Neurosurgery
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Improved training in the socioeconomic aspects of medicine is a priority of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and the American Board of Neurological Surgeons. There is evidence that young neurosurgeons feel ill equipped in these areas and that additional education would improve patient care. ⋯ ABNS, American Board of Neurological SurgeonsACGME, Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.
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The subgenual cingulate gyrus (SCG) has been proposed as a target for deep brain stimulation (DBS) in neuropsychiatric disorders, mainly major depression. Despite promising clinical results, the mechanism of action of DBS in this region is poorly understood. Knowledge of the connections of the SCG can elucidate the network involved by DBS in this area and can help refine the targeting for DBS electrode placement. ⋯ DBS, deep brain stimulationSCG, subgenual cingulate gyrus.
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Even though flow-diverting stents are being increasingly used to treat intracranial aneurysms, the fate of jailed side branches remains controversial, with recent clinical data contradicting finding of earlier animal studies that reported patency. ⋯ APhA, ascending pharyngeal arteryCI, confidence interval3DRA, 3-dimensional rotational angiographyDSA, digital subtraction angiographyFDS, flow-diverting stentOCT, optical coherence tomographyOS, ostium surfaceSEM, scanning electron microscopy.