Publications by authors named "Gautam K Rao"

Study Design: Human cadaver study.

Objectives: To provide a qualitative and quantitative evaluation by demonstrating measurements of the proximity of vital structures involved and assessed injuries during a T12-corpectomy and cage implantation via a far lateral approach.

Material And Methods: Six fresh-frozen adult cadaveric specimens were dissected according to standardized protocol.

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Prenatal nicotine exposure (PNE) is linked to numerous psychiatric disorders including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Current literature suggests that core deficits observed in ADHD reflect abnormal inhibitory control governed by the prefrontal cortex. Yet, it is unclear how neural activity in the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) is modulated during tasks that assess response inhibition or if these neural correlates, along with behavior, are affected by PNE.

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