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Neurological Intervention

Joshua A. Hirsch, MD, FSIR Associate Vice Chair of Interventional Care Director, Interventional Neuroradiology | Endovascular Neurosurgery Division Best of Boston - Top Docs 2008 Specialty: Neuroradiology Interventional Neuroradiology / Endovascular Neurosurgery is a minimally invasive approach to the treatment of vascular diseases of the central nervous system and spine. Conditions in the past that would have required surgical intervention such as aneurysms, vascular malformations, stenoses and tumors of the brain, head and neck can be considered for treatment by using an endovascular approach to reach the lesion. Interventional techniques such as thrombolysis are also useful in the management of patients with acute ischemic stroke. Many disease processes of the spine may also be treated utilizing percutaneous techniques. These image-guided therapies allow treatment of previously untreatable or difficult lesions. Physicians from our group provide office visits and are on call 24 hours a day. Our service works in collaboration with the Neurosurgery and Neurology Departments at Massachusetts General Hospital to insure patients receive optimal treatment planning and therapy. This includes a weekly Cerebrovascular conference to review potential cases for treatment. For in-depth information on our Interventional Neuroradiology Services For Health Professionals Interventional Neuroradiology - Staff Interventional Neuroradiology - Fellowship Interventional Neuroradiology - Patient Information Forms CME MGH Radiology Rounds E-Newsletter Interventional Treatments for Ischemic Stroke - March 2008 Cerebral Aneurysms - January 2008 Neuroimaging for Headache - October 2006 Neuroimaging for Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease - April 2006 CT and MR Imaging for Evaluation of Acute Stroke - October 2004 (Available in podcast) Headache - When is Neuroimaging Needed? - September 2003 (Available in podcast)

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