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Corrective saccades with normal VOR gain in Vestibular Schwannoma
Tavares Correia, João; Alves de Sousa, Francisco; Silva Carvalho, Isabel; Meireles, Luís; Reis Rego, ÂngelaThe Video Head Impulse Test (vHIT) is used to assess vestibular function. It has been shown to be valuable in patients with Vestibular Schwannoma (VS). We present a case of a 64-year-old male with a 6mm VS in the left internal acoustic canal, detected incidentally on a brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging. The patient denied experiencing any vestibular or auditory symptoms. Physical examination revealed mild left s...
Tranexamic acid versus hot saline irrigations in endoscopic sinus surgery: a re...
Alves de Sousa, Francisco; Santos, Mariline; Branco, Paula; Ida Dias, Joana; Costa, Sara; Nóbrega Pinto, Ana; Meireles, Luís; Gonçalves Ferreira, MiguelObjectives: Intraoperative bleeding may compromise the results of functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS). Tranexamic acid (TXA) and hot saline irrigations (HSI) are potentially useful in reducing blood loss during FESS. To date, no review comprehensively compared outcomes between TXA and HSI. The objective was to bring an insight between these two modalities in FESS. Study design: Systematic review and meta...
Nosing beyond the stone age: deciphering nasal evolution from Neanderthals to m...
Alves de Sousa, Francisco; Dias, Joana Ida; Teixeira Carvalho, Rita; Serdoura Alves, Clara; Nóbrega Pinto, Ana; Santos, Mariline; Meireles, LuísIntroduction: Neanderthals, our extinct relatives, exhibited distinct nasal morphology compared to Homo sapiens. Objectives: This study explores these differences through a comparative analysis of cranionasal measurements. Material and Methods: Data on Neanderthal nasal features were obtained from existing paleoanthropological literature, focusing on 16 hominid fossils. A parallel sample of 38 modern human CT s...
Neuro-olfactory dynamics: electroencephalographic insights into dysfunction
Alves de Sousa, Francisco; Costa, Sara; Tavares Correia, João; Azevedo, Sara; Nóbrega Pinto, Ana; Santos, Mariline; Meireles, LuísIntroduction: Olfaction is linked to cognition. Understanding brain activity during olfactory dysfunction (OD) could improve knowledge about olfaction itself and associated treatments like olfactory training (OT). Objectives: To study how OD affects brain activity in response to scents Methods: In order to produce a prospective study, a sample of OD and healthy controls was recruited. Participants inhaled scent...
Use of platelet rich plasma in persistent olfactory dysfunction after COVID-19:...
Alves de Sousa, Francisco; de Sousa Machado, André; Costa, Joana Raquel; Tavares Correia, João; Castro, Afonso; Nóbrega Pinto, Ana; Silva, AnaIntroduction: A promising technique to treat persistent olfactory impairment has recently been explored: platelet rich plasma (PRP) injection into the olfactory mucosa. Objectives: This study aimed to determine efficacy, safety, and feasibility of a new PRP injection protocol in treating persistent COVID-19 induced olfactory dysfunction (pCIOD). Material and Methods: Patients with pCIOD lasting for ≥ 12 months ...