Liz Verostek was 29 years old when she began experiencing severe headaches that increased in intensity and frequency over time. She tried everything – from medicine to acupuncture – but nothing soothed the pain. And it ...
Mar 31, 2017
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A recent Finnish study published in Scientific Reports presents the first artificial intelligence (AI)-based algorithm designed for use in intensive care units for treating patients with severe traumatic brain injury. The ...
Nov 27, 2019
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Hydrocephalus in children often has completely different causes than previously assumed. This is the conclusion of an international study. The researchers identified a series of mutations that cause disruption of early brain ...
Apr 5, 2022
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Just as blood pressure informs heart health, intracranial pressure (ICP) helps indicate brain health. ICP sensing is the burgeoning focus of Jana Kainerstorfer's biomedical optics lab at Carnegie Mellon University. Her team ...
Dec 1, 2022
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A study led by Dr.Ningli Wang and Dr.Yuan Xie (Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University) provides evidence that retinal microvasculature is a potential biomarker for cerebral microvasculature changes and acute ...
Apr 7, 2023
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Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a novel aero-elastic pressure sensor, called "eAir." This technology can be used in minimally invasive surgeries and implantable sensors by directly ...
Aug 18, 2023
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Imaging techniques ordinarily used by eye doctors to monitor the optic nerve could offer a non-invasive method of measuring and managing potentially dangerous swelling in the skull, a new UK study led by researchers at the ...
Oct 23, 2020
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(HealthDay)—Optic nerve ultrasonography can help diagnose increased intracranial pressure with high specificity and sensitivity for patients with traumatic and nontraumatic brain injury, according to a review published ...
Nov 19, 2019
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(HealthDay)—Physical examination signs are not sufficiently sensitive for detecting elevated intracranial pressure (ICP) in critically ill adults, according to a review published online July 24 in the BMJ.
Jul 25, 2019
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A new study confirms the efficacy of a new diagnostic tool that utilises ultrasound to measure intracranial pressure following accidents. The technology will now be provided with artificial intelligence so that ambulance ...
Oct 2, 2018
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