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The official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia, the Australian and New Zealand Society for Neuropathology, the Taiwan Neurosurgical Society, and the Asian Australasian Society of Neurological Surgeons
🧠 Tool for aSAH prognosis: The GAHR score uses 4 clinical predictors to estimate in-hospital mortality with strong accuracy (AUC 0.83). Simple, practical, and validated in an Asian population.

#NeurocriticalCare #neurology #neurosurgery #brainhealth

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August 4, 2025 at 8:49 PM
🚨“What the mind does not know, the eyes do not see!”🚨

A rare case of tandem vertebral artery anomalies—PFIA + arcuate canal—causing recurrent syncope in a teen. Missed on MRI, revealed on CTA & Doppler.

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#NeuroTwitter #Neurosurgery
July 23, 2025 at 8:21 PM
🚨 Rare brain tumor presentation: case of olfactory groove schwannoma mimicking meningioma—but with a twist: communicating hydrocephalus that resolved after resection alone. 🧠✨
Radiographic clues: no dural tail, bone erosion, microbleeds, + hydro.

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#Neurosurgery #NeuroOncology
July 17, 2025 at 11:33 AM
🧠 New month, new brain fuel!
The August issue of Journal of Clinical Neuroscience is here:

🧵 VP shunt complications
🧠 Radiosurgery for meningioma
🧍‍♂️ Vertebral artery injury
🛌 Sleepiness after stroke
…and more!

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#Neurosurgery #Stroke #NeuroOncology
July 15, 2025 at 1:54 PM
🔍 Does optic nerve sheath fenestration (ONSF) relieve headaches in IIH?

📉 In this retrospective trial, while ONSF improves vision, headaches persist in 60% post-op.

📰 Read the study: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

#NeuroTwitter #IIH #NeuroOphthalmology #Headache #ONSF #Neurosurgery
July 11, 2025 at 3:15 PM
🛠️ Fragmentectomy vs Microdiscectomy for lumbar disc herniation—what’s better?
📊 This new meta-analysis shows no significant difference in pain relief, reherniation, or reop rates.

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#SpineSurgery #Neurosurgery #BackPain #LumbarDisc #Microdiscectomy
July 8, 2025 at 5:34 PM
☀️ Sun, sand, and synapses—your ultimate beach read has arrived! The July issue is packed with brainy summer hits:

🧠 Cavernous malformations
⚡ Status epilepticus
🕺 Parkinson’s disease
🧬 Brain tumors

Dive in 👉 www.sciencedirect.com/journal/jour...

#JOCN #Neurosurgery #Neurology #CavMal #Parkinsons
July 6, 2025 at 6:42 PM
🚨 Scoping review of 22 stent retrievers used in mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke 🚑🧠

🔹 Solitaire & Trevo dominate M1/ICA
🔹 Distal occlusions underrepresented
🔹 Need for data on MVOS devices

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#Stroke #NeuroIR #Thrombectomy #LVO #MVOS #NeuroTwitter
July 3, 2025 at 9:27 PM
🧠 Prone vs. sitting for Chiari I surgery in kids: no difference in complications, but sitting had shorter op time—especially in high BMI patients. A safe alternative when done by experienced teams?
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#Neurosurgery #Pediatrics #ChiariMalformation #NeuroTwitter
June 30, 2025 at 5:49 PM
🧠 Images in neuroscience: Lentiform fork sign linked to acute chorea after GI illness in a patient with ESRD.

💡 Metabolic acidosis + uremia = basal ganglia vulnerability
📸 MRI shows classic LFS
🧬 Chorea resolved with olanzapine + dialysis

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#NeuroRad #MovementDisorders
June 27, 2025 at 6:08 PM
🚨 New meta-analysis alert!
Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) for ICH leads to better functional outcomes, less blood loss, and shorter operative time vs. craniotomy—without increasing mortality or rebleeding.

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#Neurosurgery #ICH #NeurocriticalCare #Stroke
June 26, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Clipping vs coiling for unruptured anterior circulation aneurysms 🧠⚖️
EVT = fewer peri-op complications
MSC = better occlusion, lower retreatment
Functional outcomes? Similar.

🧵 Nuanced decisions require individualized care.

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#NeuroTwitter #Neurosurgery #Endovascular
June 25, 2025 at 11:09 PM
🧠 We love these historical pieces! A tribute to Dr. Joseph J. Volpe, the father of neonatal neurology, whose work shaped care for our tiniest patients. From IVH to PVL, his legacy endures through research, mentorship, and impact. 👶📚

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#NeonatalNeurology #NeuroTwitter
June 24, 2025 at 11:54 PM
🧠 New meta-analysis on brainstem cavernous malformations (BSCMs):

📉 Post-op mRS improved from 2.42 ➡️ 1.63
🧍‍♂️ Male sex = ↑ morbidity/mortality
📆 Outcomes improved 1996–2024
🔍 81 studies | 4046 patients

Surgery helps—but risk remains.

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#Neurosurgery #NeuroTwitter #BSCM
June 23, 2025 at 12:46 PM
A simple, step-by-step guide to laparoscopic VP shunt insertion 💡
✅ Pneumoperitoneum made easy
✅ Visual confirmation of distal catheter
✅ Neurosurgeons & general surgeons welcome!

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#Neurosurgery #Laparoscopy #VPS #MedTwitter #NeuroTwitter
June 12, 2025 at 9:57 PM
🚨 New in @JOCNonline! Video article!

A tailored soctrans-horizontal fissure approach enables safe, minimally invasive resection of deep cerebellar cavernous mal using DVAs as landmarks 🧠🧵

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#Neurosurgery #Microsurgery #NeuroTwitter #BrainSurgery #CavernousMalformation
June 11, 2025 at 7:05 PM
🚨 July issue of Journal of Clinical Neuroscience out now!

Meningioma biomarkers to MMS embolization in cSDH, radiosurgery, SRS, and stroke prognostics— packed with cutting-edge reviews & original research.

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#Neurosurgery #NeurocriticalCare #NeuroOncology
June 10, 2025 at 5:15 PM
🚨 One-stop stroke care? Yes, please!
Angio–CT merges CT + angiography in a single suite to slash door-to-puncture times and boost outcomes for AIS patients 💥🧠
#Stroke #NeuroIR #Thrombectomy #NeuroTwitter

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June 9, 2025 at 7:53 PM
🚨 Retrospective study: Platelet transfusions don’t prevent ventriculostomy hemorrhage in aSAH—even on DAPT

🔄 Timing didn’t matter
❌ No outcome benefit
🧠 Symptomatic bleeds still rare

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#NeurocriticalCare #Neurosurgery #SAH #Antiplatelet #ICU #NeuroTwitter #MedTwitter
June 5, 2025 at 9:09 PM
🚨 Delayed diagnosis = lasting damage 🧠🩻

New in @JOCNonline: Spinal dural AVFs are often undiagnosed for far too long. How do we do better?

#NeuroTwitter #MedEd #SpineMRI #AVF #DiagnosticDelay #neurosurgery #neurology

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June 4, 2025 at 3:37 PM
🚨 New meta-analysis in @JOCNonline!

🧠 Intensive statins after ischemic stroke = better 3-month recovery (↑mRS 0–2 & 0–3)
⚠️ But with slightly higher ICH risk

Is more always better? 🧐
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#Stroke #NeuroTwitter #Statins #MedTwitter #NeuroCriticalCare
June 3, 2025 at 7:34 PM
🧠🦷 Could your gums predict your brain’s future? New article explores relationship of periodontitis to neurodegeneration via inflammation, tooth loss & salivary biomarkers.

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#Alzheimers #OralHealth #Neurodegeneration #BrainHealth #Dentist #Neurology
June 2, 2025 at 1:22 PM
🚨 TMS-evoked potentials may outperform traditional tests in predicting response to shunting in iNPH! 🧠⚡️

Delphi-NPH index showed strong predictive power (AUC 0.91) vs. imaging & tap test. A step toward noninvasive precision care.

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#Neurosurgery #Hydrocephalus #brainhealth
May 29, 2025 at 6:11 PM
🧠 Food for thought in neurodegeneration 🚨 Can diet impact #ParkinsonsDisease?

This RCT shows a nicotine-rich diet (± protein redistribution) led to:
✅ ↓ UPDRS motor scores by up to 15%
✅ ↓ α-synuclein levels significantly

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#Parkinsons #Neuroscience
May 23, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Small unruptured intracranial aneurysms (sUIAs ≤5 mm) carry a low rupture risk (<1%)—regardless of location or follow-up length. But growth trends highlight the need for long-term monitoring.

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#NeuroTwitter #Stroke #Neurosurgery #Aneurysm #NeuroCriticalCare
May 21, 2025 at 9:42 PM