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A rare adult case of asymptomatic double aortic arch accompanied by the right vertebral artery directly originating from the aortic arch
A double aortic arch (DAA) is a rare congenital vascular anomaly. No case of DAA with a direct aortic origin of the right vertebral artery (VA) has been reported in adults. Here, we report a rare case of an as...
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Open AccessA human T-lymphotropic virus-1 carrier who developed progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy following immunotherapy for sarcoidosis: a case report
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a devastating demyelinating disorder of the central nervous system caused by opportunistic infection of the JC virus (JCV).
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Rare anastomosis between the bilateral internal carotid arteries via the recurrent arteries branching from the first segment of the ophthalmic artery
Although anastomoses between the arterial branches arising from the internal carotid artery (ICA) can develop as collateral pathways between the bilateral ICAs in cases of dysgenesis of the ICA, anastomosis of...
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Open AccessThe bifurcation angle is associated with the progression of saccular aneurysms
The role of the bifurcation angle in progression of saccular intracranial aneurysms (sIAs) has been undetermined. We, therefore, assessed the association of bifurcation angles with aneurysm progression using a...
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Open AccessCorrection to: Safety of Early Administration of Apixaban on Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Acute Large Vessel Occlusion
There was an error in Fig. 2d. The correct Fig. 2d is shown below.
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Factors associated with the new appearance of cerebral microbleeds after endovascular treatment for unruptured intracranial aneurysms
Endovascular treatment of unruptured intracranial aneurysms may increase cerebral microbleeds (CMBs) in postprocedural T2*-weighted MRIs, which may be a risk for future intracerebral hemorrhage. This study exa...
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Open AccessSafety of Early Administration of Apixaban on Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Acute Large Vessel Occlusion
Early administration of direct oral anticoagulants in patients with acute large vessel occlusion (LVO) and nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) is a concern, as endovascular therapy (EVT) became highly utili...
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Open AccessModified diffusion-weighted imaging-Alberta Stroke Program Early Computed Tomography Score including deep white matter lesions predicts symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage following intravenous thrombolysis
The Alberta Stroke Program Early Computed Tomography Score (ASPECTS) is widely used for the assessment of early ischemic changes (EICs) before thrombolysis. However, for symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage (s...
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Open AccessDifferences between predictive factors for early neurological deterioration due to hemorrhagic and ischemic insults following intravenous recombinant tissue plasminogen activator
Early neurological deterioration (END) following intravenous recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA) treatment is a serious clinical event that can be caused by hemorrhagic or ischemic insult. We inve...
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Reversible striatal hypermetabolism in chorea associated with moyamoya disease: a report of two cases
The pathophysiological mechanism of chorea as a presentation of pediatric moyamoya disease remains unknown, although ischemia is suspected as a likely cause. The authors describe two cases of pediatric moyamoy...
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Surgical treatment of tentorial dural arteriovenous fistulae located around the tentorial incisura
Tentorial dural arteriovenous fistulae (DAVF) are relatively uncommon and are the most dangerous type of DAVF. Because of a high incidence of hemorrhage and subsequent neurological deficits, treatment is manda...
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Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty for atherosclerotic stenosis of the subclavian or innominate artery: angiographic and clinical outcomes in 36 patients
The purpose of the study was to evaluate stenting and percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) for the treatment of stenotic lesions of the subclavian or innominate artery based on surgical results and long...
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Long-Term Results of Carotid Endarterectomy and Carotid Stenting
Introduction: We report the long-term results of surgery for carotid stenosis in our institute, and suggest a better treatment strategy for high-risk patients.
