HENDERSON, Nev. (PRWEB) April 07, 2015 CARD Capital, the investment arm of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD), today announced the acquisition of The Gateway Center. The Gateway Center is a provider of evidence-based services for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) located at 74 N. Pecos Road, Suite C in Henderson, Nev. Hereafter, it will operate as CARD Henderson The acquisition increases CARDs national footprint to 38 offices across 14 states. CARD is one of the worlds largest providers of evidence-based autism treatment, using the principles and procedures of applied behavior analysis (ABA) to treat individuals of all ages diagnosed with autism. Over the past 40 years, thousands of research studies have documented the effectiveness of ABA in treating the deficits and behaviors associated with ASD, and ABA is the only treatment for ASD that has been empirically proven to produce significant long-term improvement and, in some cases, recovery from autism. "In my practice, I have seen the great need for expanded autism services in the Las Vegas Valley, said Dr. Jonathan Still of The Gateway Center. We are excited to have CARD and its highly regarded, evidence-based treatment model join our community, providing individuals and families … Continue reading →

Is Intra-Arterial Treatment for Stroke a Game-Changer? Three clinical trials have now replicated the findings of MR CLEAN study, which supported early endovascular removal of the stroke-causing clots as the new standard-of-care. Neurology Today... By: Neurology Today … Continue reading →

A patient begins to experience stroke symptoms and is rushed to the Regional Medical Center's emergency room. The patient is then taken to the hospital's CAT scan machine, images are taken and the patient is immediately assessed. "Stroke is a devastating disease," RMC Emergency Room Medical Director Dr. Daniel Avosso said. "The interesting thing about a stroke is that it is one of those illnesses where every second matters. The clock is running from the minute you have symptoms until you receive treatment." Before medicine is provided, a neurologist needs to be consulted. But getting a neurologist early in the morning could take precious minutes away from the stroke patient's recovery. Until now. RMC and the Medical University of South Carolina on Monday celebrated a formal agreement between the two institutions that will provide local patients better access to life-saving medicine and procedures. One such procedure introduced as part of the affiliation is the telestroke or telemedicine technology. "By the time they (the patient) come back five, six, seven minutes later, there is a neurologist in their room waiting for them to do the evaluation on the TV screen," Avosso said. Telemedicine is the use of electronic communication methods, such … Continue reading →