Neurology
Stroke
A condition that affects us all
10min
Published on May 1, 2022
The brain is the control center of the body. Although it only makes up 2% of our body weight, it consumes about 20% of our body’s energy supply. Around 1,100 liters of blood are pumped through it each day, supplying the brain with some 75 liters of oxygen and 115 grams of sugar. When a stroke interrupts the blood supply to specific areas of the organ, brain cells begin to die within a few minutes. For millennia, humans were powerless against this process.
Diagnosing stroke
Milestones in cerebral angiography
Clearing the blockage
Milestones in catheter therapy