Every 15-minute delay in delivering a clot-busting drug after stroke robs survivors of about a month of disability-free life, according to a new study in the American Heart Association journal Stroke.
Published in the Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery, the results of a small study of 11 patients has demonstrated that Silk flow diverter stents (Balt Extrusion) could be a safe and feasible treatment for fragile, difficult-to-treat blood blister-like aneurysms.
Reverse Medical has announced receiving CE mark approval for the Barrel vascular reconstruction device and its first use in a European clinical case. The Barrel vascular reconstruction device is intended for use with occlusive devices in the treatment of intracranial aneurysms.
A new study published in Stroke has identified that there is a higher risk of stroke in people with high levels of anxiety.
Scientists at the University of Kansas School of Medicine and Case Western Reserve University have developed a lightweight, battery-powered device that appears capable of repairing damaged pathways in the brain. The technology holds promise helping individuals who suffer from the damage left by stroke or head injuries.
New retrospective data highlighting the Precision Spectra Spinal Cord Stimulator (Boston Scientific) System demonstrate the device provided highly significant pain relief three months after implantation. The results were presented at the North American Neuromodulation Society (NANS) 17th annual meeting in Las Vegas, USA (5–8 December).
Michael Söderman, Department of Neuroradiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden told delegates at the European Society of Minimally Invasive Neurological Therapy (ESMINT; 5–8 September, Nice, France) congress that there are studies that indicate the benefit of mechanical thrombectomy if it is performed with a collaborative team of interventional neuroradiologists, neurologists and neurosurgeons and in dedicated stroke centres.
The first US implants of a novel deep brain stimulation system in research that is investigating the brain’s response to the therapy has been announced by Medtronic.
Using a novel stroke rehabilitation device that converts an individual’s thoughts to electrical impulses to move upper extremities has reported improvements in stroke patients’ motor function and ability to perform day-to-day activities. Results of the study were presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA; 1–6 December, Chicago, USA).
A study, published online first in the Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery has found that a single coaxial dual balloon microcatheter can be used to achieve coil placement and neck remodelling in selected oblong intracranial and cervical arterial aneurysms.
InspireMD has announced that its new CGuard carotid embolic protection system has been successfully implanted in recent procedures, including a patient treated during the 17(th) Annual Symposium on Interventional Cardiology & Angiology held in Hamburg, Germany on 1 February 2014.
A build-up of plaque in the carotid artery above the neck was associated with an increased risk of stroke for older white patients in a study by Daniel Bos, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and colleagues.
The Brain Research Foundation has announced three recipients of its 2014 Scientific Innovations Awards programme for researchers investigating novel pathways to detect, treat and better comprehend serious neural diseases such as Parkinson’s and schizophrenia.
A Norwegian study has found that cerebral, regional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can lead to an increase in incidence rates of intracranial tumour diagnosis.
The ALS Association has announced the awarding of five new grants to investigate the causes and treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The ALS Association identified the focus of each of these grants as areas with high potential for progress.
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