Conditions we treat
Interventional neuroradiologists (INRs) treat a wide range of conditions, including:
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Brain aneurysms and subarachnoid haemorrhage – treated using coils, stents and other devices.
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Stroke – treated by retrieving blood clots from the brain, known as mechanical thrombectomy.
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Brain tumours – managed using embolisation to reduce blood flow to the lesion.
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Head and neck tumours (such as paragangliomas) – treated with embolisation.
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Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) of the brain and spine, and dural arteriovenous fistulas (dAVFs) – treated with embolisation.
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Carotid artery stenosis – treated using balloons and stents.
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Intracranial vascular stenosis – treated using balloons and stents.
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Intracranial hypertension and pulsatile tinnitus – managed with venous stents.
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Subdural haemorrhage – treated with middle meningeal artery embolisation.
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Severe or recurrent nosebleeds (epistaxis) – controlled with embolisation.
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Vasospasm following subarachnoid haemorrhage – treated with chemical angioplasty.
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Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks – managed with blood patches and embolisation.
Diagnostic procedures we perform
We also carry out a range of diagnostic procedures, including:
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Cerebral angiography
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Myelography
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Test occlusion before neurovascular occlusion
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MRI
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CT
Booking a patient
Routine referrals
For routine referrals — for example, unruptured cerebral aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) and dural arteriovenous fistulas (dAVFs) — please:
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complete the referral form below, and
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email it to bhrut.neurovascular@nhs.net
For further referral advice or guidance, you can contact the clinical nurse specialist on:
01708 435 000, extension 6305
Emergency referrals
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Mechanical thrombectomy for acute stroke
This is a 24-hour service, seven days a week.
Please contact the on-call stroke consultant via switchboard. -
All other emergency referrals
Please contact the on-call neurosurgery team via switchboard.
Page last updated: January 2026