Neurosurgery & Trauma
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AAN: Facial nerve stimulator relieves cluster headaches
Key clinical point: An implantable device that stimulates the sphenopalatine ganglion nerve provided pain relief in cluster headaches. Major...
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Is brain damage an ‘inevitable consequence or an avoidable risk’ of American football?
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Algorithm may predict intracranial pressure swings after TBI
Key clinical point: A short duration of vital sign data might prove useful for forecasting secondary intracranial pressure swings after traumatic...
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General anesthesia linked to worsened stroke outcomes
Key clinical point: Post hoc analysis of acute ischemic stroke patients treated intra-arterially suggests that avoiding general anesthesia...
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Giant intracranial aneurysm treatment confers some long-term survival benefit
Key clinical point: Giant intracranial aneurysms have a generally poor 10-year outcome, although treated patients fare better than untreated....
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VIDEO: Many stroke patients may miss out on clot-retrieval options
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Regionalized trauma care trims 30-day mortality
Key clinical point: Regionalized trauma care reduces long-term mortality and maintains functional outcomes in patients with severe TBI. Major...
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State concussion laws boost health care use in children
Key clinical point: The introduction of state-based health care legislation mandating medical intervention for concussion has contributed to an...
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Experts debate venous sinus stenting for intracranial hypertension
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Progesterone largely ineffective in treatment of traumatic brain injuries
Key clinical point: Contrary to existing data, findings from two major studies show that progesterone was found to show no clinical benefit for...
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Palliative consult helps geriatric trauma patients avoid futile interventions
Key clinical point: Geriatric patients who receive a palliative medicine consult usually forgo procedures. Major finding: About 90% of patients...