brain aneurysms

Researchers identified treatment option for ruptured brain aneurysms

harminka — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 02:47:51 -0500

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 the online edition of Radiology.

Study finds low risk in treating aneurysm

harminka — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 05:55:32 -0500

The risks associated with treating a recurrent or residual brain aneurysm that was initially treated by endovascular coiling are low, according to a multicenter study led by researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) Neuroscience Institute.

Yale researchers unravel mystery of brain aneurysms

harminka — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 02:44:49 -0600

Yale researchers have taken the first critical steps in unraveling the mysteries of brain aneurysms, the often fatal rupturing of blood vessels that afflicts 500,000 people worldwide each year and nearly killed Vice President-elect Joseph Biden two decades ago.

New devices less effective in thwarting brain aneurysm recurrence

harminka — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 13:35:30 -0600

A retrospective analysis of 100 patients suffering from a ruptured brain aneurysm has found that expensive new coiling devices are no more effective than bare platinum coils at preventing aneurysms from recurring.

Neurosurgeons using new liquid treatment for wide-neck brain aneurysm

harminka — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 11:58:14 -0600

Neurological surgeons at Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience are among the first surgeons in the United States using an FDA-approved liquid system for treating wide-necked brain aneurysms, which could eventually replace current treatments.

Surviving a Brain Aneurysm Hinges on the Right Treatment

AnnP — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 07:36:36 -0600

Renowned brain surgeon Dr. Dongwoo John Chang discusses why surviving an neurysm depends on getting the right treatment.

Study links gene to brain aneurysm formation

harminka — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 11:43:23 -0500

University of Cincinnati (UC) neurovascular researchers have identified a gene that—when suppressed or completely absent—may predispose a person to brain aneurysms.