This article reviews complications associated with the endovascular management of intracranial aneurysms, focusing on risk factors, avoidance, recognition, and management. Such complications can be devastating. Both neurologic and nonneurologic complications…
Cerebral aneurysms pose a threat to patients because of their risk of rupture causing subarachnoid hemorrhage, and the goal of treatment is the exclusion of the aneurysm from the circulation…
This article reviews essential neurointerventional tools approved in the United States, including catheters and wires, coils, flow diverters, balloons, stents, and devices for mechanical thrombectomy and thrombolysis. These devices are…
Ricardo A. Hanel, MD, PhD, Editor Ciarán J. Powers, MD, PhD, Editor Eric Sauvageau, MD, Editor We are fortunate to practice endovascular neurosurgery in an exciting time. Since the concept…
Consulting Editors RUSSELL LONSER, MD Chair, Department of Neurological Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio ISAAC YANG, MD Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, David Geffen School of Medicine, Jonsson…
The field of pain management has experienced tremendous growth in implantable therapies secondary to the innovations of bioengineers, implanters, and industry. Every aspect of neuromodulation is amenable to innovation from…
Current data suggest that transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) has the potential to be an effective and complimentary treatment modality for patients with chronic neuropathic pain syndromes. The success of TMS…
Nerve blocks are often performed as therapeutic or palliative interventions for pain relief. However, they are often performed for diagnostic or prognostic purposes. When considering nerve blocks for chronic pain,…
Chronic pain is a complex disorder with extensive overlap in sensory and limbic pathways. It needs systemic therapy in addition to focused local treatment. This article discusses treatment modalities other…
The article discusses chronic pain rehabilitation and describes its components and some of the core operating principles. Outcomes in chronic pain are best when multiple treatment strategies with a focus…
