Sonographic reference values of nerve size in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Introduction/aims: Nerve ultrasound is useful in the diagnosis and follow-up of peripheral nerve disorders in children. The aim of this study was to explore and analyze the current literature on nerve cross-sectional area (CSA) in healthy children, with the goal of presenting reference values and discussing their implications.

Methods: We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies that reported ultrasound measurements of the upper or lower limb nerves in healthy children through a search of Web of Science, PubMed, Embase, and Scopus.

Endovascular Therapy in Acute Isolated Posterior Cerebral Artery Occlusion : Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Purpose: Patients with isolated posterior cerebral artery occlusion (iPCAO) represent up to 6% of all acute ischemic stroke patients. Acute revascularization therapies for these patients were not tested in randomized controlled trials. The aim of this study was to evaluate outcomes of iPCAO patients who undergo endovascular treatment (EVT).

Sonographic reference values of cranial nerve size: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Introduction/aims: Ultrasonography of the cranial nerves has recently gained attention for assessment of inflammatory, compressive, or degenerative neuropathies. However, sonographic reference values of cranial nerves have received less attention than those of peripheral nerves. In this systematic review and meta-analysis we aimed to provide current evidence of sonographic reference values for cranial nerve size.

Muscle Sonography in Inclusion Body Myositis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 944 Measurements.

Inclusion body myositis (IBM) is a slowly progressive muscle weakness of distal and proximal muscles, which is diagnosed by clinical and histopathological criteria. Imaging biomarkers are inconsistently used and do not follow international standardized criteria. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate the diagnostic value of muscle ultrasound (US) in IBM compared to healthy controls.