Narrative review suggests endovascular therapy is preferable for persistent primitive hypoglossal artery lesions
Endovascular therapy works better than open surgery for patients with rare brain artery issues
This narrative review examines patients with persistent primitive hypoglossal artery and associated vascular pathologies. The authors synthe…
Patients with rare brain artery problems often need special treatment. Endovascular methods are safer and easier than open surgery for fixin…
PETRA-MRA shows improved image quality and occlusion rates in intracranial aneurysm follow-up
New Scan Clears Metal Scars to See Brain Arteries
A prospective comparative study of 100 patients with intracranial aneurysms found PETRA-MRA image quality improved from postoperative day 1 …
This new imaging trick lets doctors see inside your brain without needles or dyes, making check-ups safer and easier.
Meta-analysis shows reduced gut alpha diversity in patients with ruptured intracranial aneurysms compared to controls
Could your gut bacteria help protect you from a dangerous brain aneurysm?
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated 20 studies involving patients with intracranial aneurysms and controls.
People with ruptured brain aneurysms had less diverse gut bacteria, while specific microbes like Ruminococcus appeared to offer protection a…
Pipeline Embolization Device in Small Vessels (<2 mm) Shows 52% 1-Year Occlusion, 16.9% Ischemic Events
Study of Pipeline Device in Small Vessels Shows Mixed Results
A retrospective multicenter cohort of 71 patients with intracranial aneurysms in parent vessels <2 mm found a 1-year complete occlusion rate…
A Pipeline device in tiny brain vessels closed 80% of aneurysms long-term but caused strokes in 17% of patients, with longer devices raising…
Questions about Intracranial Aneurysm
How often do ischemic events happen in patients with small intracranial aneurysms treated with the Pipeline?
Patients with small intracranial aneurysms treated with the Pipeline device experience ischemic events in about 16.9% of cases within one year.
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