Table 3:

Angiographic characteristics and distribution of DID

No. (%)
Vessels involved
    Anterior circulation only4 (16.0)
    Bilateral ICAs4 (16.0)
    Anterior and posterior circulation21 (84.0)
    Basilar artery + 1 ICA10 (40.0)
    Basilar artery + bilateral ICAs5 (20.0)
    Basilar artery + bilateral ICAs + bilateral MCAs2 (8.0)
    Basilar artery + 1 ICA/ipsilateral M12 (8.0)
    Basilar artery + 1 ICA + bilateral MCAs1 (4.0)
    Basilar artery + 1 MCA1 (4.0)
Mean (SD) maximum diameter of dilated (mm)
    Basilar artery15.2 (8.3)
    Internal carotid artery12.7 (7.0)
    MCA10.1 (4.3)
Thrombus in fusiform/dolichoectatic aneurysm7 (28.0)
  • Note:—DID indicates diffuse intracranial dolichoectasia.