Items Tagged ‘brain hemorrhage’
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Bret Michaels Suffers Brain Bleed. Dr. Solomon Helps Us Understand What That Means.
The Associated Press reports that rocker turned reality-TV star, Bret Michaels, was rushed to an undisclosed hospital with a severe headache last Thursday evening where he was diagnosed with a hemorrhage at the base of his brainstem. The Washington Post said Sunday that he was still in critical...
Posted on Apr 26, 2010 by Department Author In Aneurysms, Arteriovenous Malformations, Blog, Cerebrovascular, Cerebrovascular Blog, Dr. Solomon, General Neurosurgery -
New Study finds Little Risk and Much Benefit in "Gluing" Blood Vessels Before Surgery
A Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM) is a rare tangle of blood vessels in the brain that carries a high risk of hemorrhaging. Brain surgeons have found that "gluing" or blocking off the blood supply to these malformations before surgery cuts down on blood loss and patients do better....
Posted on Jan 28, 2010 by Department Author In Arteriovenous Malformations, Blog, Cerebrovascular Blog, Dr. Solomon, Endovascular Blog, Gamma Knife Blog, Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Uncategorized
