Objective: To summarize current knowledge on the indications, surgical strategies, and auditory outcomes of revision stapes surgery (RSS) for otosclerosis.
Data Sources: The search was conducted in PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science online databases, including papers published since 2000.
Review Methods: The study was conducted according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses guidelines.
Background: NOTCH3 encodes a transmembrane receptor critical for vascular smooth muscle cell function. NOTCH3 variants are the leading cause of hereditary cerebral small vessel disease (SVD). While monoallelic cysteine-involving missense variants in NOTCH3 are well-studied in cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL), patients with biallelic variants in NOTCH3 are extremely rare and not well characterised.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFKey Clinical Message: Baricitinib, a Janus kinase inhibitor (JAK-inhibitor), seems to contribute to an improvement of a child affected by Aicardi-Goutières syndrome (AGS), reducing the interferon score and determining a recovery of cognitive, communicative, and relational dysfunctions, while the gross motor deficit persisted.
Abstract: We report the treatment response to baricitinib, a JAK-inhibitor, in a 4-year-old girl affected by Aicardi-Goutières syndrome (AGS2, mutation). Using quantitative measures, we detected a significant amelioration characterized by a complete recovery of cognitive, communicative, and relational skills after 8 and 16 months from the beginning of therapy.