Understanding Life Expectancy After Subdural Hematoma Without Surgery
Life expectancy after a subdural hematoma without surgery comes down to the type and timing of the bleed. Mortality in untreated large or acute SDH runs between 40% and 60%, mostly in elderly patients or those on blood thinners. The picture changes completely for...
What is Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy LITT for Epilepsy?
Laser interstitial thermal therapy, or LITT, is a minimally invasive MRI-guided procedure that uses heat to destroy the brain area causing seizures in people whose epilepsy hasn’t responded to medication. Instead of opening the skull the way a craniotomy does,...
What Is the Role of Intraoperative Microelectrode Recording During DBS?
Intraoperative microelectrode recording, or MER, acts as a real-time functional mapping tool during deep brain stimulation surgery that confirms electrode placement within the precise target neurons controlling movement, refines lead position based on live single-unit...