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Open AccessLarge diameter hemicraniectomy does not improve long-term outcome in malignant infarction
In malignant cerebral infarction decompressive hemicraniectomy has demonstrated beneficial effects, but the optimum size of hemicraniectomy is still a matter of debate. Some surgeons prefer a large-sized hemic...
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Quantitative MRI shows cerebral microstructural damage in hemolytic–uremic syndrome patients with severe neurological symptoms but no changes in conventional MRI
Severe neurological symptoms in Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli infection associated hemolytic–uremic syndrome (STEC–HUS) are often accompanied by none or only mild alterations of cerebral magnetic resonan...
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Intra-arterial thrombolysis using rt-PA in patients with acute stroke due to vessel occlusion of anterior and/or posterior cerebral circulation
The aim of our study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of intra-arterial (IA) thrombolysis using recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA) in patients with acute stroke due to occlusion in the ant...
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Correlative assessment of cerebral blood flow obtained with perfusion CT and positron emission tomography in symptomatic stenotic carotid disease
Twelve patients with ICA stenosis underwent dynamic perfusion computed tomography (CT) and positron emission tomography (PET) studies at rest and after acetazolamide challenge. Cerebral blood flow (CBF) maps o...