
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To characterize late neuropathological findings of pediatric closed head injury (CHI), to assess depth of brain lesion in relation to acute severity, and to assess long-term outcome to test the Ommaya-Gennarelli model. ⋯ Our findings extend support for the Ommaya-Gennarelli model to pediatric CHI, indicating that depth of brain lesion is related to functional outcome. The relative frequency of focal brain lesions revealed by late MRI is higher than that of previous findings using acute computed tomography. Future investigations could explore whether depth of lesion observed using late MRI is sensitive to neuroprotective interventions.