ContextStandards for treating patients with asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis have been
difficult to establish because of the lack of evidence for factors influencing these patients' …

Background and Purpose—Evidence suggests that an alteration in cerebral hemodynamics
plays a relevant role in the occurrence of stroke in patients with carotid occlusion. The …

Background and Purpose—The purpose of this study was to investigate the possibility of
obtaining prognostic indications in patients with internal carotid occlusion on the basis of …

Background and Purpose— The aim of this study was to explore the possible contribution of
alterations in cerebral hemodynamics to the evolution of cognitive impairment in patients …

Background and Purpose— Increasing evidence suggests that inflammatory mechanisms
are involved in the intracerebral hemorrhage–induced brain injury. We evaluated the …

Background Approximately one-third of patients with epilepsy presents seizures despite
adequate treatment. Hence, there is the need to search for new therapeutic options. …

In this study, the relationship between hormonal‐related events and migraine with aura (MA)
and without aura (MO) was investigated. Subjects included 268 women suffering from MA (…

Spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) accounts for approximately 10 to 30% of all
acute cerebrovascular events, and it is the type of stroke associated with the highest rates of …

Background and Purpose— Epidemiological studies have suggested a pathophysiological
link between sleep apnea syndrome and cerebrovascular diseases. The mechanism by …

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of topiramate in the treatment of chronic
migraine. This was a double-blind, randomized, placebo controlled, parallel-group study. …