Nitric oxide (NO) is an important messenger both systemically and in the CNS. In digital Ca*+
imaging and patch-clamp experiments, clinically available nitroso compounds that …

Background Paragangliomas are highly vascular tumors of neural crest origin that involve
the walls of blood vessels or specific nerves within the head and neck. They may be …

This study addresses the Web‐consumption behavior of adolescents from a cognitive,
hierarchical decision‐making perspective. Using a structural equation analysis technique on data …

Background and Purpose— Cerebral vasospasm continues to be a major cause of poor
outcome in patients with ruptured aneurysms. Prophylactic Transluminal Balloon Angioplasty (…

Cerebral aneurysms treated by traditional endovascular methods using platinum coils have
a tendency to be unstable, either due to chronic inflammation, compaction of coils, or growth …

Background Vascular stents are small tubular scaffolds used in the treatment of arterial
stenosis (narrowing of the vessel). Most vascular stents are metallic and are deployed either by …

We demonstrate a new concept for endovascular embolization of nonnecked fusiform aneurysms.
A device prototype consisting of a stent augmented with expandable foam, both made …

Shape memory polymer (SMP) foam possesses structural and mechanical characteristics that
make them very promising as an alternative treatment for intracranial aneurysms. Our SMP …

OBJECTIVE: To provide evidence that venous congestion and drainage patterns are
responsible for the manifestations of cavernous sinus area dural arteriovenous malformations (…

Conventional embolization of cerebral aneurysms using detachable coils is time-consuming
and often requires retreatment. These drawbacks have prompted the development of new …