Researchers Recommend Radiosurgery for Treating Unruptured Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations
Researchers recommend radiosurgery for treating unruptured arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), because the procedure has a reasonable benefit-to-risk profile.
Researchers recommend radiosurgery for treating unruptured arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), because the procedure has a reasonable benefit-to-risk profile.
AVM affects around 1 in 2,000 people. And such persons always face the risk that the tangles can burst and bleed into the brain any time, leading to a stroke.
Professor Rustam Al-Shahi Salman, MRC Senior Clinical Fellow at the University of Edinburgh and a consultant neurologist, said, “Many patients feel that living with AVM is like living with a time bomb in your head that could explode at any time. Patients and their doctors face difficult choices when deciding whether or not to pursue treatment. We have found that, for most people whose AVM has not caused a bleed, the risks of treatment exceed the risks of leaving it alone over 12 years.”
Brain Depression
Interactive section of Medindia provides information about chemistry of Brain depression
Interactive section of Medindia provides information about chemistry of Brain depression
Top 10 Facts on Stroke
Strokes occur when the blood flow to an area of the brain is cut off. It is imperative to detect the signs of a stroke and rush the patient to the hospital at once. Here are some interesting facts on stroke.
Strokes occur when the blood flow to an area of the brain is cut off. It is imperative to detect the signs of a stroke and rush the patient to the hospital at once. Here are some interesting facts on stroke.
Protein Known to Promote Cancer Gives Blood Vessels Strength, Shape
Researchers report that a protein known to promote cancer appears to give the blood vessels strength and shape.
Researchers report that a protein known to promote cancer appears to give the blood vessels strength and shape.
