Neurosurgery
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The maintenance of horizontal gaze is an essential function of upright posture and global sagittal spinal alignment. Horizontal gaze is classically measured by the chin-brow vertical angle (CBVA), which is not readily measured on most lateral spine radiographs. ⋯ CBVA, chin-brow vertical angleHRQoL, health-related quality of lifeMcGS, slope of McGregor's lineODI, Oswestry Disability IndexSLs, slope of the line of sight.
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Although transarterial regional hypothermia is an attractive alternative to general hypothermia, its efficacy and underlying mechanisms remain unclear. ⋯ AQP4, aquaporin-4BBB, blood-brain barrierIba1, ionized calcium-binding adapter molecule 1ICA, internal carotid arteryICAM-1, intracellular adhesion molecule-1I/R, ischemia/reperfusionMCAO, middle cerebral artery occlusionMMP-9, matrix metalloproteinase-9.