Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have reported findings that challenge long-held assumptions about how Parkinson’s disease progresses. In a study of living patients undergoing deep brain stimulation (DBS), investigators found little to no evidence of cortical Lewy pathology in the prefrontal cortex, despite many participants having lived with clinically advanced…
Category: Neurosurgery
New surgical robot introduced in Newcastle to advance precision neurosurgery
A new generation of surgical robotics has been introduced at the Royal Victoria Infirmary, marking a significant step forward in the delivery of highly precise neurosurgical procedures. The system is expected to enhance the treatment of patients with complex neurological conditions, including movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease and epilepsy. The advanced robotic platform, known…
Improvements in treatment of intracranial aneurysms
Meta-analysis shows fewer complications and higher occlusion rates for ruptured wide-neck intracranial aneurysms, using Rapid Medical’s COMANECI™ Embolisation Assist Device 19 July 2023: Rapid Medical™, developer of advanced neurovascular devices, has announced new clinical data showing significant advantages of its novel COMANECI™ embolisation assist device over established techniques to treat ruptured wide-neck intracranial aneurysms. A recent meta-analysis…
