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Ventral Column Spinal Cord Stimulation for Pain Management

Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is a form of neuromodulation that delivers electrical impulses to the spinal cord, altering pain signals to provide relief from chronic pain. Since its introduction in the 1960s, SCS has primarily targeted the dorsal columns of the spinal cord. While...

A Stroke of Bad Luck: Bilateral Visual Field Loss in a Young Male

Introduction: Lacunar infarcts are small-vessel ischemic strokes that frequently cause lasting neurologic defects, including homonymous visual field loss. Case Presentation: A 38-year-old male presented with a history of sudden visual distortion followed by a headache. Best-corre...