World Neurosurg
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We aimed to evaluate long-term surgical outcomes in patients treated for mesial temporal lobe epilepsy compared with a similar group of patients who underwent a preoperative evaluation. ⋯ Our study found that, although surgical treatment was effective, its impact on social indicators was modest. Moreover, the self-reported quality of life relied not only on seizure control but also on depressive symptoms and antiepileptic drug burden.
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Multiple radiologic modalities are used in the evaluation of patients with low back pain (LBP). Only limited evidence currently exists to support the use of bone hydroxydiphosphonate single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT/CT) in patients with Modic changes (MCs) and degenerative disc disease. The aim of this study was to assess the value of the hybrid bone SPECT/CT imaging in patients with chronic LBP. We evaluate the correlation of hybrid bone SPECT/CT imaging patterns with MCs and disc abnormalities on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). ⋯ In this study we found a high agreement between MCs and increased metabolic activity on bone SPECT/CT imaging. MC type 1 and Pfirrmann grade 5 were the best binary predictors for positivity on bone SPECT/CT and had equivalent correlations. Lower vertebral levels in the lumbar spine were associated with higher degree of disc degeneration, high frequency of MCs, and positivity on bone SPECT/CT.