Moyamoya disease: A clinical spectrum, literature review and case series from a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan [PDF]
Background: Moyamoya is a rare cerebrovascular disease of unknown etiology. The data on moyamoya disease from Pakistan is sparse. We report a case series of 13 patients who presented with moyamoya disease to a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan with a ...
Shoukat, Sana +4 more
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Longitudinal angiographic characterization of the efficacy of combined cerebral revascularization using encephalodurosynangiosis in patients with Moyamoya Disease [PDF]
K. Lucia +4 more
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Role of neurosurgery in the management of stroke [PDF]
Stroke is the second leading cause of death worldwide. The aim of treatment in stroke patients is to prevent further neurologic deterioration and prevent recurrence. Despite all advances in medical treatment, morbidity and mortality in stroke patients is
Enam, Ather +2 more
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Refocusing Neuroprotection in Cerebral Reperfusion Era: New Challenges and Strategies
Pathophysiological processes of stroke have revealed that the damaged brain should be considered as an integral structure to be protected. However, promising neuroprotective drugs have failed when translated to clinical trials.
Xiao-Yi Xiong, Liang Liu, Qing-Wu Yang
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Cerebral Air Embolism and Vasospasm after Carotid Revascularization: A Case Report [PDF]
Tsong‐Hai Lee, Ho-Fai Wong
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Editorial: Clinical experience of open cerebral revascularization (bypass surgery) for the management of ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke. [PDF]
Kuffer AF, Golub D, Dehdashti AR.
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Assessing the effect of statins in lowering the risk of stroke and preventing cerebral ischemia in patients with hypercholesterolemia [PDF]
Numerous analyses have explored the role of statins in reducing stroke incidence, reducing cerebral ischemia in hypercholesterolemic patients, and preventing ischemic stroke.
AlSulaiman, Wafa
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Background At present, the most effective treatment for symptomatic moyamoya disease (MMD) is surgery. However, the high incidence of postoperative complications is a serious problem plaguing the surgical treatment of MMD, especially the acute cerebral ...
Jiangbo Ding +11 more
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Safety and feasibility of carotid revascularization in patients with cerebral embolic strokes associated with carotid webs and histopathology revisited [PDF]
Sunu Mathew +4 more
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A systematic approach to the definition of stroke [PDF]
The 24-hour time-line for symptomsin the current definition of stroke is arbitrary. Moreover, this definition does not include silent stroke, encourage acute stroke therapy and consider dramatic recovery after successful therapy.
Cheung, RTF
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