Journal of neurosurgery
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Journal of neurosurgery · Aug 2024
Multicenter StudyPeriprocedural intravenous heparin in patients with acute ischemic stroke treated with endovascular thrombectomy after intravenous thrombolysis.
The benefit-to-risk ratio of periprocedural heparin in patients treated with endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) after intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) remains unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the potential effects of periprocedural heparin on clinical outcomes of EVT after IVT. ⋯ The results showed that periprocedural heparin is associated with an increased risk of unfavorable outcomes and SICH in patients treated with EVT after IVT. Further studies are warranted to evaluate the utility and safety of periprocedural heparin.
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Journal of neurosurgery · Aug 2024
Incidence and management of traumatic vertebral artery injuries: wartime experience in Ukraine.
Modern combat-related vertebral artery (VA) injuries are increasingly being diagnosed, but the management of such injuries remains controversial. The authors report the frequency and characteristics of combat-related penetrating VA injuries and the indications for endovascular treatment, as well as analyze their treatment outcomes. ⋯ In modern armed conflicts, VA injuries are much more common than reported for previous wars. With the available modern endovascular technology, cerebral angiography is warranted for suspected VA injury and allows for both the diagnosis and treatment of these injuries. Whether endovascular intervention is performed depends on the level and severity of VA injury, severity of concomitant injuries, and presence of collateral circulation.
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Journal of neurosurgery · Aug 2024
Short-term changes in the physiology of the primary motor cortex following head impact exposure during a Canadian football game.
This study investigated the association between head impact exposure (HIE) during varsity Canadian football games and short-term changes in cortical excitability of the primary motor cortex (M1) using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). ⋯ Athletes exposed to subconcussive hits associated with Canadian football exhibit abnormal M1 corticomotor inhibition function, particularly when the recorded impact magnitude was ≥ 40g. Given the deleterious effects of decreased inhibition on motor control and balance, systematically tracking head impact forces at each game and practice with contacts could prove useful for injury prevention in contact sports.
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Journal of neurosurgery · Aug 2024
The vectorial technique: a novel neuronavigation-based tool to measure angles of exposure during skull base dissections.
The angle of exposure (AnE) represents a metric that is particularly useful for analyzing circular bony structures during skull base dissections. The authors aimed to develop and validate a neuronavigation-based method to measure the AnE. A formula based on vectorial geometry and the coordinates of three points collected with a neuronavigation system was developed to measure the AnE. ⋯ In the first illustrative application, the mean AnEs for the FMA and FLTA were 129° ± 0.9° and 243° ± 1.9°, respectively. In the second scenario, the mean AnEs were 192° ± 1.3° for the FTLA and 143° ± 2.1° for the RSA. The neuronavigation-based technique described is a highly accurate method to measure the AnE.
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Journal of neurosurgery · Aug 2024
Deep learning-based quantification of total bleeding volume and its association with complications, disability, and death in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.
The relationships between immediate bleeding severity, postoperative complications, and long-term functional outcomes in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) remain uncertain. Here, the authors apply their recently developed automated deep learning technique to quantify total bleeding volume (TBV) in patients with aSAH and investigate associations between quantitative TBV and secondary complications, adverse long-term functional outcomes, and death. ⋯ Elevated TBV is associated with a greater risk of hydrocephalus, rebleeding, death, and poor prognosis.