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Prefaces
03 November 2011
The stars are aligned for a revolution in stroke care. We are poised on the brink of routine reversal of stroke in many cases. Public awareness is finally reaching critical levels. Technology is swif...
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L. Nelson (Nick) Hopkins
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Prefaces
The Stroke and the Neurosurgeon supplement represents the culmination of a substantial effort to realize the best ideals of WORLD NEUROSURGERY. As the official journal of the World Federation of Neur...
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Alexander A. Khalessi
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Brain and Vascular Imaging of Acute Stroke
Contemporary imaging technologies permit the rapid and accurate assessment of the acute stroke patient. These studies form the underpinning of all therapeutic approaches. Although unenhanced computed ...
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Arun Paul Amar
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Medical Therapy for Ischemic Stroke: Review of Intravenous and Intra-Arterial Treatment Options
Background: Thrombolytic therapy is of proven and substantial benefit for select patients with acute cerebral ischemia. Diagnostic options and medical treatment options for acute stroke ischemia have ...
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Philipp Taussky,
Rabih G. Tawk,
Wilson P. Daugherty,
Ricardo A. Hanel
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Mechanical Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke Using the MERCI Retriever and Penumbra Aspiration Systems
Objective: Intracranial large-vessel ischemia is associated with poor clinical outcome and increased mortality. Early reperfusion of ischemic tissue remains the goal of treatment of stroke. Intravenou...
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Matthew S. Tenser,
Arun P. Amar,
William J. Mack
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Intracranial Stents for Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke: Evolution and Current Status
Background: Intravascular stents have been applied to treat a variety of pathophysiologic conditions. With advances in stent design and delivery, stenting has become a viable treatment option in neuro...
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Saeed Ansari,
Douglas J. McConnell,
Gregory J. Velat,
Michael F. Waters,
Elad I. Levy,
Brian L. Hoh,
J. Mocco
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Carotid Endarterectomy and Treatment Options for Carotid Occlusive Disease
Background: Atherosclerotic stenosis of the extracranial internal carotid artery accounts for 15%-20% of ischemic strokes, depending on the population studied. Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is the most...
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Philipp Taussky,
Jaypal Reddy Sangala,
Fredric B. Meyer
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Carotid Artery Stenting for Primary and Secondary Stroke Prevention
Background: Carotid artery disease is a major cause of the disability and mortality associated with strokes. Ischemic stroke remains the major cause of adult disability and third-leading cause of adul...
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Adnan H. Siddiqui,
Sabareesh K. Natarajan,
L. Nelson Hopkins,
Elad I. Levy
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Acute Ischemic Stroke in the Setting of Cervical Carotid Occlusion: A Proposed Management Strategy
Background: Occlusion of the extracranial internal carotid artery, whether a result of atherothrombosis or dissection, is a challenging cause of ischemic stroke, characterized by a dismal natural hist...
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Ralph Rahme,
Todd A. Abruzzo,
Andrew J. Ringer
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Endovascular Treatment of Intracranial Stenosis
The Gateway balloon-Wingspan stent system is the first, and currently the only “on-label” device for the treatment of symptomatic intracranial stenosis in the United States. In initial single-arm stud...
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David Fiorella
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Comment on Endovascular Treatment of Intracranial Stenosis
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Alexander A. Khalessi
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Bypass for the Prevention of Ischemic Stroke
Objective: Although most ischemic strokes are thromboembolic in origin and their management is endovascular or medical, some are hemodynamic in origin and their management may be surgical. Extracrania...
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Ana Rodríguez-Hernández,
Andrew S. Josephson,
David Langer,
Michael T. Lawton
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Current Pediatric Stroke Treatment
Background: The treatment of stroke in children and infants is essential, but unfortunately is not supported by factual and substantiated data. Methods: This is a comprehensive review of the currently...
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Iris Quasar Grunwald,
Anna Luisa Kühn
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Epidemiology and the Global Burden of Stroke
Objective: Stroke remains one of the most devastating of all neurological diseases, often causing death or gross physical impairment or disability. As numerous countries throughout the world undergo t...
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Debraj Mukherjee,
Chirag G. Patil
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Editorial Board
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Global Associates
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Subscription Information
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Member Societies
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