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Review on Brain Repair 

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More on the issue of brain repair after injury.

Link to Brain can repair alcohol’s damage – CNN.com

A series of case reviews will be held at the Ether Dome on Thursday, Dec 21st.

A robot controlled by a brain-machine interface. Rajesh Rao, an associate professor of computer science and engineering at the University of Washington’s Neural Systems Laboratory, has developed a brain-machine interface (BMI) which can be used to control the movements of a small humanoid robot.

The device is non-invasive – it is based on electroencephalography (EEG), and consists of a cap fitted with […] [The Neurophilosopher’s weblog]

Self Education: Scientific Sessions Available. Recordings of select AANS seminars and clinical courses covering diverse areas of neurosurgical importance are now available for purchase. [AANS Current News]

The New AANSCodingToday.com. The AANS? only online claims coding tool has been upgraded to offer members exciting new enhancements. [AANS Current News]

Special Announcement from the AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine andPeripheral Nerves
November 22, 2006
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The November 22/29, 2006 edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association publishes theresults of SPORT, a multi-million dollar, federally funded, multi-center, prospective, randomizedcontrolled trial designed to investigate the efficacy of surgery for sciatica due to lumbar disc herniation.

In response to this publication, Charles Branch Jr., MD, chair of the AANS/CNS Joint Section onDisorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves states, “We are delighted that this major scientific studyaffirms the value of high quality surgical care in the relief of disabling painful disc herniations of thelumbar spine. Our patients have depended upon us as surgeons to provide them with beneficial surgicalcare and with good advice regarding how best to treat a painful lumbar disc herniation. This study affirmsthat we can continue to give our patients advice for surgical or nonsurgical care based upon their individual medical condition and needs.”

A Phase III trial showed equivalence but not superiority for the Neopharm CED toxin for glioma. See also….

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AANS 2007 Annual Meeting Registration and Housing is open [AANS Current News]

Mechanism and Management of Headache, Seventh Edition [Neurology current issue] Comprehensive text on Headache available.

Seizures during stroke thrombolysis heralding dramatic neurologic recovery. Interesting insight into early recovery after TPA therapy.

Seizures during thrombolytic therapy for ischemic stroke have not previously been described as a favorable prognostic sign. We report three patients with severe stroke (NIH Stroke Scale [NIHSS] score 15 to 20) who experienced a seizure during tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) infusion. While initially raising alarm about possible hemorrhage, the seizures heralded dramatic recovery (an immediate 15-point NIHSS score improvement after tPA; NIHSS score 0 or 1 at 24 hours). We propose that the seizures during thrombolysis may indicate cortical reperfusion and/or hyperperfusion due to early recanalization of an acutely occluded intracranial artery.

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Two studies highlighting the role of body mass index and neurologic disorders

Anecdotal case of very late recovery after brain trauma. Pubmed reference and commentary.