by Clinical Neuropsychologist | Saturday, February 8, 2025 | Neuroimaging
ABSTRACT Background and Purpose Ancillary testing is essential for diagnosing brain death/death by neurologic criteria (BD/DNC) when clinical determination (neurologic exam and apnea testing) cannot be fully or safely performed. Transcranial Doppler ultrasound (TCD)...
by Clinical Neuropsychologist | Thursday, February 6, 2025 | Neuroimaging
ABSTRACT Background and Purpose Right-to-left shunt (RLS), usually related to a patent foramen ovale (PFO), is an important cause of cryptogenic stroke (CS) in young patients. Transcranial Doppler (TCD) with an agitated saline bubble study is a highly sensitive...
by Clinical Neuropsychologist | Tuesday, February 4, 2025 | Neuroimaging
ABSTRACT Background and Purpose This study investigated the neural mechanisms underlying Parkinson’s disease (PD) subtypes—tremor dominant (TD) and postural instability gait difficulty (PIGD)—by analyzing regional homogeneity (ReHo) values from resting-state...
by Clinical Neuropsychologist | Tuesday, February 4, 2025 | Neuroimaging
ABSTRACT Background and Purpose Silent brain infarcts (SBIs), which manifest as dot-like lesions on diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) after endovascular procedures, are associated with an increased risk of stroke, dementia, and cognitive decline. We aimed to identify...
by Clinical Neuropsychologist | Friday, January 24, 2025 | Neuroimaging
ABSTRACT Intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring is a cornerstone of neurocritical care in managing severe brain injury. However, current invasive ICP monitoring methods carry significant risks, including infection and intracranial hemorrhage, and are contraindicated...
