A new treatment combines standard hematoma surgery with an embolization (blocking) of the brain's middle meningeal artery, with the goal of avoiding repeat surgeries. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A dramatic, threefold reduction in repeat operations in patients surgically treated for chronic subdural hematoma was achieved when the artery supplying the brain covering was blocked, ...

Injection of a substance to block an artery feeding the dura (protective sack around the brain) along with surgery to remove pooled blood reduced the risk that patients will require repeat surgery ...

BARCELONA, Spain — A new randomized trial of embolization of the middle meningeal artery (EMMA) following surgery for chronic subdural hematoma showed striking results, with a major drop in hematoma ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A neurosurgeon at Richmond University Medical Center has perfected a minimally invasive surgical procedure to eliminate chronic subdural hematomas — reducing the chance of ...

The treatment of a subdural hematoma received a major boost with three new randomized controlled trials all showing large and significant benefits of a new embolization process done as an endovascular ...

Earlier this month, Medtronic received a new approval from the FDA for its decades-old liquid embolic system, extending its use to treat certain kinds of internal brain bleeds. Now, Johnson & Johnson ...

Acute subdural hematoma (ASDH) is a common brain lesion resulting from traumatic brain injuries and is associated with high mortality and morbidity. Emergency surgery is the most common intervention ...

After a hit to the head or a fall, people, especially seniors, can develop a dangerous pooling of blood and fluid between the brain's surface and it's protective covering, the dura. These "subdural ...