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FDA proposes ban on most powdered medical gloves
Women may keep verbal memory skills longer than men in the...
Silk Road Medical receive CE mark for next-generation Enroute transcarotid neuroprotection...
Magnetic Insight to collaborate with Stanford University on magnetic particle imaging...
SVIN releases consensus criteria for standardising stroke infrastructure
SVIN publishes recommendations for endovascular therapy of acute stroke
Penumbra Coil 400 safe and effective in small aneurysms
IDE study for the WEB system completes enrolment
UK government publishes plan for improved dementia research, care and diagnosis...
Concussion assessment tool may help predict risk of persistent postconcussion symptoms...
SITS Open stroke trial includes phenox pREset thrombectomy device
Greater awareness of neurosurgical issues needed
First US patient treated with Elekta’s Leksell Gamma Knife Icon
Medtronic offer first complete portfolio of full-body MR conditional neurostimulation systems
University of Texas Southwestern collaborates to develop memory-improvement device
C-reactive protein test could predict risk of second stroke
New cooling technique protects speech during brain surgery
Results for concussion sideline vision tests may vary when English is...
Gamma Knife and RapidArc equally effective at eradicating brain metasteses
NICO announces BrainPath haemorrhagic stroke trial
NICE concludes that use of mechanical clot retrieval is effective in...
FDA confirms Robert Califf as new commissioner
Time is brain: The Calgary approach for endovascular thrombectomy
Outcomes of UK stroke trial consistent with other published data
CREST trial shows no difference between stenting and endarterectomy at 10...
Mobile stroke unit debuted in Northwestern Ohio, USA
Stenting as effective as carotid endarterectomy for prevention of strokes in...
Rapid symptom improvement does not imply better stroke recovery
Prevalence of stroke shown to increase as pollution levels rise
Computed tomography perfusion imaging may determine best candidates for clot removal
Cost of clot-busting altepase outpaces US reimbursement
FDA approves Axium Neurostimulator System for dorsal root ganglion stimulation
FDA approves deep brain stimulation for people with Parkinson’s disease with...
Codman Neuro launches Enterprise 2 in the USA
Sequent Medical initiates study of WEB aneurysm embolisation system for ruptured...
Mobile stroke unit with telemedicine proves feasible in Cleveland Clinic investigation
No true distinction in selection criteria between HF10 and burst stimulation
Clot-busting treatment safe and effective for patients who required living assistance...
Team develop wireless, dissolvable sensors to monitor intracranial pressure and temperature
vasopharm raises €20 million funding for European phase III trial of...
Non-Invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation device from electroCore reduces the incidence of...
First coil key during PulseRider procedures in wide-neck aneurysms
First stroke patient treated with Rapid Medical’s Tigertriever
Aridhia’s data platform used in major £64m European research collaboration to...
Poor sleep in the elderly linked to hardened brain arteries
Medtronic launches OsteoCool radiofrequency ablation system in the US
WLNC: World Live Neurovascular Conference (27–29 May 2016)
High-density stimulation restores efficacy in failed spinal cord stimulation therapy
Philips and Banyan Biomarkers partner to develop and commercialise new handheld...
InSightec secures US$22 million and appoints Maurice R Ferré as chief...
Why I use aspiration as my first line treatment for acute...
Tissue engineering for the treatment of intracranial aneurysms
Knowledge, experience and training are the calling cards of the mechanical...
Almost no learning curve with Barrel reconstruction device
The evolution of the Enterprise
Taking vitamin D may counter the hyperactive immune response found in...
New AAN tools advise athletes suspected of experiencing concussion to stop...
AdvaMed, MITA & MDMA applaud congress for passage of the medical...
Timothy Deer
Good outcome after stroke less likely if blood flow restoration is...
World stroke leaders meet at inaugural Clot Summit 2015
InspireMD receives EU regulatory approval for additional supplier of CGuard delivery...
Stimwave Freedom-8A spinal cord stimulation system receives FDA clearance
CMS approves transitional pass-through payment for outpatient use of Nevro’s Senza...
Stimwave receives CE mark approval for Freedom-8A spinal cord stimulation system
Long-term data confirm positive pain relief results for Axium system
Medtronic and Samsung to collaborate on telehealth solutions for neuromodulation patients
StimRelieve receives FDA IDE approval for a wireless stimulator system for...
SUNBURST data demonstrates superior pain relief results for Burst Stimulation over...
LUMINA data demonstrate 70% greater low back pain relief with Precision...
Activa deep brain stimulation systems receive FDA approval for full-body MRI
New European code says no to direct sponsorship of physicians to...
Breakthrough for electrode implants in the brain
The Jennifer Aniston Neuron & Forming Memories
Exablate Neuro platform approved by Korean Ministry of Food and Drug...
St Jude Medical launches spinal cord stimulation system in Europe
NeuroSuite: The future of image-guided neurological interventions
Karolinska University Hospital to purchase Elekta’s Leksell Gamma Knife Icon
Adults with congenital heart defects at considerably higher risk of stroke
First-line aspiration with Sofia device is “worth a try”
First clinical report on Comaneci device shows good aneurysm occlusion
FDA approves Proclaim Elite SCS System
FDA issues safety communication on lubricious coating separation from intravascular medical...
Charing Cross Symposium – Acute Stroke Challenges (29 April 2016)
Monarch eTNS system by Neurosigma receives CE mark approval for treatment...
BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics’ trial of NurOwn in ALS deemed safe by...
Patient follow-up completed for BlueWind Medical’s Peripheral Neuropathic Pain study
Deep brain stimulation of the fornix (DBSf) shows benefit in the...
NeuroPace RNS system receives ‘Most Promising New Product’ award
First patient treated in ARISE II
Endovascular intervention associated with improved functional outcomes following stroke compared to...
Silk Road Medical enrols first patient in ROADSTER 2 trial
CE mark application for Mainstay Medical’s ReActiv8
Gamma Knife thalamotomy safe and effective for severe medically refractory tremor
IMS III and MR CLEAN pooled analysis validates endovascular therapy for...
Stent retriever technology named as a Top Medical Innovation by Cleveland...
Blockade Medical announces closing of equity financing round and the formation...
EANS: European Association of Neurosurgical Societies Annual Meeting (4–8 Sept 2016)
Treatment of brain haemorrhage after thrombolysis for stroke not associated with...
Insightec submits pre-market application for FDA approval of Exablate Neuro for...
Magnetically stimulating the unaffected brain hemisphere after a stroke could encourage...
Silk Road Medical receives up to US$57 million investment to continue...
Enrolment complete for PulseRider US clinical trial
Johns Hopkins epilepsy study is the first ResearchKit app to gather...
Seven US medical centres to acquire Elekta’s new Leksell Gamma Knife...
WEB .021” approved for use in US IDE study
Making neuromodulation the standard in disease treatment
Medtronic TYRX Neuro Absorbable Antibacterial Envelope now available for use with...
ESMINT: European Society of Minimally Invasive Neurological Therapy Annual Meeting (8–10...
Breakthrough for electrode implants in the brain
Silk Road Medical announces first US commercial case with the Enroute...
Marcus Neuroscience Institute introduces Senza spinal cord stimulation
Codman Certas Plus programmable valve offers new versatility in treating hydrocephalus
Neuravi announces European launch of EmboTrap revascularisation device
InspireMD announces full market launch of CGuard distributed by Penumbra
“Push & Fluff” deployment proves better for radiopaque retriever
The importance of clot properties in endovascular stroke therapy
New device is “equivalent to, or better than” known flow diverters...
EmboTrap could be a “promising” device for acute ischaemic stroke
Monteris Medical announces data reinforcing clinical efficacy of NeuroBlate laser ablation...
AcuteCare Telemedicine partners with Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital on Telestroke programme
Medtronic acquires Lazarus Effect
UCI brain-computer interface enables paralysed man to walk
Researchers use neuroimaging to measure early cognitive improvement after mild TBI
Study uncovers brain abnormalities responsible for tinnitus and chronic pain
Infinity deep brain stimulation system and directional DBS lead receive CE...
Penumbra announces pricing of initial public offering
Researchers find evidence of link between stress and Alzheimer’s disease
Only high-powered near-infrared light regenerates damage from traumatic brain injury
Medtronic launches Arc support catheter series in USA for treatment of...
Alzheimer’s disease consists of three distinct subtypes according to UCLA study
European society releases proposal for Standards of Practice in interventional stroke...
Istvan Szikora
Phenox launches pToWin study to assess efficacy of pCONus bifurcation aneurysm...
60 minutes or less: Time to reperfusion in acute stroke therapy...
Researchers discover new potential marker for migraine
Boston Scientific announces CE mark for the Vercise primary cell deep...
VA Spinal Cord Injury Center demonstrates clinical improvement with EarlySense monitoring...
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Neuravi appoints Robert Stern to board of directors
Medtronic acquires Medina Medical
Flowonix Medical announces first use of its Patient Therapy Controller
Pain suppression in the language of nature
Stryker Neurovascular launches Neuroform Atlas Stent System in Europe
Safety and efficiency of single-layer WEB device comparable to that of...
Aperio device effective and safe in treatment of acute stroke
New study finds that Cefaly has high efficacy for migraine prevention
University Hospital La Timone is world’s first to treat patients with...
St Jude Medical receives CE mark for MRI conditional labelling of...
The number of people with dementia in some Western European countries...
“We all need the strength” to challenge unacceptable behaviour
Remedy Pharmaceuticals initiates phase 2A study of Cirara in spinal cord...
Presymptomatic ALS patients consume more calories but have lower BMIs than...
Use of US emergency services for stroke differs by race and...
BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics completes enrolment in phase 2 trial of NurOwn...
Flowonix Medical Patient Therapy Controller receives FDA approval
SNIS: Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery 13th Annual Meeting & Fellows Course...
AANS/CNS Joint Cerebrovascular Section Annual Meeting (15–16 Feb 2016)
CNS Cerebrovascular Section Annual Meeting (15–16 Feb 2016)
FDA clears Leksell Gamma Knife Icon
Blood test predicts prognosis for traumatic brain injuries
Neuroreader software speeds detection of brain volume changes and diagnosis of...
Paralysed men move legs with new non-invasive spinal cord stimulation
Generally-accepted tools used to select patients for aneurysm treatment in need...
Device innovation is driving improvement in stroke treatment outcomes
Codman Neuro launches family of coils for treatment of brain aneurysms
Some stroke treatments proven to reduce health care costs
Mobile stroke units may improve survival rates for ischaemic stroke patients
Emergency transport times for stroke patients still in need of improvement,...
ACE64 study demonstrates high revascularisation rates, quick procedure times
SENZA-RCT results published in Anesthesiology
Survey shows need for greater consistency in “real world” observational research
Concussion may impact men and women differently
Migraine in older smokers may increase stroke risk
Hospitals often overestimate their ability to deliver fast stroke care
Two leading researchers in Alzheimer’s disease receive 2015 MetLife Foundation Awards...
FDA approves MR-conditional paddle lead for management of chronic pain
US study finds DRG superior to conventional stimulation across all endpoints
Intervention lessens severity of tinnitus
Why stroke patients should come to comprehensive stroke centres in the...
Study supports use of local anaesthesia during endovascular treatment of stroke
FDA clears St Jude Medical Invisible Trial System
Alzheimer’s may affect the brain differently in African-Americans than European-Americans
Sequent Medical awarded US patent for composite wire implant designs
Mainstay Medical announces two additional US patents
WFITN: Congress of the World Federation of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology...
EANS 3rd Annual Vascular Section Meeting & Joint EANS/ESMINT Meeting (8–10...
Three European health centres to use Elekta’s Leksell Gamma Knife Icon...
AANS: American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting (30 April–4...
ESC: European Stroke Conference (13–15 April 2016)
LINNC: Live Interventional Neuroradiology and Neurosurgery Course (23–25 May 2016)
Uric acid may lessen women’s disability after stroke
Kessler Foundation study shows brain activity changes after cognitive rehabilitation for...
Study shows long-term effects of type 2 diabetes on the brain,...
UC Davis researchers find key mechanism that causes neuropathic pain
TBI can now be identified, say researchers in neuroimaging study
Reducing stroke damage may be next application for OCT technology
New clinical trial harnesses the power of the immune system to...
HAPTIX starts work to provide prosthetic hands with sense of touch
InVivo Therapeutics reports significant improvement of two Neuro-Spinal Scaffold patients
Memorial Hermann completes first NeuroPace RNS system procedure for epilepsy patient
Electrical nerve stimulation can reverse spinal cord injury nerve damage in...
Alim Louis Benabid
Rapid response to children’s stroke symptoms may speed diagnosis
The usefulness of neurosurgical hybrid ORs for the treatment of complex...
Improved survival in adult patients with low-grade brain tumours
The Jennifer Aniston neuron & forming memories
Neuroscientists in the UK and USA have collaborated to make “a spectacular discovery” - for the first time in human studies - of how memories are formed and new learning takes place. A collaboration between Matias Ison and Rodrigo Quian Quiroga at the Centre for Systems Neuroscience University of Leicester, UK, and Itzhak Fried at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, USA, revealed how a neuron in the brain instantly fired differently when a new memory was formed.
Location makes a significant difference in stoke treatment in the USA
Brain and spine surgery no riskier when physicians-in-training participate
Stent retrievers now recommended for some stroke patients
Flowonix Medical and Alliance Spine and Pain Centers announce first Prometra...
Southend University Hospital utilises 3D Systems’ simulator for life-saving team training...
Live experience of five stroke units from around the world
In this video from the Stroke Live Course (SLICE, 7-9 September 2015, Nice, France), stroke unit teams from hospitals across the globe showcase their everyday experience with stroke patients.
Neuravi announces €19m in financing to advance innovative minimally invasive stroke...
FDA approves Brio neurostimulation system
Scientists find way to disrupt brain tumour stem cells
New injectable electronics system holds promise for basic neuroscience and neuro-degenerative...
NIH names Walter J Koroshetz director of the National Institute of...
In-home noninvasive brain stimulator may ease Parkinson’s symptoms
Stroke education helps patients recognise stroke symptoms; encourages fast response
The International Neuromodulation Society names a Giant of Neuromodulation
Elekta CE marks Leksell Gamma Knife Icon
Relief of dystonia symptoms is sustained in paediatric patients undergoing deep...
Spinal cord stimulation for chronic pain led to decreased healthcare costs...
New data demonstrate greater pain relief with Boston Scientific Precision Spectra...
Stimwave receives FDA approval for IDE trial of Freedom system
US space programme researchers develop potential nano-tools for deep brain stimulation
Five scientific abstracts win inaugural competition at the International Neuromodulation Society...
Aneurysms may recur years after endovascular treatment
Wirion embolic protection device receives US FDA clearance for carotid indication
Axium system found to provide superior pain relief over traditional spinal...
Weekly non-invasive brain stimulation provides long-term relief of post-stroke pain
InVivo Therapeutics announces enrolment of third patient in pilot spinal cord...
StemCells commences second cohort of the Pathway study in cervical spinal...
Strokes steal eight years’ worth of brain function, new study suggests
Invisible Trial System receives CE mark approval
Boston Scientific launches the Precision Novi spinal cord stimulator system in...
LowerMyDose website launches
Closer link needed between neurologists and cardiologists
‘Women in Neuromodulation’ committee created to inspire women at all levels
Stroke prevention app paves the way for world-first global study
New study shows Cefaly returns normal metabolic activity to brain areas...
Risks of whole brain radiation therapy and radiosurgery outweigh benefits for...
Mainstay Medical gains approval to start US clinical trial of ReActiv8
Silk Road Medical appoints Andrew Davis as executive vice president of...
FDA clears Penumbra ACE64 for acute ischaemic stroke patients
First commercial procedure of HF10 therapy performed in the USA
FDA grants premarket approval for Enroute transcarotid stent system
Prodigy SCS approved and first implanted in Canada
A SMARTer approach to stroke care
Insightec announces launch of Neurosurgery System on 1.5T MRI platform
Data demonstrates efficacy of Brainsway’s Deep TMS for treatment of ADHD...
InVivo Therapeutics reports update of first two spinal cord injury patients...
Robert E Harbaugh
Radiation reduced with flow diversion for treatment of internal carotid artery...
Study suggests feasibility of Baby Trevo for treatment of distal cerebrovascular...
Sequent Medical announces long-term clinical data and commercial release of its...
NANS: North American Neuromodulation Society meeting (10–13 Dec 2015)
ISC: International Stroke Conference (17–19 Feb 2016)
ESOC: European Stroke Organisation Conference (10–12 May 2016)
New day in acute ischaemic stroke therapy
SVIN: Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology Annual Meeting (15–18 Oct...
Flow diverter technology for intracranial aneurysms
Total small-vessel disease score: a new and pragmatic way to assess...
SLICE – Stroke Live Course (7–9 Sept 2015)
UK Stroke Forum (1–3 Dec 2015)
EANS – European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (18–21 Oct 2015)
ESMINT – European Society of Minimally Invasive Neurological Therapy (10–12 Sept...
Focus on: Neuromodulation
Neuroprosthetics for paralysis: a new implant on the spinal cord
New therapies are on the horizon for individuals paralysed following spinal cord injury. The e-Dura implant developed by EPFL scientists can be applied directly to the spinal cord without causing damage and inflammation.
TeleStroke Units improve stroke care in underserved areas
Joseph Broderick
Stem cell transplants for Parkinson’s disease edging closer
A major breakthrough in the development of stem cell-derived brain cells has put researchers on a firm path towards the first ever stem cell transplantations in people with Parkinson’s disease. A new study presents the next generation of transplantable dopamine neurons produced from stem cells. These cells carry the same properties as the dopamine neurons found in the human brain.
Impact“ful” moments
The changing face of traumatic brain injury: Life beyond the guidelines
Vladimír Beneš Jr
The role of hypothermia in preventing brain damage
Traditionally, induced hypothermia has been used as a tool to protect brain cells in the presence of oxygen deprivation. But physicians are now considering how hypothermia may help to prevent brain damage due to stroke. Maxim Hammer, assistant professor in the Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, USA, discusses how hypothermia, when combined with other therapies, may be effective in decreasing mortality and improving outcomes for patients with brain swelling brought on by stroke.
Make your brain work for you: Adriane Randolph at TEDxCentennialParkWomen
Adriane Randolph is shaping the future of brain-computer interface as director of the BrainLab at Kennesaw State University (KSU) and as a faculty member of KSU’s Coles College of Business. At the KSU BrainLab, she is working to discover impactful solutions for brain-computer interfaces by uncovering the underlying characteristics that affect users’ control. Here is Randolph’s featured talk at TEDxCentennialParkWomen.
Healthcare policy and the neuro-based specialist
From its inception, the Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery (JNIS) has provided important health policy content to its readership. Joshua Hirsch, Geraldine McGinty and Richard Duszak discuss their recent publication Affordable Care 2014: A tale of two boards.
Insights from Michael Söderman on world’s first Philips NeuroSuite installation
Karolinska University Hospital has the world’s first Philips NeuroSuite with the unique AlluraClarity FD20/15 interventional X-ray system. Michael Söderman reports that this new system has the perfect combination of Flat Detectors to see exactly what you want to see and to avoid collisions.
This video has been sponsored by Philips.
Neuro-oncologic treatment for glioblastoma
Early brain stimulation may help stroke survivors recover language function
Rehab device links brain and muscles
Georgia Tech researchers have created a mechanical device intended to help stroke victims. Their functional MRI-compatible hemiparesis rehab device creates a long latency stretch reflex at the exact time as a brain signal.
Mauricio Castillo
Parkinson’s Monument Discovery Project
With the largest ever research grant from Parkinson’s UK, researchers at the Oxford Parkinson’s Disease Centre are currently recruiting people with Parkinson’s disease that have been diagnosed in the last three years or are a brother or sister of someone with Parkinson’s disease from a population base of the Thames Valley for the Parkinson’s Monument Discovery Project.
Navigated brain stimulation to improve arm and hand use after stroke
At the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago a recent study examined the effectiveness of using Navigated Brain Stimulation combined with upper limb rehabilitation to improve arm and hand use after stroke. Navigated Brain Stimulation is a form of non-invasive brain stimulation, and when used repetitively (one stimulation per second) over the non-injured side of the brain, it has been shown to reduce the excessive inhibitory drive that the non-injured side of the brain delivers to the injured side. Using new technology from Nexstim, the trial signalled a potential breakthrough in the treatment of stroke related injury, as well as benefitting many of those who received Navigated Brain Stimulation.
Migraine symptoms improve with transcranial magnetic stimulation
Developing evidence-based neurointervention
Josh Hirsch (Massachusetts General Hospital, USA), Philip M Meyers (Columbia University, USA) and Mahesh V Jayaraman (Rhode Island Hospital, USA) discuss the ever-developing field of neurointerventional surgery. In this podcast they talk about evidence-based medicine for cerebrovascular interventions, developing clinical guidelines and technical standards and research. The podcast is hosted by the BMJ.
4th World Parkinson Congress (20–23 Sept 2016)
Cerebral aneurysm treatment with FRED: Initial experience and short- and mid-term...
PET/CT scanner could detect inflammation in multiple sclerosis better than MRI
Roger Ordidge, chair of Imaging Science at the University of Melbourne, Australia speaks in this video about a new PET/CT scanner located in the Melbourne Brain Centre and how it might help people with multiple sclerosis. He says that the PET/CT scanner can detect radiopharmaceuticals in the body at 1,000th of the concentration than MRI.
Proximal artery occlusions: Are further interventional trials warranted?
Ultralow radiation for neck CT angiography could be the next screening...
William T Couldwell
Patient receives 3D printed skull implant
A woman in The Netherlands, in a pioneering surgery, has received a 3D printed skull implant. Bon Verweij, University Medical Center in Utrecht, The Netherlands, who led the operation is quoted as saying: “Implants used to be made by hand in the operating theatre using a sort of cement which was far from ideal. Using 3D printing we can make one to the exact size. This not only has great cosmetic advantages, but patients’ brain function often recovers better than using the old method.”
Flying through inner space
Carl Zimmer writes in National Geographic about charting the brain now in ways that were impossible just a few years ago. "Out of these surveys, an interesting new way to look at the brain is emerging. Call it the brain fly-through. The brain fly-through only became feasible once scientists started making large-scale maps of actual neurons in actual brains. Once they had those co-ordinates in three-dimensional space, they could programme a computer to glide through it. The results are strangely hypnotic."
The video below is by Adam Gazzaley of the University of California at San Francisco, USA, and his colleagues, who have made it possible to fly through a representation of a thinking human brain—as it thinks. The video was captured using MRI scanning, diffusion tensor imaging, and an EEG cap.
Find out more in Zimmer’s article.
Patients with carotid stenosis and ipsilateral silent infarcts are not really...
Charles M Eichler, professor of Surgery Division of Vascular Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, discusses patients with carotid stenosis and ipsilateral "silent" infarcts. This video is from the series: UCSF Vascular Surgery Symposium.
66th Annual Meeting of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (24–28 Sep...
65th Annual Meeting of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (26–30 Sep...
Virtual stenting: Blood flow clustering in cerebral aneurysms
This video is related to the scientific publication: "Blood flow clustering and applications in virtual stenting of intracranial aneurysms" by Steffen Oeltze (department of Simulation and Graphics, faculty of Computer Science, University of Magdeburg, Germany) et al. The blood flow in a saccular side-wall aneurysm has been simulated based on the vascular morphology extracted from patient-individual data. The resulting flow data is often visualised by a dense and cluttered set of streamlines. Clustering the streamlines and computing cluster representatives reduces visual clutter and exposes characteristic flow structures. The resulting flow summary benefits the assessment of aneurysmal haemodynamics. If a virtual stent is deployed and the simulation is repeated, a comparison of the flow summaries supports a prediction of the treatment success.
The next big thing in stroke
The next big thing in stroke, learning from the polar vortex – Stroke in Asia and the developing world: Lawrence Wong (Division of Neurology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong) talks about the importance of estimating the coming stroke epidemic at the International Stroke Conference in San Diego, USA.
Recruitment problems prompt change in SPACE-2 protocol
Motor deficit after stroke can be improved by non-invasive brain stimulation
Ali R Rezai
Endscopes improve outcomes for skull-base surgeries
Jamie van Gompel, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA, discusses how advances endoscope technology for skull-base surgery can improve safety and outcomes and reduce morbidity for patients with rare skull-base tumours.
New device has potential to recover motor skills in brain injury...
Randolph J Nudo (University of Kansas Medical Center, USA) explains how a new lightweight, battery-powered device 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.
More cost effectiveness and improvement in outcomes studies required for telemedicine
Mark Rubin, senior Neurology resident at Mayo Clinic, summarises the findings from his study "Systematic review of telestroke," published in Postgraduate Medicine. The significant findings in the study were that cost analysis and improvement in outcomes should be a major focus of future telestroke studies.
Challenges facing proper placebo control for non-invasive brain stimulation in clinical...
Nick J Davis, School of Psychology, Bangor University, Wales, and Alvaro Pascual-Leone, professor of Neurology and director of the Center of Noninvasive Brain Stimulation, Harvard Medical School, USA, discuss placebo controls for non-invasive brain stimulation in an interview with the European Journal of Neuroscience.
Imris operating room enables deep brain stimulation under general anaesthesia
In this video, Andre Machado, director, Center for Neurological Restoration, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, USA, speaks about deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s disease. He explains that some patients are not eligible for the traditional treatment which is performed when the patient is awake. He says the procedure, using the Imris operating room, can be performed when the patient is under general anaesthesia.
First experience in using a novel operator-independent ultrasound device in stroke-free...
From bench to brain, the journey of the Surpass flow diverter
Philip M Meyers
Prof Jacques Moret: Benefits of new Philips’ AlluraClarity system in interventional...
Professor Jacques Moret, interventional neuroradiologist at the NEURI Brain Vascular Center at Beaujon University Hospital, Paris, France, discusses the use of the revolutionary AlluraClarity system with ClarityIQ technology in interventional neuroradiology. He says: “This technology is providing industry-leading image quality alongside significantly improved dose management.”
For more information about the AlluraClarity system please click here.
This video has been sponsored by Philips.
New treatment for multiple sclerosis has been approved by EU regulatory...
A new treatment for multiple sclerosis and the result of over three decades of research in Cambridge University, UK, was approved on the 17 September by the EU agency responsible for regulating new drugs. The drug, lemtuzumab (brand name Lemtrada), was previously called Campath-1H ("Cambridge Pathology 1st Human") and is indicated for the treatment of multiple sclerosis. This video explores the history of Campath-1H.
Preliminary results of laser ablation promising for inoperable brain tumours and...
It is not as simple as “intra-arterial acute ischaemic stroke therapy...
Athletes with concussion need an objective measure of brain function before...
David Dodick, a neurologist and concussion expert at Mayo Clinic, USA, offers advice on returning to sport after sustaining a concussion. He emphasises the need to be certified as concussion free by a physician before returning to play and speaks about return-to-play legislation passed in some US states.
“Bionic arm” could help stroke patients regain movement control
Stephen Page, Ohio State University Medical Center, USA, speaks on stroke as the leading cause of disability in the USA and how some patients, using a "bionic arm", can regain some of the movement control in their arms.
Deep brain stimulation for Alzheimer’s disease: A novel treatment strategy
Self-navigating robot transforms neurocritical care
This video from UCLA Medical Center features, Paul Vespa, director of neurocritial care at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, USA, and EVA, the neurointensive care unit’s “executive virtual attending” physician. NeuroNews is inviting views from experts on the use of robotic technology in patient care.
In the age of 24/7 connectivity, the video shows how the department, which introduced a remote-presence robot into its neurological intensive care unit in 2005, now welcomes the first robot able to navigate the hospital on its own.
NeuroNews would like to invite physicians to share their views on the increasing use of telepresence robots that aid in meeting intensive care needs. Does such an arrangement set a new frontier in patient safety? Is there a loss in the face-to-face interaction between doctor and patient? Write in with your comments at the end of the story.
The use of pipeline stents to treat large aneurysms
Augusto Elias, neurointerventional radiologist, Memorial Medical Center’s Stroke Center, USA, discusses performing the minimally invasive pipeline stent procedure for the treatment of large aneurysms.
Peter Hamlyn
Stenting, surgery or no intervention—the stroke neurologist’s view
Applications of focused ultrasound for non-invasive treatment of brain disorders
Deep brain stimulation for neuropathic pain is an efficacious therapy
James Byrne
Safety and cost of stent-assisted coiling of unruptured intracranial aneurysms compared...
Deep brain stimulation for anorexia nervosa
Deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s disease at the Cleveland Clinic
Hubert Fernandez, the Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, discusses research from 2012 in deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s.
Carotid artery stenting: who benefits?
Louis Caplan
Spinal cord arteriovenous malformations radiosurgery
Preoperative simulation of endovascular treatment for cerebral aneurysms
Recurring aneurysms: do “malignant” aneurysms exist?
Andrew Molyneux
Important questions raised by the AMBULATE trial: a trial of treadmill...
Organisational aspects of providing an interventional radiology stroke service
Treatment options for unruptured brain aneurysms
Andy Ringer, Mayfield Clinic, Cincinnati, USA, discusses different options to treat unruptured brain aneurysms.
Classification and treatment of intracranial aneurysms “lumen-oriented and incomplete”
Can we predict outcome following subarachnoid haemorrhage?
Martin M Brown
“The brain is not the heart, but we wish to carry...
The current role of temporary endovascular bypass in acute stroke
Current observations on the Pipeline Embolization Device for intracranial aneurysms
Helmi L Lutsep speaks on the results of a subanalysis of...
Helmi L Lutsep, professor, vice chair, and associate director, Oregon Stroke Center, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, USA, discusses the results of a subanalysis of the SAMMPRIS (Stenting vs. aggressive medical therapy for intracranial arterial stenosis) trial which found lower outcome events with aggressive medical management than with stenting, even in patients who had failed antithrombotic therapy, who are perceived as being at high-risk.
Oscar Benavente speaks on the results of the SPS3 study
In patients with small subcortical strokes, there is no benefit to be had from combination therapy using clopidogrel plus aspirin, interim results from the SPS3 (Secondary prevention of small subcortical strokes) study, presented by Oscar Benavente, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, at the the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2012, revealed.
Patient-specific cerebral artery model for simulating neurointervention
A case for re-thinking the acute ischaemic stroke treatment algorithm
David B Hackney
Men with strokes call for help quicker than women, Mayo clinic...
Joyce Lee-Iannotti, neurology fellow, Mayo Clinic, Arizona, USA, explains the details of a study showing that married men experiencing a stroke call for emergency help quicker than women.
Graeme J Hankey speaks on ROCKET-AF sub-analysis of rivaroxaban
Graeme J Hankey, neurologist at the Royal Perth Hospital and University of Western Australia, speaks on data from a sub-analysis of the ROCKET-AF study at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2012 which shows that rivaroxaban (Xarelto, Bayer Healthcare) might be better at preventing clot-related strokes in patients with atrial fibrillation while minimising the risk of causing a bleeding stroke.
Daniel J Miller speaks on paroxysmal atrial fibrillation as cause of...
Daniel J Miller, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, USA, presented a study at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2012 that shows how paroxysmal atrial fibrillation may account for some unexplained strokes. This video shows the findings of the study.
“We have already seen complications that are not clearly understood from...
World’s first essential tremor patient treated with MR-guided focused ultrasound
On 25 February 2011, Billy R Williams became the first essential tremor patient in the world to receive magnetic resonance guided focused ultrasound therapy. He speaks on his experience before and after treatment.