Head positioning and the degree of rotation for anterior communicating artery aneurysm surgery is controversial. With this anatomic study, we aimed to give a broad description of head positioning for various aneurysm dome projections. In addition, with the use of a corrosion-cast technique, a three-dimensional arterial tree was demonstrated, an anterior communicating artery region aneurysm model was prepared, and pictures were taken at various angles. According to our observations, 30-degree head rotation was found to be the most suitable position for the anterior and superior projected aneurysms. For posterior projection, aneurysm neck was best viewed with 15-degree head rotation. Aneurysms projecting inferiorly necessitated the greatest rotation at 45 degrees. Each aneurysm dome projection of the anterior communicating artery aneurysm should be individually considered, and the head position should be adjusted accordingly. The use of appropriate head positions during surgery will prevent the development of postoperative ischemic complications and will increase the success of surgery by preventing unnecessary tissue manipulation.
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January 2025
Department of Neurology, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region People's Hospital, Hohhot, China.
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January 2025
Department of Neurology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Republic of Korea.
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Commun Biol
January 2025
Department of Psychology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Traditional decision-making models conceptualize humans as adaptive learners utilizing the differences between expected and actual rewards (prediction errors, PEs) to maximize outcomes, but rarely consider the influence of violations of emotional expectations (emotional PEs) and how it differs from reward PEs. Here, we conducted a fMRI experiment (n = 43) using a modified Ultimatum Game to examine how reward and emotional PEs affect punishment decisions in terms of rejecting unfair offers. Our results revealed that reward relative to emotional PEs exerted a stronger prediction to punishment decisions.
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December 2024
Department of Orthopedics, Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research, Kolar, IND.
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Faculty of Life Sciences, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany.
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