Publications by authors named "Megan M Bauman"
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- This study investigates the effectiveness of a "wait-and-scan" approach using MRI for managing patients with small to medium-sized vestibular schwannomas (VS), aiming to assess patient adherence to follow-up.
- Over six years, 270 patients were tracked, revealing that 27% were completely lost to follow-up before receiving treatment, while another 22% missed scheduled MRI follow-ups.
- The research identified key factors for loss to follow-up, including living out of state and having smaller tumor sizes, indicating that distance and tumor characteristics significantly impact patient adherence to recommended imaging surveillance.
Hemifacial spasm is a neuromuscular disorder caused by compression of the facial nerve at the nerve root entry zone, often due to ectatic or aberrant vasculature. Pathologic compression of the nerve-brainstem interface results in involuntary, paroxysmal contractions of ipsilateral facial muscles that may cause considerable impairments in quality of life. For those with severe symptoms, have positive imaging demonstrating vascular compression, or who fail other management modalities, 1 2 3 4 microvascular decompression offers potential definitive treatment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common malignant brain tumor and has a poor prognosis. Imaging findings at diagnosis and in response to treatment are nonspecific. Developing noninvasive assays to augment imaging would be helpful.
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