A brain arteriovenous malformation (AVM) is an abnormal tangle of unusually formed blood vessels in the brain (Figure 1). Over time, these vessels can weaken and bleed into the brain itself. Brain ...

Every year, innovations in medical technology make it easier and more affordable for patients to access state-of-the-art health care. Procedures that once required months of waiting for hospital ...

A brain aneurysm is an area of weakness in a brain blood vessel that over time can grow larger and thinner. Aneurysms are dangerous because they can grow and eventually rupture allowing blood to leak ...

Neurointerventional radiology is a specialized field of medicine that treats conditions that affect the blood vessels in the brain and spinal cord, including: place a catheter (long thin tube) through ...

A team at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto has successfully completed 10 brain angiograms using a robot controlled remotely ...

Transradial access (TRA) results in a lower diagnostic success rate and longer procedural times compared with transfemoral access (TFA) in patients undergoing cerebral angiography, the randomized ...

Doctors may use an MRI scan to detect a brain aneurysm in specific cases. MRI scans and other imaging techniques can help detect a brain aneurysm and reveal its shape and precise location. A brain ...

Recovery from a brain aneurysm rupture may include intensive care in a hospital, assisted or self-care at home, and rehabilitation programs. Recovery can also depend on the location and size of the ...

Moyamoya disease is a rare disease in which a blockage to the carotid artery in your head reduces how much blood can get to your brain. As a result, your body creates tiny blood vessels (called ...

Ignoring 'this symptom' could lead to a stroke! Warning signals from carotid artery dissection. Stroke, a medical emergency ...

I've never missed the state high school football playoffs in the last 25 years. But a medical crisis has me sidelined. For now.