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Should I Get a Second Opinion?
“What should I look for in a Neurosurgeon or Interventional Radiologist?” This is a common question many patients have as they are gaining more knowledge, and it is an answer people need to decide for themselves. As you seek out medical advice for your care, always remember it is every patient’s right to feel comfortable with […]
Posted on Wednesday, April 20, 2016Read More -
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 -
Groundbreaking Study Confirms That Neurointerventional Surgery Provides Significant Clinical Benefit
Study is most significant stroke treatment clinical trial since NINDS-2 says Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery WASHINGTON, DC – December 17, 2014 – A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine confirms that the addition of inside-the-artery clot removal is more effective than IV-administered “clot-busting” tissue plasminogen activator (IV-tPA) therapy alone for the […]
Posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2014Read 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 -
Married to a Brain Aneurysm/AVM Survivor
Written by: Joe Niekro Foundation Board Member/Patient Advocate and Brain Aneurysm Survivor, Kimberly Chapman Rarely do couples foresee or imagine a brain aneurysm/AVM in their future when they commit to “for better or worse, in sickness and in health, til death do us part”. Yet, it is estimated that 6 million people in the US […]
Posted on Friday, August 16, 2013Read More