Subarachnoid Neurocysticercosis Case Series Reveals a Significant Delay in Diagnosis-Requiring a High Index of Suspicion Among Those at Risk.

Subarachnoid neurocysticercosis can be challenging to recognize, which often leads to a delay in diagnosis. We report 3 cases presenting as chronic headache disorders that highlight the unique manifestations seen with this form of neurocysticercosis and the role that the infectious diseases consultant can play in ensuring a timely diagnosis.

Meta-analysis of Cochlear Implantation Outcomes Evaluated With General Health-related Patient-reported Outcome Measures.

Objective: Determine the change in general health-related quality of life (HRQOL) after cochlear implantation and association with speech recognition.

Study Design: Meta-analysis.

Methods: Search was performed following the PRISMA statement using PubMed, Medline, Scopus, and CINAHL.

Meta-analysis of quality-of-life improvement after cochlear implantation and associations with speech recognition abilities.

Objectives: Determine the impact of cochlear implantation on quality of life (QOL) and determine the correlation between QOL and speech recognition ability.

Study Design: Two authors independently searched PubMed, Medline, Scopus, and the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature to identify studies reporting hearing-specific or cochlear implant (CI)-specific QOL outcomes before and after cochlear implantation, and studies reporting correlations between QOL and speech recognition after cochlear implantation. Data from the included articles were obtained independently by two authors.