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Using small nets to extract blood clots from patients' brains may be the future of stroke care, according to two studies.
Clots block blood vessels, starving parts of the brain of oxygen, which leads to symptoms such as paralysis and loss of speech.
Two studies, presented in the Lancet medical journal, suggest extracting clots with nets could improve recovery.
The Stroke Association said it was very excited by the treatment's potential.
There are already techniques for reopening blocked blood vessels in people's brains.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-19355202
Clots block blood vessels, starving parts of the brain of oxygen, which leads to symptoms such as paralysis and loss of speech.
Two studies, presented in the Lancet medical journal, suggest extracting clots with nets could improve recovery.
The Stroke Association said it was very excited by the treatment's potential.
There are already techniques for reopening blocked blood vessels in people's brains.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-19355202