Search Results - "Langston, T."
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Chiari malformation and syringomyelia
Published in Journal of neurosurgery. Spine (01-11-2019)“…Chiari malformation was first described over a century ago, and consists of posterior fossa anomalies that generally share the feature of cerebellar tonsillar…”
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Racial and Ethnic Diversity in Neurosurgery: Challenges, Progress, and Future Directions
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Safety and efficacy of an oxycodone vaccine: Addressing some of the unique considerations posed by opioid abuse
Published in PloS one (01-12-2017)“…Among vaccines aimed at treating substance use disorders, those targeting opioids present several unique medication development challenges. 1) Opioid overdose…”
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Chiari Type I Revision Decompressive Surgery Indications and Operative Technique: Experience in a Large Adult Cohort
Published in World neurosurgery (01-05-2024)“…Chiari malformation is characterized by inferior displacement of the cerebellar tonsils through the foramen magnum, frequently resulting in strain related…”
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Recovery of Supraspinal Microstructural Integrity and Connectivity in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy
Published in Neurosurgery (01-04-2022)“…It remains unknown if the progressive loss of axonal conduction along sensorimotor tracts can be recovered after surgery in patients with degenerative cervical…”
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Compensatory brainstem functional and structural connectivity in patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy by probabilistic tractography and functional MRI
Published in Brain research (15-12-2020)“…•Altered neurological connectivity to the brainstem is associated with DCM.•DCM patients had significant reduction in fiber density along corticospinal…”
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Diffusion tensor imaging predicts functional impairment in mild-to-moderate cervical spondylotic myelopathy
Published in The spine journal (01-11-2014)“…Abstract Background context Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the standard imaging modality for the assessment of cervical spinal cord; however, MRI…”
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Prediction of Neurological Impairment in Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy using a Combination of Diffusion MRI and Proton MR Spectroscopy
Published in PloS one (02-10-2015)“…In the present study we investigated a combination of diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) and magnetic resonance spectroscopic (MRS) biomarkers in order to predict…”
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Future Directions and New Technologies for the Management of Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy
Published in Neurosurgery clinics of North America (01-01-2018)“…The diagnosis and treatment of degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) has been evolving over the past 5 decades as a result of collaborations between…”
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C4 to C7 Laminoplasty for Resection of an Intradural Intramedullary Ependymoma: 2-Dimensional Operative Video
Published in Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.) (01-09-2024)“…A 28-year-old woman with a history of a prolactinoma presented with about 5 months of neck pain and left upper extremity numbness and tingling in the C7 and C8…”
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Roadmap for Successful Research Training in Neurosurgery
Published in Neurosurgery (01-09-2023)“…A benchmark of success for the neurosurgeon-scientist includes obtaining individual research funding from the National Institutes of Health. Successful…”
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Sex-specific alterations in functional connectivity and network topology in patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy
Published in Scientific reports (11-07-2024)“…Patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) experience structural and functional brain reorganization. However, few studies have investigated the…”
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Alterations in Cortical Thickness and Subcortical Volume are Associated With Neurological Symptoms and Neck Pain in Patients With Cervical Spondylosis
Published in Neurosurgery (01-03-2019)“…Abstract BACKGROUND Advanced cervical spondylosis (CS) can cause structural damage to the spinal cord resulting in long-term neurological impairment including…”
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Advances in MR imaging for cervical spondylotic myelopathy
Published in European spine journal (01-04-2015)“…Purpose To outline the pathogenesis of cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM), the correlative abnormalities observed on standard magnetic resonance imaging…”
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Bracing for thoracolumbar fractures
Published in Neurosurgical focus (2014)“…Traumatic fractures of the thoracolumbar spine are relatively common occurrences that can be a source of pain and disability. Similarly, osteoporotic vertebral…”
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Spinal Cord Perfusion MR Imaging Implicates Both Ischemia and Hypoxia in the Pathogenesis of Cervical Spondylosis
Published in World neurosurgery (01-08-2019)“…Although a number of studies have implicated ischemia and hypoxia in the pathogenesis of cervical spondylosis, quantification remains difficult and the role of…”
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Resting-State Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Connectivity of the Brain Is Associated with Altered Sensorimotor Function in Patients with Cervical Spondylosis
Published in World neurosurgery (01-11-2018)“…To determine the relationship between functional connectivity (FC) using resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and neurological impairment…”
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Methylprednisolone following Minimally-invasive Lumbar Decompression: A Large Prospective Single-institution Study
Published in Spine (Philadelphia, Pa. 1976) (01-04-2024)“…Prospective randomized. Intraoperative methylprednisolone is a common adjunct following microscopic laminectomy/microdiscectomy. The goal of epidural…”
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Diversity in Neurosurgical Recruitment and Training in the United States: A Systematic Review
Published in World neurosurgery (01-06-2022)“…The benefits of diversity are particularly salient in neurosurgical training because of treatment of varied patient populations and the importance of close…”
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Supraspinal functional and structural plasticity in patients undergoing surgery for degenerative cervical myelopathy
Published in Journal of neurosurgery. Spine (01-08-2021)“…The aim of this study was to investigate cerebral reorganization, both structurally and functionally, occurring in patients with degenerative cervical…”
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