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The contemporary management of intracranial atherosclerotic disease.
Authors: Leng X, Wong KS, Leung TW Abstract Intracranial atherosclerotic disease is the most common cause of cerebral vasculopathy and an important stroke etiology worldwide, with a higher prevalence in Asian, Hispanic and African ethnicities. Symptomatic intracranial atherosclerotic disease portends a recurrent stroke risk as high as 18% at one year. The key to secondary prevention is an understanding of the underlying stroke mechanism and aggressive control of conventional cardiovascular risks. Contemporary treatment includes antiplatelet therapy, optimal glycemic and blood pressure control, statin therapy and li...
Source: Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics - April 18, 2016 Category: Neurology Tags: Expert Rev Neurother Source Type: research

Endovascular Treatment of Acute Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion: Comparison of Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty and Mechanical Embolectomy (P4.298)
CONCLUSIONS: Data from this national multicenter registry showed that both PTA and ME represent safe and effective recanalization methods of acute MCAo. Bridging therapy was associated with better clinical outcome in the case of ME+IVT than PTA+IVT combination. Study Supported by: the grants of the Internal Grant Agency of Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic number NT/11046-6/2010, NT/11386-5/2010, NT/13498-4/2012, and NT/14288-3/2013.Disclosure: Dr. Herzig has received personal compensation for activities with Boehringer Ingelheim and Gedeon Richter as a scientific advisory board member and/or speaker. Dr. Blejcharov...
Source: Neurology - April 8, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Herzig, R., Blejcharova, K., Roubec, M., Kuliha, M., Sanak, D., Vitkova, E., Krajickova, D., Tomek, A., Vaclavik, D., Prochazka, V., Kocher, M., Krajina, A., Charvat, F., Zapletalova, J., Skoloudik, D. Tags: Cerebrovascular Disease and Interventional Neurology: Acute Ischemic Stroke Treatment Source Type: research