Article History
Received: 30 November 2023
Accepted: 27 August 2024
First Online: 13 September 2024
Declarations
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: The protocol for this study as part of a Candidate of Medical Science - Neurosurgery (analogous to Doctor of Philosophy) thesis proposal was reviewed by the Local Ethical Committee (LEC) of the I. M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow. Upon approval, it was granted 2023 protocol number 04. This ensured that the research was in accordance with the 1964 Helsinki Declaration and its subsequent amendments for ethical human studies. All participants assented, while their parents granted written informed consent to participate in this study, after reading the information leaflet for this study.
: The authors declare no competing interests.