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Research Article | Open Access
Published on: 13 Mar 2026
Article ID: wjns.2026.c1303
Post Traumatic Meningitis Outcomes and Incidences on Mental Health
Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) causes substantial morbidity and long-term neuropsychiatric sequelae. Bacterial meningitis may worsen outcomes after TBI, yet its mental health impact is under characterized. This study examined 90-day neuropsychiatric outcomes following post-traumatic meningitis.
Methods: We performed a retrospective cohort study using the TriNetX Global Collaborative Network. Two propensity-matched cohorts were…
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19269911 »
Case Series | Open Access
Published on: 08 Jan 2026
Article ID: wjns.2026.a0803
Congenital Neonatal Synchronous Triple and Dual Neural Tube Defects with Thoracolumbar, Lumbar and Sacral Myelomeningoceles: Two Case Reports
This manuscript describes two exceptionally rare neonatal presentations of synchronous multiple neural tube defects (NTDs), involving separate thoracolumbar, lumbar, and sacral myelomeningoceles. We report two neonates presenting with synchronous dual and triple, open and closed spinal dysraphisms—distributed across thoracolumbar, lumbar, and sacral regions— without associated cranial defects. Both infants underwent early surgical repair. Case 1 demonstrated favorable early neurological…
