Surgical removal of accessible lesions is the only direct therapeutic approach for cerebral cavernous malformations (CCMs). The approach should be carefully evaluated according to clinical, anatomical, and neuroradiological assessment in order to both select the patient and avoid complications. In selected cases, a quantitative anatomical study…[Read more]

Thirteen subjects were treated with opioids. Six patients were treated with antiemetics three prophylactically and two for opioid-induced nausea. One patient developed nausea and non-bloody, nonbilious emesis within 1hour of the bite, prior to receiving opioids. No patients were treated with antivenom. Antibiotics were not administered to any…[Read more]

Cisplatin is a highly effective chemotherapeutic agent. However, its use is limited by nephrotoxicity. Enalapril is an angiotensin I-converting enzyme inhibitor used for the treatment of hypertension, mainly through the reduction of angiotensin II formation, but also through the increase of kinins half-life. Kinin B1 receptor is associated with…[Read more]

This study sought to characterize auditory attention functioning among pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) survivors treated on a chemotherapy-only protocol, given previous literature suggesting late impact on sustained visual attention. We hypothesized similar deficits would be observed in auditory attention relative to previous…[Read more]