Frontiers in Neurology, 2021 Purpose: Pathologic studies suggest that unstable plaque morphology and inflammation are associated with cerebrovascular events. 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (18FDG-PET) is a validated technique for non-invasive imaging of ...
Nicola Giannotti +24 more
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Association between maintenance regimens for immunotherapy and prognosis in patients with MRI-positive or MRI-negative anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis [PDF]
精准医学杂志Objective To investigate the association between the maintenance regimens for immunotherapy and prognosis in patients with anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis and different cranial MRI manifestations. Methods Diagnosis, treatment, and
WANG Kemo, YAN Cuihua, JIANG Jing, LIU Xuewu
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Approach considerations for the management of strangulation in the emergency department
Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open, 2022 Patients with a history of strangulation present to the emergency department with a variety of different circumstances and injury patterns. We review the terminology, pathophysiology, evaluation, management, and special considerations for strangulation ...
Samuel J. Stellpflug +10 more
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A cohort study of duplex Doppler examinations of the carotid artery in primary open angle glaucoma [PDF]
, 2014 Objectives To explore the possibility of pathological change in the common carotid artery at the bifurcation and in the internal carotid artery beyond the bifurcation which could contribute to a reduced diastolic pressure as observed in primary open ...
Aldoori, M. I. +3 more
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Angiographic Predictors of Outcomes After Balloon Test Occlusion
Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology, 2022 Background Balloon test occlusion (BTO) with adjunctive single‐photon emission computed tomography has been used to predict tolerance after permanent internal carotid artery occlusion.
Aldo A. Mendez +7 more
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Resolution of Occlusive Carotid Artery Thrombus Treated with Anticoagulation as Demonstrated on Duplex Ultrasonography. [PDF]
, 2017 BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: While the majority of cerebral ischemic events due to carotid occlusive disease result from atherosclerotic plaque rupture, intraluminal carotid artery thrombus occasionally occurs in patients without preexisting carotid ...
Liang, John W. +2 more
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Evaluation of carotid intima-media thickness and cardiovascular risk factors in benign prostatic hyperplasia patients [PDF]
Ķazaķstannyṇ Klinikalyķ Medicinasy, 2023 Objective: To assess the carotid intima-media thickness and cardiovascular risk factors in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia. Material and methods: This was a prospective observational study conducted over two years in 100 patients who presented
Parag Jaipuriya +4 more
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Vulnerable Carotid Artery Plaques in Asymptomatic Patients—A Narrative Review
The Arab Journal of Interventional Radiology, 2022 Over the last two decades, medical management of carotid artery patients has improved significantly. Most patients remain stable on best medical therapy (BMT), making interventions unnecessary in all patients.
Zia Ur Rehman
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Hypoglossal schwannoma masquerading as a carotid body tumor. [PDF]
, 2012 Study Objective. To describe the clinical presentation, evaluation, and treatment of a hypoglossal schwannoma. Methods. We report an unusual case of a hypoglossal schwannoma presenting as a pulsatile level II neck mass at the bifurcation of the external ...
Abie H. Mendelsohn +4 more
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Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), 2021 Importance Carotid artery stenosis is atherosclerotic disease that affects extracranial carotid arteries. Asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis refers to stenosis in persons without a history of ischemic stroke, transient ischemic attack, or other ...
A. Krist +15 more
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