We randomly assigned patients within 6 hours after the estimated time of onset of a stroke due to basilar-artery occlusion, in a 1:1 ratio, to receive endovascular therapy or standard medical care.

Arterial dissections involving arteries in the neck and head are being identified increasingly readily because of growing awareness of their clinical features, along with advances in imaging ...

Among the most feared and devastating strokes are ones caused by blockages in the brain's critical basilar artery system. They can cause head-to-toe paralysis called "locked-in syndrome. However, a ...

Bengaluru: A 39-year-old man with no known comorbidities or prior symptoms recently experienced sudden weakness in his hands ...

A 3-D-printed phantom of a stenotic artery is enabling a global collaborative to standardize vessel-wall MRI protocols for intracranial atherosclerotic disease, laying the groundwork for multisite ...

The differential diagnosis of stroke in a young adult includes hereditary and acquired thrombophilias, structural cardiac defects, inflammatory and noninflammatory vasculopathies, infections, and ...

MRA of the Aortic Arch with Contrast Bolus. This study is complementary to the standard neck and intracranial MRA. It allows visualization of the common carotids, and especially the origin of the ...

American gymnastic legend Kurt Thomas passed away June 5 at the age of 64. Thomas died nearly two weeks after suffering bleeding from his basilar artery, which led to a severe stroke. His wife Beckie ...

A 74 year-old woman with hypertension and diabetes developed a left hemiparesis and left gaze preference. Pontine Infarction: (Left) T2-weighted axial MRI; (Right) Flair axial MRI. Note the bright ...