Gold Coast criteria expand clinical trial eligibility in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Introduction/aims: Consensus criteria to formalize the diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and refine clinical trial populations have evolved. The recently proposed Gold Coast consensus criteria are intended to simplify use and increase sensitivity. We aimed to evaluate the potential impact of these criteria on clinical trial eligibility.

A systematic review and meta-analysis of patient-reported outcomes following nerve transfer surgery for brachial plexus injury.

Objective: The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to determine the effect of nerve transfer surgery for brachial plexus injury (BPI) on patient-reported outcomes.

Literature Survey: MEDLINE, EMBASE, and CINAHL were searched and screened in duplicate for relevant studies on September 25, 2019 and repeated June 24, 2020.

Methodology: The patient population included male and female patients who received nerve transfer surgery for BPI.

Perioperative Botulinum Toxin Injections to Enhance Surgical Outcomes in Patients With Spasticity: Preoperative, Intraoperative, and Postoperative Case Reports.

Spasticity causes an array of disabilities, which in turn may lead to the need for surgical intervention. Spasticity itself may also negatively affect surgical outcomes. This report reviews the potential benefit of perioperative (before, during, or after surgery) botulinum toxin (BoNT) injections for 3 patients with spasticity due to spinal cord injury, stroke, or multiple sclerosis.

Is There an Association Between Ulnar Nerve Hypermobility and Neuropathy at the Elbow?

Objective: To systematically review the association between ulnar nerve hypermobility (UNH) at the elbow and ulnar neuropathy (UNE).

Data Sources: Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health, MEDLINE, and Embase databases were searched for English language studies published up to July 4, 2020.

Study Selection: We included case-control, cohort, and randomized controlled studies that established the presence or absence of UNH and UNE.

Paediatric lumbar disc herniation in the very young: a case-based update.

Background: A lumbar disc prolapse is commonly seen in the adult population and as a result, the signs and symptoms are well recognised and easily treated. A disc prolapse, in the adolescent and particularly the paediatric age group, is very rare indeed. The signs and symptoms are atypical in this age group, and there is often difficulty in recognising the pathology.