| Endovascular embolectomy of acute basilar artery occlusion. | |
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PMID: 14638968 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Acute basilar artery occlusion has a mortality rate approaching 90%. The authors describe a case of acute basilar artery occlusion managed successfully with endovascular embolectomy. A 31-year-old man sought treatment for confusion, dysarthria, and right-sided weakness. He soon became unresponsive and was found to have a vertebral artery dissection and an associated basilar artery embolism. The dissection was managed with endovascular stenting, and the basilar artery embolus was removed with a clot retriever at 7 hours. The patient recovered without neurologic deficit. |
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Authors:
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W Yu; D Binder; A Foster-Barber; R Malek; W S Smith; R T Higashida |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Neurology Volume: 61 ISSN: 1526-632X ISO Abbreviation: Neurology Publication Date: 2003 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2003-11-25 Completed Date: 2004-02-23 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0401060 Medline TA: Neurology Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1421-3 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Neurology, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA. wyu6228@itsa.ucsf.edu |
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Acute Disease Adult Brain Infarction / pathology Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging Embolectomy* Humans Intracranial Embolism / radiography, surgery* Male Vertebral Artery Dissection / radiography, surgery Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency / radiography, surgery* |
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