Increases in mean lesional iron content by quantitative susceptibility mapping (QSM) by ≥6% and/or vascular permeability by dynamic contrast enhanced quantitative perfusion (DCEQP) by ≥40% on MRI have been associated with new symptomatic hemorrhage (SH) in cerebral cavernous malformations (CCMs). It is not known if plasma biomarkers can reflect these changes within the lesion proper. This cohort study enrolled 46 CCM patients with SH in the prior year.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Epilepsy poses significant challenges globally, with varied clinical, social, and economic impacts. Despite advances in treatment, epilepsy-related mortality remains a concern. This study aimed to analyze the demographic and regional distributions of epilepsy-related mortality in the United States (U.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAmbient noise disrupts vocal communication amongst animals. Recent studies show that some species, such as marmosets, can rapidly adjust the patterns of ongoing calls according to noisy environments. This substantial vocal flexibility reveals that non-human primates have more advanced cognitive control over when and what to vocalize than previously thought.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Objectives: Body mass index (BMI) is a modifiable risk factor that has been shown to affect outcomes in neurointervention. The impact of BMI on choice of access site (transradial access (TRA) or transfemoral access (TFA), remains undescribed to our knowledge. Our study analyzes outcomes of TRA and TFA stratified by BMI in patients undergoing diagnostic cerebral angiograms in an outpatient setting.
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