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Aim: The current study tested the comparative efficacy of various strategies on basic mathematical skills of learning disabled children. Methods: Learning disabled children were randomly assigned to multimedia, cognitive, eclectic and control conditions. Assessment included the use of IQ, Diagnostic Test of Learning Disability, and Pre and post-test administration of the Children with Specific Learning Disabilities in Arithmetic scale. Results: All the tested strategies significantly enhanced basic mathematical skills of learning disabled children. Conclusions: Multimedia, cognitive strategy and eclectic approach can be used for enhancing the mathematical skills of learning disabled children. (Contains 2 tables.)

This article, published in the Journal of Neurological Surgery, explores the use of a modified frailty index (mFI-5) to predict surgical outcomes and hospitalization length in patients with superior semicircular canal dehiscence (SSCD). The study reviewed SSCD surgical repairs from 2011 to 2022 and applied the mFI-5 tool to categorize patients into robust, pre-fail, and frail groups based on their total points. The analysis included 386 SSCD patients and found that frailty was associated with an extended length of hospital stay, but did not significantly impact symptomatic response following surgery. [Extracted from the article]

Byline: Taranjit. Kaur, Anirudra. Diwakar, . Kirandeep, Pranav. Mirpuri, Manjari. Tripathi, P. Chandra, Tapan. Gandhi Background: The study of seizure patterns in electroencephalography (EEG) requires several years of intensive training. [...]

Objective: The present study investigates risk factors and clinical outcomes of postoperative pneumolabyrinth following the middle cranial fossa approach for superior semicircular canal dehiscence repair, a complication that has not been documented previously. Study Design: Retrospective cohort study. Setting: Tertiary/quaternary care referral center. Methods: We conducted a retrospective review of 332 middle cranial fossa procedures from 2014 to 2020 at a tertiary/quaternary care institution. Upon identifying pneumolabyrinth cases from postoperative computed tomography temporal bone scans, we conducted multivariable logistic regression analysis to explore demographic and clinical factors that were independently linked to this complication. We also compared the rates of postoperative symptoms among patients with different grades of pneumolabyrinth. Results: We identified 41 (12.3%) pneumolabyrinth cases. Patients with older age, higher preoperative pure tone average, and frank dehiscence were at higher risk for pneumolabyrinth. Furthermore, patients with pneumolabyrinth reported significantly higher rates of postoperative dizziness and exhibited significantly greater pure tone average and air‐bone gap postoperatively as compared with patients without pneumolabyrinth. Finally, higher‐grade pneumolabyrinth was associated with increased rates of postoperative hearing loss, and grade III pneumolabyrinth was associated with higher rates of postoperative tinnitus vs grade I and II cases. Conclusion: Pneumolabyrinth following the middle cranial fossa approach was associated with poor clinical outcomes, including dizziness and auditory impairment. Old age, high preoperative pure tone average, and frank dehiscence were risk factors for this complication. The highlighted parameters may be important to note when considering this approach as a treatment option and while monitoring postoperative recovery. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]