World Neurosurg
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Central sensitization is abnormal and intense enhancement of pain mechanism by the central nervous system. Patients with central sensitization may be at higher risk of poor outcomes after spinal fusion. The Central Sensitivity Inventory (CSI) was developed to identify and quantify key symptoms related to central sensitization. ⋯ Preoperative CSI was associated with worse quality of life outcomes and increased length of stay after spinal fusions. CSI may be an additional measure in evaluating patients preoperatively to better predict successful spinal fusion outcomes.
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Case Reports
A new sling technique in cervical radiculopathy due to vertebral artery loop compression : Case Report.
A 52-year-old woman had a 20-month history of progressive radiating pain in the left arm and numbness on C7 dermatome. ⋯ The patient's radiculopathic symptoms were improved and especially the aggravated pain by left head rotation subsided dramatically.
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The aim of the study is to report the feasibility, safety, and outcomes associated with endovascular treatment (EVT) of unruptured intracranial aneurysms (UIAs) under local anesthesia. ⋯ Local anesthesia in the EVT of UIA is feasible and safe. It could be considered as an alternative for the patients with high risk of general anesthesia.