Craniovertebral and spinal adhesive arachnoiditis: a late complication of ruptured vertebral and posterior inferior cerebellar arteries aneurysms.

Background: Adhesive arachnoiditis is a rare yet serious complication that may occur following subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). In this circumstance, it is mainly due to ruptured vertebral artery (VA) or posterior inferior artery (PICA) aneurysms. It disrupts cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) flow leading to complications such as spinal arachnoiditis, syringomyelia, trapped 4th ventricle, or a combination of these conditions.

Spontaneous intracranial vertebral artery dissections presenting with subarachnoid hemorrhage.

Background: Vertebral artery dissection (VAD) is an infrequent source of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), with a high mortality rate, primarily due to the risk of rebleeding both before and after medical intervention. This paper provides a comprehensive analysis of the anatomy, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, treatment strategies, and outcomes of intracranial vertebral artery dissections that result in subarachnoid hemorrhage.

Methods: Comprehensive five-year literature review (2018-2022) and a retrospective analysis of patient records from our institution between 2016 and 2022.

"What Services?": Stakeholders' Perceived Unmet Support Needs for Parents With Neurological Disorders.

Knowledge about the needs of parents with neurological disorders who take care of young children is limited. The overall aim of this qualitative study was to explore the perceived unmet parent needs, current supports, and potential solutions to optimize supports of parents with neurological disorders in early childhood in a Canadian setting. Focus groups and individual interviews with parents (  =  8), spouses (  =  5), rehabilitation clinicians (  =  8), community partners (  =  7), and researchers (  =  7) were conducted with a total of 35 participants recruited using convenience sampling.

Babycare Assistance Needs of Parents With Physical Disabilities: An Observational Study.

The assistance needs of parents with physical disabilities have been widely underexamined. This qualitative observational study described the assistance needs of parents with physical disabilities during the performance of in-home babycare activities. Thirty-one parents were assessed by trained occupational therapists using the Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Profile adapted for use with parents, an ecological performance-based assessment that considers executive functioning.