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Comment on Would Our Treatment Decisions Be Better Justified in the Absence of Observational Data? by Would Our Treatment Decisions Be Better Justified in the Absence of Observational Data?- Neurocirurgia (about Neurosurgery)

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 03:41:31 +0000

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Comment on Infarction of the Corpus Callosum: A Manifestation of Giant Cell Arteritis by Infarction of the Corpus Callosum: A Manifestation of Giant Cell Arteritis- Neurocirurgia (about Neurosurgery)

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 03:40:40 +0000

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Comment on Forniceal Involvement in Wernicke Encephalopathy by News Round Up 2011 « The Amazing World of Psychiatry: A Psychiatry Blog

News Round Up 2011 « The Amazing World of Psychiatry: A Psychiatry Blog — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 17:54:28 +0000

[...] Researchers have investigated resting state activity in people with agenesis of the Corpus Callosum. Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum is a condition in which the fibres connecting the right and left sides of the brain are absent during development. Previously this was investigated by looking at people who had undergone severance of the fibres in the Corpus Callosum for treating intractable epilepsy. Resting state activity is the activity that occurs in the brain when a person is resting and not engaged in any obvious activity – wakeful rest. The brain areas that are active when recorded using functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging form a characteristic network which has been assumed to involve a communication between both hemispheres of the brain. The researchers in this study found patterns of activity similar to those in people with an intact Corpus Callosum and this raises new questions about the nature of the resting state network. There is a case of Wernicke’s Encepalopathy with involvement of the Fornix at the AJNR blog here. [...]

Comment on CT-Guided Cervical Nerve Root Blocks by MCastillo

MCastillo — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 18:32:09 +0000

Here are some AJNR articles pertaining to this string:

T. Wolter, S. Knoeller, A. Berlis, and C. Hader
CT-Guided Cervical Selective Nerve Root Block with a Dorsal Approach AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2010 31: 1831-1836originally published online on August 26, 2010, 10.3174/ajnr.A2230.

T. Wolter, M. Mohadjer, A. Berlis, and S. Knoeller
Cervical CT-Guided, Selective Nerve Root Blocks: Improved Safety by Dorsal Approach AJNR Am J Neuroradiol February 2009 30: 336-337originally published online on July 24, 2008, 10.3174/ajnr.A1222.

W.S. Bartynski, D.S. Whitt, M.A. Sheetz, R.B. Jennings, and W.E. Rothfus
Lower Cervical Nerve Root Block Using CT Fluoroscopy in Patients with Large Body Habitus: Another Benefit of the Swimmer’s Position AJNR Am J Neuroradiol April 2007 28: 706-708

Comment on CT-Guided Cervical Nerve Root Blocks by Dillon Bill

Dillon Bill — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 18:29:43 +0000

Jenny

We exclusively use ct to giude cervical blocks, and perform about 5 cases per day in outpt setting with devoted ct scanner, techs, and 4 nurses / holding area. We use diluted contrast to confirm location prior to injection of medication.

Comment on Educational Presentation: Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction Syndrome by fsiddiqui

fsiddiqui — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 20:31:44 +0000

Dear Dr Castillo

Your presentation is very informative. What is your reference for the statement that PRES and RVCS overlaps in 10% of cases. Do you have any references on the work that is done to explore this relationship?

Fazeel Siddiqui

Comment on Neuroradiology Companion: Methods, Guidelines, and Imaging Fundamentals by MCastillo

MCastillo — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:14:59 +0000

Paradoxes:
I thank the reviewer for such a nice, honest, and complete evaluation of the last edition of Neuroradiology Companion. I would like to point out two paradoxes in publishing of books:
Paradox 1, Weight: Yes, Companion has gained weight as time has passed. There is no way to cram all basic knowledge in Neuroradiology into a single book, no matter how pithy it is. If instead of print the book was electronic, weight would not matter. But paradoxically, as we move in the digital era traditional books will get heavier.
Paradox 2, Emptiness: Yes, there is lot of blank space in the book. The reader must believe me when I say that I tried to eliminate it. Anyone who has written a book knows that publishers decide font and illustration size. Thus, I was not allowed to change either to make better use of page space. In previous editions, 2-4 illustrations plus text could be contained in 1-2 pages, paradoxically as the number of illustrations increased so did blank space as the 3rd page generally holds only 2 pictures.

Comment on NEW! AJNR Fellows’ Portal by Girish Fatterpekar

Girish Fatterpekar — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 19:03:23 +0000

“another” wonderful addition.

Comment on Intracranial Hypotension: Advice on Best Treatment by Akhtarhusain

Akhtarhusain — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 15:50:37 +0000

Apart from all these kind of investigative work, the main aim should towards the intra-cranial hypotension, & cause of this could be a leak around the lesion or from the lesion I think the pt. should keep in head low position for some time, that may some time seal the leak whatever nature of it, head low position definitely rises the ICP, and this could be better option than infusing the artificial CSF.

Comment on Cervical Spine Nomenclature by Akhtarhusain

Akhtarhusain — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 15:30:30 +0000

One can use the word CSCOD( Cervical spine comlex Osteophytic degenerative) changes