Publications by authors named "Thomas Ruland"
Article Synopsis
- Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is a surgical method used to treat severe chronic neuropathic pain and is thought to have a carryover effect, where pain perception is delayed after the device is turned off.
- An international study was conducted with 158 eligible patients to systematically measure the carryover time, defined as the duration between deactivation and reactivation of the SCS device.
- The findings revealed a median carryover time of five hours, with various factors like the type of pain and stimulation influencing the length of this carryover time.
Retinal degeneration is one of the main causes of visual impairment and blindness. One group of retinal degenerative diseases, leading to the loss of photoreceptors, is collectively termed retinitis pigmentosa. In this group of diseases, the remaining retina is largely spared from initial cell death making retinal ganglion cells an interesting target for vision restoration methods.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEye-opening is a critical point for laminar maturation of pyramidal neurons (PNs) in primary visual cortex. Knowing both the intrinsic properties and morphology of PNs from the visual cortex during development is crucial to contextualize the integration of visual inputs at different age stages. Few studies have reported changes in intrinsic excitability in these neurons but were restricted to only one layer or one stage of cortical development.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To investigate the relationship between the real contact lens imprint into the conjunctival tissue, observed by optical coherence tomography (OCT) and conjunctival staining and contact lens wearing comfort.
Methods: 17 participants (mean age = 26.6 SD ± 3.