Right-to-left shunt and transcranial Doppler as a diagnostic tool: when and how to run it. Position statement by the Italian society of neurosonology and cerebral haemodynamics [PDF]
Patent foramen ovale (PFO) represents a frequent congenital cardiac anomaly and the most common cause of right-to-left shunt (RLS), with relevant clinical implications in cryptogenic ischemic stroke among young adults.
Giuseppe Miceli +11 more
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Neurovascular Ultrasound Training Programs, Certification Pathways, and Credentialing Issues
Neurovascular ultrasound is an exponentially growing field of diagnostic tools for patients. The indications for transcranial Doppler (TCD) and carotid ultrasound (CUS) have been expanding over the last two decades.
Akhil Padarti +5 more
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Brazilian guidelines for the application of transcranial ultrasound as a diagnostic test for the confirmation of brain death [PDF]
Neurosonological studies, specifically transcranial Doppler (TCD) and transcranial color-coded duplex (TCCD), have high level of specificity and sensitivity and they are used as complementary tests for the diagnosis of brain death (BD).
Marcos C. Lange +13 more
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Rapid effectiveness of eptinezumab to treat ongoing migraine attacks: preliminary data from an Italian multicenter real-world experience (the BE-FREE study) [PDF]
IntroductionEptinezumab is an intravenous anti-calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) monoclonal antibody (mAb) approved for the prevention of episodic and chronic migraine.
Luisa Fofi +20 more
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Editorial: Advancing neurosonology: integrating ultrasound applications and artificial intelligence in neurology [PDF]
Giuseppe Miceli +4 more
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Consensus document on neurosonological techniques in headaches
Introduction: Neurosonology is a medical discipline that utilizes ultrasound techniques to study the nervous system, with its applications progressively increasing.
J. Rodríguez Vico +13 more
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In Spain, approximately 28% of ischaemic strokes have an atherothrombotic cause, and most are due to carotid stenosis. Ultrasound is the most commonly used technique for diagnosing carotid stenosis.
J. Serena +5 more
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Stroke in Asia: Neurosonology in Neurocritical Care [PDF]
Deepak Arjundas +3 more
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Neurosonological Findings Related to Non-Motor Features of Parkinson’s Disease: A Systematic Review
Non-motor symptoms (NMS) in Parkinson’s disease (PD), including neuropsychiatric or dysautonomic complaints, fatigue, or pain, are frequent and have a high impact on the patient’s quality of life. They are often poorly recognized and inadequately treated.
Cristina del Toro Pérez +7 more
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The “SALPARE study” of spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage: part 1
Background Spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is a devastating type of stroke with a huge impact on patients and families. Expanded use of oral anticoagulants and ageing population might contribute to an epidemiological change.
Ludovica De Rosa +10 more
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