In this randomized controlled trial, middle meningeal artery embolization plus surgical evacuation was associated with a ...

Citation: For chronic subdural hematomas, blocking artery supplying brain covering found to reduce re-operations threefold (2024, November 20) retrieved 14 December 2024 from https://medicalxpress ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A dramatic, threefold reduction in repeat operations in patients surgically treated for chronic subdural hematoma was achieved when the artery supplying the brain covering was ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A dramatic, threefold reduction in repeat operations in patients surgically treated for chronic subdural hematoma was achieved when the artery supplying the brain covering was blocked, ...

Between December 2020 and August 2023, Dr. Knopman and his colleagues studied 400 adults who had chronic subdural hematomas from 39 medical centers, including NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell ...

A dramatic, threefold reduction in repeat operations in patients surgically treated for chronic subdural hematoma was achieved when the artery supplying the brain covering was blocked, according to ...

Patients receiving standard treatment for chronic subdural hematoma have a high risk of treatment failure. The effect of adjunctive middle meningeal artery embolization on the risk of treatment ...

Middle meningeal artery embolization plus surgery is associated with a lower risk for hematoma recurrence or progression ...

Symptoms of chronic subdural hematoma can come on slowly over days or weeks, sometimes after a fall that at first didn't seem serious. Symptoms include weakness, numbness, headaches, nausea ...

The finding is based on EMBOLISE, a multi-center, randomized, clinical study that compared chronic subdural hematoma recurrence rates in patients treated with surgery and middle meningeal artery ...

The finding is based on EMBOLISE, a multi-center, randomized, clinical study that compared chronic subdural hematoma recurrence rates in patients treated with surgery and middle meningeal artery ...

"This is particularly challenging for older patients, who are the most prevalent group suffering from chronic subdural hematomas," he added. Knopman directs cerebrovascular surgery and ...