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Selected from high-relevance medical literature published in the last 14 days.
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the prevalence of demyelination in degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) using autopsy and imaging studies.
Why it matters
Understanding the role of demyelination in DCM can enhance the comprehension of disease progression and inform potential therapeutic strategies.
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the efficacy and safety of middle meningeal artery embolization (MMAE) in adults with chronic subdural hematoma (cSDH).
This randomized controlled trial compared the efficacy of unilateral endoscopic (UE) and unilateral biportal endoscopic (UBE) techniques for unilateral laminotomy for bilateral decompression in 60 patients with lumbar…
A woman in her 20s presented with neck pain and was diagnosed with a giant cell tumour of the cervical spine that encased the left vertebral artery.
This systematic review and meta-analysis examined the prevalence of unruptured intracranial aneurysms (UIAs) across various comorbidities and risk factors, analyzing data from 316,131 participants.
This report discusses three pediatric patients with recurrent embryonal tumors with multilayered rosettes (ETMR) who were treated with stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) after initial gross total resection and adjuvant…
This systematic review examined the relationship between timing of aneurysm repair and clinical outcomes in adults with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH).
This meta-analysis examined the anatomical determinants of sphenoid sinus volume across 27 studies with 1263 observations. The pooled mean total sphenoid sinus volume was 9.30 cm³, with significant increases observed…
This case series involved four patients with hyperostosing spheno-orbital meningiomas who underwent cranio-orbital resection followed by reconstruction using custom polyetheretherketone implants.
This systematic review analyzed medical errors and complications (MEAC) in neurointervention, focusing on outpatient settings. From 174 studies involving 60,812 patients, the overall complication rate was 17.2%.
Three patients with biopsy-confirmed World Health Organization grade 3 meningioma received bevacizumab therapy and underwent baseline and follow-up [68 Ga]-DOTATATE PET imaging.
This systematic review evaluated the cost-effectiveness of decompressive craniectomy (DC) in patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI).
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