Archive: 18/06/2018
Reliable assessment and improvement of consciousness disorders after serious brain injuries
An increasing number of individuals survive the coma that follows severe brain injury and open their eyes. However, it is extremely difficult to determine their level of consciousness. Prof Steven Laureys, neurologist and ...
Jun 18, 2018
Brain disorders and treatment gaps—non-treatment carries the greatest cost burden
Up to eight out of 10 people living with a brain disorder remain untreated or inadequately treated, even though effective therapies exist. What are the barriers to optimal treatment? Is it really unaffordable to grant people ...
Jun 18, 2018
Thrombectomy in acute stroke therapy feasible for very old patients, but not without risks
Mechanical thrombectomy is an increasingly important therapy for acute stroke that can also benefit the very old – assuming a careful selection of patients and risk assessment. This is a finding of a Portuguese study presented ...
Jun 18, 2018