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Standard imaging in acute stroke is undertaken with the aim of diagnosing the underlying
cause and excluding stroke mimics. In the presence of ischaemic stroke, imaging is also …

Although most therapeutic efforts and experimental stroke models focus on the concept of
complete occlusion of the middle cerebral artery as a result of embolism from the carotid …

PURPOSE To determine the worth of CT angiography of the circle of Willis as a supplement
to routine CT in the examination of patients with symptoms of acute stroke in terms of its …

Background Acute stroke patients with large artery occlusive disease (LAOD) have a distinct
pathophysiology and may respond differently to anticoagulation treatments. We compared …

Background The significance of the stenotic lesions of the middle cerebral artery (MCA) in
Asian patients with striatocapsular small, deep infarctions (SSDIs) remains undetermined …

Intracranial atherosclerotic disease may constitute the most common cause of ischemic
stroke worldwide; yet, in the developed world, imaging research has largely focused on …

Background. Patients with 50% intracranial arterial stenosis may require more intensive
therapies for stroke prevention. Transcranial Doppler (TCD) is a convenient noninvasive …

Background and purpose. To investigate the optimal values of flow velocity on transcranial
Doppler (TCD) in grading the severity of middle cerebral artery (MCA) stenosis in …

Intracranial atherosclerotic disease is increasingly recognized as a major stroke subtype
worldwide. Current diagnostic evaluation of atherosclerotic disease of the middle cerebral …