Time to consider health services dedicated for adults living with cerebral small vessel disease: Report of a ESO scientific seminar.

Purpose: Cerebral small vessel disease (cSVD) is a highly prevalent disorder leading to physical, cognitive and functional decline. We report key barriers in the management of individuals with cSVD, the potential benefit of cSVD-dedicated health services, and evidence from existing models of care for adults with cSVD.

Methods: We examined information from a scientific seminar developed between seven experts in cSVD during the eighth European Stroke Organisation Conference that discussed the optimal health care for adults with cSVD and what health services dedicated to cSVD should include.

Natural history of dolichoectatic vertebrobasilar aneurysms: a multinational study.

Objective: Dolichoectatic vertebrobasilar aneurysms (DVBAs) are expansions of arterial tissue leading to aneurysmal formations without an obvious neck. Their natural history is poorly understood; usually patients are admitted with thromboembolic complications and/or neurological symptoms from the mass effect. There have not been international collective data, and correct timing for highly risky treatments has been under discussion.

"It didn't turn out as I imagined" - Women's lived experiences of giving birth to a child born in a persistent occiput posterior position.

Objective: To explore women's experience of giving birth to a baby born in a persistent occiput posterior position. The impact of fetal position could significantly affect women's experiences. There have been limited studies conducted regarding this phenomenon.

Multiple Aneurysms: Insight through the Mirrors.

Introduction: Mirror intracranial aneurysms (MIAs) are intracranial aneurysms (IAs) located bilaterally and symmetrically on either side of the circle of Willis. This study explored the characteristics of MIAs and examined their prevalence at various intracranial locations in a large international population with multiple IAs, aimed at shedding light on the concept of MIA.

Method: Data were collected from cohorts of patients in France and Finland with ≥2 definite saccular arterial dilatations at intracranial vessel bifurcations.

Female pelvic cancer survivors' experiences of pelvic floor muscle training after pelvic radiotherapy.

Purpose: To describe experiences of a 3-month pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) period, with or without support from a physiotherapist, among females with urinary and/or fecal incontinence after pelvic radiotherapy.

Method: This qualitative interview study included eleven women (aged 47-83 years) with urinary and/or fecal incontinence after radiotherapy treatment for pelvic cancer (radiotherapy completed 3-60 months ago). The eleven informants were part of a larger randomized controlled intervention study where they practiced PFMT, with or without support from a physiotherapist, for 3 months.