Neuroimaging clinics of North America
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Neuroimaging Clin. N. Am. · May 2019
ReviewNeuroimaging of Adults with Headache: Appropriateness, Utilization, and an Economical Overview.
One of the most common reasons that a patient seeks out a health care provider for a neuroscience-related issue is headache. Not all patients can, or probably should, be imaged with headache. ⋯ This approach should focus on quality, safety, appropriateness, and utilization. This article reviews and discusses the consideration of imaging adult patients with headache.
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Many bone dysplasias, some common and others rare, may involve the temporal bone causing conductive, sensorineural, or mixed hearing loss, vestibular dysfunction, or skull base foraminal narrowing, potentially affecting quality of life. Some conditions may affect only the temporal bone, whereas others may be more generalized, involving different regions of the body. High-resolution computed tomography may detect subtle osseous changes that can help define the type of dysplasia, and MR imaging can help define the degree of activity of lesions and potential associated complications.
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Neuroimaging Clin. N. Am. · Feb 2019
ReviewImaging of Temporal Bone Trauma: A Clinicoradiologic Perspective.
Imaging plays an important role in the evaluation of temporal bone trauma. Certain imaging findings can significantly change patient management or change surgical approach. Precise knowledge of clinical or surgical management can guide the review of imaging to detect these key findings. This article reviews the clinical and imaging findings as well as management of complications from temporal bone trauma, including hearing loss, vertigo, perilymphatic fistula, cerebrospinal fluid leak, facial nerve injury and vascular injury.