Neurosurgery patients with brain tumors show preoperative financial capacity deficits compared to healthy controls
Brain tumor surgery patients often struggle with financial tasks before and after the operation.
This prospective observational study evaluated 21 patients with brain tumors and 21 age- and education-matched healthy controls. Patients de…
Brain tumor surgery patients often struggle with financial tasks like reading bills, and many overestimate their ability to manage money.
Phase I trial assesses intravenous urokinase dosing in acute ischemic stroke patients.
New Stroke Drug Dose Could Save More Brains
This prospective, single-center, phase I, dose-escalation clinical trial protocol evaluated intravenous urokinase at 15,000, 20,000, 25,000,…
Doctors may soon give stroke patients a weight-based dose of urokinase to clear clots faster and reduce risky guessing.
CTA-derived radiomics features associated with prediction of ipsilateral stroke recurrence in retrospective carotid atherosclerosis cohort.
New scan analysis might predict stroke risk better than usual checks.
This retrospective cohort study included 162 patients with unilateral carotid atherosclerosis and a mean age of 69.28 ± 8.30 years. CTA-deri…
A new scan analysis predicts stroke risk better than usual checks by measuring texture in neck artery plaque and surrounding fat.
Retrospective cohort associates higher NHR with poor functional outcome after acute ischemic stroke reperfusion.
Could a simple blood ratio predict poor recovery after stroke treatment?
This retrospective cohort study of 367 acute ischemic stroke patients with successful reperfusion found higher neutrophil-to–high-density li…
A simple blood ratio of immune cells to good cholesterol may help predict poor recovery three months after stroke treatment.
Otoconial repositioning alters brain connectivity in benign paroxysmal positional vertigo patients.
Does fixing your inner ear also fix how your brain connects?
This cohort study enrolled 29 patients with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) and 29 healthy controls. Whole-brain functional conn…
Treating inner ear dizziness strengthens brain connections in visual and sensory areas, but full recovery takes longer than a week.
Transnasal transsphenoidal resection outcomes in 212 patients with non-functioning pituitary macroadenomas show variable progression rates
Research examines pituitary tumor recurrence and stability after surgical removal
This retrospective cohort study evaluated 212 patients with histologically confirmed non-functioning pituitary macroadenomas undergoing tran…
Larger pituitary tumors before surgery make it more likely for remaining tissue to grow back after removal, according to a study of 212 pati…
Blood miR-7-5p levels decrease more rapidly in Parkinson's disease patients than in healthy controls.
Blood Test Tracks Parkinson's Progress
This observational cohort study in the PPMI cohort found that blood miR-7-5p levels decreased more rapidly in people with Parkinson's diseas…
A new blood test tracks Parkinson's disease progress by measuring a molecule that drops faster in patients than healthy people.
Real-world cohort examines Alemtuzumab effects on bowel/bladder function and latent progressive trajectories in MS patients
Did you know MS patients hide worsening symptoms that doctors might miss for years?
This real-world cohort study involving 1,025 MS patients utilized a trajectory-based statistical approach to analyze disease progression. Re…
Doctors might miss worsening MS symptoms for years because patients hide them, but a new method found over 11,000 hidden patterns in real-wo…
Mannitol reduces optic nerve sheath diameter and ICP in traumatic brain injury patients
Ultrasound Shows Brain Pressure Dropping Fast After Treatment
A prospective cohort study of 71 traumatic brain injury patients in a Neurocritical Care Unit found that mannitol infusion decreased optic n…
A quick ultrasound scan can accurately show if a dangerous drop in brain pressure is happening after treatment.
Balloon-assisted thrombectomy showed high recanalization rates in 45 stroke patients undergoing endovascular therapy.
Small study links faster balloon-assisted thrombectomy to better stroke recovery outcomes
This retrospective cohort study evaluated balloon-assisted thrombectomy (BAT) in 45 stroke patients who underwent endovascular therapy at Do…
Faster clot removal during stroke treatment led to better recovery for patients in a recent study, proving that speed matters in saving brai…
Interictal dynamic PET shows superior signal-to-noise ratios versus static PET in focal epilepsy cohort.
Small study finds dynamic PET scans may show better signal quality.
This cohort study significantly evaluated 36 patients with focal epilepsy comparing interictal dynamic PET against static PET. Results clear…
New brain scans for epilepsy patients often show clearer images than standard tests, with better signal quality in most brain regions studie…
Drug-coated balloon angioplasty showed efficacy in 77.6% of patients with symptomatic vertebral artery origin stenosis.
Balloon Treatment Opens Vertebral Artery Blockages
This retrospective cohort study evaluated 121 consecutive patients with symptomatic vertebral artery origin stenosis treated with drug-coate…
A new treatment uses a medicated balloon to open blocked neck arteries without leaving permanent metal stents behind.