Publications by authors named "V Twigg"

Although US is one of the most used modalities for head and neck imaging, its use in the diagnosis of laryngeal abnormalities is much less widespread. The standard assessment of laryngeal abnormalities currently involves direct laryngoscopy and cross-sectional imaging (either CT or MRI) but rarely US. US is readily available, noninvasive, and radiation free, and it allows real-time imaging (with video for dynamic assessment), higher resolution than that of cross-sectional imaging, and the performance of targeted fine needle aspiration cytology or biopsy.

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Objective: To determine whether theta burst repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation is an effective treatment for chronic tinnitus compared with a control stimulus.

Study Design: A two-arm, single-blind, randomized controlled trial comparing an active treatment group to a placebo control group.

Setting: Neurotology department of a tertiary referral center.

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 Internal carotid artery (ICA) injury remains a rare but potentially fatal complication of transsphenoidal pituitary or anterior skull base surgery. Preoperative imaging must be scrutinized to minimize risk. On axial computed tomography (CT), the protrusions of the ICAs into the sphenoid resemble a "teddy bear.

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