Publications by authors named "Angela Viers"

Background: Glossopharyngeal neuralgia/neuropathy is rare, and less than 3% of cases involve cardiac arrhythmias of syncope due to activated vagal reflex pathways. Most of these cases are successfully treated with medical management with or without pacemaker placement. We present the first reported case of glossopharyngeal neuralgia/neuropathy with cardiac symptoms refractory to medical management including pacemaker placement but successfully treated with Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

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Objective: Occipitocervical fusions in the pediatric population are rare but can be challenging because of the smaller anatomy. The procedure is even more exacting in patients with prior suboccipital craniectomy. A proposed method for occipitocervical fusion in such patients is the use of occipital condyle screws.

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: The neurosurgery service at the Medical College of Georgia, Georgia Regents University at Augusta has a rich history spanning almost 6 decades. Here, we review the development of neurological surgery as a specialty in Augusta and the history of the Department of Neurosurgery at Georgia Regents University. This article describes some of the early neurosurgeons in the city and those who have contributed to the field and helped to shape the department.

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Dr. George W. Smith is credited with developing the Smith-Robinson procedure, the automatic drill, the vessel-encircling aneurysm clip, and treatment of tic douloureux with stilbamidine.

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Fabry's disease is a rare, X linked recessive disease affecting 1 in 40 000 persons. The symptoms result from a lack of or a non-functioning enzyme α galactosidase, which leads to globotriaosylceramide accumulation in the walls of blood vessels. Mortality is generally from cardiac or renal complications and death from subarachnoid haemorrhage is distinctly rare.

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