Basilar artery occlusion

HP Mattle, M Arnold, PJ Lindsberg… - The Lancet …, 2011 - thelancet.com
The clinical presentation of basilar artery occlusion (BAO) ranges from mild transient
symptoms to devastating strokes with high fatality and morbidity. Often, non-specific …

The eye response test alone is sufficient to predict stroke outcome—reintroduction of Japan Coma Scale: a cohort study

K Shigematsu, H Nakano, Y Watanabe - BMJ open, 2013 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives Prompt assessment of consciousness levels is vitally important during the
emergency care of stroke patients. The Japan Coma Scale (JCS) is a one-axis coma scale …

A novel scoring system for assessing Chiari malformation type I treatment outcomes

L Aliaga, KE Hekman, R Yassari, D Straus… - …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Outcome assessment for the management of Chiari malformation type 1 is
difficult because of the lack of a reliable and specific surgical outcome assessment scale …

Endovascular therapy for acute basilar artery occlusion: a review of the literature

AM Mortimer, M Bradley, SA Renowden - Journal of …, 2012 - jnis.bmj.com
Basilar artery occlusion is an infrequent form of acute stroke; clinical outcomes are
heterogeneous, but the condition can be fatal. There is a lack of randomized controlled trial …

Technical feasibility and application of mechanical thrombectomy with the Solitaire FR revascularization device in acute basilar artery occlusion

P Mordasini, C Brekenfeld, JV Byrne… - American Journal …, 2013 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Acute BAO is a devastating neurological condition
associated with a poor clinical outcome and a high mortality rate. Recanalization has been …

[HTML][HTML] Early consciousness disorder in acute ischemic stroke: incidence, risk factors and outcome

J Li, D Wang, W Tao, W Dong, J Zhang, J Yang, M Liu - BMC neurology, 2016 - Springer
Background Little is known about the incidence and risk factors of early consciousness
disorder (ECD) in patients with acute ischemic stroke, or about how ECD may affect …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical monitoring scales in acute brain injury: assessment of coma, pain, agitation, and delirium

RR Riker, JE Fugate… - Neurocritical care, 2014 - Springer
Serial clinical examination represents the most fundamental and basic form of neurological
monitoring, and is often the first and only form of such monitoring in patients. Even in …

Prognostic factors for outcomes after mechanical thrombectomy with solitaire stent

H Raoult, F Eugène, JC Ferré, JC Gentric… - Journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
Background and purpose Endovascular mechanical thrombectomy is emerging as a
promising therapeutic approach for acute ischemic stroke. This study was aimed at …

Endovascular mechanical thrombectomy with the solitaire device for the treatment of acute basilar artery occlusion

X Huo, F Gao, X Sun, N Ma, L Song, D Mo, L Liu… - World neurosurgery, 2016 - Elsevier
Objective To determine the safety and efficacy of endovascular treatment with the Solitaire
device for acute basilar artery occlusion (ABAO) and identify factors affecting clinical …

[HTML][HTML] Comatose with basilar artery occlusion: still odds of favorable outcome with recanalization therapy

J Ritvonen, T Sairanen, H Silvennoinen… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: Around 30–60% of patients with basilar artery occlusion (BAO) present with
coma, which is often considered as a hallmark of poor prognosis. Aim: To examine factors …