Helping You Find Essential Tremor Relief
If everyday tasks, such as signing your name or tying your shoes, become challenging because of essential tremor, MR-guided focused ultrasound can give you peace of mind and relief — and hope for a better tomorrow.
Our team is ready to help you or a loved one regain your strength and confidence so that you can get back to the life you love. Let’s get started.
Neurovascular Disorders We Treat
Your Personal Care Team
Coping with a neurovascular disorder can feel overwhelming. That’s why you’ll have a dedicated care team to guide every step of your health journey and ease your mind along the way. Whether you need more information about your treatment options or help scheduling your appointments, they’ll be by your side.
Advanced Neurovascular Treatments
- Endovascular Neurosurgery
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Surgeons who are part of our Neurointerventional Radiology Program are specially trained in endovascular neurosurgery. This surgery specialty uses sophisticated, minimally invasive approaches to treat vascular diseases of the brain and spine, including strokes, aneurysms and vascular malformations.
Endovascular neurosurgery procedures use 3D imaging to guide a catheter through a blood vessel, allowing surgeons to see and treat specific areas of the brain with pinpoint accuracy.
- Gamma Knife® Technology
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Despite the name, there are no blades or incisions used during a Gamma Knife® procedure. AdventHealth is the only medical facility in Central Florida using this innovative, no-incision procedure. Using Gamma Knife® technology, our neurovascular specialists can treat neurovascular disorders with precision, minimizing damage to the surrounding tissue.
How Gamma Knife Treats Brain Tumors
- Head, Neck and Brain Tumor Embolization
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Embolization involves treating a tumor by cutting off its blood supply. Doctors insert a catheter into a blood vessel and thread it toward a tumor in the head, neck or brain. They then insert a coil, plug, glue or tiny balloon to stop the flow of blood.
Doctors can do the procedure as a primary treatment or before tumor-removal surgery. Shrinking the tumor with embolization before surgery can make your operation more successful and reduce the risk of complications.
- Mechanical Thrombectomy
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Our neurointerventional radiologists are highly skilled in mechanical thrombectomy, a minimally invasive procedure to treat ischemic stroke. This treatment has been proven to reduce disability in patients up to 24 hours after the first signs of a stroke.
In this procedure, a neurointerventional radiologist uses specialized equipment and advanced imaging to pull the clot out of the brain through a small incision in the leg or arm. A catheter guides the clot-retrieving device through the arteries in the body and into the brain, where the blockage can be safely removed.
AdventHealth Tampa, a location in the AdventHealth Neuroscience Institute network, was one of the first hospitals in Florida to establish stroke protocols that allow for treatment of stroke four times later than the standard six hours, using mechanical thrombectomy.
- Stroke Treatment With TIGERTRIEVER™
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Every second counts when it comes to treating a stroke, and innovative technology pioneered by our neurointerventional radiologists is making stroke care better for everyone we serve.
Part of the AdventHealth Neuroscience Institute network, AdventHealth Tampa was the first hospital in the west coast of Florida to use the innovative TIGERTRIEVER™ Stroke Device to remove blood clots and restore blood flow in the brain following a stroke.
TIGERTRIEVER™ is the first and only adjustable clot retriever, providing our neuroradiologists Dr. James Lefler and Dr. John Deveikis with greater control using real time X-ray, to adjust the retriever to match the vessel size and better capture the clot.
- The Woven EndoBridge (WEB)
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At AdventHealth, we are on the leading edge of new technology. One of these technologies, the WEB device, is an intra-aneurysmal device that is placed from inside the blood vessel into an aneurysm and blocks blood flow into the aneurysm. This blocks blood from being able to leak out of the aneurysm.
Biplane Neuroangiography Technology for Better Imaging
Our neurovascular team uses advanced biplane neuroangiography technology, which gives your physician a 3D, high-definition view of the brain or spine. Clear imaging helps improve accuracy during procedures and allows the physician to monitor the patient’s progress closely.
The biplane suite system has two rotating cameras that create 3D images of the brain’s blood vessels. These cameras can also take images from multiple sides of the brain at the same time, reducing your procedure time.
A Community of Support
A strong support system goes a long way. That’s why we’ve put together a comprehensive list of patient services. From support groups, wellness programs and a dedicated care coordinator to financial assistance tools, you always have helpful resources and compassionate people to lean on.
World-Class Endovascular Care Near You
Our locations across the region are part of AdventHealth’s comprehensive neurology care network. Your care team can help you explore locations near you and ensure you’re in the best place to get the care you need.