PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - P. Nagpal
AU  - B.A. Policeni
AU  - G. Bathla
AU  - A. Khandelwal
AU  - C. Derdeyn
AU  - D. Skeete
TI  - Blunt Cerebrovascular Injuries: Advances in Screening, Imaging, and Management Trends
AID  - 10.3174/ajnr.A5412
DP  - 2018 Mar 01
TA  - American Journal of Neuroradiology
PG  - 406--414
VI  - 39
IP  - 3
4099  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/39/3/406.short
4100  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/39/3/406.full
SO  - Am. J. Neuroradiol.2018 Mar 01; 39
AB  - SUMMARY: Blunt cerebrovascular injury is a relatively uncommon but sometimes life-threatening injury, particularly in patients presenting with ischemic symptoms in that vascular territory. The decision to pursue vascular imaging (generally CT angiography) is based on clinical and imaging findings. Several grading scales or screening criteria have been developed to guide the decision to pursue vascular imaging, as well as to recommend different treatment options for various injuries. The data supporting many of these guidelines and options are limited however. The purpose of this article is to review and compare these scales and criteria and the data supporting clinical efficacy and to make recommendations for future research in this area.ATTantithrombotic therapyBCVIblunt cerebrovascular injuryEASTEastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma