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Combined intrathecal baclofen pump revision to the cervical level and lumbosacral ventral-dorsal rhizotomy for severe medically refractory hypertonia: illustrative cases.
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Department of Neurosurgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois.
Background: Medically refractory hypertonia (MRH) within the pediatric population causes severe disability and is difficult to treat. Neurosurgery for mixed MRH includes intrathecal baclofen (ITB) and lumbosacral ventral-dorsal rhizotomy (VDR). Surgical efficacy limitations can be mitigated by combining the two into a multimodal strategy.
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View Article and Find Full Text PDFEndovascular Approaches to Diagnosing Pelvic Varicose Veins in Men: Investigating Efficacy and Outcomes.
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Department of Psychiatry and Narcology, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow, Russian Federation.
Pelvic Venous Disorder (PEVD) and May-Thurner syndrome (MTS) represent relatively understudied vascular issues that can significantly impact patients' quality of life. This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of surgical treatment for PEVD and MTS, conduct a comparative analysis of outcomes, and determine the practical significance of different therapeutic approaches. The study was conducted from 2019 to 2022 in Moscow, Russia, encompassing two outpatient clinics.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSurveillance of SARS-CoV-2 in Pets of Harris County, Texas, Revealed More Common Pet Infections in Households With Human COVID-19 Cases.
Vet Med Sci
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College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA.
Local health departments can play a critical role in zoonoses surveillance at the human-domestic animal interface, especially when existing public health services and close relationships with community groups can be leveraged. Investigators at Harris County Veterinary Public Health employed a community-based surveillance tool for identifying severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections in dogs and cats in June--December 2021. Diagnosis was made using both RT-qPCR testing of oral and nasal swabs and plaque reduction neutralization testing of serum samples.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBotulinum toxin injections for the treatment of hip instability in the pediatric population with cerebral palsy: a systematic review.
Int J Rehabil Res
January 2025
Department of Neurology, Weinberg Family Cerebral Palsy Center, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York City.
The purpose of this review was to examine the effects of hip muscle botulinum toxin injections for the treatment of hip instability reported in studies of children with cerebral palsy. Searches in PubMed, CINAHL, and Web of Science were performed using the term hips combined with botulinum toxin and its various abbreviations and brand names. Reference lists and citations of the reviewed studies were also searched.
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