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NEW TREATMENT EVIDENCE FOR THE MOST SEVERE STROKES
Written by JNF Medical Advisory Board Member – Dr. Michael Chen of Rush University More common than ruptured brain aneurysms, and still involving brain blood vessels, is ischemic stroke. A blockage of a major blood vessel in the brain can cause a range of neurological problems and disabilities depending on what part of the brain is […]
Posted on Sunday, March 15, 2015Read More -
A Letter from your Brain
Hello, I’m glad to see that you are awake! This is your brain talking. I had to find some way to communicate with you. I need you to take care of me. As time passes and you and I feel better and better, people, even doctors, will tell you that we are fine, “it’s time […]
Posted on Monday, March 31, 2014Read More -
New Treatment Could Make Aneurysms Disappear without Major Surgery
An aneurysm is a bulging, weak area in a vessel in the brain and can be life threatening when it ruptures. “The danger of an aneurysm is that it could rupture, causing a massive brain hemorrhage. If that were to happen, there would be a 50 to 60 percent chance that a patient would die or be […]
Posted on Wednesday, June 15, 2011Read More -
What exactly is an aneurysm?
A cerebral aneurysm (also known as an Intracranial or intracerebral aneurysm) is a weak or thin spot on a blood vessel in the brain that balloons out and fills with blood. The bulging aneurysm can put pressure on a nerve or surrounding brain tissue. It may also leak or rupture, spilling blood into the surrounding […]
Posted on Saturday, February 12, 2011Read More -
“A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes”
I met an amazing brain aneurysm survivor today and these were some of the first words she said to me. Lisa Foto is a walking, talking and living miracle. Just a few weeks ago, Lisa and I connected through a mutual friend and made it a point to meet while she was in AZ visiting […]
Posted on Thursday, January 27, 2011Read More