Ultrasonography is an effective tool for breast cancer screening in individuals with severe motor and intellectual disabilities.

Background: Individuals with severe motor and intellectual disabilities have become an aging population, and high cancer morbidity and mortality are critical issues affecting their survival. Cancer screening is a crucial method of resolving this issue; however, a suitable screening method for them has not been established.

Methods: We used ultrasonography alone and performed breast cancer screening for women over 30 years old in our facility from 2016 to 2023.

Scalpellum occulta: A rare case of dorsal spinal arachnoid web without the scalpel sign.

Spinal arachnoid web is a rare condition characterized by extramedullary bands of arachnoid tissue at the level of the dorsal thoracic spinal cord that may lead to progressive, permanent neurological deficits. To date, this condition has been radiographically characterized by a scalpel sign, which has been pathognomonic in all reported cases of spinal arachnoid webs. In this case, we report the first known patient with confirmed spinal arachnoid web without radiographic evidence of the scalpel sign.

The Surgical Resection of Brainstem Glioma: Outcomes and Prognostic Factors.

Background: The management of brainstem glioma remains controversial, with increasing evidence supporting surgical resection as the primary treatment for a select subgroup of tumors. However, there remains no consensus on the specific benefits and risks, the selection of surgical candidates, and prognostic factors that may further refine surgical indications.

Methods: A retrospective single-surgeon chart review was performed for all patients who underwent surgical treatment for radiographically suspected brainstem glioma between 2000 and 2017.

Basal impulses: findings from the last twenty years on impulsivity and reward pathways using deep brain stimulation.

Introduction: Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is an important treatment modality for movement disorders. Its role in tasks and processes of higher cortical function continues to increase in importance and relevance. This systematic review investigates the impact of DBS on measures of impulsivity.

Rate-controlled intraventricular endoscopic irrigation via bipolar foot pedal activation: technical note.

Irrigation during intraventricular endoscopic surgery is critical for visualization, with normal intracranial pressure maintained by balancing fluid ingress and egress. Although irrigation is typically achieved through manual manipulation of inexact stopcocks, the authors have developed a rate-controlled, foot pedal-activated system for precise intraventricular irrigation by using a standard irrigating bipolar electrocautery machine.This study is a retrospective review of patients who underwent endoscopic intraventricular surgery between January 1, 2018, and September 25, 2019, in which this irrigation system was used.