Basilar trunk artery aneurysms (BTAs) are among the rarest and most complex types of brain aneurysms, occurring in a critical ...

Mechanical extraction of embolic material offers a potential alternative to fibrinolysis, especially for patients in whom fibrinolysis is contraindicated or in whom it has failed. We and others have ...

BARCELONA, Spain — Thrombolysis with tenecteplase led to earlier reperfusion and improved functional outcomes at 90 days without any significant safety issues in selected patients with basilar artery ...

Data from trials investigating the effects and risks of endovascular thrombectomy for the treatment of stroke due to basilar-artery occlusion are limited. We conducted a multicenter, prospective, ...

The benefit of endovascular therapy in the treatment of stroke caused by an occlusion of the basilar artery has finally been confirmed in the ATTENTION randomized trial. The study, conducted in China, ...

LOS ANGELES, CA—Patients with acute strokes caused by basilar-artery occlusions (BAOs) fare much better with the addition of modern endovascular thrombectomy than with medical therapy alone, a ...

The basilar artery is part of the blood supply system for the brain and central nervous system. It is formed where the two vertebral arteries join at the base of the skull. The basilar artery carries ...

A 46 year-old man presented with attacks of slurred speech, vertigo and double vision. Basilar Artery Stenosis: Cerebral angiogram of the left vertebral / basilar artery; (Left) AP view; (Right) ...

A 75 year-old woman presented with several attacks of slurred speech and unsteadiness. Basilar Artery Stenosis: Cerebral angiogram of the left vertebral / basilar artery; (Left) AP view; Baseline film ...