Highlights:
- Japanese study—first presented at the International Stroke Conference (ISC)—sheds light on mechanical thrombectomy in severe ischaemic stroke patients
- The pros and cons of transradial access in neurointerventional surgery discussed by Pascal Jabbour and Kareem El Naamani (Philadelphia, USA)
- Fresh evidence from Europe on the Contour neurovascular system (Cerus Endovascular) as a treatment for bifurcation aneurysms
- Profile: Michael Chen (Chicago, USA)
- Neuromodulation: Late-breaking data and other highlights from this year’s North American Neuromodulation Society (NANS) annual meeting