World Neurosurg
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The release of the placode and reconstruction of the myelomeningocele, preserving the maximum neural tissue is a challenge for the neurosurgeon. Vascular fluorescence with indocyanine green and/or fluorescein allows observation of the microvascularization of the spinal cord and adequately identifies viable tissue.
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To explore the differences among grades of recanalization on outcomes of endovascular treatment for acute anterior large vessel occlusion with small infarct core beyond the 6-hour time window. ⋯ For acute anterior circulation stroke patients, who were beyond the 6-hour time window, yet with small ischemic core, complete recanalization following endovascular treatment may play the most important role on clinical outcome.
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To evaluate the association between postoperative lumbar curve progression and the shoulder height in patients with Lenke type 2B/C adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). ⋯ Postoperative lumbar curve progression is a risk factor for deterioration of shoulder imbalance in patients with Lenke 2B/C AIS during the follow-up period.
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Case Reports
Neonatal Hyponatremia in the Setting of Untreated Progressive Hydrocephalus: Case Report.
Hyponatremia in the neonatal population is an uncommon occurrence and can be associated with significant increase in morbidity and mortality. In the neonatal population, it is typically associated with an excess of antidiuretic hormone and rarely has been found to be associated with hydrocephalus, short of being caused by the subsequent treatment of hydrocephalus. ⋯ Hydrocephalus secondary to intraventricular hemorrhage is a notable complication in the premature neonatal population. Physicians should be aware of its potential association with hyponatremia and consider early neurosurgical intervention when other etiologies of the electrolyte disturbance cannot be identified.
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The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the usefulness of conventional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in stratification of spinal cord non-ependymal gliomas. ⋯ The characteristics of signal intensity and margin on T2W imaging are valuable in stratification of spinal cord non-ependymal gliomas.