Background The safety of early anticoagulation in chronic subdural hematoma (cSDH) patients treated with surgery, with or without middle meningeal artery embolization (MMAE), remains unclear. This ...

About 5,000 years ago, people living in what is now Iran began extracting copper from rock by processing ore, an activity known as smelting. This monumental shift gave them a powerful new technology ...

Computed tomography (CT) scans of the chest, abdomen, and spine, taken originally to detect problems such as kidney stones or growths on the lungs, can be repurposed through artificial intelligence ...

Coronary artery calcium (CAC) CT scans are becoming a more commonly used tool to effectively determine a patient's future risk of heart disease and heart attack. These minimally invasive scans measure ...

BARCELONA, Spain — A new randomized trial of embolization of the middle meningeal artery (EMMA) following surgery for chronic subdural hematoma showed striking results, with a major drop in hematoma ...

Prior CT scans linked with increase in current pregnancy risks Pregnancy risks rise with number of prior CT scans, scans near ovaries Young women should be offered alternatives to CT when possible ...

This stock video illustrates a brain bleed, also known as an intracranial hemorrhage, highlighting the affected area and related symptoms. The visual focuses on the anatomy of the brain, showing the ...

Background: Chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) presents a growing challenge in neurosurgical care due to its increasing incidence, recurrence rates, and aging-related risk factors. Treatment approaches ...

In a significant stride toward understanding and managing subdural hematomas, the University of Cincinnati Gardner Neuroscience Institute has initiated a population-level study to investigate the long ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A neurosurgeon at Richmond University Medical Center has perfected a minimally invasive surgical procedure to eliminate chronic subdural hematomas — reducing the chance of ...

Objective Our study aimed to compare the outcome after middle meningeal artery (MMA) embolization with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) particles and tris-acryl gelatin microspheres (TAGMs) in patients with ...

Acute subdural hematoma (ASDH) is a common brain lesion resulting from traumatic brain injuries and is associated with high mortality and morbidity. Emergency surgery is the most common intervention ...