Thrombectomy using Trevo ProVue Stent Retriever Devices after Recombinant Tissue Plasminogen Activator Thrombolysis for Acute Basilar Artery Occlusion during Vertebral Artery Dissection, Internal ...

Two randomized trials, the Endovascular Treatment versus Standard Medical Treatment for Vertebrobasilar Artery Occlusion (BEST) trial and the Basilar Artery International Cooperation Study (BASICS ...

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 ...

Intracranial MRA - Caudal Rostal Projection. In this view, imagine you are looking from above the patient's head straight down towards their feet. This view is especially good for visualization of the ...

A collaboration between stroke neurologists at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and bioengineers at the University of Massachusetts has led to the creation of a realistic, 3D ...

Patients with acute basilar artery occlusion who were administered endovascular treatment within 24 hours of an estimated occlusion time had better functional outcomes and reduced mortality ...