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Vladimir Cortez

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Siddiqi I, Brazdzionis J, Hough J, Reier L, Marino M, Ko K, et al.
Cureus . 2024 Jun; 16(5):e59811. PMID: 38846216
Background: Neurovascular compression syndromes (NVCS), encompassing conditions such as trigeminal neuralgia, hemifacial spasm, and glossopharyngeal neuralgia, significantly impair patient quality of life through abnormal vascular compression and micro-pulsation of vasculature...
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Savla P, Marino M, Marotta D, Brazdzionis J, Farr S, Podkovik S, et al.
Cureus . 2022 Apr; 14(3):e23161. PMID: 35444882
Introduction Vasospasm is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). The purpose of this study is to evaluate a possible link between vasospasm...
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Brazdzionis J, Patchana T, Savla P, Podkovik S, Browne J, Ohno A, et al.
Cureus . 2021 Jul; 13(6):e15514. PMID: 34277158
Background Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a frequently encountered neurosurgical pathology with significant morbidity and mortality. One such subtype is the epidural hematoma. Literature regarding the effects of comorbidities in...
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Fowler J, Fiani B, Sarhadi K, Cortez V
Surg Neurol Int . 2021 Mar; 12:78. PMID: 33767882
Background: The classic triad of fat embolism syndrome consists of pulmonary distress, mental status change, and petechial rash. Typically, symptoms manifest 24-48 hours after a long bone fracture, but case...
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Ghanchi H, Patchana T, Wiginton J, Browne J, Ohno A, Farahmandian R, et al.
Cureus . 2021 Jan; 13(1):r21. PMID: 33489643
[This retracts the article DOI: 10.7759/cureus.10369.].
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Patchana T, Savla P, Taka T, Ghanchi H, Wiginton 4th J, Schiraldi M, et al.
Cureus . 2020 Dec; 12(11):e11614. PMID: 33364131
Spinal arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are a rare form of spinal blood vessel defect that results in vessel engorgement leading to clinical signs secondary to mass effect and ischemia. We present...
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Berry J, Cortez V, Toor H, Saini H, Siddiqi J
Cureus . 2020 Nov; 12(10):e10994. PMID: 33209550
This article is a clinical review of Moyamoya disease (MMD) and Moyamoya syndrome (MMS). We review the incidence, epidemiology, pathology, historical context, clinical and radiographic findings, diagnostic imaging modalities, radiographic...
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Ghanchi H, Patchana T, Wiginton 4th J, Browne J, Ohno A, Farahmandian R, et al.
Cureus . 2020 Oct; 12(9):e10369. PMID: 33062492
Introduction The global coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had deleterious effects on our healthcare system. Lockdown measures have decreased the number of patients presenting to the hospital for non-respiratory...
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Brazdzionis J, Toor H, Patchana T, Wiginton 4th J, Sweiss R, Wacker M, et al.
Cureus . 2019 Nov; 11(9):e5757. PMID: 31723516
Introduction Neurosurgeons trained in the US are rigorously educated on the surgical management of neurosurgical conditions. These neurosurgeons have been trained through one of two avenues: the Accreditation Council for ...
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Krel M, Brazdzionis J, Wiginton 4th J, Miulli D, Wacker M, Cortez V
Cureus . 2019 Oct; 11(7):e5215. PMID: 31565619
Background Tight blood pressure control is critical in neurosurgical patients. Systolic blood pressure (SBP) must be low enough to avoid injury and minimize intraparenchymal hemorrhage (IPH) but high enough to...