- Perioperative 24-Hour Lidocaine Infusion Does Not Prevent Chronic Postthoracotomy Pain: A Triple-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial. [Randomized Controlled Trial]Pain Physician. 2026 Jul; 29(5):345-352.PP
- CONCLUSIONS: A perioperative lidocaine infusion for 24 hours added to multimodal analgesia did not prevent chronic postthoracotomy pain.
- Cost-effectiveness of CT perfusion, low-field MRI, and delayed high-field MRI in emergency department patients with dizziness concerning for stroke. [Journal Article]Neuroradiology. 2026 Aug 04. [Online ahead of print]N
- CONCLUSIONS: Observation for high-field MRI in patients presenting to the ED with AVS-type dizziness can is more cost-effective and improves long-term outcomes compared to CT and CTA. When high-field MRI is not available via observation or transport, both CTP and low-field MRI are reasonable alternatives.
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- Pipeline Shield Embolization Device for the Treatment of the A3 Segment of the Anterior Cerebral Artery. [Journal Article]J Craniofac Surg. 2026 Aug 04. [Online ahead of print]JC
- An aneurysm of the anterior cerebral artery segment A3 represents a rare yet dangerous subtype of intracranial aneurysms. The Pipeline Embolization Device with Shield Technology (PED shield) has been used to treat intracranial aneurysms. We report a case of a middle-aged patient who underwent PED Shield implantation and dense mesh stent-assisted embolization for an aneurysm, presenting with dizzi…
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- A participatory qualitative study exploring prioritization of climate change and health research among women in Indonesia and Malaysia. [Journal Article]Front Public Health. 2026; 14:1789137.FP
- In Indonesia and Malaysia, women face disproportionate climate-related health impacts due to intersecting social, economic and environmental inequalities. Climate and health policies overlook these gendered vulnerabilities, highlighting the need for approaches that center women's lived experiences and priorities. This qualitative study identifies and ranks women's priority climate-related health …
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- Sustained monomorphic ventricular tachycardia as the first manifestation of probable cardiac sarcoidosis: A case report. [Case Reports]Radiol Case Rep. 2026 Oct; 21(10):4874-4880.RC
- Cardiac sarcoidosis is an inflammatory heart disease that can cause conduction block, ventricular arrhythmias, and cardiomyopathy. Sustained monomorphic ventricular tachycardia is a high-risk presentation and may be the first sign of disease. A 69-year-old man with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and chronic diastolic heart failure presented with palpitations, dizziness, and shortness of breath af…
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- A 66-Year-Old Man With a Skull Lesion and a Solitary Lung Nodule. [Case Reports]CHEST Pulm. 2026 Jun; 4(2):100250.CP
- A 66-year-old man with a history of 50 pack-years of cigarette use, hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, OSA, and a left upper lobe lung nodule that had been stable on imaging for nearly 2 years presented with dizziness. His vital signs were within normal limits; the rest of the examination was notable for a bony protuberance from the vertex of the calvarium to the right side of the skull.
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- Pacemaker Syndrome: A Narrative Review. [Review]Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2026 Aug 04. [Online ahead of print]PC
- Since the first pacemaker implantation in 1958, cardiac pacing has transformed the management of bradyarrhythmias and conduction system disease. Despite major technological advances and the widespread use of dual-chamber and biventricular pacing systems, pacemaker therapy may be complicated by pacemaker syndrome, a clinical entity resulting primarily from atrioventricular (AV) dyssynchrony. Pacem…
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- Quantitative pupillometry as a marker of autonomic dysregulation in vestibular migraine. [Journal Article]J Oral Facial Pain Headache. 2026 Jul; 40(4):110-119.JO
- CONCLUSIONS: Interictal static and dynamic pupillary parameters did not differ significantly between patients with VM and healthy controls. Although minor light-dependent asymmetries were observed, their clinical significance remains uncertain. Further studies incorporating longitudinal designs and multimodal autonomic assessments are warranted to clarify the relationship between autonomic function and VM.
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- Prevalence of dizziness in patients with temporomandibular disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis. [Systematic Review]J Oral Facial Pain Headache. 2026 Jul; 40(4):52-62.JO
- CONCLUSIONS: The current review demonstrated that TMDs are associated with increased dizziness and vestibular symptoms, particularly in descriptive research. A causal relationship could not be established due to the heterogeneity and observational nature of the studies included. These findings emphasise the need for careful interpretation and recommend prospective studies to clarify the relationship. When diagnosing and treating TMD patients, clinicians should consider these symptoms together.
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- Retrospective safety evaluation of the atalante exoskeleton in a clinical setting in patients with tetraplegia and high paraplegia. [Journal Article]Spinal Cord Ser Cases. 2026 Aug 04; 12(1).SC
- CONCLUSIONS: After individual benefit-risk assessment, the Atalante exoskeleton can be safely used in a clinical setting for high SCI patients.
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- Epidemiological and clinical differences in Meniere disease across European and East Asian populations. [Review]J Int Med Res. 2026 Jul; 54(8):3000605261473157.JI
- This narrative review focuses on the epidemiologic, clinical, and molecular aspects of Meniere disease, comparing studies from European and East Asian populations. Meniere disease is a complex, heterogeneous, chronic disorder of the human inner ear characterized by recurrent episodes of spontaneous vertigo, fluctuating sensorineural hearing loss, tinnitus, and aural fullness.The overall prevalenc…
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- The Safety and Feasibility of Oral Aspirin and Ketamine for Acute Pain Management After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Pilot Study. [Journal Article]HSS J. 2026 Aug 01; :15563316261468290. [Online ahead of print]HJ
- CONCLUSIONS: This single-institution pilot study observed that an oral aspirin/ketamine combination appeared to be safe after TKA, with minimal adverse effects. A future randomized controlled trial is needed to evaluate efficacy and opioid-sparing benefits.
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- An Unusual Case Report of Pseudothalamic Pattern of Sensory Loss in Lateral Medullary Syndrome. [Case Reports]J Assoc Physicians India. 2026 Jun; 74(6S):34-36.JA
- Lateral medullary syndrome is a collection of different neurological symptoms after ischemic/hemorrhagic insult to either the posterior inferior cerebellar artery/vertebral artery or rarely the anterior inferior cerebellar artery, causing infarction of ipsilateral cerebellum and posterolateral medulla (Tiedt and Weidauer, 2013). Dizziness, nausea, vertigo, vomiting, nystagmus, ataxia, dysphagia, …
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- Differentiating hidden meniere's disease from typical sudden sensorineural hearing loss: clinical significance of acute low-tone hearing loss. [Journal Article]
- CONCLUSIONS: Sudden hearing loss associated with MD represents a distinct clinical entity within SSNHL: low-frequency impairment, high vertigo prevalence, and low risk of metabolic diseases. These findings suggest a hydropic etiology for this ALHL pattern, distinct from the viral or vascular causes of typical SSNHL. Therefore, clinical differentiation is imperative to implement targeted therapeutic strategies addressing endolymphatic hydrops in patients with ALHL in MD within SSNHL.
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- [Distribution patterns and clinical characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine syndromes in diabetic peripheral neuropathy]. [Journal Article]Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi. 2026 Jul; 51(13):3899-3910.ZZ
- Using multiple statistical methods, this study investigated the core diagnostic information from the four diagnostic methods, the distribution patterns of syndrome elements, and their relationship with laboratory biochemical indicators in diabetic peripheral neuropathy(DPN). The aim is to deepen the understanding of the disease-symptom-syndrome relationship in DPN. A retrospective study was condu…
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