Publications by authors named "V Bascarevic"
Objective: Cortical atrophy close to medial temporal structures has been described consistently in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE). Successful TLE surgery may have a neuroprotective effect preventing further atrophy of temporal and extratemporal cortex. However, the effects of epilepsy surgery on subcortical structures demand additional enlightenment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFComparison of a Novel Liquid Embolic System with Commonly Used Embolic Agents in the Endovascular Treatment of Intracranial Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas: A Single-Center Experience.
J Clin Med
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- Endovascular embolization, particularly using Menox, is shown to be a safe and effective treatment for cranial dural arteriovenous fistulas (DAVFs) in a study involving 19 patients over a two-year period.
- Out of the patients treated, 68.4% achieved complete occlusion of their fistulas, with the highest success rates observed in certain anatomical locations.
- Adverse events were rare, with only one intra-procedural issue noted, highlighting the overall safety of using Menox in these procedures.
Article Synopsis
- * A case study highlights the successful use of a "Stent-within-a-Stent" method for treating a giant aneurysm at the basilar artery bifurcation, followed by coil embolization.
- * Three years post-treatment, the patient shows complete neurological recovery and is independently active and employed.
Purpose: In a homogeneous cohort of mesial temporal lobe epilepsy (mTLE) patients with hippocampal sclerosis (HS), this study utilizes the PETSurfer method to quantify and localize areas of cerebral hypometabolism.
Methods: We selected patients from the University Clinical Center of Serbia who all underwent anterior temporal lobectomy with amygdalohippocampectomy and achieved seizure freedom (Engel class I). Our analysis involved integrating FDG-PET and MRI imaging to compare glucose metabolism between the hemispheres ipsilateral and contralateral to HS.
Objective: To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Serbian-language version of the Stigma Scale of Epilepsy (SSE).
Methods: The sample consisted of 108 patients with epilepsy (PWE) (60.2 % were female, age range: 19-67 years) and 102 students (86.