In post-mortem studies 16–19 it has been found that the right vertebral artery makes a negligible contribution to the basilar artery in 3.1 per ... I. W. Anomalies of encephalic arteries among ...

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 ...

Just 2 days earlier, a similar trial was presented at the same meeting, also showing a benefit of thrombectomy in patients with basilar artery occlusion stroke.These are the first randomized ...

Note the area of infarction involving the entire pons and midbrain. This infarct is in the territory of the main basilar artery. The cerebellum is spared, presumably due to collateral flow from the ...

All patients had occlusion of the basilar artery confirmed on vascular imaging within 12 hours of stroke onset, and they had severe symptoms at presentation, with an NIHSS score of at least 10.

Strokes among young people are on the rise. Classic risk factors, such as high blood pressure and cholesterol, play a role, ...

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

Based on the study, it does appear "that some patients with basilar artery occlusion strokes benefit from mechanical thrombectomy," commented Steven Hetts, MD, of UCSF Mission Bay Hospitals in San ...

A 48 year-old woman developed headaches followed by spells of intermittent double vision and facial numbness. Basilar Artery Aneurysm. Cerebral angiogram; Left vertebral artery injection. (Left) ...