Neurosurgery & Trauma
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Plasma tau level chronically elevated in TBI
Key clinical point: Peripheral plasma levels of the CNS protein tau are chronically elevated after traumatic brain injury and correlate with the...
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Corpus callosum functioning, structural integrity impaired in some TBI patients
Half of the pediatric TBI patients studied had significantly slower interhemispheric transfer times than the control group.
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Player-to-player contact, not ‘heading,’ is main source of soccer concussions
Head contact with other players, not with the ball, is the main source of concussions among high-school soccer players of both sexes.
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VIDEO: Anticipatory guidance can reduce chronic postconcussion syndrome
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Sonothrombolysis equivalent to endovascular therapy in some large-vessel stroke patients
Key clinical point: In patients with middle cerebral artery occlusions, sonothrombolysis might be a suitable alternative to endovascular treatment...
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Only moderate-quality evidence supports medical cannabinoids
Key clinical point: Only moderate-quality evidence supports the use of medical cannabinoids, and only for two conditions. Major finding: Moderate-...
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Veterans with TBI have higher rates of unemployment
Veterans who experienced a traumatic brain injury while serving have consistently higher rates of unemployment than fellow soldiers who did not...
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Decompressive brain surgery carries high complication risk
Decompressive hemicraniectomy for malignant middle cerebral artery infarction was associated with high rates of in-hospital and late complications...
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Trauma surgeons can safely manage many TBI patients
Key clinical point: Patients with less severe TBIs can be safely managed by intensivists or trauma surgeons. Major finding: For TBI patients,...
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Botox treatments improve urinary incontinence in neurogenic bladder dysfunction
Key clinical point: OnabotulinumtoxinA injections produced a consistent and significant improvement in urinary incontinence in patients with...
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AAN: Scheduled daily DBS effective in small Tourette syndrome study
Key clinical point: Promising results of a tailored approach to deep brain stimulation in three patients with Tourette syndrome merits a larger...