Background and Purpose—Dynamic autoregulation has been studied predominantly in the
middle cerebral artery (MCA). Because certain clinical conditions, ie, presyncopal symptoms …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The overall mortality rate of primary pontine hemorrhage (PPH)
in recent studies is 40–50%. The aim of the present study was to analyze the predictive …

Objective: Alerted by the number of patients with transient global amnesia (TGA) in whom
Valsalvalike activities immediately preceded the onset of TGA, we have investigated the …

OBJECTIVES We sought to evaluate whether transthoracic contrast echocardiography using
second harmonic imaging (SHI) is a diagnostic alternative to transesophageal contrast …

BACKGROUND: Balloon dilatation and deployment of a self-expanding stent is a safe treatment
for intracranial atherosclerotic stenoses. The significant recurrence rate might be related …

Evidence suggests that statin therapy reduces the risk of stroke in patients with coronary heart
disease (CHD), but its benefit for patients with cerebrovascular disease and no history of …

Background: Second harmonic imaging is a new ultrasound technique that allows evaluation
of brain tissue perfusion after application of an ultrasound contrast agent. Objective: To …

Transkranielle Sonografie (TCS) ist eine weitverbreitete nicht invasive Methode zur Untersuchung
von Hirn, Hirngefäßen, Hirnperfusion und deren Pathologien. Die transkranielle B-Bild…

Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is increasingly recognized in association with cryptogenic stroke.
Using transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) and transcranial Doppler sonography …

Background and Purpose— Cross-spectral analysis (CSA) of spontaneous oscillations in
cerebral blood flow velocity (CBFV) and arterial blood pressure is considered a sensitive and …