A Patient Guide to Brain Stent Placement

Abstract

“You are going to put what in my head?” It might seem like science fiction, but stents are a reality
and prove helpful to many people. Health care professionals may find it an amazing concept to grasp;
just imagine the patient perspective. Neurologists, neurosurgeons, and nurses often encounter many
questions from patients and their families. How do you get that object in my brain? Can I still have
X-Rays or an MRI? Am I doomed to set off alarms every time I pass through airport security? The
information that follows serves to answer frequently asked questions about brain stent placement.