18 Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis
Michael C. Brandel, Christian Lopez Ramos, Robert C Rennert, Peter Abraham, Kevin Porras, Arvin R. Wall, Jeffrey A. Steinberg, David R. Santiago-Dieppa.j. Scott Pannell, and Alexander A. Khalessi Abstract…
17 Vertebral Artery Origin Stenosis
Andre Monteiro, Victor Hugo Da Costa, Roberta Santos, Ricardo Hanel, Eric Sauvageau, and Amin Nima Aghaebrahim Abstract Stroke is the leading cause of severe disability in the United States….
16 Carotid Dissection
John D. Nerva, Brian M. Corliss, and W. Christopher Fox Abstract Carotid artery dissection (CAD) can develop spontaneously or from trauma. Dissections occur in both the carotid and vertebral…
15 Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis
Philip C. R. Schmalz, Paul M. Foreman, and Mark R. Harrigan Abstract The management of carotid stenosis is a fundamental component of the neurointerventionalist’s practice. Decision making for these…
14 Symptomatic Carotid Stenosis
Chesney S. Oravec, Ahmed Cheema, and Adam S. Arthur Abstract Symptomatic carotid stenosis carries significant risk of stroke and disability. Management is aimed at reducing the lifetime risk of…
13 Intracranial Atherosclerosis
Wiebke Kurre and Hans Henkes Abstract Endovascular treatment of symptomatic atherosclerotic intracranial stenosis is a controversial issue. Two prospective randomized trials did not demonstrate any benefit of stent-angioplasty over…
