Prefrontal cortex can be safely biopsied during deep brain stimulation
Obtaining a prefrontal cortex (PFC) biopsy during deep brain stimulation (DBS) procedures is safe, according to a study published online Sept. 3 in Neurosurgery.
Sep 3, 2025
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Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms: News and Research on Intracranial Hemorrhages
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Obtaining prefrontal cortex biopsies during deep brain stimulation adds no risk to procedure, study finds
Obtaining prefrontal cortex biopsies during deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery in living patients does not increase the risk of adverse events or cognitive decline compared to standard DBS procedures that don't involve ...
Sep 3, 2025
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Study ties genetics and common anticoagulant to risk of intracranial hemorrhage
A study published in JAMA Neurology found that patients with atrial fibrillation who were treated with Eliquis (apixaban) and carry the APOE e4 genetic allele have a higher risk of intracranial hemorrhage (bleeding within ...
Sep 1, 2025
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Paramedics are less likely to identify a stroke in women than in men. Closing this gap could save lives—and money
A stroke happens when the blood supply to part of the brain is cut off, either because of a blockage (called an ischemic stroke) or bleeding (a hemorrhagic stroke). Around 83% of strokes are ischemic.
Aug 13, 2025
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COVID-19 mRNA vaccine targeting omicron JN.1 lineage safe
Vaccination with the updated COVID-19 mRNA vaccine containing the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 omicron JN.1 lineage was not associated with an increased risk for 29 adverse events, according to a study ...
Aug 6, 2025
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Study refutes blood thinner brain bleed risk after falls in older adults
There are about 70 million baby boomers in the United States, many now over the age of 65. As people age, rates of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases rise, leading to more use of blood thinners such as warfarin. ...
Jul 29, 2025
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Biomedical engineering students tackle serious safety problems in sports, everyday life
Eric Nauman's lab looks like the kind of place where engineering problems are unraveled and solved.
Jul 28, 2025
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Weight loss drugs like Ozempic may help prevent stroke and reduce brain injury-related complications, studies show
Three studies presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery's (SNIS) 22nd Annual Meeting discussed whether using GLP-1 inhibitors could lessen the impact of stroke and related brain injuries or reduce the ...
Jul 17, 2025
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AHA launches surgical quality improvement effort focused on hemorrhagic stroke treatments
Hemorrhagic strokes account for just 13% of the nearly 800,000 strokes that occur in the U.S. each year, yet they are responsible for more than 40% of all stroke-related deaths. These devastating brain bleeds have long lacked ...
Jul 16, 2025
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Delirium common for ICU patients after stroke
Delirium affected 44% of critically ill patients in an Ohio medical center who were hospitalized after a recent stroke, according to new research published in the American Journal of Critical Care. Incidence rates were highest ...
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