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Delving Into Cavernous Malformations
by Zara Jethani
Cavernous malformations (CMs), also known as cavernomas or cavernous angiomas, are clusters of abnormal, dilated blood vessels that can form in the brain, spinal cord, or other parts of the body. Learn more.
PNI’s Partner Hospital Announces National Stroke Award 2023
by Brianna Rauchman
Providence Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica and, a partner hospital of Pacific Neuroscience Institute's Stroke and Neurovascular Center, received one of the nation's highest awards for stroke care from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.
Discover New Neuro Practice at Providence Saint Joseph’s Medical Center in Burbank, CA
by Amelia Garrison
At Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, CA, PNI physicians provide a full range of advanced neurological diagnostic, treatment, care, and support services.
Celebrating EMS Week
by Guest Author
Pacific Neuroscience Institute celebrated EMS week with events and training on advanced stroke knowledge and lifesaving care.
What is an AVM?
by PNI Experts
An AVM, or arteriovenous malformation, is a rare disease (approximately 1-5 out of 10,000 patients) of the blood vessels in the brain.
Treating the Blood Vessels That Fuel Your Brain | Dr. Walavan Sivakumar
by Anthony Effinger
Your brain is an energy hog. It accounts for just one percent of your body weight, but it consumes about 20 percent of your total energy. The blood carries oxygen and 20 percent of blood flow goes to the brain, because all that work requires oxygen. Large arteries are constantly rushing blood to your brain, where it filters into smaller and smaller vessels.
Patient Story: Malia’s Brain AVM Changed the Course of her Life
by Robin Banuelos
MEET MALIA Malia’s life changed in 2017 while on a college tour with her mother in Seattle, Washington. They were preparing for her next chapter in life as a 17-year-old junior in high school. This is a time when parents hope their healthy children can...
Stop & Smell the Roses: Experiencing a Brain Aneurysm
by Guest Author
A South Bay man survives a life-threatening brain aneurysm thanks to a rapid medical response at Providence Little Company Medical Center in Torrance, California. Charles Demachy, a local SoCal plant nursery owner, remembers the headache most of all. It was crushing and “weird,” he says....
Last updated: February 16th, 2022