A 49 year old woman was diagnosed with Philadelphia negative B-acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) and subsequently started on induction chemotherapy with systemic cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, ...

A novel indwelling subcutaneous intrathecal catheter circumvented the complex spine anatomy of patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a challenge when giving nusinersen via intrathecal injection ...

Chemotherapy medications can come in many forms and types (oral, injectable, inhaled, etc.). If you need medication, the type that’s right for you will depend on how the medication works and the ...

Intrathecal chemotherapy is a form of cancer treatment in which a healthcare professional injects chemotherapy drugs into the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). This colorless fluid surrounds the brain and ...

A retrospective, single-center study out of the Czech Republic tested the safety and efficacy of unilateral interlaminar fenestration (UILF) on the convex side in cases of SMA that also exhibit severe ...

In a recent study published in Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine, researchers evaluated the biodistribution of cannabidiol (CBD) emulsion and nanoparticles in the central nervous ...

Credit: FDA. The FDA has received reports of tranexamic acid injection being erroneously administered intrathecally in the perioperative setting instead of the intended intrathecal anesthetic (eg, ...