Intracranial atherosclerosis

AI Qureshi, LR Caplan - The Lancet, 2014 - thelancet.com
Atherosclerotic disease often involves the intracranial arteries including those encased by
cranial bones and dura, and those located in the subarachnoid space. Age, hypertension …

Adult primary central nervous system vasculitis

C Salvarani, RD Brown, GG Hunder - The Lancet, 2012 - thelancet.com
Primary CNS vasculitis is an uncommon disorder of unknown cause that is restricted to brain
and spinal cord. The median age of onset is 50 years. The neurological manifestations are …

Primary angiitis of the central nervous system: diagnosis and treatment

C Beuker, A Schmidt, D Strunk… - Therapeutic …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Primary angiitis of the central nervous system (PACNS) represents a rare inflammatory
disease affecting the brain and spinal cord. Stroke, encephalopathy, headache and seizures …

Intracranial atherosclerotic disease: current concepts in medical and surgical management

WG Tekle, AE Hassan - Neurology, 2021 - AAN Enterprises
Purpose of the Review This article reviews the current concepts in intracranial
atherosclerotic disease (ICAD) as a common etiology of ischemic stroke; pathophysiologic …

Treatment and imaging of intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis: current perspectives and future directions

IR van den Wijngaard, G Holswilder… - Brain and …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Purpose Intracranial atherosclerosis is a common cause of stroke
worldwide. It results in ischemic stroke due to different mechanisms including artery‐to …

Endovascular therapy versus medical treatment for symptomatic intracranial artery stenosis

X Wang, R Xu, H Gong, X Zhang… - Cochrane Database …, 2023 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Intracranial artery stenosis (ICAS) is an arterial narrowing in the brain that can
cause stroke. Endovascular therapy (ET) and conventional medical treatment (CMT) may …

Detection of intracranial arterial stenosis using transcranial color‐coded duplex sonography, computed tomographic angiography, and digital subtraction angiography

M Roubec, M Kuliha, T Jonszta… - … of Ultrasound in …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives The aim of this retrospective study was to compare intracranial arterial stenosis in
patients with stroke using 3 different methods: transcranial color‐coded duplex sonography …

Intracranial large and medium artery atherosclerotic disease and stroke

S Al Kasab, CP Derdeyn, WR Guerrero… - Journal of Stroke and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Intracranial atherosclerotic disease (ICAD) is one of the most common causes
of stroke worldwide and is associated with a high risk of stroke recurrence. We sought to …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic review and meta-analysis on transcranial Doppler in diagnosing ischemic cerebrovascular disease

J Zhou, Y Shan, P Hu - Annals of palliative medicine, 2021 - apm.amegroups.org
Background: The incidence of ischemic cerebrovascular disease (ICVD) has been
increasing, leading to disability and deaths among middle-aged and elderly people. Digital …

Evaluation of neurosonology versus digital subtraction angiography in acute stroke patients

F Assarzadegan, F Mohammadi, BS Lima… - Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - Elsevier
Stroke is one of the most common neurological disorders with a high incidence in Middle-
eastern regions. We aimed to assess the diagnostic accuracy of neurovascular ultrasound to …