Publications by authors named "I Mezjan"
Article Synopsis
- - The Basal Temporal Language Area (BTLA) is identified in epilepsy surgery when stimulation in the ventral temporal cortex (VTC) causes naming difficulties like anomia or paraphasia, highlighting the need for a better understanding of this language area.
- - A study using cortico-cortical evoked potentials in nine epilepsy patients found strong connectivity in eloquent regions of the left VTC, indicating a structured basal temporal language network (BTLN) that interacts closely with brain areas like the amygdala and hippocampus.
- - The fusiform gyrus serves as a multimodal integrator within this network, enhancing our comprehension of how the ventral temporal region processes language.
Purpose: Short-segment minimally invasive percutaneous spinal osteosynthesis has now become one of the treatments of choice to treat thoracolumbar fractures. The question of implant removal once the fracture has healed is still a matter of debate since this procedure can be associated with loss of sagittal correction. Therefore, we analyzed risk factors for kyphosis recurrence after spinal implants removal in patients treated with short-segment minimally invasive percutaneous spinal instrumentation for a thoracolumbar fracture.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To assess the viability and effectiveness of mono-segmental percutaneous screw fixation in the treatment of unstable type B thoracolumbar fracture due to ankylosing spondylitis.
Methods: We report here all 40 patients treated by mono-segmental screw fixation in this indication, between January 2018 and January 2022, with follow-up at 3 and 9 months. Study variables comprised operating time, length of stay, fusion, stabilization quality, and peri-operative morbidity and mortality.
Objective: Surgery is an effective treatment for drug-resistant temporal-lobe epilepsy (TLE), but is still underutilized for older patients because of a perceived higher rate of perioperative complications, cognitive decline and worse seizure outcome.
Methods: We retrospectively screened all patients operated on in our institution for drug-resistant TLE between 2007 and 2019. Data of patients aged ≥50 years versus <50 years at surgery were compared.
Objective: The aim of this study was to share a single center's experience of prenatal neurosurgical counseling and explore pregnant women's experiences with counseling.
Material And Methods: This retrospective study analyzed data for 81 women who received prenatal counseling in a single institution (same senior pediatric neurosurgeon) over a 6-year period. Additionally, a retrospective questionnaire study was conducted with 33 women who chose to continue their pregnancy, to assess the strengths and weaknesses of counseling and analyze the reasons for their decision.