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Albuquerque FC, Dashti SR, Hu YC, Newman CB, Teleb M, McDougall CG, Rekate HL. Intracranial Venous Sinus Stenting for Benign Intracranial Hypertension: Clinical Indications, Technique, and Preliminary Results. World Neurosurg 2011; 75:648-52; discussion 592-5. [PMID: 21704931 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2010.11.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2010] [Revised: 10/22/2010] [Accepted: 11/02/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Abstract
✓As a leading cause of death and disability in patients across the world, stroke is a problem that plagues both neurosurgeons and neurologists alike. Whether a result of atherosclerosis, moyamoya disease, or a complication in the treatment of a complex intracranial aneurysm, cerebrovascular occlusion can have devastating effects on patients. For nearly half a century neurosurgeons have searched for safer, more effective ways to increase the amount of blood flow to ischemic brain tissue. From the first extracranial–intracranial bypasses to the recent technological advancements seen with endovascular therapy, cerebral revascularization techniques have been constantly evolving. Over the years cerebral ischemia has gone from a condition that was previously considered surgically untreatable, to a condition with several viable options for prevention and treatment. In this paper the authors discuss the historical evolution of treatment for cerebrovascular occlusive disease.
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Affiliation(s)
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- 1Departments of Neurological Surgery and
- 2Radiology, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Virginia
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