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When common lesions behave like a rare disease: The case for orphan status in brain aneurysm research

Brain aneurysms occupy a unique and somewhat paradoxical position in cerebrovascular disease. Although unruptured aneurysms ...
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Subclavian loop catheterization technique (SLOT): novel transradial salvage technique for challenging vertebral artery ostial stenosis

Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of the subclavian loop catheter technique for endovascular stenting of vertebral artery ostial stenosis (VAOS). Methods We retrospectively reviewed all ...
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Increased diagnostic accuracy and better morphology characterization of unruptured intracranial aneurysm by ultra-high-resolution photon-counting detector CT angiography

Background Accurate detection and morphology evaluation of unruptured intracranial aneurysms (UIAs) are essential for patient management. This study aimed to assess the efficacy of ...
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Neuroanatomy of cranial dural vessels: implications for subdural hematoma embolization

Correspondence to Dr Maksim Shapiro, Radiology, Neurology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, USA; maksim.shapiro{at}nyumc.org Adoption of middle meningeal artery embolization ...
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Clinical outcomes after stenting treatment in patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension and intrinsic versus extrinsic venous sinus stenosis

Background Endovascular stenting is a promising treatment for patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) and venous sinus stenosis (VSS). However, data on the impact of stenosis type on ...
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Current Issue

Case report: Longitudinal evaluation of neointimal formation using optical coherence tomography for an intracranial aneurysm with flow diverter placement in vivo: preliminary experience (16 February, ...
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Unruptured brain arteriovenous malformation risk stratification

Cerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are an uncommon type of central nervous system vascular anomaly that have the potential to rupture and cause intracranial hemorrhage. AVM hemorrhagic risk ...
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Mothership versus drip and ship for thrombectomy in patients who had an acute stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Background The effectiveness of mechanical thrombectomy (MT) in acute ischemic stroke due to large vessel occlusion is time-dependent. While only stroke centers with endovascular capabilities perform ...
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Intracranial venous pressures under conscious sedation and general anesthesia

Correspondence to Dr Kenneth C Liu, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Virginia Health System, Box 800212, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA; kcl3j{at}hscmail.mcc.virginia.edu Introduction Venous ...
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Utilizing dual energy CT to distinguish blood from contrast leakage following middle meningeal artery embolization for chronic subdural hematomas

Background Recently, middle meningeal artery (MMA) embolization has emerged as a potential alternative treatment option for chronic subdural hematomas (SDH). Imaging following MMA embolization often ...
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Novel methodology to replicate clot analogs with diverse composition in acute ischemic stroke

Background Translational research on clot composition may be advanced by the use of clot analogs for the preclinical evaluation of mechanical thrombectomy devices. This work describes a novel set of ...