World Neurosurg
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This study assessed whether predominant back pain (pBP) represents a negative outcome predictor in patients undergoing microscopic spine surgery without fusion for a lumbar disc herniation (LDH) or spinal stenosis (LSS). ⋯ The present data suggest that patients with pBP have comparable functional and health-related quality of life outcomes after surgery for LDH or LSS with those of patients with pLP.
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Controlled Clinical Trial
Long non-coding RNAs and their regulatory network: Potential therapeutic targets for adult moyamoya disease.
To investigate long noncoding ribonucleic acid (lncRNA) expression patterns in adult moyamoya disease (MMD) patients and explore their possible roles in the pathophysiology of MMD. ⋯ Long noncoding RNA expression profiles were quite different between MMD and control groups. Multiple signaling pathways that were closely associated with immune response, vasculogenesis, and smooth muscle contraction were indicated to participate in lncRNAs regulatory mechanism; of these, MAPK signaling pathway, which has been well studied for the treatment of many other cardiovascular diseases, was the core of this regulatory network. Our findings could help further understand the pathophysiology of MMD and provide new potential therapeutic targets.
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In addition to the previous 5 cases of skull base osteoma with radiologic information reported in the English literature, this is the sixth case report of this rare disease. ⋯ A satisfactory 1-stage resection of the 2 contiguous lesions via a modified anterior transpetrous approach was performed.
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Subgaleal masses are relatively common in the clinical praxis, and after a trauma to the head, a subgaleal hematoma is usually suspected. However, other differential diagnoses, such as malignant tumors, should be kept in mind despite a history of a previous trauma. ⋯ We report a case of a subgaleal mass that was clinically and radiologically diagnosed as a subgaleal hematoma in a patient on antiplatelet therapy. The patient had a history of trauma to her head, but pathologic examination after surgery unexpectedly showed a malignant B-cell lymphoma. A review of the literature is also presented.
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Abnormalities of the posterior arches of the upper and middle cervical spine that can cause myelopathy are rare, and no reports of such defects at the thoracic spinal level have been published. ⋯ A posterior arch defect of the upper and middle cervical spine leading to myelopathy combined with the same defect at the thoracic spine is a rare disease. If this congenital defect is detected at any spinal level, whole-spine CT can be helpful for accurately diagnosing the congenital anomaly.