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Recent research suggests that precise deep brain stimulation could play a pivotal role in altering the progression of early-stage Parkinson’s disease. Take a look at the study’s findings and its implications for future treatments.

Learn about a ground-breaking strategy for treating uncommon brain tumors like papillary craniopharyngiomas (PCPs), where precision medicine and BRAF/MEK inhibitors marked a major improvement in brain cancer treatment by drastically reducing tumor size.

Disability and quality of life results were comparable between decompressive craniectomy and craniotomy in individuals with traumatic acute subdural hematoma. More people in the craniotomy group underwent additional surgery, although the craniectomy group experienced more wound issues.

AI has exploded onto the scene in society, business, science, and medicine. At the same time, there are now decades of data from brain surgeries for DRE to train the programs. This confluence suggests that applications for precision epilepsy surgery may be here soon.

The mass in the young child’s head was a “malformed monochorionic diamniotic twin,” which means that the fetuses shared the same placenta but had separate amniotic sacs in the womb. The phenomenon of one fetus becoming enveloped by another is known as “fetus in fetu” (“parasitic twin”), and it occurs in approximately 1 in 500,000 live births. The malformed fetus usually appears as a mass in the abdomen of the other fetus, wedged behind the abdominal wall tissues. In this case, however, the mass appeared in the “host” fetus’s head and most likely arose very early in development.

Exablate Neuro from Insightec targets and removes a tiny part of the globus pallidus using precision MRI-guided focused ultrasound. This reduces activity and motor symptoms like tremor and stiffness. During the procedure, patients are awake, allowing doctors to detect immediate effects and adjust as needed. There is no need for anesthesia or a hospital stay following the procedure. Exablate Neuro, unlike deep brain stimulation, does not require any surgical incisions or brain implants. Additionally, the technique reduces the risk of serious infection or brain bleeding.