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There are many things we find important to the world of healthcare and neuromonitoring. Here we post helpful information for our patients, hospitals, and surgeons.

The Bane of the Back

September 05, 2019

Stress fractures can be the bane of the backs of young athletes - in particular, stress fractures that occur in the lower back. These injuries can...

The First of Its Kind

By Admin on September 05, 2019

Last month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first spinal tether device designed to treat children and teenagers living with scoliosis.

The device, known as The Tether - Vertebral Body Tethering System, is intended to correct the most common form of scoliosis, called idiopathic scoliosis, in patients who have not responded to other conventional treatment options, including external bracing.

Improving the Patient Outcomes by Utilization of Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring (IONM) During Hip Replacement Surgery:

August 06, 2019

Case Report Faisal R Jahangiri, MD, CNIM, D.ABNM, FASNM Introduction: Sensory and motor functions might be at risk during various hip surger...

A Surprising Cause of Stroke

August 05, 2019

More young people are having strokes, according to statistics from the National Stroke Association. Hospitalization rates for young stroke suffere...

Back on Two Feet

August 05, 2019

Most people think hip replacements are just for older people. Well, they used to be, but not so much now. Today, younger people are facing hip repl...

How Low Should It Go?

By Admin on August 05, 2019

Low cholesterol is supposed to be a good thing, right?

Unless it's too low, according to a new study published July 2 in the journal Neurology.

The study, performed by researchers at Penn State University, has added more evidence to the idea of a link between low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels and an increased risk of intracerebral hemorrhage. Intracerebral hemorrhage, or ICH, is caused by bleeding within the brain tissue itself and can be life-threatening. During an ICH, the brain is deprived of critical oxygen and blood supply, leaving sufferers at risk of brain damage.

Stopping Negative Side Effects in Their Tracks

August 05, 2019

Ever bend over to reach something and suddenly experience lower back pain? Is it just the pain of getting older or being out of shape, or is it som...

Reducing Risk Through Repositioning

July 31, 2019

Researchers at Marshall University's Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine in Huntington, West Virginia, have joined a clinical study to test a new device designed to give lumbar fusion patients more motion after spinal surgery.

Marshall is one of just 30 health care organizations in the United States to test this particular device system. The system is a mechanical device that is designed to restore the spine's motion in all directions after spinal fusion procedures.

Improving the Patient Outcomes by Utilization of Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring (IONM) During Spine Surgery: Case Report

July 29, 2019

Faisal R Jahangiri, MD, CNIM, D.ABNM, FASNM Introduction: Sensory and motor functions are at risk during spine surgeries. This case report de...

Don't Ignore Warning Signs

By Charlie Patric on July 15, 2019

A 27-year-old law student went in for an eye exam and ended up having brain surgery. Find out how neuromonitoring can help keep patients safe during brain surgery and other procedures by calling AXIS Neuromonitoring in Richardson, Texas, at 888-344-2947.

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