NeuroEndovascular

NeuroEndovascular Care and Treatment

The North Carolina Neuroscience & Spine Center clinic features a team of specialized neurologists who focus on utilizing minimally invasive neuroendovascular surgical procedures. These procedures are employed to diagnose and address conditions affecting the central nervous system, encompassing the brain, neck, and spine.

What is NeuroEndovascular Surgery?

Neuroendovascular surgery involves the application of minimally invasive surgical techniques for managing critical diseases within the central nervous system. Minimally invasive approaches entail performing surgery without the need for extensive incisions. Instead, our experts access affected regions of the central nervous system by navigating specialized devices through blood vessels.

Conditions Treated with NeuroEndovascular Techniques

At North Carolina Neuroscience & Spine Center, individuals can receive treatment for a range of conditions, including:

Brain aneurysms (enlarged blood vessels in the brain that may fill with blood)
Subarachnoid hemorrhage (bleeding between the brain and its surrounding membrane)
Strokes
Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) affecting the brain or spine (abnormal tangle of veins disrupting blood flow)
Arteriovenous fistulas (DAVF) involving the brain or spine (unusual connection between a vein and an artery)
Carotid stenosis (narrowing of the carotid artery)
Carotid and vertebral artery dissections (tears in the arteries)
Narrowing or blockage of head/neck arteries and veins
Pulsatile tinnitus (rhythmic sounds due to blood flow changes)
Chronic subdural hematomas (accumulation of blood on the brain’s surface)
Treatment-resistant epistaxis (recurring nosebleeds)
Certain brain and spinal tumors (preoperative embolization)
Pseudotumor (idiopathic intracranial hypertension, increased pressure around the brain)

Techniques Used in NeuroEndovascular Surgery

Our practitioners employ specialized procedures such as:

Spinal angiograms (imaging showing spinal cord vein blood flow)
Cerebral angiograms (imaging revealing brain vessel blood flow)
Aneurysm coiling and flow diversion (manipulating blood flow or stopping it)
Endovascular (mechanical) thrombectomy (removing blood clots)
Intravascular embolization (head, neck, and spinal regions) (blocking blood supply to tumors or abnormal tissue)
Angioplasty (expanding arteries and veins using a balloon)
Arterial and venous stenting (widening arteries and veins using mesh tubing)

Why Choose North Carolina Neuroscience & Spine Center?

Our Experienced Medical Professionals

The neuroendovascular doctors within our team are part of a specialized neurology subspecialty known for its multidisciplinary approach, often referred to as neurointerventionalists. These experts blend knowledge from neurology, neurosurgery, neurocritical care, interventional neurology, and neuroradiology.

Their training encompasses techniques like cerebral angiograms and endovascular coiling of brain aneurysms. They possess experience with clinical trials and innovative technologies. Both doctors hold fellowships and multiple board certifications, signifying their expertise and commitment to the field.

Excellence in Our Department

Situated in Raleigh, North Carolina, our clinic is an integral part of the innovative neuroscience program at UNC Rex. Our department is recognized as a Joint Commission Certified Primary Stroke Center since 2011 and a Joint Commission-approved Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center since 2019.

We provide 24/7 inpatient neurologists at the hospital, who operate in the emergency department, intensive care unit (ICU), and endovascular service. This service employs minimally invasive techniques to treat vascular diseases of the central nervous system.