Publications by authors named "Cristina Aracil"
Article Synopsis
- Brain plasticity varies after multistep surgery for low-grade gliomas, and personalized neurosurgical approaches using functional imaging can enhance recovery outcomes.
- A study involving four patients with left frontal low-grade gliomas near the supplementary motor area complex (SMAC) showed that surgical interventions did not result in permanent neurological deficits, and some patients exhibited new activity in the right hemisphere after left-side resection.
- The findings suggest SMAC operates as a flexible cortico-subcortical network that can reorganize to compensate for neurological deficits, emphasizing the role of the left middle frontal gyrus in this process.
Purpose Of Review: First, an anatomical and functional review of these cortical areas and subcortical connections with T-fMRI and tractography techniques; second, to demonstrate the value of this approach in neurosurgical planning in a series of patients with tumors close to the SMA.
Recent Findings: Implications in language and cognitive networks with a clear hemispheric lateralization of these SMA/pre-SMA. The recommendation of the use of the advanced neuroimaging studies for surgical planning and preservation of these areas.
The economic and environmental impact of several waste-to-energy (WtE) schemes to produce electricity from municipal solid waste (MSW) refuse is evaluated and compared with landfill disposal. Both incineration and gasification alternatives are considered. The gasification option includes three different configurations: (1) a fluidized bed gasifier (FBG) with internal combustion engine (ICE), (2) a FBG with organic Rankine cycle (ORC) and (3) a grate gasifier with steam Rankine cycle (SRC).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA 34-year-old woman presented with disabling right-sided glossopharyngeal neuralgia. MRI revealed a Chiari I malformation with an asymmetric herniation of the right tonsil. Surgical inspection of the lower cranial nerves through a suboccipital approach showed no vascular compromise.
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