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Distal Sampling of CSF From External Ventricular Drains May Be a Reliable, Less Invasive Alternative To Proximal Sampling Distal Sampling of CSF From External Ventricular Drains May Be a Reliable, Less Invasive Alternative To Proximal Sampling
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Distal Sampling of CSF From External Ventricular Drains May Be a Reliable, Less Invasive Alternative To Proximal Sampling
Written By: Brendan Baugher, DO, MS; Alexander Lewis, DO

Sampling of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from external ventricular drains (EVDs) can be performed either proximally (directly from the intraventricular space via a port near the skull) or distally (from the CSF collection bag).

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Breaking Barriers: How Brazil’s RESILIENT Trials Redefined Stroke Research in Latin America
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Breaking Barriers: How Brazil’s RESILIENT Trials Redefined Stroke Research in Latin America
Written By: Gisele Sampaio Silva; Sheila Martins; Clio Rubinos, MD, MS, FACNS

The RESILIENT 1and RESILIENT-EXTEND trials have been landmark studies, not just in Brazil, but across the global stroke community.

Using Transorbital Doppler and IMPRESSIT To Evaluate Intracranial Pressure in a Patient With Aneurysmal SAH
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Using Transorbital Doppler and IMPRESSIT To Evaluate Intracranial Pressure in a Patient With Aneurysmal SAH
Written By: Tyler Spivey, MD; Ann Lin, MD; Brittany M. Kasturiarachi, DO
A 66-year-old woman presented with sudden-onset headache and a brief loss of consciousness. CT head revealed diffuse aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) with intraventricular hemorrhage. Vascular imaging confirmed a ruptured left anterior communicating artery aneurysm and several...

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NCS Statement on RISE Committee Recommendations
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NCS Statement on RISE Committee Recommendations
Written By: David M. Greer, MD, MA, FCCM, FAHA, FNCS, FAAN, FANA | President; Lori Shutter, MD, FNCS, FCCM | Vice President; Soojin Park, MD, FAHA, FNCS | Treasurer; Susanne Muehlschlegel, MD, MPH, FNCS, FCCM, FAAN | Secretary; Susan Yeager, DNP, RN, CCRN, ACPN-BC, FNCS | Immediate Past President

The U.S. Department of Education recently convened the Reimagining and Improving Student Education (RISE) Committee to reach consensus on federal loan caps and to determine how degrees would be categorized.

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