06/01/2026
When an older adult experiences a fall, the effects may not appear immediately.
Chronic subdural hematoma — a type of slow brain bleed that can develop days or weeks after a head injury — is becoming increasingly common as people live longer and more people take blood-thinning medications.
A newer minimally invasive procedure called Middle Meningeal Artery (MMA) Embolization is helping reduce the risk of recurrence and repeat surgeries by treating the source of the bleeding.
In this article, Atlantic Brain and Spine neurosurgeon Dr. Guilherme Barros explains how the procedure works, the latest clinical evidence behind it, and how it helped one local patient recover.
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When an 88-year-old man experienced several falls and began developing right-sided weakness, it wasn’t immediately clear how serious the situation was. But a CT scan at Morristown Medical Center...