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Nerve transfers help to restore some hand function in quadriplegic patient
Susan E Mackinnon (Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, USA) and colleagues have reported the first case of restoration of some hand function (finger and thumb flexion) in a quadriplegic patient utilising nerve transfers after cervical spinal cord injury.
Is delayed haemorrhage a complication following treatment with a flow diverter?
A recently published study reports that delayed ipsilateral parenchymal haemorrhage may occur after the treatment of anterior circulation aneurysms with flow diverters. The study was published in the American Journal of Neuroradiology.
Freedom Cervical Disc gets CE mark
AxioMed Spine has received CE mark approval for its Freedom Cervical Disc, an elastomeric total spinal disc replacement device.
Analysis of the CLARITY series shows no difference between Guglielmi Detachable Coils and Matrix coils for ruptured aneurysms
Laurent Pierot and colleagues, on behalf of the CLARITY investigators, reported that midterm anatomic results and evolution of aneurysm occlusion were not different in patients with ruptured aneurysms who were treated with Guglielmi Detachable Coils (GDC) when compared to those treated with Matrix coils.
Use of interferon beta-1a after first sign of possible multiple sclerosis reduces likelihood of disease progression
Phase three results of the REFLEXION clinical trial have shown that people who received injections of the interferon beta-1a drug soon after their first signs of possible multiple sclerosis were less likely to progress to clinically definite multiple sclerosis than people who switched to interferon beta-1a from placebo.
Eating low-fat dairy foods may reduce risk of stroke
A Swedish study of 74,961 adults with 10 years of follow-up has shown that those who ate low-fat dairy foods had a 12% lower risk of stroke and a 13% lower risk of ischaemic stroke than those who ate high-fat dairy foods.
Intestinal gel reduces ‘off’ time in advanced Parkinson’s disease
The intestinal gel contains levodopa and carbidopa and is infused through a portable pump connected to a tube implanted in the intestine, similar to a feeding tube.
Actilyse authorised in the UK for treatment of ischaemic stroke patients presenting within 4.5 hours after stroke onset
The extended treatment window from 3 to 4.5 hours will allow a greater number of eligible patients to receive thrombolysis.
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Thursday, 17 May 2012
Mario Muto, Naples, Italy, tells NeuroNews about the importance of cooperation between diagnostic neurologists and interventional neuroradiologists and that better clinical results can be obtained when medical and endovascular therapy are combined.
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Thursday, 17 May 2012
The concept of temporary endovascular bypass is fundamental to the success of the stentriever approach to acute stroke treatment. Establishing early blood flow is key in preserving brain from irreversible ischaemic damage, write Maxim Mokin, Elad I Levy and Tareq Kass-Hout.
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Friday, 16 Mar 2012
Helmi L Lutsep, 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.
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Friday, 16 Mar 2012
Oscar Benavente, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, speaks on the results of the SPS3 (Secondary prevention of small subcortical strokes) study at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2012.
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Friday, 10 Feb 2012
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.
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Monday, 16 Jan 2012
Billy R Williams of Fort Valley, Virginia, USA, speaks on his experience before and after treatment with magnetic resonance guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) for essential tremor.
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Toshio Hyogo, current president of the World Federation of Interventional Neuroradiology (WFITN) speaks to NeuroNews on his most memorable cases, describes the differences of interventional neuroradiology practice in Japan, Europe and North America and his presidential objectives for the WFITN.
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Nerve transfers help to restore some hand function in quadriplegic patient
Is delayed haemorrhage a complication following treatment with a flow diverter?
Freedom Cervical Disc gets CE mark
Analysis of the CLARITY series shows no difference between Guglielmi Detachable Coils and Matrix coils for ruptured aneurysms
Use of interferon beta-1a after first sign of possible multiple sclerosis reduces likelihood of disease progression
Eating low-fat dairy foods may reduce risk of stroke
Intestinal gel reduces ‘off’ time in advanced Parkinson’s disease
Actilyse authorised in the UK for treatment of ischaemic stroke patients presenting within 4.5 hours after stroke onset
