Computed Tomographic Characterization for Basivertebral Nerve Ablation Utilizing a Radiofrequency Multitined Expandable Electrode.

Background: A growing body of clinical evidence has demonstrated that intraosseous minimally invasive basivertebral nerve (BVN) ablation results in significant and durable improvements in vertebrogenic back pain. Thus, it is important to develop, refine and validate new and additional devices to accomplish this procedure.

Methods: Using reconstructions of 31 patient computed tomography (CT) scans of the lumbosacral spine (L1-S1), the primary objective was to simulate the intravertebral placement of a novel multitined expandable electrode in bipolar configuration at the targeted ablation site and determine if the proper trajectories could be achieved in order for the device tips to be in the correct position for lesion formation at the BVN plexus.

[DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF A GIRL SUFFERING FROM DRUG RESISTANT EPILEPSY WITH AN INNOVATIVE MINIMALLY INVASIVE APPROACH].

Introduction: About one percent (over 81,000 patients) of the Israeli population suffer from epilepsy. The main treatment for this condition is medication, but about a third of the patients suffer from drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE). Each year about 5,000 new patients are diagnosed with epilepsy, of whom 3,000 are children.

CBD-enriched medical cannabis for intractable pediatric epilepsy: The current Israeli experience.

Purpose: To describe the experience of five Israeli pediatric epilepsy clinics treating children and adolescents diagnosed as having intractable epilepsy with a regimen of medical cannabis oil.

Methods: A retrospective study describing the effect of cannabidiol (CBD)-enriched medical cannabis on children with epilepsy. The cohort included 74 patients (age range 1-18 years) with intractable epilepsy resistant to >7 antiepileptic drugs.

Effects of vibrotactile feedback on human learning of arm motions.

Tactile cues generated from lightweight, wearable actuators can help users learn new motions by providing immediate feedback on when and how to correct their movements. We present a vibrotactile motion guidance system that measures arm motions and provides vibration feedback when the user deviates from a desired trajectory. A study was conducted to test the effects of vibrotactile guidance on a subject's ability to learn arm motions.