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2 ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN JoVE

The Endoscope-Assisted Minimally Invasive Retro-Sigmoid Approach (EAMIRSA): A Combination of Techniques for Improving Middle Skull Base Surgery

Arianna Di Stadio¹, Giampietro Ricci¹, Laura Dipietro³, Puya Dehgani Mobaraki¹, Franco Trabalzini^1,2, Antonio della Volpe^1,4, Luca D'Ascanio^1,5, Jean Jacques Magnan¹

¹Permanent Temporal Bone Dissection Laboratory, University of Perugia, ²Otolaryngology Department, Meyer Children Hospital, ³Highland Instruments, ⁴Otolaryngology Department, Cochlear Implant Unit, Santobono Children Hospital, ⁵Otolaryngology Department, Ospedale Civile of Mantua

The endoscope-assisted minimally invasive retro-sigmoid approach (EAMIRSA) is a surgical technique that can be used for the treatment of the cerebellopontine angle (CPA) and internal auditory canal (IAC) disease. Here, we describe the material necessary to perform EAMIRSA and illustrate the technique using a step-by-step cadaver dissection.

Neuroscience

An Experiment Using Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy and Robot-Assisted Multi-Joint Pointing Movements of the Lower Limb

João Ricardo Sato¹, Anna Carolyna Gianlorenço², Elayne Borges Fernandes², Thalita Frigo da Rocha², Antonio Massato Makiyama^*3, Laura Dipietro^*4

¹Center of Mathematics, Computing and Cognition, Universidade Federal do ABC, ²Department of the Physical Therapy, Federal University of Sao Carlos, ³Vivax Ltda, ⁴Highland Instruments

It is estimated that 1 in 6 individuals worldwide will have a stroke in their lifetime, causing long-term disability, whose rehabilitation mechanisms are still poorly understood. This study proposes a protocol to evaluate brain activation by functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) during a lower limb robotic therapy session.