Blood in the subarachnoid space can stimulate vasospasm of the basal arteries, a feared complication of aneurysm rupture that can result in significant cerebral ischemia, infarction, and brain swelling. Occasionally, aneurysms may present with tumor-like symptoms of mass effect by compression of ...
embolization: inserting material, coil or glue, into an aneurysm so blood can no longer flow through it. subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH): bleeding in the space between the brain and skull; may cause a stroke. vasospasm: abnormal narrowing or tightening of arteries due to irritation by blood in ...
I later learned that my doctor had used a device—the first of its kind available in the U.S.—called thePulseRider®to help repair the aneurysm. My doctor explained that the problem with treating the kind of aneurysm I had is that it can be difficult to keep the coil in place becau...
Another option isendovascular(meaning within the vessel) coiling. A surgeon can pass a catheter into the femoral artery in the thigh, through the aorta to the brain. They can then place a coil inside the aneurysm which forms a clot to close off the aneurysm sac. After either surgery, usual...
Researchers in Finland have identified an effective new treatment option for patients who have suffered a ruptured brain aneurysm, a potentially life-threatening event. Results of the new study on stent-assisted coil embolization were published today in
Safety and efficacy of NA-1 in patients with iatrogenic stroke after endovascular aneurysm repair (ENACT): a phase 2, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial Lancet Neurol., 11 (2012), pp. 942-950 PubMed PMID: 23051991 10.1016/S1474-4422(12)70225-9 View PDFView articleView in ...
It’s an integral part ofneurotransmitter synthesis, gene expression, DNA maintenance and repair, and the forms ofneuroplasticityneeded formemoryformation andretrieval. ButVitamin D deficiency (hypovitaminosis D)is an undeclared worldwide pandemic affecting nearly 50% of the population on this planet....