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A 55-year-old man developed progressive weakness, areflexia, and respiratory compromise after a fall, despite spinal imaging that initially appeared to explain his presentation.

The NAUTILUS trial met its primary safety endpoint for responsive centromedian thalamic stimulation in drug-resistant idiopathic generalized epilepsy. The prespecified primary effectiveness endpoint was not significant, while post hoc and 18-month outcomes showed sustained seizure reductions.

A large Veterans Health Administration study found that older adults with traumatic brain injury had elevated rates of several neurologic disorders both before and after injury. The findings support a bidirectional association between TBI and neurologic disease but do not establish causality.

“Frontal burr hole reduced postoperative pneumoperitoneum and promoted cerebral re-expansion while not affecting drainage at all.” — Chen et al., Surgical Neurology International, 2025

“Despite more than 100 years of lowering intraocular pressure… too many patients still go blind.” — Eugene de Juan Jr, MD, UCSF

64% of surgeons felt their demanding schedules left insufficient time for personal relationships, and one-third screen positive for depression.