Prefrontal Cortex Origin for Rhythmic Ictal Nonclonic Hand Motions
Intracerebral recordings show that specific hand motions often linked to temporal lobe epilepsy can originate in the middle frontal gyrus.
Automated Software Identifies Hundreds of Patients Lost to Aneurysm Follow-Up
Natural language processing of 7.5 million imaging reports captured 492 new patients and generated 47 surgical repairs.
Brain FAAH Levels Rise During Short-Term Cannabis Abstinence
PET imaging shows enzyme increases in the ventral striatum correlate with depression and impulsivity during early withdrawal.
Perinatal Cash Transfers Linked to 32% Drop in Infant Maltreatment Reports
A study of Flint's Rx Kids program shows unconditional cash support significantly reduces child protective services investigations.
Transcortical Mapping for Insular Glioma Limits Deficits and Improves Survival
A 500-case analysis identifies specific residual volume thresholds that correlate with survival while keeping permanent deficits under 4%.
Advanced Paternal Age Increases Autism Risk in Grandchildren via Female Lineage
A registry study of 12.6 million people shows that a grandfather's age at his daughter's birth influences his grandchildren's autism risk.
Twice-Daily Clobetasol 0.05% Reduces Postoperative Inflammation and Pain
Phase 3 trial data show clobetasol propionate ophthalmic suspension achieves high rates of cell clearance without elevating ocular pressure.
Interneuron Loss Fails to Amplify mTOR-Related Seizures in Mice
A two-hit model shows that hippocampal interneuron depletion triggers transient seizures but does not synergize with Pten mutations.
Preexisting Mental Disorders Increase Mortality After Spinal Injury
A cohort study finds younger patients with dual diagnoses face a 17-fold higher mortality risk following traumatic spinal injury.
Emergency Eye Calls Often Mask Acute Stroke and TIA
A Danish cohort study reveals that 7.4% of patients hospitalized for primary ocular complaints were ultimately diagnosed with a stroke.
Low Cardiac Index During Hypotension Increases Acute Kidney Injury Risk
A study of 1,272 cardiac surgery patients finds that hypotension only correlates with renal injury when cardiac index falls below 2.
Rapid Inter-Temporal Seizure Spread Linked to Poor Surgical Outcomes
Deep learning analysis of 275 seizures shows that extensive cortical involvement and rapid propagation correlate with surgical failure.