Delayed Paraplegia after Complex Repair of Thoracic Aortic Dissection.

Spinal cord ischemia (SCI) is a well-known complication of both open and endovascular repair of the thoracoabdominal aorta. Perioperative maneuvers to increase spinal cord perfusion, including permissive hypertension and lumbar drain placement to control spinal pressure, are commonly used to reduce the risk of SCI. Additional perioperative measures to reduce the susceptibility of the spinal cord to ischemic insult include hypothermia, steroids, and naloxone infusion.

Safety and efficacy of long-term gantenerumab treatment in dominantly inherited Alzheimer's disease: an open label extension of the phase 2/3 multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled platform DIAN-TU Trial.

Background: Amyloid-plaque removal by monoclonal antibody therapies slows clinical progression in symptomatic Alzheimer's disease; however, the potential for delaying the onset of clinical symptoms in asymptomatic people is unknown. The Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer Network Trials Unit (DIAN-TU) is an ongoing platform trial assessing the safety and efficacy of multiple investigational products in participants with dominantly inherited Alzheimer's disease (DIAD) caused by mutations. On the basis of findings of amyloid removal and downstream biological effects from the gantenerumab arm of the platform trial, we continued a 3-year open-label extension (OLE) study to assess the safety and efficacy of long-term treatment with high doses of gantenerumab.

The landscape of autosomal-dominant Alzheimer's disease: global distribution and age of onset.

We present a comprehensive global analysis of genetic variants associated with autosomal-dominant Alzheimer's disease (ADAD). A total of 550 variants in the APP, PSEN1, and PSEN2 genes were identified, of which 279 were classified as pathogenic or likely pathogenic based on ACMG-AMP criteria, utilizing data from the Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer Network (DIAN), literature, and public databases. Symptomatic age at onset (AAO) data was estimated for 227 of these variants, allowing detailed characterization of their frequency, pathogenicity, and AAO.