Intracerebral benign fibrous histiocytoma

by Clinical Neuropsychologist | Tuesday, July 9, 2024 | Neuroscience

Benign fibrous histiocytoma (BFH) within the intracerebral region is remarkably rare. Our report details 2 cases of unusual BFH instances that exhibit no adhesion to the dura mater or cerebral falx, accompanied by a comprehensive literature review. While magnetic...

Traumatic vertebral artery dissection associated with cervical neck traction devices

by Clinical Neuropsychologist | Tuesday, July 9, 2024 | Neuroscience

Cervical arterial dissection (CAD) is a common cause of stroke in young people which can be classified as either spontaneous or traumatic. The primary initial symptoms are headache, neck pain, and dizziness. Recently, a 57-year-old woman experienced a severe headache...

Leveraging multivariate analysis and adjusted mutual information to improve stroke prediction and interpretability

by Clinical Neuropsychologist | Tuesday, July 9, 2024 | Neuroscience

Objectives: To develop a machine learning model to accurately predict stroke risk based on demographic and clinical data. It also sought to identify the most significant stroke risk factors and determine the optimal machine learning algorithm for stroke prediction....

Assessment of clinician adherence to Fingolimod instructions and its effect on patient safety

by Clinical Neuropsychologist | Tuesday, July 9, 2024 | Neuroscience

Objectives: To assess clinicians’ adherence to fingolimod’s effective use according to the prescribed recommendations to reduce safety risk, identify the consequences, and highlight areas for improvement to policy makers for the benefit of both patient and care-giver....

The genetic spectrum of NF1 variants in 10 unrelated Chinese families with neurofibromatosis type 1

by Clinical Neuropsychologist | Tuesday, July 9, 2024 | Neuroscience

Objectives: To investigate the clinical and genetic features in a cohort of Chinese families with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). Methods: The clinical information of 21 patients with NF1 in 10 families was retrospectively analyzed. To broaden the genetic spectrum of...

Unraveling morphology, methylation profiling, and diagnostic challenges in BRAF-Mutant pediatric glial and glioneuronal tumors

by Clinical Neuropsychologist | Tuesday, July 9, 2024 | Neuroscience

Objectives: To elucidate the relationship between DNA methylation profiling (DMP) and pathological diagnosis (PD) in pediatric glial and glioneuronal tumors with B-Raf proto-oncogene, serine/threonine kinase (BRAF) mutations, addressing their diagnostic challenges....