Intracranial artery calcification (IAC) was regarded as a proxy for intracranial atherosclerosis
(ICAS). IAC could be easily detected on routine computer tomography (CT), which was …

Stroke is a leading cause of death worldwide. Vascular calcification (VC), defined as
deposition of calcium-phosphate complexes in the vessels, is considered as the …

Importance Intracranial atherosclerosis represents a relatively unexplored, but potentially
important, cause of stroke in a white population. Objective To investigate the relationship …

Background and Purpose—Intracranial atherosclerosis is worldwide one of the leading
causes of stroke. However, surprisingly little is known about its prevalence and risk factors in …

Background Intracranial internal carotid artery (iICA) calcification is associated with stroke
and is often seen as a proxy of atherosclerosis of the intima. However, it was recently shown …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Atherosclerotic calcifications are present not only in the
extracranial carotid bifurcation but also in the intracranial part of the internal carotid artery …

Background and aims Calcifications of the intracranial internal carotid artery (iICA) are an
important risk factor for stroke. The calcifications can occur both in the intimal and medial …

Intracranial arterial calcification (IAC) is an easily identifiable entity on plain head computed
tomography scans. Recent studies have found high prevalence rates for IAC worldwide, and …

Background and Purpose—Previous studies suggest that intracranial carotid artery
calcification (ICAC) volume might influence the clinical outcome of patients after …

Background: Intracranial arteriosclerosis could explain the association between blood
pressure (BP) and cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD). Therefore, we tested whether …