J Neuroradiology
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Comparative Study
Non-invasive evaluation of proximal vertebral artery stenosis using color Doppler sonography and CT angiography.
A reliable and safe diagnostic procedure for vertebral artery (VA) stenosis is needed, but none is generally accepted yet. In our study, we evaluated symptomatic VA stenoses using color Doppler sonography (CDS). CT angiography (CTA) has been employed as a non-invasive reference method. Next, we tested the accuracy for medium to high degree stenoses by digital subtraction angiography (DSA). ⋯ Our results endorse the non-invasive combination of CDS with CTA in the evaluation of VA stenosis as a reliable diagnostic algorithm, tightly correlating with DSA.
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The recovery time of traumatic carotid-cavernous fistula-induced oculomotor nerve paresis (ONP) after endovascular embolization with detachable balloons has not yet been adequately evaluated. This study was performed to make a deep analysis of the factors, which affect the prognosis of ONP after endovascular treatment of traumatic carotid-cavernous fistula (TCCF). ⋯ Endovascular treatment of traumatic carotid-cavernous fistula-induced ONP with detachable balloons is a safe and effective method. The length of ONP before endovascular treatment, the location of the fistula, the degree of preoperative ONP, the number of detachable balloons used were the statistically significant predictors of the length of ONP complete recovery.
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This study aimed to identify and validate whole brain perfusion computed tomography (CTP) thresholds for ischemic core and salvageable penumbra in acute stroke patients and develop a probability based model to increase the accuracy of tissue pathophysiology measurements. ⋯ Whole brain CTP can accurately identify penumbra and ischemic core using similar thresholds to previously validated 16 or 64 slice CTP. Additionally, a novel probability based model was closer to defining the ischemic core and penumbra than single thresholds.
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This report describes a case of successful percutaneous direct-puncture ethanol embolization, followed by vertebroplasty, of an aggressive vertebral hemangioma (VH) involving two adjacent thoracic vertebral levels. In this case, the 78-year-old male patient presented with a 6-month history of progressive paraparesis due to spinal cord compression by a T8-T9 VH with an extensive epidural component. Follow-up demonstrated epidural component shrinkage with complete regression of symptoms at 3 months. This case suggests that exclusive percutaneous treatment may be considered for symptomatic VH even when two adjacent vertebral levels are affected.
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To investigate the relation between DWI-PWI mismatch and FLAIR-hyperintense vessel (FHV) sign and their influence on the prediction of the infarct growth in stroke patients without vessel recanalising therapy. ⋯ The FHV sign is associated with larger PWI lesion volumes and DWI-to-PWI mismatch volumes in acute stroke and thus seems to be an indicator of collateral flow. However, it is unsuitable to predict infarct growth. The latter occurred when DWI-to-PWI mismatches were present with bigger relative mismatch volumes making subsequent infarct growth more likely.