• A new neurovascular microstent, the Cordis Enterprise stent, composed of nitinol, with a closed cell design, was specifically developed for the treatment of wide-necked intracranial cerebral aneurysms. (ajnr.org)
  • The endovascular approach to treating intracranial aneurysms, both ruptured and unruptured, has been gaining increasing acceptance worldwide as an alternative to neurosurgical clipping for the past several years ( 1 - 5 ). (ajnr.org)
  • 2) and fusiform aneurysms without a well-defined neck are more difficult to treat because of the inability to ensure that the coils, once deployed, will remain safely within the aneurysm sac and not obstruct blood flow in the normal parent artery ( 6 ). (ajnr.org)
  • however, a newer-generation nitinol stent system, the Cordis Enterprise stent (Cordis Neurovascular, Miami, FL), has recently been designed and developed specifically for intracranial cerebral aneurysm treatment of wide-necked aneurysms. (ajnr.org)
  • Aneurysms in the posterior circulation (basilar artery, vertebral arteries and posterior communicating artery) have a higher risk of rupture. (wikipedia.org)
  • Basilar artery aneurysms represent only 3-5% of all intracranial aneurysms but are the most common aneurysms in the posterior circulation. (wikipedia.org)
  • Fusiform dolichoectatic aneurysms represent a widening of a segment of an artery around the entire blood vessel, rather than just arising from a side of an artery's wall. (wikipedia.org)
  • Charcot-Bouchard aneurysms are a common cause of intracranial hemorrhage. (wikipedia.org)
  • Intracranial aneurysms may result from diseases acquired during life, or from genetic conditions. (wikipedia.org)
  • Cocaine use has also been associated with the development of intracranial aneurysms. (wikipedia.org)
  • Other acquired associations with intracranial aneurysms include head trauma and infections. (wikipedia.org)
  • Specific genes have also had reported association with the development of intracranial aneurysms, including perlecan, elastin, collagen type 1 A2, endothelial nitric oxide synthase, endothelin receptor A and cyclin dependent kinase inhibitor. (wikipedia.org)
  • The immediate and long-term outcomes, complications, recurrences and the need for retreatment were analyzed in a series of 280 consecutive patients with anterior communicating artery aneurysms treated with the endovascular technique. (neurosurgery.directory)
  • From October 1992 to October 2001 280 patients with 282 anterior communicating artery aneurysms were addressed to our center. (neurosurgery.directory)
  • To evaluate the stability of aneurysm occlusion at follow-up angiography after endovascular treatment (EVT) with detachable coils in intracranial berry aneurysms. (rsna.org)
  • Intracranial aneurysms: endovascular treatment with mechanical detachable spirals in 60 aneurysms. (rsna.org)
  • True arterial aneurysms involve all three layers of the artery wall (intima, media and adventitia). (patient.info)
  • False aneurysms may arise following angiogram, angioplasty or at the join between a graft and the artery. (patient.info)
  • Unruptured intracranial aneurysms occur in approximately 3% of the adult population and are increasingly detected due to more frequent cranial imaging. (patient.info)
  • The most common are saccular aneurysms, which are described as being berry-shaped swellings occurring at the bifurcation of arteries. (patient.info)
  • Most aneurysms occur singly with the most frequent sites being the circle of Willis and the bifurcation of the middle cerebral artery. (patient.info)
  • Flexible microstents, such as the closed-cell EN, have facilitated adjunctive coiling of intracranial aneurysms. (ajnr.org)
  • In this study, ISA was detectable by 3T-MRA in a significant proportion of patients undergoing EN stent-assisted coiling of ICA aneurysms in a vessel geometry− and stent-deployment location−dependent manner. (ajnr.org)
  • Endovascular embolization using a stent-assisted technique has proved to be an effective option in the treatment of wide-neck intracranial aneurysms. (ajnr.org)
  • Correlating our findings with angiographic FPCT, we describe here a new crescent-shaped flow signal intensity external to the stent struts on 3T-MRA as a marker for ISA in EN-treated aneurysms and describe the morphologic characteristics of target vessels that predispose to poor stent−vessel wall apposition. (ajnr.org)
  • Pontine artery aneurysms, especially when associated with CPAc AVMs, represent a surgical challenge, due to their rarity and anatomical peculiarity, which typically requires complex operative approaches. (surgicalneurologyint.com)
  • Only 8-12% of intracranial aneurysms and 5-15% of arterial venous malformations (AVMs) occur in the posterior circulation. (surgicalneurologyint.com)
  • 27 , 29 ] Cerebellopontine angle cistern (CPAc) AVMs are even rarer,[ 32 ] especially when associated with aneurysms originating from the same parent artery (2.8-9.3% of all AVMs). (surgicalneurologyint.com)
  • The categorization of these aneurysms is based on their relationship with the nidus, extranidal ones more frequently occur on the pedicle of the feeding artery and are considered the leading cause of bleeding in about 37% of cases. (surgicalneurologyint.com)
  • 20 , 24 , 33 ] In this context, we present the operative management of two CPAc AVMs - pontine artery aneurysms, both supplied by the same feeder artery, characterized by a small AVM nidus and a proximal ruptured aneurysm. (surgicalneurologyint.com)
  • This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness, safety, and technical considerations of flow diverter (FD) treatment using a Flow Re-direction Endoluminal Device (FRED) for unruptured intracranial vertebral artery dissecting aneurysms (VADAs). (neurointervention.org)
  • The management of unruptured intracranial aneurysms is highly controversial. (medscape.com)
  • The International Study of Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms (ISUIA) indicated a relatively low risk of rupture in small aneurysms without history of SAH. (medscape.com)
  • Recent guidelines and an evidence-based systematic review of the literature have formulated recommendations for the care of patients with unruptured intracranial aneurysms, principally based on age, history, and aneurysm size. (medscape.com)
  • Future studies in the management of unruptured intracranial aneurysms may systematically account for the evolving technology of advanced endovascular approaches, detailed aneurysm morphology, novel neuroimaging correlates, ethnic and geographical variation, neurocognitive impairment following endovascular or surgical treatment, and quality-of-life issues. (medscape.com)
  • Thank you to the WNS for this opportunity, flow diversion has been utilized for the treatment of intracranial aneurysms now for five years. (neurosurgicalatlas.com)
  • So what I'll try to do, I will try to define what is in my view, the role of flow diversion or intracranial Aneurysms based on some of the data available as well as on the personnel experience. (neurosurgicalatlas.com)
  • The cervical (extracranial) internal carotid artery is affected in 75% of patients (usually approximately 2 cm distal to the bifurcation) and the extracranial vertebral artery in 15% of patients. (medscape.com)
  • The remaining cases usually involve the intracranial internal carotid artery, intracranial vertebral artery, middle cerebral artery, or basilar artery. (medscape.com)
  • In one community-based study, the average annual incidence of spontaneous cervical internal carotid artery dissections was 2.6 cases per 100,000. (medscape.com)
  • And I think that we can say that flow diversion is the treatment of choice for a complex proximal internal carotid artery. (neurosurgicalatlas.com)
  • And you can see on the AP really the beautiful reconstruction of the profile of the internal carotid artery. (neurosurgicalatlas.com)
  • Basilar Flow-related aneurysm pipeline device embolization . (neuroangio.org)
  • The "Bright Falx" Sign-Midline Embolic Penetration Is Associated With Faster Resolution of Chronic Subdural Hematoma After Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization: A Case Series. (ucla.edu)
  • In-stent thrombotic occlusion is a serious ischemic complication that can also result in ischemia in the distal perfusion territory and the territory of side branches for the artery in which the flow diverter (FD) stent is deployed. (thejns.org)
  • Alternatively, hemodynamic ischemic symptoms may follow proximal subclavian artery occlusion and the syndrome of subclavian/vertebral artery steal ( subclavian-vertebral steal phenomenon ). (medscape.com)
  • Flow diversion treatment using a FRED for unruptured intracranial VADAs proved feasible and safe, yielding satisfactory occlusion rates. (neurointervention.org)
  • Methods@#From December 2010 to June 2021, six hundred eight patients with acute ischemic stroke due to large artery occlusion received MT using a stent retriever with or without an aspiration catheter in our institution. (bvsalud.org)
  • This retrospective study assessed the safety and efficacy of Neuroform Atlas stenting as a rescue treatment after failure of mechanical thrombetomy (MT) for large artery occlusion. (bvsalud.org)
  • We present two cases of CPAc AVMs admitted for acute subarachnoid hemorrhage from rupture of a parent right pontine artery aneurysm. (surgicalneurologyint.com)
  • Despite the well-known risk factors, the pathogenesis of ICH is unclear, and the site of bleeding has rarely been demonstrated histologically due to the difficulty in examining tissue destroyed by hemorrhage as well as secondary bleeding caused by the disruption of surrounding arteries [ 12 , 13 ]. (nature.com)
  • Cervicocephalic artery dissection can result in ischemic stroke or subarachnoid hemorrhage, affecting young or middle-aged adults [ 1 , 2 ]. (neurointervention.org)
  • El Naamani K, Abbas R, Ghanem M, Mounzer M, Tjoumakaris SI, Gooch MR, Rosenwasser RH, Jabbour PM. Resuming Anticoagulants in Patients With Intracranial Hemorrhage: A Meta-Analysis and Literature Review. (jefferson.edu)
  • 24 hours), based on when antiplatelet therapy was initiated post-MT. The primary outcome was safety, determined based on the rate of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage (sICH) and inpatient mortality. (bvsalud.org)
  • Through the years, intracerebral hemorrhage has also been termed "cerebral hemorrhage," "intracranial hemorrhage," "hemorrhagic stroke," and "cerebral bleed. (medlink.com)
  • Intracranial hemorrhage refers to any bleeding within the cranial vault, including subdural and epidural hematomas and subarachnoid hemorrhage. (medlink.com)
  • The closed cell design allowed all coils to be placed within the aneurysm and remain outside the flow of the parent artery. (ajnr.org)
  • The advantages of this stent system are that it can be introduced into a standard microcatheter after access is achieved and be partially deployed as much as 70% within the parent artery-and recaptured and redeployed if needed-and the closed cell design improves the ability of the coils to remain within the aneurysm and not protrude into the normal parent artery. (ajnr.org)
  • Dissection of the cervical and intracranial vessels is an uncommon but increasingly recognized condition. (medscape.com)
  • Intracranial carotid dissection tends to occur particularly in adolescents and adults younger than 30 years. (medscape.com)
  • While some studies have reported that males and females are affected equally in extracranial carotid dissections, the Cervical Artery Dissection and Ischemic Stroke Patients (CADISP) group reported that cervical artery dissection was more common in men and men were older at onset. (medscape.com)
  • Yamaura A. Nontraumatic Intracranial Arterial Dissection: Natural History, Diagnosis, and Treatment. (medscape.com)
  • The rate of intracranial artery involvement from dissection is exceptionally high in Asia [ 3 - 5 ]. (neurointervention.org)
  • This characteristic of EN coiling at this potentially tortuous location should be taken into account when selecting an endovascular strategy. (ajnr.org)
  • The acute origin angle of the vessel from the basilar artery made both malformations unsuitable for endovascular treatment. (surgicalneurologyint.com)
  • 5 Despite excellent laboratory evaluations of stent conformation in vitro, 6 , 7 data on visualization and strut configuration of stents deployed in the intracranial circulation remain scant. (ajnr.org)
  • 8 - 10 Because this finding may be associated with adverse clinical events such as late stent thrombosis 10 , 11 in the coronary circulation, we sought to identify the presence of any ISA within the intracranial circulation in patients undergoing stent-mediated coiling by using the self-expanding intracranial EN (Cordis, Miami Lakes, Florida). (ajnr.org)
  • As compared to patients in Western countries, intracranial arterial dissections in Koreans occur most commonly in the posterior circulation, particularly in the vertebral artery (VA) [ 1 , 6 ]. (neurointervention.org)
  • In intracranial carotid and vertebral dissections, subintimal tears occur more commonly, leading to formation of intramural hematomas that protrude inward and narrow the vessel lumen. (medscape.com)
  • Blunt neck trauma with damage to the carotid and vertebral artery injuries are commonly referred to as blunt cerebrovascular injuries (BCVIs). (emdocs.net)
  • In later years of life, vertebral artery stenosis is a common arteriographic finding and dizziness is a common complaint. (medscape.com)
  • Conclusions@#MT fails due to various reasons, and intracranial artery stenosis is the main cause of MT failure. (bvsalud.org)
  • Methods@#: Between June 2018 and December 2019, a total of 31 patients underwent Neuroform Atlas stenting with prior Gateway balloon angioplasty after failure of conventional MT caused by residual intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis (ICAS). (bvsalud.org)
  • [ 1 ] Transposition of the proximal vertebral artery to the common carotid was described by Clark and Perry in 1966 through a similar approach. (medscape.com)
  • Compression of the left common ILIAC VEIN by the right common ILIAC ARTERY against the underlying fifth LUMBAR VERTEBRA is the typical underlying malformation. (lookformedical.com)
  • Balloon-expandable stents have been largely replaced by self-expanding stent technology, because of ease of use, better deliverability, and lower tendency for vessel rupture and damage to the artery during deployment ( 17 - 21 ). (ajnr.org)
  • An intracranial aneurysm, also known as a cerebral aneurysm, is a cerebrovascular disorder in which weakness in the wall of a cerebral artery or vein causes a localized dilation or ballooning of the blood vessel. (wikipedia.org)
  • In the presented case, a young female patient with fulminant refractory DCI and CV, despite induced hypertension and nimodipine application, was treated with three-vessel continuous intra-arterial infusion and additional repetitive angioplasty of the basilar and middle cerebral arteries using a stent retriever, leading to a good clinical outcome. (thejns.org)
  • We report a unique rescue strategy involving implantation of an additional intra-arterial catheter into the vertebral artery and repetitive stent retriever dilatations of the middle cerebral and basilar arteries as an extra therapy for continuous intra-arterial nimodipine vaspospasmolytic therapy in three vessel territories, resulting in a very good clinical outcome. (thejns.org)
  • Other causes are myriad and include blunt neck trauma, intraoral trauma, basilar skull fractures, chiropractic neck manipulation, strangulation, and fractures of the spinal column. (emdocs.net)
  • An arterial aneurysm is a localised abnormal dilatation of an artery due to a weakness in the arterial wall. (patient.info)
  • In about 25% of cases, there is co-existing arterial occlusive disease in the renal or lower extremity arteries. (patient.info)
  • The approach to the distal vertebral artery was first described by Matas and Henry and was used for the treatment of traumatic injury. (medscape.com)
  • Because of the oftentimes vague nature of patient presentation, clinicians may be reluctant to pursue pathologic diagnosis or to recommend treatment for potentially correctable vertebral artery lesions. (medscape.com)
  • We conducted a retrospective study of 23 patients with unruptured intracranial VADAs who underwent FD treatment using a FRED between June 2017 and August 2021. (neurointervention.org)
  • In contrast, mortality rates for intracranial carotid and basilar dissections approach 70% or higher. (medscape.com)
  • Intracranial dissections are more common in younger males than in females. (medscape.com)
  • Table 2 highlights the common signs and symptoms amongst patients with dissections of either the carotid or basilar artery 1 and tables 3 and 4 outline the Denver and Memphis BCVI screening criteria 5 . (emdocs.net)
  • All aneurysm stent-coiling procedures using ENs in the intracranial vasculature from January 2009 to September 2010 with 3T-MRA performed within 3 days of stent deployment, totaling 33 cases, were included. (ajnr.org)
  • Neoplasms located in the vasculature system, such as ARTERIES and VEINS. (lookformedical.com)
  • Postprocedural 3T-MRA was performed in a cohort of 39 patients undergoing EN stent-assisted intracranial aneurysm coiling. (ajnr.org)
  • An additional 6 patients who underwent prospective 3T-MRA imaging within 3 days of EN deployment between June 2007 and September 2008, as part of a pilot study on the utility of 3T-MRA in randomly selected patients following stent-coiling, were also included in the study. (ajnr.org)
  • [ 4 , 5 ] During the late 1970s, venous bypass and skull base transposition procedures to revascularize the distal vertebral artery were developed using a similar approach. (medscape.com)
  • 2 , 6 ] Other suggested hypotheses may implicate either the decreased resistance inside AVM nidus[ 23 ] or the increased hemodynamic turbulence in feeding arteries,[ 36 ] though the contribution of both factors remains unclear. (surgicalneurologyint.com)
  • Intracranial nail-gun injuries are a rare but well-characterized cause of penetrating brain injury. (surgicalneurologyint.com)