Background: Only few studies have investigated the relationship between the histopathology
of retrieved thrombi and clinical outcomes. This study aimed to evaluate thrombus …

In the rat, 60 minutes of transient ischemia to the middle cerebral artery results in infarction of
the caudate putamen. Ischemic preconditioning with 20 minutes of transient focal ischemia …

Purpose To construct a classification model of rupture status and to clarify the importance of
morphologic variables and hemodynamic parameters on rupture status by applying a …

Dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) is a common vehicle used for many drugs used in neuroprotective
experiments. DMSO has many biological effects, including antiinflammatory, antioxidant, …

Background Although dementia is one of the curable manifestations of a dural arteriovenous
malformation (AVM), the pathophysiology remains unclear. Case Description We describe …

Background Blood blister-like aneurysms (BBAs) are a subgroup of aneurysms located on
nonbranching sites of the internal carotid artery (ICA) and characterized by small size, a …

We report a novel technique that fuses 3D digital subtraction angiograms and MR images.
Image fusion was successfully performed within 20 minutes each in 11 consecutive cases. …

Background: Cardiocerebral infarction (CCI) is a rare entity that refers to the simultaneous
occurrence of acute myocardial infarction and acute ischemic stroke. The management of CCI …

The measurement of the strain during tests manifests that a plastic strain of about 80x10 “6 is
produced at the fatigue limit in the forged steel, independently of specimen size, and on the …

Background Positional compression of the vertebral artery (VA) owing to cervical spondylosis
is an uncommon cause of stroke. We report two cases of cervical spondylosis causing …