New Windows into the Brain: Technological Advances in Detecting and Treating Neurological Disorders (P4.185)

CONCLUSIONS • Visualase is a new MRI-guided laser technology often used to treat hard-to-reach and otherwise inoperable brain and spine tumors. The procedure can be performed while a patient is awake and requires only one stitch to close the surgical site. The laser thermal ablation technique destroys lesions and also has proven to be effective for epilepsy patients. • The minimally invasive NICO BrainPath - detailed fiber-tracking combined with precise image-guidance - effectively treats subcortical and deep brain lesions as never before. The procedure is part of the Six Pillar Approach. The presenter is one of only two neurosurgeons in the Chicago area using the technology and will show the promising outcomes for patients with limited options. • A new FDA-approved clot removal device - known as a stent-retriever (Solitaire FR) - restores blood flow to the brain. The device has proven to be effective for stroke patients who cannot tolerate the gold standard blood clot-busting medication t-PA drug therapy. Clinical trials too show promise for improved patient outcomes - from the injection of vaccines to boost the body’s immune system in fighting the deadliest form of brain cancer to the use of fluorescent dye to better pinpoint tumors during resection.Disclosure: Dr. Bailes has nothing to disclose.
Source: Neurology - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: Neurodiagnosis and Health Outcomes Source Type: research