Neurosurgery & Trauma
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Doc fails to order crucial tests; paralyzed patient wins $17 million; more
The neurosurgeon/spine specialist didn’t order a presurgical MRI of his patient’s thoracic spine. Typically, such a scan would have been used to...
Conference Coverage
Brain implant is a potential life-changer for paralyzed patients
The minimally invasive device enables patients to carry out important activities of daily living.
From the Journals
Performance anxiety highly common among surgeons
“I wish we talked about it more and shared our insecurities. Most of my colleagues pretend they are living gods.”
From the Journals
Motor function restored in three men after complete paralysis from spinal cord injury
A system developed specifically for spinal cord injuries enabled three men with complete paralysis to stand, walk, cycle, swim, and move their...
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Cement found in man’s heart after spinal surgery
The cement had leaked into the patient’s body, hardened, and traveled to his heart.
From the Journals
Near-hanging injuries: Critical care, psychiatric management
Near hanging refers to strangulation or hanging that doesn’t immediately lead to death.
News from the FDA/CDC
TBI deaths from falls on the rise
Death rates from such traumatic brain injuries were up significantly in 29 states from 2008 to 2017, but no state had a significant decrease.
Conference Coverage
Staged hemispheric embolization: How to treat hemimegalencephaly within days of birth
“Neurosurgeons won’t touch them.”
From the Journals
Hyperphosphorylated tau visible in TBI survivors decades after brain injury
The study suggests that tau brain imaging can provide valuable information about TBI and might be able to identify patients who could benefit from...
Conference Coverage
Epilepsy surgery outcome prediction seeks to gain ground
BANGKOK – It’s time for the prediction of seizure outcomes after epilepsy surgery to step into the 21st century.
From the Journals
Researchers examine potential causes of dementia in CTE
More years of football play were associated with white matter changes and tau accumulation, which were associated with increased risk of dementia...