Automatic segmentation of the cerebellum using volBrain software in normal paediatric population.

Background: Morphological differences that can lead to cerebellar volume changes are associated with the pathogenesis of paediatric diseases. The aim of this study was to examine cerebellum volume in a healthy paediatric population.

Materials And Methods: To provide MRI-based volumetric measurements of the cerebellum, images from the years 2019 to 2021 were scanned retrospectively.

Use of AgNOR staining to determine the effect of metoclopramide on neural tube development in early chick embryos.

Nausea and vomiting during pregnancy are common problems and prolonged pharmacological treatment often is needed; however, the teratogenic effects of anti-emetic drugs on neural tube (NT) development are not clear. We investigated the effects of different doses of metoclopramide on NT development in 48 and 72 h chick embryos using an argyrophilic nucleolar organizing region (AgNOR) staining method. We used 150 fertile, specific pathogen-free eggs incubated for 28 h, then randomly divided into five equal groups: group A, sham control was administered 0.

Optic nerve sheath diameter measurement: a means of detecting increased intracranial pressure in pseudotumor cerebri patients.

Background: Pseudotumor cerebri (PTC) occurs when the pressure inside the skull increases for no obvious reason. The aim of this study was to investigate three different methods: the optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) method, ONSD/eyeball transverse diameter (ETD) index, and ONSD/orbital transverse diameter (OTD) index for the initial detection of elevated intracranial pressure in patients with PTC.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective study of magnetic resonance data from adult PTC patients (n = 42) and control group (n = 40) was performed.

Does Foramen Magnum Morphometry Influence the Development of Chiari Malformation?

Aim: To examine foramen magnum morphometry and shape of Chiari malformation in comparison with a control group, and to contribute to the literature on whether Chiari malformation affects foramen magnum morphometry.

Material And Methods: In this study, cranial magnetic resonance images of 71 people with Chiari malformation and 61 people as controls were examined. The anteroposterior diameter, transverse diameter, and area of the foramen magnum were measured, and the shape of the foramen magnum was determined.

The effect of diclofenac sodium on neural tube development in the early stage of chick embryos.

Background: Neural tube defects are congenital malformations of the central nervous system. Genetic predisposition and some environmental factors play an important role in the development of neural tube defects. This study aimed to investigate the effects of diclofenac sodium on the neural tube development in a chick embryo model that corresponds to the first month of vertebral deve- lopment in mammals.