Blood blister-like aneurysms (BBA) were described for the first time in the 1990s, as small
hemispherical bulges arising from a very fragile arterial wall. Until 2008, it was thought that …

The rupture of an intracranial aneurysm, which can result in severe mental disabilities or
death, affects approximately 30,000 people in the United States annually. The traditional …

Brain arteriovenous malformations (bAVMs) are complex vascular lesions. Despite multiple
studies, several classifications, and a great interest of the scientific community, case …

Background Case volume and complexity for microsurgical treatment of cerebral aneurysms
have changed due to the growing use of endovascular therapy in clinical practice. The …

Abstract Background In Europe, aneurysm treatment performed by dually trained
neurosurgeons is extremely scarce. We provide outcome data for un-ruptured aneurysm …

In Europe only few neurosurgeons are trained in both open surgical clipping as well as in
endovascular techniques for treatment of intracranial aneurysms. To investigate the safety …

Introduction The field of neurosurgery faces challenges with the increasing involvement of
other medical specialties in areas traditionally led by neurosurgeons. This paper examines …

Background The publication of the International Subarachnoid Aneurysm Trial rapidly
changed the management of patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage. The present and …

Endovascular technique represents an important, minimally invasive approach to treating
cerebrovascular disease. In this article, we discuss the origins of endovascular neurosurgery …

Objective To describe the history of vascular and endovascular neurosurgery. Methods A
literature research was conducted including historical events from 2000 bc to the twenty-first …