Neurosurgery News

• Neurosurgeon in the Making: The Amazing Journey of Kwadwo Sarpong How did a young immigrant, who began life in the US as a janitor, start several nonprofits, garner invitations to the White House, and achieve his dream of pursuing a career in neurosurgery? Read on.
  Medscape Medical News, May 23, 2022
• Updated AHA/ASA Guideline Changes Care for Spontaneous ICH Several "standard care" therapies for ICH are not as effective as once thought and are no longer recommended in updated guidelines.
  Medscape Medical News, May 17, 2022
• Our Brains Learn From Mistakes and Can Track Performance Our ability to try new things and learn from successes and failures depends a lot on cells in the brain's frontal lobe behind the forehead, report researchers who learned more from new lab tests.
  WebMD Health News, May 16, 2022
• Radiotherapy for Brain Metastases: ASTRO Updates Guidelines The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has issued new recommendations on radiotherapy treatment in patients with brain metastases, which updates the last guidelines issued in 2012.
  Medscape Medical News, May 13, 2022
• AANS 2022 Collagen 'Tile' Delivers Postsurgical Radiation in Glioblastoma Following tumor removal, an absorbable collagen tile delivers a controlled and therapeutic dose of radiation targeting remaining tumor cells and sparing healthy tissue, new research suggests.
  Medscape Medical News, May 06, 2022
• Psychiatrists With Scalpels: the History and Future of Psychosurgery Surgery for mental illness missed the mark a century ago, but the basic idea still holds.
  Medscape Medical News, May 06, 2022
• Black Doctors Say They Face Discrimination Based on Race Black doctors across the country commonly experience discrimination, ranging from microaggressions to career-threatening disciplinary actions.
  Associated Press, May 02, 2022
• TBI Linked to 'Striking' Risk for CVD, Endocrine, Brain Disorders Mild and moderate-to-severe TBI is linked to an increased risk for hypertension, stroke, diabetes, as well as neurological and psychiatric disorders soon after injury occurs.
  Medscape Medical News, April 28, 2022
• TBI, Even Without Loss of Consciousness, May Up Dementia Risk Traumatic brain injury even without loss of consciousness may be an important risk factor for late-life cognitive impairment, new research suggests.
  Medscape Medical News, April 28, 2022
• A Genetic Risk Factor for Intracranial Aneurysm Rupture New findings on a previously unknown genetic locus.
  First Look, April 27, 2022
• Childhood Abuse May Increase MS Risk in Adults Emotional or sexual abuse in childhood may increase risk for multiple sclerosis in women, and multiple kinds of abuse is tied to further risk, the first prospective study of its kind suggests.
  Medscape Medical News, April 20, 2022
• Naturopath Admits to Fake COVID Cards, Offering Protective Pills Practitioner told patients to mark vaccine date as the day they ingested homeoprophylaxis pellets promising lifetime protection. Also, medical center settles unnecessary procedure claims for $22 million.
  Medscape Medical News, April 19, 2022
• Neuroendoscopy of Brain Abscess May Be Best for Some Patients Neuroendoscopic treatment of brain abscess is associated with definite curative effects and rapid postoperative recovery.
  First Look, April 05, 2022
• Study Supports Use of Hypertonic Saline in Pediatric TBI In children with severe traumatic brain injury, giving a bolus of hypertonic saline is associated with 'a significant, albeit relatively modest, reduction' in intracranial pressure during the initial hour of treatment, while bolus mannitol is not, according a new study.
  Reuters Health Information, March 31, 2022
• AAN 2022 Brain Implant a Potential Life-Changer for Paralyzed Patients A first-in-human study demonstrates the success of a minimally invasive, fully implanted ambulatory motor neuro-prosthesis.
  Medscape Medical News, March 30, 2022
• Updated Guidelines Call for Early Mobilization of Spinal Injury New guidance from the American College of Surgeons shines light on discontinuing back braces and cervical collars when possible and early surgical stabilization when indicated.
  Medscape Medical News, March 23, 2022
• Deep Brain Stimulation and the Sequence Effect in Parkinson's Disease The sequence effect in Parkinson's worsens with progression, but DBS improves limb bradykinesia over time.
  First Look, March 16, 2022
• Lacking Mental Health Support, First Responders Turn to Peers COVID-19 revealed a mental health crisis among healthcare workers. A peer support group in Colorado is trying to help.
  Undark, March 16, 2022
• Concussion Increases Risk of Mental Health Issues in Children The incidence rates of any mental health problem were 11,141 per 100,000 person-years in the exposed group and 7,960 per 100,000 person-years in the unexposed group.
  Medscape Medical News, March 08, 2022
• Kaine, With Long COVID Himself, Introduces Research Bill 'I tell people it feels like all my nerves have had like five cups of coffee,' Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine told The Washington Post in describing a '24/7' tingling sensation.
  Associated Press, March 03, 2022