Pharmacological Agents

Oct 7, 2017 by in NEUROLOGY Comments Off on Pharmacological Agents

ACT (s) Indications High (300–350) Procedures involving deep arterial injury, e.g., percutaneous transluminal angioplasty with/without stenting Procedures with significant stasis of blood flow e.g., balloon occlusion of parent vessels Moderate…

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Neurophysiological Tests

Oct 7, 2017 by in NEUROLOGY Comments Off on Neurophysiological Tests

© Springer International Publishing AG 2017Shah-Naz H Khan and Andrew J. RingerHandbook of Neuroendovascular Techniqueshttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-52936-3_17 17. Neurophysiological Tests Shah-Naz H. Khan1, 2   and Andrew J. Ringer3 (1) Institute of General and Endovascular Neurosurgery (IGEN), Flint, MI, USA (2) Department…

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Kyphoplasty

Oct 7, 2017 by in NEUROLOGY Comments Off on Kyphoplasty

Fig. 16.1 A patient with persistent pain following L1 fracture that did not respond to conservative management. Extrapedicular kyphoplasty was performed. An extrapedicular approach was undertaken and methyl methacrylate injected into…

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Choice of Sheaths, Wires, and Catheters

Oct 7, 2017 by in NEUROLOGY Comments Off on Choice of Sheaths, Wires, and Catheters

Fig. 5.1 Components of a sheath (a): The sheath (straight arrow) is introduced into the blood vessel using an introducer (curved arrow) that snaps onto the hub of the sheath when…

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Contrast Agents

Oct 7, 2017 by in NEUROLOGY Comments Off on Contrast Agents

Agent Chemical structure Anion Cation % Salt concentration % Iodine concentration Iodine mg/ml Viscosity 25 °C Viscosity 37 °C Osmolality mOsm/kg H2O Visipaque™ 270 (GE Healthcare) Iodixanol Nonionic Nonionic None 27 270…

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Venography and Intervention

Oct 7, 2017 by in NEUROLOGY Comments Off on Venography and Intervention

© Springer International Publishing AG 2017Shah-Naz H Khan and Andrew J. RingerHandbook of Neuroendovascular Techniqueshttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-52936-3_7 7. Venography and Intervention Shah-Naz H. Khan1, 2   and Andrew J. Ringer3 (1) Institute of General and Endovascular Neurosurgery (IGEN), Flint, MI, USA (2)…

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Rehabilitation Following Peripheral Nerve Injury

Sep 23, 2017 by in NEUROLOGY Comments Off on Rehabilitation Following Peripheral Nerve Injury

To be evaluated Evaluation tools Objective measure Subjective measure Test Prognostic tool Rating scales Questionnaires Pain and cold sensitivity  Rosén Score – a tool to assess functioning and pain of patients suffering…

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Alternative Strategies for Nerve Reconstruction

Sep 23, 2017 by in NEUROLOGY Comments Off on Alternative Strategies for Nerve Reconstruction

Neurosensory recovery based upon Sunderland classification Need for surgery Sunderland Recovery pattern Rate of recovery I Complete Fast (days–weeks) None II Complete Slow (weeks) None III Variable Slow (weeks–months) Maybe…

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Surgical Techniques in the Lesions of Peripheral Nerves

Sep 23, 2017 by in NEUROLOGY Comments Off on Surgical Techniques in the Lesions of Peripheral Nerves

Fig. 5.1 The modern operating microscope with the optical beam splitter 5.2.2 The Retractor-Integrated Endoscope Minimally invasive surgical methods are becoming increasingly popular. Post-traumatic nerve lesions are frequently, if not…

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State-of-the-Art Diagnosis of Peripheral Nerve Trauma: Clinical Examination, Electrodiagnostic, and Imaging

Sep 23, 2017 by in NEUROLOGY Comments Off on State-of-the-Art Diagnosis of Peripheral Nerve Trauma: Clinical Examination, Electrodiagnostic, and Imaging

EMG finding Occurrence/cause Timing Normal Central nervous system lesion (e.g., intracranial hemorrhage) Always Not a severe nerve lesion Until the occurrence of pathological spontaneous activity Pathologic spontaneous activity Axonotmesis, neurotmesis,…

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