We randomly assigned dexamethasone in an initial bolus of 10 mg IV or 100 mg IV followed
by 16 mg daily orally to 37 patients with metastatic spinal cord compression. The average …

In 1999, a Task Force on Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (MTBI) was set up under the auspices
of the European Federation of Neurological Societies. Its aim was to propose an acceptable …

Because of its unpredictable clinical course, treatment strategies for low-grade (grade II)
astrocytoma vary from "wait and see" to gross tumour resection followed by immediate …

Brain injury is classified clinically as severe, moderate or mild brain injury characteristics,
including admission Glasgow coma score, duration of unconsciousness and post-traumatic …

ContextTwo decision rules for indications of computed tomography (CT) in patients with
minor head injury, the Canadian CT Head Rule (CCHR) and the New Orleans Criteria (NOC), …

Objectives: To identify parameters at first presentation after mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI)
that are predictive of the severity of post-traumatic complaints (PTC) after six months. Early …

Background: Prediction rules for patients with minor head injury suggest that the use of
computed tomography (CT) may be limited to certain patients at risk for intracranial complications…

There is much debate on the nature and duration of cognitive deficits and postconcussive
symptoms (PCS) after mild head injury. Most studies performed so far have compared head-…

Objectives: To determine the response rate and factors correlated with response of
oligodendroglial tumors to procarbazine, lomustine (CCNU), and vincristine (PCV) chemotherapy. …

Purpose SOX1 antibodies are common in small-cell lung carcinoma (SCLC) with and without
paraneoplastic syndrome (PNS) and can serve as serological tumor marker. Addition of …