Publications by authors named "G S Hey"
Introduction: Opiate drugs are commonly prescribed for postoperative pain relief following craniotomy. The aim of this study was to assess opiate use in patients undergoing craniotomy for high-grade glioma and to identify risk factors contributing to prolonged opiate use.
Methods: A retrospective chart review was conducted on adult patients undergoing craniotomy for high-grade glioma between January 2016 and January 2020.
Background And Objectives: Compared with the modified Frailty Index-11 (mFI-11) frailty tool, reflective of patient comorbidities, the Fried phenotype weighs functional patient variables. This study examined using the Fried phenotype in predicting postoperative outcomes in craniotomy for patients with tumor.
Methods: This retrospective cohort analysis included patients with Current Procedural Terminology codes for supratentorial/infratentorial tumor resections and preoperative frailty scores.
Laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) is being performed more frequently for various lesions within neurosurgery, including epileptic foci, vascular malformations, and tumors. Though this technique generally has an excellent safety profile, it is important to be aware of potential complications. Thermal ablation of tissue leads to disruption of the blood brain barrier as well as an inflammatory response both of which cause the majority of complications from LITT.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA rare case of pediatric distal middle cerebral artery aneurysm.
SAGE Open Med Case Rep
September 2024
Article Synopsis
- Pediatric middle cerebral artery aneurysms can lead to serious complications like rupture and subarachnoid hemorrhage.
- It's uncommon to find unruptured middle cerebral artery aneurysms in infants.
- This case discusses a 13-month-old boy who received clip ligation to treat an incidental M3 aneurysm.
Beyond Pallidal or Subthalamic Deep Brain Stimulation to Treat Dystonia.
Tremor Other Hyperkinet Mov (N Y)
September 2024
Article Synopsis
- Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the subthalamic nucleus and globus pallidus internus is FDA-approved for treating dystonia, showing positive effects on symptoms.
- However, patient outcomes post-surgery can differ widely, prompting the search for new targets in neuromodulation.
- Recent research has identified promising alternative DBS targets and examined non-invasive methods to better understand the disease's underlying mechanisms.