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Li S, Tian X, Ip B, Feng X, Ip HL, Abrigo J, Lan L, Liu H, Zheng L, Liu Y, Liu Y, Ma KKY, Fan FSY, Ma SH, Fang H, Xu Y, Lau AY, Leung H, Soo YOY, Mok VCT, Wong KS, Leng X, Leung TW. Cerebral hemodynamics and stroke risks in symptomatic intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis with internal versus cortical borderzone infarcts: A computational fluid dynamics study. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2024; 44:516-526. [PMID: 37898104 PMCID: PMC10981396 DOI: 10.1177/0271678x231211449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Revised: 09/14/2023] [Accepted: 09/24/2023] [Indexed: 10/30/2023]
Abstract
There may be different mechanisms underlying internal (IBZ) and cortical (CBZ) borderzone infarcts in intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis. In 84 patients with symptomatic, 50-99% atherosclerotic stenosis of M1 middle cerebral artery (MCA-M1) with acute borderzone infarcts in diffusion-weighted imaging, we classified the infarct patterns as isolated IBZ (n = 37), isolated CBZ (n = 31), and IBZ+CBZ (n = 16) infarcts. CT angiography-based computational fluid dynamics models were constructed to quantify translesional, post-stenotic to pre-stenotic pressure ratio (PR) in the MCA-M1 lesion. Those with IBZ infarcts were more likely to have a low PR (indicating impaired antegrade flow across the lesion) than those without (p = 0.012), and those with CBZ infarcts were more likely to have coexisting small cortical infarcts (indicating possible embolism) than those without (p = 0.004). In those with isolated IBZ or CBZ infarcts, low PR was independently associated with isolated IBZ infarcts (adjusted odds ratio = 4.223; p = 0.026). These two groups may also have different trajectories in the stroke risks under current medical treatment regimen, with a higher risk of same-territory ischemic stroke recurrence within 3 months in patients with isolated IBZ infarcts than isolated CBZ infarcts (17.9% versus 0.0%; log-rank p = 0.023), but similar risks later in 1 year.
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- Shuang Li
- Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Imaging and Interventional Radiology, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Neurology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Research Centre for Intelligent Healthcare, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Coventry University, Coventry, UK
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- Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Ballout AA, Oh SY, Libman RB, Choi Y, Black K, Sideras P, Ayoub MS, Arora R, Langer DJ, Dehdashti AR, Katz JM. Stroke mechanisms in adult moyamoya disease: The association between infarction patterns and quantitative magnetic resonance angiography flow state. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2023; 32:107447. [PMID: 38745444 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2023.107447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2023] [Revised: 10/02/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Flow augmentation is the mainstay treatment for moyamoya disease as hemodynamic failure is believed to be the dominant mechanism. We aimed to investigate the mechanisms of stroke in moyamoya disease by assessing the relationship between infarction patterns and quantitative magnetic resonance angiography flow state. METHODS A retrospective study of adult patients with suspected MMD who presented with MRI confirmed acute ischemic stroke predating or following QMRA by a maximum of six months between 2009 and 2021 was conducted. Of the 177 consecutive patients with MMD who received QMRA, 35 patients, consisting of 41 hemispheres, met inclusion criteria. Flow-status was dichotomized into low-flow and normal-flow state based on previously established criteria. RESULTS Mixed infarction pattern was the most frequent finding (70.7 %), followed by embolic (17.1 %), perforator (7.3 %), and internal borderzone (IBZ) (4.9 %). Infarction patterns were further dichotomized into IBZ+ (internal borderzone alone or mixed) and IBZ- (no internal borderzone constituent). Low-flow states were not significantly more frequent in the IBZ+ compared to IBZ- population (48.4 % vs. 20.0 %, p = 0.14). Ipsilateral posterior cerebral artery fractional flow was significantly higher with IBZ+ compared to IBZ- (345.0 % vs. 214.7 %, p = 0.04). CONCLUSION Mixed infarction pattern was the most common pattern of infarction in patients with moyamoya disease, implying hypoperfusion and thromboembolism are codominant stroke mechanisms. An association between ICA flow status and infarction pattern was not found, although QMRA evidence of more robust posterior cerebral artery leptomeningeal collaterals was found in patients with a hypoperfusion contribution to their stroke mechanism.
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- Ahmad A Ballout
- Department of Neurology, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, 500 Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 11549, USA.
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- Department of Neurology, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, 500 Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 11549, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, 500 Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 11549, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, 500 Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 11549, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, NY, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, NY, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, 500 Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 11549, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, NY, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, NY, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, 500 Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 11549, USA; Department of Radiology, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, NY, USA
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Chen CH, Lee M, Weng HH, Lee JD, Yang JT, Tsai YH, Huang YC. Identification of magnetic resonance imaging features for the prediction of unrecognized atrial fibrillation in acute ischemic stroke. Front Neurol 2022; 13:952462. [PMID: 36176550 PMCID: PMC9513827 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2022.952462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2022] [Accepted: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background and purposeThe early identification of cardioembolic stroke is critical for the early initiation of anticoagulant treatment. However, it can be challenging to identify the major cardiac source, particularly since the predominant source, paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF), may not be present at the time of stroke. In this study, we aimed to evaluate imaging predictors for unrecognized AF in patients with acute ischemic stroke.MethodsWe performed a cross-sectional analysis of data and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans from two prospective cohorts of patients who underwent serial 12-lead electrocardiography and 24-h Holter monitoring to detect unrecognized AF. The imaging patterns in diffusion-weighted imaging and imaging characteristics were assessed and classified. A logistic regression model was used to identify predictive factors for newly detected AF in patients with acute ischemic stroke.ResultsA total of 734 patients were recruited for analysis, with a median age of 72 (interquartile range: 65–79) years and a median National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score of 4 (interquartile range: 2–6). Of these patients, 64 (8.7%) had newly detected AF during the follow-up period. Stepwise multivariate logistic regression revealed that age ≥75 years [adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 5.66, 95% confidence interval (CI) 2.98–10.75], receiving recombinant tissue plasminogen activator treatment (aOR 4.36, 95% CI 1.65–11.54), congestive heart failure (aOR 6.73, 95% CI 1.85–24.48), early hemorrhage in MRI (aOR 3.62, 95% CI 1.52–8.61), single cortical infarct (aOR 6.49, 95% CI 2.35–17.92), and territorial infarcts (aOR 3.54, 95% CI 1.06–11.75) were associated with newly detected AF. The C-statistic of the prediction model for newly detected AF was 0.764.ConclusionInitial MRI at the time of stroke may be useful to predict which patients have cardioembolic stroke caused by unrecognized AF. Further studies are warranted to verify these findings and their application to high-risk patients.
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- Chao-Hui Chen
- Department of Neurology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Chiayi, Chang-Gung University College of Medicine, Chiayi City, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Chiayi, Chang-Gung University College of Medicine, Chiayi City, Taiwan
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Chiayi, Chang-Gung University College of Medicine, Chiayi City, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Chiayi, Chang-Gung University College of Medicine, Chiayi City, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Chiayi, Chang-Gung University College of Medicine, Chiayi City, Taiwan
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Chiayi, Chang-Gung University College of Medicine, Chiayi City, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Chiayi, Chang-Gung University College of Medicine, Chiayi City, Taiwan
- *Correspondence: Yen-Chu Huang
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Blood flow and perfusion lateralization in border zone infarct using 4D flow and arterial spin labeling. Neuroradiology 2022; 64:2145-2152. [DOI: 10.1007/s00234-022-02967-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2021] [Accepted: 04/27/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Zhang K, Fang Y, Fan H, Ren J, Liu C, Liu T, Wang Y, Li Y, Li J, Meng J, Qian L, Li X, Wu X, Niu X. A nomogram for predicting the in-hospital risk of recurrence among patients with minor non-cardiac stroke. Curr Med Res Opin 2022; 38:487-499. [PMID: 35119325 DOI: 10.1080/03007995.2022.2038488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2021] [Revised: 01/17/2022] [Accepted: 02/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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BACKGROUND Patients with minor stroke suffer a substantial risk of further recurrences, especially in the first two weeks. We aimed to develop and validate a prognostic nomogram to predict in-hospital stroke recurrence among patients with acute minor stroke. METHODS A total of 1326 patients with minor non-cardiac stroke (NIHSS) ≤5) from three centers were divided into development cohort (1016 patients from two centers) and validation cohort (310 patients from another center). Recurrent stroke was defined as a new ischemic stroke. A logistic regression model was employed to develop the nomogram to predict in-hospital stroke recurrence in patients with minor stroke using demographic, medical and imaging information. We then validated the nomogram externally. The predictive discrimination and calibration of the nomogram were assessed in the development and validation cohorts by area under the curve (AUC) and calibration plots. RESULTS During a median length of stay of 12 days, stroke recurrence occurred in 34 patients (3.3%). Predictors of in-hospital recurrence included prior history of transient ischemic attack, baseline NIHSS score, multiple infarctions, and carotid stenosis. The clinical and imaging-based nomogram B demonstrated adequate calibration and discrimination (AUC = 0.777), which was validated among 273 patients in a separate validation cohort (AUC = 0.753). Our clinical-imaging based nomogram was determined to be superior to the clinical-based nomogram and the RRE90 score in terms of discrimination. CONCLUSION A prognostic nomogram that integrates clinical and imaging information to predict the in-hospital risk of stroke recurrence among patients after acute minor stroke was constructed and validated externally. The nomogram demonstrated adequate calibration and discrimination in both the development and validation cohort.
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- Kaili Zhang
- Department of Neurology of The First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
- Department of Neurology of Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
- Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Neurology of The First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Neurology of The First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
- Department of Neurology of The General Hospital of TISCO Affiliated to Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Neurology of The First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology of The First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Neurology of The First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Neurology of The First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Neurology of The First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Department of Radiology of Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Department of Radiology of Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Neurology of Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
- Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Neurology of The First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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Ballout AA, Libman RB, Schneider JR, Black K, Sideras P, Wang JJ, White TG, Dehdashti AR, Woo HH, Katz JM. Vertebrobasilar Stroke: Association Between Infarction Patterns and Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Angiography Flow State. J Am Heart Assoc 2022; 11:e023991. [PMID: 35170987 PMCID: PMC9075089 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.121.023991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Background Treatment and prognosis of vertebrobasilar atherosclerotic disease differs depending on stroke mechanism, such as artery‐to‐artery embolism, branch atheromatous disease, and hemodynamic ischemia. Our aim was to investigate the relationship between infarction pattern and flow status using quantitative magnetic resonance angiography (QMRA), to determine the validity of using infarction patterns to infer stroke mechanism. Methods and Results This is a retrospective study of patients with ischemic stroke with intra‐ or extracranial vertebrobasilar atherosclerotic stenosis, who underwent magnetic resonance imaging of the brain, neurovascular imaging, and QMRA, between 2009 and 2021. Patients with cerebral infarction predating or following QMRA by ≥1 year, or QMRA studies performed for basilar thrombosis, vertebral dissection, or only postangioplasty/stenting, were excluded. Poststenotic flow (basilar and posterior cerebral arteries) was dichotomized as low‐flow or normal‐flow based on published criteria. Of 1211 consecutive patients who underwent QMRA noninvasive optimal analysis, 69 met inclusion. Mixed patterns were most common (46.4%), followed by perforator (23.2%), borderzone (14.5%), and territorial (15.9%). Patients with low‐flow had a significantly higher rate of borderzone+ patterns (borderzone alone or in mixed pattern) compared with patients with normal‐flow (77.4% low‐flow versus 39.5% normal‐flow, P=0.002). Borderzone+ patterns were associated with 61.5% probability of low‐flow state, while no borderzone (perforator/territorial) patterns were associated with 76.7% probability of normal‐flow state. Conclusions Borderzone infarction pattern (alone or mixed) was associated with low poststenotic posterior circulation flow by QMRA. However, borderzone pattern only moderately predicted low‐flow state, and may be an unreliable flow marker. Therefore, infarct topography may complement, but should not replace hemodynamic studies to establish flow status.
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- Ahmad A Ballout
- Department of Neurology Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Manhasset NY
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- Department of Neurology Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Manhasset NY
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- Department of Neurology Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Manhasset NY
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- Department of Radiology Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Manhasset NY
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- Department of Radiology Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Manhasset NY
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- Department of Radiology Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Manhasset NY
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- Department of Neurosurgery Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Manhasset NY
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- Department of Neurosurgery Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Manhasset NY
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- Department of Neurosurgery Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Manhasset NY
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- Department of Neurology Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Manhasset NY.,Department of Radiology Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Manhasset NY
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Zhao L, Cao S, Pei L, Fang H, Liu H, Wu J, Sun S, Gao Y, Song B, Xu Y. Validation of CSR model to predict stroke risk after transient ischemic attack. Sci Rep 2022; 12:604. [PMID: 35022460 PMCID: PMC8755815 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-04405-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2021] [Accepted: 12/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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It is essential to identify high risk transient ischemic attack (TIA) patients. The previous study reported that the CSR (comprehensive stroke recurrence) model, a neuroimaging model, had a high predictive ability of recurrent stroke. The aims of this study were to validate the predictive value of CSR model in TIA patients and compare the predictive ability with ABCD3-I score. Data were analyzed from the prospective hospital-based database of patients with TIA which defined by the World Health Organization time-based criteria. The predictive outcome was stroke occurrence at 90 days. The receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) curves were plotted and the C statistics were calculated as a measure of predictive ability. Among 1186 eligible patients, the mean age was 57.28 ± 12.17 years, and 474 (40.0%) patients had positive diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI). There were 118 (9.9%) patients who had stroke within 90 days. In 1186 TIA patients, The C statistic of CSR model (0.754; 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.729–0.778) was similar with that of ABCD3-I score (0.717; 95% CI 0.691–0.743; Z = 1.400; P = 0.1616). In 474 TIA patients with positive DWI, C statistic of CSR model (0.725; 95% CI 0.683–0.765) was statistically higher than that of ABCD3-I score (0.626; 95% CI 0.581–0.670; Z = 2.294; P = 0.0245). The CSR model had good predictive value for assessing stroke risk after TIA, and it had a higher predictive value than ABCD3-I score for assessing stroke risk for TIA patients with positive DWI.
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- Lu Zhao
- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Magnetic Resonance, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, People's Republic of China.
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Ay H. Classification of Ischemic Stroke. Stroke 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-69424-7.00020-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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El Nahas NM, Aref HM, Alloush TK, Fahmy NA, Ahmed KA, El Basiouny AA, Tork MA, Elbokl AM, Shokri HM. Borderzone Infarction and Small Vessel Disease in a Sample of Egyptian Stroke Patients: Differences and Similarities. Neurol India 2021; 69:670-675. [PMID: 34169866 DOI: 10.4103/0028-3886.317238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Background The anatomical location of white matter hyperintense lesions in small vessel disease are apparently similar to those of borderzone infarction. The objective of this study is to find clinical and radiological points of differentiation between the two vascular disorders in a sample of Egyptian patients which might have an impact on primary and secondary prevention. Methods Ischemic stroke patients with white matter lesions were categorized into two groups: small vessel disease and borderzone infarctions. NIHSS was done on admission. Risk factor profile was reported, and investigations done including: HbA1C, lipid profile, CRP, ECG, echocardiography, carotid duplex, brain MRI, MRA and MR perfusion study. Results 46 patients completed the study, 29 with SVD and 17 with BZI. Smoking, hypertension and recurrent stroke were more common in borderzone infarctions, but only diabetes was significantly higher (p = 0.047). Limb shaking was more observed in borderzone infarctions (p = 0.049). Radiologically: lacunar pattern was observed more in small vessel disease, while rosary pattern was more in borderzone infarctions (p = 0.04). FLAIR symmetrical lesions and microbleeds were more significant in small vessel disease (p = <0.001; 0.048, respectively). Perfusion study time to peak denoted evidence of significant hypoperfusion in all regions of interest in borderzone infarctions. Conclusion Limb shaking, retinal claudication or syncope, with MRI showing rosary pattern of white matter hyperintensity, few microbleeds and markedly impaired perfusion favor the diagnosis of borderzone infarctions. On the other hand, presence of lacunae, FLAIR showing symmetrical WMH and microbleeds with minimal or no perfusion deficit suggests the diagnosis of small vessel disease.
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- Nevine M El Nahas
- Department Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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Tsoi LK, Mok CC, Man BL, Fu YP. Imaging Pattern and Outcome of Stroke in Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Case-control Study. J Rheumatol 2020; 48:533-540. [DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.200664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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ObjectiveTo evaluate the outcome of stroke in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).MethodsPatients who fulfilled ≥ 4 American College of Rheumatology criteria for SLE and had a history of stroke from 1997 to 2017 were identified. The functional outcome of stroke [assessed by the modified Rankin Scale (mRS) at 90 days], mortality, stroke complications, and recurrence were retrospectively studied and compared with matched non-SLE patients with stroke.ResultsForty SLE patients and 120 non-SLE patients with stroke (age at stroke 44.7 ± 13.7 yrs, 87.5% women) were studied. Ischemic type of stroke (90% vs 63%, P = 0.001) and extensive infarction (69.4% vs 18.7%, P < 0.001) were more common in SLE than non-SLE patients. Border zone infarct and multiple infarcts on imaging were significantly more prevalent in SLE patients. Patients with SLE were more functionally dependent than controls at 90 days poststroke. Logistic regression showed that SLE was significantly associated with a poor stroke functional outcome independent of age, sex, past stroke, atherosclerotic risk factors, and the severity of stroke (OR 5.4, 95% CI 1.1–26.0, P = 0.035). Stroke mortality at 30 days was nonsignificantly higher in SLE than non-SLE patients, but all-cause mortality (37.5% compared to 8.3%, P < 0.001), recurrence of stroke (30% compared to 9.2%, P = 0.002), and poststroke seizure (22.5% compared to 3.3%, P = 0.001) were significantly more common in SLE patients after an observation of 8.4 ± 6.1 years. SLE was independently associated with all-cause mortality and stroke recurrence over time.ConclusionsStroke in patients with SLE is associated with a poorer outcome than matched controls in terms of functional recovery, recurrence, and mortality.
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Mah YH, Nachev P, MacKinnon AD. Quantifying the Impact of Chronic Ischemic Injury on Clinical Outcomes in Acute Stroke With Machine Learning. Front Neurol 2020; 11:15. [PMID: 32038472 PMCID: PMC6992664 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2020.00015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2019] [Accepted: 01/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Acute stroke is often superimposed on chronic damage from previous cerebrovascular events. This background will inevitably modulate the impact of acute injury on clinical outcomes to an extent that will depend on the precise anatomical pattern of damage. Previous attempts to quantify such modulation have employed only reductive models that ignore anatomical detail. The combination of automated image processing, large-scale data, and machine learning now enables us to quantify the impact of this with high-dimensional multivariate models sensitive to individual variations in the detailed anatomical pattern. We introduce and validate a new automated chronic lesion segmentation routine for use with non-contrast CT brain scans, combining non-parametric outlier-detection score, Zeta, with an unsupervised 3-dimensional maximum-flow, minimum-cut algorithm. The routine was then applied to a dataset of 1,704 stroke patient scans, obtained at their presentation to a hyper-acute stroke unit (St George's Hospital, London, UK), and used to train a support vector machine (SVM) model to predict between low (0-2) and high (3-6) pre-admission and discharge modified Rankin Scale (mRS) scores, quantifying performance by the area under the receiver operating curve (AUROC). In this single center retrospective observational study, our SVM models were able to differentiate between low (0-2) and high (3-6) pre-admission and discharge mRS scores with an AUROC of 0.77 (95% confidence interval of 0.74-0.79), and 0.76 (0.74-0.78), respectively. The chronic lesion segmentation routine achieved a mean (standard deviation) sensitivity, specificity and Dice similarity coefficient of 0.746 (0.069), 0.999 (0.001), and 0.717 (0.091), respectively. We have demonstrated that machine learning models capable of capturing the high-dimensional features of chronic injuries are able to stratify patients-at the time of presentation-by pre-admission and discharge mRS scores. Our fully automated chronic stroke lesion segmentation routine simplifies this process, and utilizes routinely collected CT head scans, thereby facilitating future large-scale studies to develop supportive clinical decision tools.
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- Yee-Haur Mah
- King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom.,School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- High-Dimensional Neurology, Institute of Neurology, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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Grange S, Grange R, Garnier P, Varvat J, Marinescu D, Barral FG, Boutet C, Schneider FC. Boundary and vulnerability estimation of the internal borderzone using ischemic stroke lesion mapping. Sci Rep 2020; 10:1662. [PMID: 32015357 PMCID: PMC6997399 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-58480-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2019] [Accepted: 01/13/2020] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Distinction between deep and superficial middle cerebral artery (MCA) territories and their junctional vascular area (the internal borderzone or IBZ) constitutes a predictor of stroke patient outcome. However, the IBZ boundaries are not well-defined because of substantial anatomical variance. Here, we built a statistical estimate of the IBZ and tested its vulnerability to ischemia using an independent sample. First, we used delineated lesions of 122 patients suffering of chronic ischemic stroke grouped in deep, superficial and territorial topographies and statistical comparisons to generate a probabilistic estimate of the IBZ. The IBZ extended from the insular cortex to the internal capsule and the anterior part of the caudate nucleus head. The IBZ showed the highest lesion frequencies (~30% on average across IBZ voxels) in our chronic stroke patients but also in an independent sample of 87 acute patients. Additionally, the most important apparent diffusion coefficient reductions (−6%), which reflect stroke severity, were situated within our IBZ estimate. The IBZ was most severely injured in case of a territorial infarction. Then, our results are in favour of an increased IBZ vulnerability to ischemia. Moreover, our probabilistic estimates of deep, superficial and IBZ regions can help the everyday spatial classification of lesions.
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- Sylvain Grange
- Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Saint Etienne, Saint-Priest-en-Jarez, France
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Saint Etienne, Saint-Priest-en-Jarez, France
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- Stroke Unit, University Hospital of Saint Etienne, Saint-Priest-en-Jarez, France
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- Stroke Unit, University Hospital of Saint Etienne, Saint-Priest-en-Jarez, France
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- Stroke Unit, University Hospital of Saint Etienne, Saint-Priest-en-Jarez, France
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Saint Etienne, Saint-Priest-en-Jarez, France.,TAPE EA7423, University of Saint Etienne, Saint-Priest-en-Jarez, France
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Saint Etienne, Saint-Priest-en-Jarez, France
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Saint Etienne, Saint-Priest-en-Jarez, France.
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Lee CL, Kandasamy R, Mohammad Raffiq MAB. Computed tomography perfusion in detecting malignant middle cerebral artery infarct. Surg Neurol Int 2019; 10:159. [PMID: 31528494 PMCID: PMC6744784 DOI: 10.25259/sni_64_2019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2018] [Accepted: 01/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Background: Computed tomography perfusion (CTP) is an emerging modality which produces maps of time-to- peak (TTP), cerebral blood flow (CBF), and cerebral blood volume (CBV), with a computerized automated map of the infarct and penumbra. This modality provides a better evaluation of the extent of infarction, making it a potential method for assessing patients suffering from large middle cerebral artery (MCA) infarctions. Methods: A prospective cohort study of all patients in Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, who presented with the clinical diagnosis of a large MCA infarction within 48 h of onset were subjected to CT brain, and CTP scans on admission and were followed up to determine the development of malignant infarction requiring surgical decompression. Results: CTP parameters were generally lower in patients with malignant brain infarct (MBI) group compared to the nonMBI group. The largest mean difference between the group was noted in the TTP values (P = 0.005). CTP parameters had a comparable positive predictive value (83%–90%) and high net present value (88–93). CBF with cutoff value of >32.85 of the hemisphere could accurately predict malignant infarctions in 81.4% of cases. The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score of more than 13.5 was also found to be able to accurately determine malignant infarct (97.6%). Functional outcome of patients based on Glasgow outcome scale was similar on discharge, however, showed improvement at 6 months during reviewed base on modified Rankin scale (P < 0.001). Conclusion: CTP parameters should be included in the initial evaluation of patients to predict malignant brain infarction and facilitate surgical treatment of large MCA infarctions. Key messages: CT perfusion parameters have an important role in predicting malignant brain infarction and should be included in the initial evaluation of patients to facilitate the early identification and surgical treatment of large middle cerebral artery infarctions, to improve patient’s prognosis.
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- Chun Lin Lee
- Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur
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- Department of Neurosciences, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
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Schirmer MD, Ktena SI, Nardin MJ, Donahue KL, Giese AK, Etherton MR, Wu O, Rost NS. Rich-Club Organization: An Important Determinant of Functional Outcome After Acute Ischemic Stroke. Front Neurol 2019; 10:956. [PMID: 31551913 PMCID: PMC6748157 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2019.00956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2019] [Accepted: 08/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Objective: To determine whether the rich-club organization, essential for information transport in the human connectome, is an important biomarker of functional outcome after acute ischemic stroke (AIS). Methods: Consecutive AIS patients (N = 344) with acute brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) (<48 h) were eligible for this study. Each patient underwent a clinical MRI protocol, which included diffusion weighted imaging (DWI). All DWIs were registered to a template on which rich-club regions have been defined. Using manual outlines of stroke lesions, we automatically counted the number of affected rich-club regions and assessed its effect on the National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) and modified Rankin Scale (mRS; obtained at 90 days post-stroke) scores through ordinal regression. Results: Of 344 patients (median age 65, inter-quartile range 54-76 years) with a median DWI lesion volume (DWIv) of 3cc, 64% were male. We established that an increase in number of rich-club regions affected by a stroke increases the odds of poor stroke outcome, measured by NIHSS (OR: 1.77, 95%CI 1.41-2.21) and mRS (OR: 1.38, 95%CI 1.11-1.73). Additionally, we demonstrated that the OR exceeds traditional markers, such as DWIv (ORNIHSS 1.08, 95%CI 1.06-1.11; ORmRS 1.05, 95%CI 1.03-1.07) and age (ORNIHSS 1.03, 95%CI 1.01-1.05; ORmRS 1.05, 95%CI 1.03-1.07). Conclusion: In this proof-of-concept study, the number of rich-club nodes affected by a stroke lesion presents a translational biomarker of stroke outcome, which can be readily assessed using standard clinical AIS imaging protocols and considered in functional outcome prediction models beyond traditional factors.
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- Markus D Schirmer
- Department of Neurology, J. Philip Kistler Stroke Research Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States.,Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, United States.,Department of Population Health Sciences, German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Bonn, Germany
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- Biomedical Image Analysis Group, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Neurology, J. Philip Kistler Stroke Research Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Neurology, J. Philip Kistler Stroke Research Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Neurology, J. Philip Kistler Stroke Research Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Neurology, J. Philip Kistler Stroke Research Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Radiology, Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Neurology, J. Philip Kistler Stroke Research Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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Boss SM, Moustafa RR, Moustafa MA, El Sadek A, Mostafa MM, Aref HM. Lesion homogeneity on diffusion-weighted imaging is a marker of outcome in acute ischemic stroke. THE EGYPTIAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY, PSYCHIATRY AND NEUROSURGERY 2019. [DOI: 10.1186/s41983-019-0101-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Feng X, Chan KL, Lan L, Abrigo J, Liu J, Fang H, Xu Y, Soo Y, Leng X, Leung TW. Stroke Mechanisms in Symptomatic Intracranial Atherosclerotic Disease: Classification and Clinical Implications. Stroke 2019; 50:2692-2699. [PMID: 31409268 DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.119.025732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background and Purpose- In patients with symptomatic intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis, identifying the underlying stroke mechanisms may inform secondary prevention. We aimed to propose reproducible classification criteria for stroke mechanisms based on routine neuroimaging in symptomatic intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis and explore their clinical implications. Methods- We recruited patients with acute ischemic stroke attributed to 50% to 99% intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis in anterior circulation from 2 centers. Two investigators independently classified probable stroke mechanisms as parent artery atherosclerosis occluding penetrating artery, artery-to-artery embolism, hypoperfusion, and mixed mechanisms, with prespecified criteria based on infarct topography and magnetic resonance/computed tomography angiography. These stroke mechanisms were correlated with features of the patients at baseline and recurrent ischemic stroke in the same territory or relevant transient ischemic attack within 1 year. Results- Among 153 patients recruited, the most common stroke mechanisms were isolated hypoperfusion (35.3%) and mixed mechanism of artery-to-artery embolism and hypoperfusion (37.3%) that was associated with higher incidence of dyslipidemia (P=0.045) and hypertension (P=0.033) than patients with other stroke mechanisms. The proposed criteria showed substantial to excellent intrarater and interrater reproducibilities (κ, 0.791-0.908). Overall, 31 patients received interventional treatment of the diseased intracranial artery; 122 received medical treatment, among whom a mixed mechanism of artery-to-artery embolism and hypoperfusion at baseline was associated with higher risk of ischemic stroke in the same territory within 1 year (24.4% versus 7.8%; hazard ratio, 3.40; 95% CI, 1.25-9.20; log-rank P=0.010) than other mechanisms combined. Conclusions- Artery-to-artery embolism and hypoperfusion commonly coexist in ischemic stroke attributed to intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis, which may be associated with higher risk of stroke relapse.
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- Xueyan Feng
- From the Department of Medicine and Therapeutics (X.F., K.L.C., L.L., Y.S., X.L., T.W.L.), the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital
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- From the Department of Medicine and Therapeutics (X.F., K.L.C., L.L., Y.S., X.L., T.W.L.), the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital
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- From the Department of Medicine and Therapeutics (X.F., K.L.C., L.L., Y.S., X.L., T.W.L.), the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital
- Department of Neurology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China (L.L.)
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- Department of Imaging and Interventional Radiology (J.A.), the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital
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- Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China (J.L.)
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- Department of Neurology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, China (H.F., Y.X.)
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- Department of Neurology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, China (H.F., Y.X.)
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- From the Department of Medicine and Therapeutics (X.F., K.L.C., L.L., Y.S., X.L., T.W.L.), the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital
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- From the Department of Medicine and Therapeutics (X.F., K.L.C., L.L., Y.S., X.L., T.W.L.), the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital
- Shenzhen Research Institute, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, China (X.L.)
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- From the Department of Medicine and Therapeutics (X.F., K.L.C., L.L., Y.S., X.L., T.W.L.), the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital
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You W, Li Y, Ouyang J, Li H, Yang S, Hu Q, Zhong J. Predictors of Poor Outcome in Patients with Minor Ischemic Stroke by Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging. J Mol Neurosci 2019; 69:478-484. [PMID: 31325109 DOI: 10.1007/s12031-019-01379-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2019] [Accepted: 07/09/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Although the symptoms of minor ischemic stroke are mild, poor prognosis may occur if left untreated. Therefore, it is particularly important to identify the predictors that associated with poor outcome in patients presenting minor ischemic stroke. The aim of this study was to elucidate the predictors of progression by using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). A total of 516 patients diagnosed with minor ischemic stroke were enrolled in this study. They were divided into two groups, the progressive group and non-progressive group, according to the modified Rankin Scale (mRS) with the cutoff value of 2 points on day 90 after the stroke onset. We compared the results of MRI scan between the two groups to investigate the potential independent determinants of progression using multivariate logistic regression analysis. Ninety of 516 patients (17.44%) underwent progression. There were 9 factors that were independently associated with poor outcome, including age (OR = 1.045, 95% CI 1.017-1.074), heart disease (OR = 2.021, 95% CI 1.063-3.841), baseline NIHSS score (OR = 1.662, 95% CI 1.177-2.347), limb motor disturbance (OR = 2.430, 95% CI 1.010-5.850), ataxia (OR = 2.929, 95% CI 1.188-7.221), early neurological deterioration (OR = 50.994, 95% CI 17.659-147.258), diameter of infarction (OR = 1.279, 95% CI 1.075-1.521), non-responsible vessel size (OR = 2.518, 95% CI 1.145-5.536), and large-artery atherosclerosis (OR = 2.010, 95% CI 1.009-4.003). This study indicated that age, heart disease, motor disturbance of limb, ataxia, early neurological deterioration, diameter of infarction, size of non-responsible vessels, and large-artery atherosclerosis can be used to assess the prognosis of patients with minor ischemic stroke.
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- Wenxia You
- Department of Neurology, Shunde Hospital, Southern Medical University (The First People's Hospital of Shunde), No.1 Jiazi Road, Lunjiao, Shunde District, Foshan, Guangdong Province, 528308, China
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- Department of Neurology, Shunde Hospital, Southern Medical University (The First People's Hospital of Shunde), No.1 Jiazi Road, Lunjiao, Shunde District, Foshan, Guangdong Province, 528308, China
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- Department of Neurology, Shunde Hospital, Southern Medical University (The First People's Hospital of Shunde), No.1 Jiazi Road, Lunjiao, Shunde District, Foshan, Guangdong Province, 528308, China
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- Department of Neurology, Shunde Hospital, Southern Medical University (The First People's Hospital of Shunde), No.1 Jiazi Road, Lunjiao, Shunde District, Foshan, Guangdong Province, 528308, China
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- Department of Radiology, Shunde Hospital, Southern Medical University (The First People's Hospital of Shunde), No.1 Jiazi Road, Lunjiao, Shunde District, Foshan, Guangdong Province, 528308, China
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- Department of Radiology, Shunde Hospital, Southern Medical University (The First People's Hospital of Shunde), No.1 Jiazi Road, Lunjiao, Shunde District, Foshan, Guangdong Province, 528308, China
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- Department of Neurology, Shunde Hospital, Southern Medical University (The First People's Hospital of Shunde), No.1 Jiazi Road, Lunjiao, Shunde District, Foshan, Guangdong Province, 528308, China.
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Bang OY, Li W. Applications of diffusion-weighted imaging in diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of acute ischemic stroke. PRECISION AND FUTURE MEDICINE 2019. [DOI: 10.23838/pfm.2019.00037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Huang YC, Tsai YH, Lee JD, Yang JT, Pan YT. A Novel Neuroimaging Model to Predict Early Neurological Deterioration After Acute Ischemic Stroke. Curr Neurovasc Res 2019; 15:129-137. [PMID: 29766805 PMCID: PMC6350204 DOI: 10.2174/1567202615666180516120022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2018] [Revised: 04/12/2018] [Accepted: 04/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Objective: In acute ischemic stroke, early neurological deterioration (END) may occur in up to one-third of patients. However, there is still no satisfying or comprehensive predictive model for all the stroke subtypes. We propose a practical model to predict END using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Method: Patients with anterior circulation infarct were recruited and they underwent an MRI within 24 hours of stroke onset. END was defined as an elevation of ≥2 points on the National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) within 72 hours of stroke onset. We examined the relationships of END to individual END models, including: A, infarct swelling; B, small subcortical infarct; C, mis-match; and D, recurrence. Results: There were 163 patients recruited and 43 (26.4%) of them had END. The END models A, B and C significantly predicted END respectively after adjusting for confounding factors (p=0.022, p=0.007 and p<0.001 respectively). In END model D, we examined all imaging predictors of Recur-rence Risk Estimator (RRE) individually and only the “multiple acute infarcts” pattern was signifi-cantly associated with END (p=0.032). When applying END models A, B, C and D, they success-fully predicted END (p<0.001; odds ratio: 17.5[95% confidence interval: 5.1–60.8]), with 93.0% sensitivity, 60.0% specificity, 45.5% positive predictive value and 96.0% negative predictive value. Conclusion: The results demonstrate that the proposed model could predict END in all stroke sub-types of anterior circulation infarction. It provides a practical model for clinical physicians to select high-risk patients for more aggressive treatment to prevent END.
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- Yen-Chu Huang
- Department of Neurology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Chiayi, Chang-Gung University, College of Medicine, Putz, Taiwan
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Chiayi, Chang-Gung University, College of Medicine, Putz, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Chiayi, Chang-Gung University, College of Medicine, Putz, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Chiayi, Chang-Gung University, College of Medicine, Putz, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Chiayi, Chang-Gung University, College of Medicine, Putz, Taiwan
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Wang G, Jing J, Pan Y, Meng X, Zhao X, Liu L, Li H, Wang D, Wang Y, Wang Y. Does all single infarction have lower risk of stroke recurrence than multiple infarctions in minor stroke? BMC Neurol 2019; 19:7. [PMID: 30621613 PMCID: PMC6325885 DOI: 10.1186/s12883-018-1215-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2018] [Accepted: 12/04/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Single acute infarction (SAI) usually had lower risk of stroke recurrence than multiple acute infarctions (MAIs) in minor stroke. To evaluate whether all SAI had lower risk of stroke recurrence than MAIs in minor stroke. METHODS We derived data from the imaging subgroup of the Clopidogrel in High-risk Patients with Acute Nondisabling Cerebrovascular Events (CHANCE) trial. Minor stroke were categorized into SAI and MAIs by infarction numbers in diffusion weighted imaging. SAI were classified as lacunar infarction and non-lacunar infarction. The outcome was stroke recurrence within one-year follow-up. We assessed the associations between infarction patterns and stroke recurrence using multivariable Cox regression models. RESULTS Overall, 834 patients with minor stroke were included in this subgroup, 553 SAI (381 lacunar infarction, 172 non-lacunar infarction) and 281 MAIs. The rate of stroke recurrence was 7.6%, 15.1% and 15.3% in lacunar infarction of SAI, non-lacunar infarction of SAI and MAIs at one year, respectively. Compared with MAIs, lacunar infarction of SAI had lower risk of stroke recurrence (hazard ratio [HR] 0.41, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.21-0.80, P = 0.009), but not in non-lacunar infarction of SAI (HR 1.01, 95% CI 0.60-1.69, P = 0.98). CONCLUSIONS Lacunar infarction of SAI have lower risk of stroke recurrence than MAIs, while non-lacunar infarction of SAI might have similar risk as MAIs. Except for the number of infarctions, size and location should also be considered to stratify risk of stroke recurrence in minor stroke. TRIAL REGISTRATION http://www.clinicaltrials.gov Unique identifier: NCT00979589 . Date of registration: September 2009.
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- Guangyao Wang
- Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.,China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing, China.,Center of Stroke, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine for Cerebrovascular Disease, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.,China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing, China.,Center of Stroke, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine for Cerebrovascular Disease, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.,China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing, China.,Center of Stroke, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine for Cerebrovascular Disease, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.,China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing, China.,Center of Stroke, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine for Cerebrovascular Disease, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.,China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing, China.,Center of Stroke, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine for Cerebrovascular Disease, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.,China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing, China.,Center of Stroke, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine for Cerebrovascular Disease, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.,China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing, China.,Center of Stroke, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine for Cerebrovascular Disease, Beijing, China
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- Illinois Neurological Institute Stroke Network, Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis Healthcare System, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Peoria, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.,China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing, China.,Center of Stroke, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine for Cerebrovascular Disease, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China. .,China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing, China. .,Center of Stroke, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing, China. .,Beijing Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine for Cerebrovascular Disease, Beijing, China.
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Wabnitz AM, Derdeyn CP, Fiorella DJ, Lynn MJ, Cotsonis GA, Liebeskind DS, Waters MF, Lutsep H, López-Cancio E, Turan TN, Montgomery J, Janis LS, Lane B, Chimowitz MI. Hemodynamic Markers in the Anterior Circulation as Predictors of Recurrent Stroke in Patients With Intracranial Stenosis. Stroke 2019; 50:143-147. [PMID: 30580705 PMCID: PMC6559874 DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.118.020840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background and Purpose- Although aggressive medical therapy was superior to stenting in the SAMMPRIS trial (Stenting and Aggressive Medical Management for Preventing Recurrent Stroke in Intracranial Stenosis), the stroke rate in the medical arm was still high. The aim of this study was to determine the association between hemodynamic markers (borderzone infarct pattern and impaired collateral flow on baseline imaging) and rates of recurrent stroke in patients treated medically in SAMMPRIS. Methods- This was a post hoc analysis of patients whose qualifying event for SAMMPRIS was an infarct in the territory of a stenotic middle cerebral artery or intracranial carotid artery. Infarcts were adjudicated as involving primarily internal or cortical borderzone territories, the core middle cerebral artery territory, or perforator territories, and collateral flow was assessed according to a standard scale (American Society of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology/Society of Interventional Radiology). Log-rank tests and χ2 tests were performed to assess associations of infarct patterns and collateral flow with rates of recurrent stroke. Results- Of 101 patients who qualified, 14 of 53 (26.4%) with borderzone infarcts, 2 of 24 (8.3%) with core middle cerebral artery infarcts, and 3 of 24 (12.5%) with perforator infarcts had a recurrent stroke in the territory (P=0.14 for comparing the 3 groups, P=0.052 for borderzone versus nonborderzone). Of 82 patients with collateral flow assessment, 30 of 43 (70%) with borderzone infarcts, 7 of 19 (37%) with core middle cerebral artery infarcts, and 11 of 20 (55%) with perforator infarcts had impaired collateral flow distal to the stenosis (P=0.049). Patients with borderzone infarcts and impaired collateral flow had the highest risk of recurrent stroke (37%). Conclusions- Borderzone infarcts and impaired collateral flow identify a subgroup of patients with intracranial stenosis who are at particularly high risk of recurrent stroke on medical treatment. Clinical Trial Registration- URL: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT00576693.
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- Ashley M Wabnitz
- From the Department of Neurology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (A.M.W., T.N.T., M.I.C.)
- Department of Neurology, Ralph H Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston, SC (A.M.W.)
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- Departments of Radiology, Neurology and Neurosurgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (C.P.D.)
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- Department of Neurosurgery, State University of New York, Stony Brook (D.J.F.)
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, GA (M.J.L., G.A.C.)
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, GA (M.J.L., G.A.C.)
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- Department of Neurology, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, AZ (M.F.W.)
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- Department of Neurology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland (H.L.)
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- Neurology Department, Stroke Unit, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias (HUCA), Oviedo, Spain (E.L.-C.)
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- From the Department of Neurology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (A.M.W., T.N.T., M.I.C.)
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- Department of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA (J.M.)
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- Division of Clinical Research, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Bethesda, MD (L.S.J.)
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- Piedmont Research Institute, Piedmont Healthcare, Atlanta, GA (B.L.)
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- From the Department of Neurology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (A.M.W., T.N.T., M.I.C.)
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Kim DH, Lee DS, Nah HW, Cha JK. Clinical and radiological factors associated with unfavorable outcome after intravenous thrombolysis in patients with mild ischemic stroke. BMC Neurol 2018; 18:30. [PMID: 29544461 PMCID: PMC5856376 DOI: 10.1186/s12883-018-1033-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2017] [Accepted: 03/02/2018] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND A significant proportion of patients with mild ischemic stroke become disabled despite receiving intravenous thrombolytic therapy. The purpose of this study was to assess the clinical and radiological factors associated with unfavorable outcomes in patients with minor ischemic stroke that received intravenous recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA) therapy. METHODS We identified anterior circulation stroke patients with initial National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) scores ≤5 who received intravenous thrombolysis within 4.5 h of stroke onset and had pretreatment magnetic resonance (MR)/MR angiography using our prospective stroke database. We analyzed baseline characteristics, infarction patterns on diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI), and steno-occlusive lesions on MR angiography. Unfavorable outcome was defined as a modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score ≥ 2 at 90 days. Logistic regression was used to determine independent predictors of unfavorable outcomes. RESULTS Among 121 patients (85 men; mean age, 63.4 ± 11.3 years) included in this study, 46 (38%) had unfavorable outcomes at 90 days and DWI lesion patterns showing infarction in the deep middle cerebral artery (MCA) territory involving the perforating artery area was observed in 47 (38.8%) patients. On multivariable analysis, unfavorable outcomes at 90 days were associated with diabetes [odds ratio (OR), 3.41; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.06-10.9; P = 0.039), NIHSS score on admission (OR, 2.11; 95% CI, 1.35-3.30; P = 0.001), and infarction in the deep MCA territory on DWI (OR, 4.19; 95% CI, 1.63-10.8; P = 0.003). Lesions in the deep MCA territory was independently associated with early neurological deterioration (P = 0.032). The patients without deep MCA territory infarction had a higher prevalence of cardiac embolism (P = 0.009). CONCLUSIONS Higher NIHSS scores, diabetes, and deep MCA territory infarction may be useful for predicting unfavorable outcomes in patients with minor stroke treated with intravenous rt-PA therapy.
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- Dae-Hyun Kim
- Busan-Ulsan Regional Cardiocerebrovascular Center, Dong-A University Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea. .,Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Dong-A University, 1, 3-ga Dongdaesin-dong, Seo-gu, Busan, 602-715, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Dong-A University, 1, 3-ga Dongdaesin-dong, Seo-gu, Busan, 602-715, Republic of Korea
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- Busan-Ulsan Regional Cardiocerebrovascular Center, Dong-A University Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea.,Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Dong-A University, 1, 3-ga Dongdaesin-dong, Seo-gu, Busan, 602-715, Republic of Korea
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- Busan-Ulsan Regional Cardiocerebrovascular Center, Dong-A University Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea.,Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Dong-A University, 1, 3-ga Dongdaesin-dong, Seo-gu, Busan, 602-715, Republic of Korea
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Abbott AL, Silvestrini M, Topakian R, Golledge J, Brunser AM, de Borst GJ, Harbaugh RE, Doubal FN, Rundek T, Thapar A, Davies AH, Kam A, Wardlaw JM. Optimizing the Definitions of Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack, and Infarction for Research and Application in Clinical Practice. Front Neurol 2017; 8:537. [PMID: 29104559 PMCID: PMC5654955 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2017.00537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2017] [Accepted: 09/25/2017] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Until now, stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA) have been clinically based terms which describe the presence and duration of characteristic neurological deficits attributable to intrinsic disorders of particular arteries supplying the brain, retina, or (sometimes) the spinal cord. Further, infarction has been pathologically defined as death of neural tissue due to reduced blood supply. Recently, it has been proposed we shift to definitions of stroke and TIA determined by neuroimaging results alone and that neuroimaging findings be equated with infarction. METHODS We examined the scientific validity and clinical implications of these proposals using the existing published literature and our own experience in research and clinical practice. RESULTS We found that the proposals to change to imaging-dominant definitions, as published, are ambiguous and inconsistent. Therefore, they cannot provide the standardization required in research or its application in clinical practice. Further, we found that the proposals are scientifically incorrect because neuroimaging findings do not always correlate with the clinical status or the presence of infarction. In addition, we found that attempts to use the proposals are disrupting research, are otherwise clinically unhelpful and do not solve the problems they were proposed to solve. CONCLUSION We advise that the proposals must not be accepted. In particular, we explain why the clinical focus of the definitions of stroke and TIA should be retained with continued sub-classification of these syndromes depending neuroimaging results (with or without other information) and that infarction should remain a pathological term. We outline ways the established clinically based definitions of stroke and TIA, and use of them, may be improved to encourage better patient outcomes in the modern era.
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- Anne L. Abbott
- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- The Neurology Department, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Neurology, Academic Teaching Hospital Wels-Grieskirchen, Wels, Austria
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- Queensland Research Centre for Peripheral Vascular Disease, College of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD, Australia
- Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, The Townsville Hospital, Townsville, QLD, Australia
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- Cerebrovascular Program, Neurology Service, Department of Medicine, Clínica Alemana de Santiago, Facultad de Medicina Clínica Alemana – Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, University Medical Centre of Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Penn State University, State College, PA, United States
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- Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- Department of Medicine, Elderly Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Department of Neurology, Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, United States
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- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
- Imperial College, London, United Kingdom
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- Academic Section of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College School of Medicine, Charing Cross Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Radiology, Alfred Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Division of Neuroimaging Sciences, Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, UK Dementia Research Institute at the University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Banerjee C, Chimowitz MI. Stroke Caused by Atherosclerosis of the Major Intracranial Arteries. Circ Res 2017; 120:502-513. [PMID: 28154100 PMCID: PMC5312775 DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.116.308441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 244] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2016] [Revised: 11/16/2016] [Accepted: 11/17/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Our goal in this review is to discuss the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of stroke caused by atherosclerosis of the major intracranial arteries. References for the review were identified by searching PubMed for related studies published from 1955 to June 2016 using search terms intracranial stenosis and intracranial atherosclerosis. Reference sections of published randomized clinical trials and previously published reviews were searched for additional references. Intracranial atherosclerotic disease is a highly prevalent cause of stroke that is associated with a high risk of recurrent stroke. It is more prevalent among blacks, Hispanics, and Asians compared with whites. Diabetes mellitus, hypertension, metabolic syndrome, smoking, hyperlipidemia, and a sedentary lifestyle are the major modifiable risk factors associated with intracranial atherosclerotic disease. Randomized clinical trials comparing aggressive management (dual antiplatelet treatment for 90 days followed by aspirin monotherapy and intensive management of vascular risk factors) with intracranial stenting plus aggressive medical management have shown medical management alone to be safer and more effective for preventing stroke. As such, aggressive medical management has become the standard of care for symptomatic patients with intracranial atherosclerotic disease. Nevertheless, there are subgroups of patients who are still at high risk of stroke despite being treated with aggressive medical management. Future research should aim to establish clinical, serological, and imaging biomarkers to identify high-risk patients, and clinical trials evaluating novel therapies should be focused on these patients.
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- Chirantan Banerjee
- From the Department of Neurology, Stroke Division, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston
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- From the Department of Neurology, Stroke Division, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston.
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Lee K, Kim EH, Song D, Kim YD, Nam HS, Lee HS, Heo JH. Lenticulostriate Artery Involvement is Predictive of Poor Outcomes in Superficial Middle Cerebral Artery Territory Infarction. Yonsei Med J 2017; 58:123-130. [PMID: 27873504 PMCID: PMC5122627 DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2017.58.1.123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2015] [Revised: 05/13/2016] [Accepted: 06/07/2016] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Patients with superficial middle cerebral artery (MCA) territory infarction may have concomitant lenticulostriate artery (LSA) territory infarction. We investigated the mechanisms thereof and the outcomes of patients with superficial MCA territory infarction according to the presence or absence of LSA involvement. MATERIALS AND METHODS Consecutive patients with first-ever infarction in the unilateral superficial MCA territory were included in this study. They were divided into the superficial MCA only (SM) group and the superficial MCA plus LSA (SM+L) group. RESULTS Of the 398 patients, 84 patients (21.1%) had LSA involvement (SM+L group). The SM+L group more frequently had significant stenosis of the proximal MCA or carotid artery and high-risk cardioembolic sources. Stroke severity and outcomes were remarkably different between the groups. The SM+L group showed more severe neurologic deficits (National Institute of Health Stroke Scale score 10.8±7.1 vs. 4.0±5.0, p<0.001) and larger infarct in the superficial MCA territory (40.8±62.6 cm³ vs. 10.8±21.8 cm³, p<0.001) than the SM group. A poor functional outcome (mRS >2) at 3 months was more common in the SM+L group (64.3% vs. 15.9%, p<0.001). During a mean follow-up of 26 months, 67 patients died. All-cause (hazard ratio, 2.246) and stroke (hazard ratio, 9.193) mortalities were higher in the SM+L group than the SM group. In multivariate analyses, LSA involvement was an independent predictor of poor functional outcomes and stroke mortality. CONCLUSION LSA territory involvement is predictive of poor long-term outcomes in patients with superficial MCA territory infarction.
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- Kijeong Lee
- Department of Neurology, Severance Stroke Center, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Severance Stroke Center, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Severance Stroke Center, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Severance Stroke Center, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Severance Stroke Center, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Biostatistics, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Severance Stroke Center, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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Sundaram S, Kannoth S, Thomas B, Sarma PS, Sylaja PN. Collateral Assessment by CT Angiography as a Predictor of Outcome in Symptomatic Cervical Internal Carotid Artery Occlusion. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2016; 38:52-57. [PMID: 27765736 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a4957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2016] [Accepted: 08/14/2016] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Cervical internal carotid artery occlusion can present with varied clinical manifestations such as transient ischemic attack, stroke, and chronic ocular ischemia, or can be asymptomatic. The outcome in these patients is considerably influenced by cerebral hemodynamic compensatory adaptation of the intracranial collateral pathways. Our aim was to study whether collateral circulation as assessed by CT angiography can predict 3-month outcome and initial stroke severity in patients with symptomatic cervical ICA occlusion. MATERIALS AND METHODS This was a retrospective study of 65 patients with symptomatic cervical ICA occlusion from January 2011 to December 2013. The collateral vessels (anterior and posterior communicating arteries, ophthalmic artery, and leptomeningeal arteries) were assessed by CTA. The outcome at 3 months was defined as poor if the modified Rankin Scale score was ≥3. RESULTS The mean age of subjects was 57 ± 11.6 years (range, 32-80 years), and 92% were men. Thirty-three (50.8%) patients had poor outcome. Absence of the ipsilateral ophthalmic artery, poor leptomeningeal collaterals, and <2 collaterals were predictors of stroke severity at onset and poor 3-month outcome in univariate analysis. In the multiple logistic regression analysis, inadequate flow through the secondary collaterals (ipsilateral ophthalmic artery or leptomeningeal collaterals; OR, 4.5; 95% CI, 1.4-14.9; P = .01) and higher NIHSS score at stroke onset (OR, 19.2; 95% CI, 2.2-166.2; P = .007) independently predicted poor outcome at 3 months. CONCLUSIONS Assessment of collateral circulation with CTA can be a useful predictor of 3-month outcome in patients with symptomatic cervical ICA occlusion.
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- S Sundaram
- From the Department of Neurology (S.S., P.N.S.), Comprehensive Stroke Care Program
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- Department of Imaging Sciences and Interventional Radiology (S.K., B.T.)
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- Department of Imaging Sciences and Interventional Radiology (S.K., B.T.)
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- Achutha Menon Centre for Health Science Studies (P.S.S.), Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, India
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- From the Department of Neurology (S.S., P.N.S.), Comprehensive Stroke Care Program
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BACKGROUND few studies have addressed the association between the characteristics of ischemic lesions detected by diffusion-weighted imaging (dWi) and the clinical outcome in patients with hyperacute posterior circulation ischemic stroke. this study demonstrates a relationship between the findings assessed by dWi and the outcome in patients with hyperacute posterior circulation ischemic stroke. METHODS We reviewed data from 118 patients who had posterior circulation ischemic stroke within six hours from the onset of their symptoms. the clinical outcome included early neurological deterioration (end) and a favorable outcome at three months after the onset of symptoms. using dWi, the lesion volume and the number and location of injured anatomical regions were analyzed to evaluate whether the results correlated with the clinical outcome measures. RESULTS the number of injured anatomical regions assessed by dWi was associated with the initial and delayed neurological status. Both the total volume and the number of injured anatomical regions associated with end and a favorable outcome. analysis of the location of the injured regions determined that only a pontine lesion independently associated with end. interestingly, four out of five patients who underwent decompressive craniectomy exhibited a large infarction volume but minor symptoms. CONCLUSIONS in patients with hyperacute posterior circulation ischemic strokes, the lesions assessed by dWi were associated with the clinical outcome, regardless of the initial neurological status. dWi is an effective initial imaging tool for assessing the extent of lesions and clinical outcomes in patients with hyperacute posterior circulation ischemic stroke.
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Liu D, Sun W, Scalzo F, Xiong Y, Zhang X, Qiu Z, Zhu W, Ma M, Liu W, Xu G, Lu G, Liebeskind DS, Liu X. Early Magnetic Resonance Imaging Predicts Early Neurological Deterioration in Acute Middle Cerebral Artery Minor Stroke. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2015; 25:469-74. [PMID: 26654665 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2015.10.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2015] [Revised: 09/26/2015] [Accepted: 10/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Early neurological deterioration (END) is an important factor associated with worse clinical outcome in minor strokes. Early magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings can provide better sensitivity to delineate stroke pathophysiology and have diagnostic value associated with causative mechanisms. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between early MRI finding and the presence of END in minor stroke patients with lesions in the middle cerebral artery (MCA) territory. METHODS Consecutive MCA minor stroke patients who were admitted to our center within 24 hours of symptom onset were included in this study. All patients underwent MRI within 24 hours of admission. We analyzed baseline characteristics, infarction patterns, and treatment algorithms. The correlation between early MRI findings and END, defined as National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score increasing more than 2 points during 72 hours after admission, was also determined. RESULTS Across 211 patients meeting entry criteria between January 2010 and December 2013, internal border-zone (IBZ) infarcts on early MRI scan were observed in 23 of 65 patients with END (35.4%) and in 18 of 146 patients without END (12.3%, P < .001). Patients with IBZ infarcts were found to have more hyperlipidemia, less perforating artery infarcts, more pial artery infarcts, more cortical border-zone infarcts and more ipsilateral large arterial stenosis. Logistic regression analysis revealed that IBZ infarct was independently associated with END after adjustment for other factors (odds ratio, 2.50; 95% confidence interval, 1.09-5.74; P = .031). CONCLUSIONS Early MRI patterns of IBZ infarction are associated with END in minor stroke patients with acute infarcts of the MCA territory.
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- Dezhi Liu
- Department of Neurology, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing, China; Neurovascular Imaging Research Core, Department of Neurology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Neurology, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Neurovascular Imaging Research Core, Department of Neurology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Neurology, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Neurovascular Imaging Research Core, Department of Neurology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Neurology, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing, China.
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In acute stroke, the major factor for recovery is the early use of thrombolysis aimed at arterial recanalization and reperfusion of ischemic brain tissue. Subsequently, neurorehabilitative training critically improves clinical recovery due to augmention of postlesional plasticity. Neuroimaging and electrophysiology studies have revealed that the location and volume of the stroke lesion, the affection of nerve fiber tracts, as well as functional and structural changes in the perilesional tissue and in large-scale bihemispheric networks are relevant biomarkers of post-stroke recovery. However, associated disorders, such as mood disorders, epilepsy, and neurodegenerative diseases, may induce secondary cerebral changes or aggravate the functional deficits and, thereby, compromise the potential for recovery.
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- Rüdiger J Seitz
- Department of Neurology, Centre of Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, LVR-Klinikum Düsseldorf, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf , Düsseldorf , Germany ; Biomedical Research Centre, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf , Düsseldorf , Germany ; Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, University of Melbourne , Parkville, VIC , Australia
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- Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, University of Melbourne , Parkville, VIC , Australia
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Liu D, Scalzo F, Starkman S, Rao NM, Hinman JD, Kim D, Ali LK, Saver JL, Noorian AR, Ng K, Liang C, Sheth SA, Yoo B, Liu X, Liebeskind DS. DWI Lesion Patterns Predict Outcome in Stroke Patients with Thrombolysis. Cerebrovasc Dis 2015; 40:279-285. [PMID: 26513397 DOI: 10.1159/000441153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2015] [Accepted: 09/14/2015] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Lesion patterns may predict prognosis after acute ischemic stroke within the middle cerebral artery (MCA) territory; yet it remains unclear whether such imaging prognostic factors are related to patient outcome after intravenous thrombolysis. AIMS The aim of this study is to investigate the clinical outcome after intravenous thrombolysis in acute MCA ischemic strokes with respect to diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) lesion patterns. METHODS Consecutive acute ischemic stroke cases of the MCA territory treated over a 7-year period were retrospectively analyzed. All acute MCA stroke patients underwent a MRI scan before intravenous thrombolytic therapy was included. DWI lesions were divided into 6 patterns (territorial, other cortical, small superficial, internal border zone, small deep, and other deep infarcts). Lesion volumes were measured by dedicated imaging processing software. Favorable outcome was defined as modified Rankin scale (mRS) of 0-2 at 90 days. RESULTS Among the 172 patients included in our study, 75 (43.6%) were observed to have territorial infarct patterns or other deep infarct patterns. These patients also had higher baseline NIHSS score (p < 0.001), a higher proportion of large cerebral artery occlusions (p < 0.001) and larger infarct volume (p < 0.001). Favorable outcome (mRS 0-2) was achieved in 89 patients (51.7%). After multivariable analysis, groups with specific lesion patterns, including territorial infarct and other deep infarct pattern, were independently associated with favorable outcome (OR 0.40; 95% CI 0.16-0.99; p = 0.047). CONCLUSIONS Specific lesion patterns predict differential outcome after intravenous thrombolysis therapy in acute MCA stroke patients.
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- Dezhi Liu
- Department of Neurology, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing, China.,Neurovascular Imaging Research Core, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Calif., USA.,UCLA Stroke Center, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Calif., USA
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- Neurovascular Imaging Research Core, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Calif., USA.,UCLA Stroke Center, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Calif., USA
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- UCLA Stroke Center, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Calif., USA
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- UCLA Stroke Center, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Calif., USA
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- UCLA Stroke Center, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Calif., USA
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- UCLA Stroke Center, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Calif., USA
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- UCLA Stroke Center, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Calif., USA
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- UCLA Stroke Center, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Calif., USA
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- UCLA Stroke Center, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Calif., USA
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- UCLA Stroke Center, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Calif., USA
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- UCLA Stroke Center, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Calif., USA
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- UCLA Stroke Center, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Calif., USA
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- UCLA Stroke Center, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Calif., USA
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- Department of Neurology, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Neurovascular Imaging Research Core, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Calif., USA.,UCLA Stroke Center, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Calif., USA
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Pacheco FT, Littig IA, Gagliardi RJ, Rocha AJD. Multidetector computed tomography angiography in clinically suspected hyperacute ischemic stroke in the anterior circulation: an etiological workup in a cohort of Brazilian patients. ARQUIVOS DE NEURO-PSIQUIATRIA 2015; 73:408-14. [PMID: 26017206 DOI: 10.1590/0004-282x20150034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2015] [Accepted: 01/28/2015] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The potential of computed tomography angiography (CTA) was assessed for early determination of stroke subtypes in a Brazilian cohort of patients with stroke. METHOD From July 2011 to July 2013, we selected patients with suspected hyperacute stroke (< 6 hours). Intracranial and cervical arteries were scrutinized on CTA and their imaging features were correlated with concurrent subtype of stroke. RESULTS Stroke was documented in 50/106 selected patients (47.2%) based on both clinical grounds and imaging follow-up (stroke group), with statistically significant arterial stenosis and vulnerable plaques on CTA. Intracranial large artery disease was demonstrated in 34% of patients in the stroke group. Partial territorial infarct prevailed (86%) while artery-to-artery embolization was the most common stroke mechanism (52%). CONCLUSION Multidetector CTA was useful for the etiologic work-up of hyperacute ischemic stroke and facilitated the knowledge about the topographic pattern of brain infarct in accordance with its causative mechanism.
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- Felipe Torres Pacheco
- Departamento de Neuroradiologia, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Santa Casa de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Neuroradiologia, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Santa Casa de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Neurologia, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Santa Casa de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Neuroradiologia, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Santa Casa de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Mitochondrial DNA haplogroups and short-term neurological outcomes of ischemic stroke. Sci Rep 2015; 5:9864. [PMID: 25993529 PMCID: PMC4438613 DOI: 10.1038/srep09864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2015] [Accepted: 03/23/2015] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Stroke is one of the leading causes of death and long-term disability worldwide. Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is a potential contributor for the sex differences of ischemic stroke heritability. Although mtDNA haplogroups were associated with stroke onset, their impacts on stroke outcomes remain unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the impacts of mtDNA haplogroups on short-term outcomes of neurological functions in patients with ischemic stroke. A total of 303 patients were included, and their clinical data and mtDNA sequences were analyzed. Based on the changes between baseline and 14-day follow-up stroke severity, our results showed that haplogroup N9 was an independent protective factor against neurological worsening in acute ischemic stroke patients. These findings supported that mtDNA variants play a role in post-stroke neurological recovery, thus providing evidences for future pharmacological intervention in mitochondrial function.
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Scalzo F, Nour M, Liebeskind DS. Data science of stroke imaging and enlightenment of the penumbra. Front Neurol 2015; 6:8. [PMID: 25798125 PMCID: PMC4350425 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2015.00008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2014] [Accepted: 01/12/2015] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Imaging protocols of acute ischemic stroke continue to hold significant uncertainties regarding patient selection for reperfusion therapy with thrombolysis and mechanical thrombectomy. Given that patient inclusion criteria can easily introduce biases that may be unaccounted for, the reproducibility and reliability of the patient screening method is of utmost importance in clinical trial design. The optimal imaging screening protocol for selection in targeted populations remains uncertain. Acute neuroimaging provides a snapshot in time of the brain parenchyma and vasculature. By identifying the at-risk but still viable penumbral tissue, imaging can help estimate the potential benefit of a reperfusion therapy in these patients. This paper provides a perspective about the assessment of the penumbral tissue in the context of acute stroke and reviews several neuroimaging models that have recently been developed to assess the penumbra in a more reliable fashion. The complexity and variability of imaging features and techniques used in stroke will ultimately require advanced data driven software tools to provide quantitative measures of risk/benefit of recanalization therapy and help aid in making the most favorable clinical decisions.
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- Fabien Scalzo
- Department of Neurology, Neurovascular Imaging Research Core, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Neurovascular Imaging Research Core, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Neurovascular Imaging Research Core, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Simonsen CZ, Madsen MH, Schmitz ML, Mikkelsen IK, Fisher M, Andersen G. Sensitivity of diffusion- and perfusion-weighted imaging for diagnosing acute ischemic stroke is 97.5%. Stroke 2014; 46:98-101. [PMID: 25388415 DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.114.007107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE MRI using diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) is the most sensitive diagnostic imaging modality for early detection of ischemia, but how accurate is it and how much does perfusion-weighted imaging (PWI) add to the sensitivity have to be known. METHODS In this single-center study, we collected epidemiological, imaging, and outcome data on all patients with stroke undergoing MRI-based treatment with intravenous tissue-type plasminogen activator at our center from 2004 to 2010. The DWI negative patients were identified, and we calculated the sensitivity and specificity of DWI and additional PWI for diagnosing acute ischemic stroke. We compared DWI positive and negative patients to identify characteristics associated with DWI negativity. RESULTS Five hundred sixty-nine consecutive patients were treated with intravenous tissue-type plasminogen activator on the basis of an acute MRI. A DWI lesion was evident in 518 patients. Forty-seven patients were DWI negative; however, a relevant PWI lesion was found in 33 of these patients. Four stroke mimics were treated with intravenous tissue-type plasminogen activator and 1 of these patients had a DWI lesion. Thus, 8% of all patients with stroke were DWI negative. The combination of DWI and PWI resulted in a sensitivity of 97.5% for the ischemic stroke diagnosis. DWI negativity was associated with less severe strokes, location in the posterior circulation, a longer time from onset to scan, and an improved 90-day outcome. The cause of small-vessel disease was more likely to be DWI negative. CONCLUSIONS The combination of DWI and PWI before intravenous tissue-type plasminogen activator confirms the diagnosis in 97.5% of all ischemic strokes.
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- Claus Z Simonsen
- From the Departments of Neurology (C.Z.S., M.L.S., G.A.) and Neuroradiology (M.H.M.), Center for Functionally Integrative Neuroscience (I.K.M.), Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark; and Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (M.F.).
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- From the Departments of Neurology (C.Z.S., M.L.S., G.A.) and Neuroradiology (M.H.M.), Center for Functionally Integrative Neuroscience (I.K.M.), Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark; and Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (M.F.)
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- From the Departments of Neurology (C.Z.S., M.L.S., G.A.) and Neuroradiology (M.H.M.), Center for Functionally Integrative Neuroscience (I.K.M.), Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark; and Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (M.F.)
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- From the Departments of Neurology (C.Z.S., M.L.S., G.A.) and Neuroradiology (M.H.M.), Center for Functionally Integrative Neuroscience (I.K.M.), Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark; and Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (M.F.)
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- From the Departments of Neurology (C.Z.S., M.L.S., G.A.) and Neuroradiology (M.H.M.), Center for Functionally Integrative Neuroscience (I.K.M.), Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark; and Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (M.F.)
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- From the Departments of Neurology (C.Z.S., M.L.S., G.A.) and Neuroradiology (M.H.M.), Center for Functionally Integrative Neuroscience (I.K.M.), Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark; and Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (M.F.)
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López-Cancio E, Matheus MG, Romano JG, Liebeskind DS, Prabhakaran S, Turan TN, Cotsonis GA, Lynn MJ, Rumboldt Z, Chimowitz MI. Infarct patterns, collaterals and likely causative mechanisms of stroke in symptomatic intracranial atherosclerosis. Cerebrovasc Dis 2014; 37:417-22. [PMID: 25011483 DOI: 10.1159/000362922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2014] [Accepted: 04/10/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND There are limited data on the specific mechanisms of stroke in patients with intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis (ICAS). We undertook this study to describe infarct patterns and likely mechanisms of stroke in a large cohort of patients with ICAS, and to evaluate the relationship of these infarct patterns to angiographic features (collaterals, stenosis location and stenosis severity). METHODS We evaluated infarct patterns in the territory of a stenotic intracranial artery on neuroimaging performed at baseline and during follow-up if a recurrent stroke occurred in patients enrolled in the Warfarin-Aspirin Symptomatic Intracranial Disease (WASID) trial. We defined the likely mechanism of stroke (artery-to-artery embolism, perforator occlusion, hypoperfusion or mixed) according to the site of ICAS and based on the infarct patterns on neuroimaging. Collaterals were assessed using American Society of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology/Society of Interventional Radiology (ASITN/SIR) grades, and stenosis severity using the WASID trial's measurement technique. We evaluated the association of infarct patterns with angiographic features using χ(2) tests. RESULTS The likely mechanisms of stroke based on the infarct patterns at baseline in the 136 patients included in the study were artery-to-artery embolism (n = 69; 50.7%), perforator occlusion (n = 34; 25%), hypoperfusion (n = 12; 8.8%) and mixed (n = 21; 15.5%). Perforator-occlusive infarcts were more frequent in the posterior circulation, and mixed patterns were more prevalent in the anterior circulation (both p < 0.01). Most of the mixed patterns in the anterior circulation combined small pial or scattered multiple cortical infarcts with infarcts in border-zone regions, especially the cortical ones. Isolated border-zone infarcts were not significantly associated with a poor grading for collaterals or the severity of stenosis. Among 47 patients with a recurrent infarct during follow-up, the infarct patterns suggested an artery-to-artery embolic mechanism in 29 (61.7%). CONCLUSIONS Artery-to-artery embolism is probably the most common mechanism of stroke in both the anterior and the posterior circulations in patients with ICAS. An extension of intracranial atherosclerosis at the site of stenosis into adjacent perforators also appears to be a common mechanism of stroke, particularly in the posterior circulation, whereas hypoperfusion as the sole mechanism is relatively uncommon. Further research is important to accurately establish the specific mechanisms of stroke in patients with ICAS, since preliminary data suggest that the underlying mechanism of stroke is an important determinant of prognosis.
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- Elena López-Cancio
- Department of Neurosciences, Germans Trias i Pujol University Hospital, Badalona, Spain
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Bang OY, Ovbiagele B, Kim JS. Evaluation of Cryptogenic Stroke With Advanced Diagnostic Techniques. Stroke 2014; 45:1186-94. [DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.113.003720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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- Oh Young Bang
- From the Department of Neurology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea (O.Y.B.); Department of Neurosciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (B.O.); and Department of Neurology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan, Seoul, South Korea (J.S.K.)
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- From the Department of Neurology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea (O.Y.B.); Department of Neurosciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (B.O.); and Department of Neurology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan, Seoul, South Korea (J.S.K.)
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- From the Department of Neurology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea (O.Y.B.); Department of Neurosciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (B.O.); and Department of Neurology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan, Seoul, South Korea (J.S.K.)
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Ibatullin MM, Kalinin MN, Kurado AT, Valeeva AA, Khasanova DR. [Multimodal imaging protocols and their predictive role in acute stroke functional outcome]. Zh Nevrol Psikhiatr Im S S Korsakova 2014; 114:9-15. [PMID: 25726796 DOI: 10.17116/jnevro20141141229-15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Brain imaging plays a central role in the assessment of patients with acute ischemic stroke. Within a few minutes, modern multimodal imaging protocols can provide one with comprehensive information about prognosis, management, and outcome of the disease, and may detect changes in the intracranial structures reflecting severity of the ischemic injury depicted by four Ps: parenchyma (of the brain), pipes (i.e., the cerebral blood vessels), penumbra, and permeability (of the blood brain barrier). In this article, we have reviewed neuroradiological predictors of stroke functional outcome in the light of the aforementioned four Ps.
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- M M Ibatullin
- GBOU VPO "Kazanskiĭ gosudarstvennyĭ meditsinskiĭ universitet"
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- GBOU VPO "Kazanskiĭ gosudarstvennyĭ meditsinskiĭ universitet"
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- GAUZ "Mezhregional'nyĭ kliniko-diagnosticheskiĭ tsentr", Kazan'
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- GBOU VPO "Kazanskiĭ gosudarstvennyĭ meditsinskiĭ universitet"
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- GBOU VPO "Kazanskiĭ gosudarstvennyĭ meditsinskiĭ universitet"
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Kate M, Sylaja PN, Kesavadas C, Thomas B. Imaging and clinical predictors of unfavorable outcome in medically treated symptomatic intracranial atherosclerotic disease. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2013; 23:973-8. [PMID: 24119624 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2013.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2013] [Revised: 08/06/2013] [Accepted: 08/09/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Patients with symptomatic intracranial atherosclerotic disease (sICAD) have an increased risk of stroke and vascular death. The aim of the study was to evaluate the natural history and outcome of patients with sICAD treated medically. METHODS The study population was first-ever transient ischemic attack (TIA) or stroke patients presenting to our institute who on vascular imaging had isolated intracranial atherosclerosis as cause of their symptoms and have a follow-up of 90 days. Unfavorable outcome was defined as occurrence of TIA, stroke, acute coronary event, and/or vascular death. RESULTS Fifty-three (11.8%) of the 449 ischemic stroke patients had sICAD. The risk of stroke in sICAD was 8.9%, 11.1%, 13.3%, and 15.6% in first 7 days, 30 days, 90 days, and 1 year, respectively. Five (11.1%) had cardiovascular events and accounted for 50% of mortality. The predictors of unfavorable outcome were presented as limb weakness (85.7% versus 58.8%, hazard ratio 1.5; 95% confidence interval [CI], .05-.9; P = .04), National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score 8 at admission (50% versus 5.9%, hazard ratio 8.5; 95% CI, .007-.5; P = .02), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with multiple diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) lesions (65.4% versus 26.7%; 95% CI, .04-.7; P = .01), and angiography suggestive of diffuse atherosclerosis (50% versus 11.8%; 95% CI, odds ratio .02-.7; P = .009). On stepwise multiple regression, variables for unfavorable outcome were NIHSS score of 8 or more at admission (P = .001), multiple DWI lesion on MRI (P = .04), and diffuse atherosclerosis on angiography (P = .006). CONCLUSION The patients with sICAD have a high risk of stroke and cardiac events even on aggressive medical treatment. Clinical and imaging features can identify this high-risk group.
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- Mahesh Kate
- Comprehensive Stroke Care Program, Department of Neurology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, India
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- Comprehensive Stroke Care Program, Department of Neurology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, India.
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- Comprehensive Stroke Care Program, Department of Neurology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, India
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- Comprehensive Stroke Care Program, Department of Neurology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, India
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BACKGROUND Symptomatic intracranial atherosclerosis (ICAS) is a dynamic disease that frequently progresses. Statins have been shown to have anti-atherosclerotic activity. We therefore investigated whether statins could prevent progression of ICAS. METHODS This retrospective cohort study assessed 55 patients with acute ischemic stroke and symptomatic ICAS in the middle cerebral or basilar arteries as shown on magnetic resonance angiography (MRA), with follow-up MRA performed more than 1 year after the index stroke. Change in ICAS was classified as progressive, regressive, or stable. Baseline clinical characteristics and risk factor control during follow-up were assessed, and laboratory tests were performed at the time of follow-up MRA. The statin group was defined as patients regularly treated with statins for more than 75% of the follow-up period; the remaining patients were defined as the non-statin group. RESULTS At a median follow-up time of 21.8 months (range, 11.8-66.1 months), the statin group consisted of 26 (47.3%) patients and the non-statin group of 29 (52.7%). During follow-up, 6 (10.9%) patients progressed, 14 (25.5%) regressed, and 35 (63.6%) remained stable. Statin treatment was significantly associated with non-progression of ICAS (p=0.024). Two patients in the non-statin group had recurrent strokes. Border-zone infarcts were associated with progression of ICAS (3/6, 50%; p=0.007), whereas risk factors and inflammatory biomarkers were not related to progression. CONCLUSIONS Treatment with statins may prevent progression of symptomatic ICAS. Prospective randomized controlled trials are required to confirm that statins protect against such progression.
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Hedna VS, Jain S, Rabbani O, Nadeau SE. Mechanisms of arm paresis in middle cerebral artery distribution stroke: Pilot study. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013; 50:1113-22. [DOI: 10.1682/jrrd.2012.10.0194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2012] [Revised: 02/27/2013] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an invaluable tool used in the diagnosis of ischemic stroke. Ongoing technological advances in MRI technology and advent of new imaging sequences has now made it possible to use MRI as a prognostic tool both in the acute and chronic stages of cerebral ischemia. This review summarizes the role of MRI in estimating final tissue outcome, specifically by providing information on severity and location of ischemic insult, cerebral blood flow dynamics, vascular status, and cerebral reserve. All of these predictions can then be used to make projections regarding clinical outcome, and can be refined by other prognostic models to estimate recovery and risk of further ischemic events. These algorithms, in the end, can ultimately help the clinician in tailoring therapies on an individual basis and optimize the risk-benefit ratio of therapeutic approaches used in the acute and chronic stages of ischemic stroke. The implementation of such prognostic algorithms to clinical imaging workstations and calculation of all the possible projections within minutes after completion of imaging are likely to become an integral part of clinical practice in the near future.
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- Ethem Murat Arsava
- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.
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Siegler JE, Boehme AK, Kumar AD, Gillette MA, Albright KC, Beasley TM, Martin-Schild S. Identification of modifiable and nonmodifiable risk factors for neurologic deterioration after acute ischemic stroke. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2012; 22:e207-13. [PMID: 23246190 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2012.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2012] [Revised: 11/08/2012] [Accepted: 11/12/2012] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Neurologic deterioration (ND) after ischemic stroke has been shown to impact short-term functional outcome and is associated with in-hospital mortality. METHODS Patients with acute ischemic stroke who presented between July 2008 and December 2010 were identified and excluded for in-hospital stroke, presentation >48 hours since last seen normal, or unknown time of last seen normal. Clinical and laboratory data, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) scores, and episodes of ND (increase in NIHSS score ≥ 2 within a 24-hour period) were investigated. RESULTS Of the 596 patients screened, 366 were included (median age 65 years; 42.1% female; 65.3% black). Of these, 35.0% experienced ND. Patients with ND were older (69 v 62 years; P < .0001), had more severe strokes (median admission NIHSS score 12 v 5; P < .0001), carotid artery stenosis (27.0% v 16.8%; P = .0275), and coronary artery disease (26.0% v 16.4%; P = .0282) compared to patients without ND. Patients with ND had higher serum glucose on admission than patients without ND (125.5 v 114 mg/dL; P = .0036). After adjusting for crude variables associated with ND, age >65 years, and baseline NIHSS score >14 remained significant independent predictors of ND. In a logistic regression analysis adjusting for age and serum glucose, each 1-point increase in admission NIHSS score was associated with a 7% increase in the odds of ND (odds ratio 1.07; 95% confidence interval 1.04-1.10; P < .0001). CONCLUSIONS Older patients and patients with more severe strokes are more likely to experience ND. Initial stroke severity was the only significant, independent, and modifiable risk factor for ND, amenable to recanalization and reperfusion.
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- James E Siegler
- Stroke Program, Department of Neurology, Tulane University Hospital, New Orleans, Louisiana
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Mangla R, Kolar B, Almast J, Ekholm SE. Border zone infarcts: pathophysiologic and imaging characteristics. Radiographics 2012; 31:1201-14. [PMID: 21918038 DOI: 10.1148/rg.315105014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 130] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Border zone or watershed infarcts are ischemic lesions that occur in characteristic locations at the junction between two main arterial territories. These lesions constitute approximately 10% of all brain infarcts and are well described in the literature. Their pathophysiology has not yet been fully elucidated, but a commonly accepted hypothesis holds that decreased perfusion in the distal regions of the vascular territories leaves them vulnerable to infarction. Two types of border zone infarcts are recognized: external (cortical) and internal (subcortical). To select the most appropriate methods for managing these infarcts, it is important to understand the underlying causal mechanisms. Internal border zone infarcts are caused mainly by hemodynamic compromise, whereas external border zone infarcts are believed to result from embolism but not always with associated hypoperfusion. Various imaging modalities have been used to determine the presence and extent of hemodynamic compromise or misery perfusion in association with border zone infarcts, and some findings (eg, multiple small internal infarcts) have proved to be independent predictors of subsequent ischemic stroke. A combination of several advanced techniques (eg, diffusion and perfusion magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography, positron emission tomography, transcranial Doppler ultrasonography) can be useful for identifying the pathophysiologic process, making an early clinical diagnosis, guiding management, and predicting the outcome.
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- Rajiv Mangla
- Department of Imaging Sciences, University of Rochester, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY 14642-8648, USA.
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Oh S, Kim SJ, Ryu SK, Kim GM, Chung CS, Lee KH, Bang OY. The determinants of stroke phenotypes were different from the predictors (CHADS2 and CHA2DS2-VASc) of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation: a comprehensive approach. BMC Neurol 2011; 11:107. [PMID: 21861923 PMCID: PMC3174877 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2377-11-107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2011] [Accepted: 08/24/2011] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a leading cause of fatal ischemic stroke. It was recently reported that international normalized ratio (INR) levels were associated with infarct volumes. However, factors other than INR levels that affect stroke phenotypes are largely unknown. Therefore, we evaluated the determinants of stroke phenotypes (pattern and volume) among patients with AF who were not adequately anticoagulated. Methods We analyzed data pertaining to consecutive AF patients admitted over a 6-year period with acute MCA territory infarcts. We divided the patients according to DWI (diffusion-weighted imaging) lesion volumes and patterns, and the relationship between stroke predictors (the CHADS2 and CHA2DS2-VASc score), systemic, and local factors and each stroke phenotype were then evaluated. Results The stroke phenotypes varied among 231 patients (admission INR median 1.06, interquartile range (IQR) 1.00-1.14). Specifically, (1) the DWI lesion volumes ranged from 0.04-338.62 ml (median 11.86 ml; IQR, 3.07-44.20 ml) and (2) 46 patients had a territorial infarct pattern, 118 had a lobar/deep pattern and 67 had a small scattered pattern. Multivariate testing revealed that the CHADS2 and CHA2DS2-VASc score were not related to either stroke phenotype. Additionally, the prior use of antiplatelet agents was not related to the stroke phenotypes. Congestive heart failure and diastolic dysfunction were not associated with stroke phenotypes. Conclusions The results of this study indicated that the determinants of stroke phenotypes were different from the predictors (i.e., CHADS2 and CHA2DS2-VASc score) of stroke in patients with AF.
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- Semi Oh
- Department of Neurology, Stroke and Cerebrovascular Centre, Samsung Medical Centre, Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea
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Stroke, whether hemorrhagic or ischemic in nature, has the ability to lead to devastating and debilitating patient outcomes, which not only has direct implications from a healthcare standpoint, but its effects are longstanding and they impact the community as a whole. For decades, the goal of advancement and refinement in imaging modalities has been to develop the most precise, convenient, widely available and reproducible interpretable modality for the detection of stroke, not only in its hyperacute phase, but a method to be able to predict its evolution through the natural course of disease. Diagnosis is one of the most important initial roles, which imaging fulfills after the identification of existent pathology. However, imaging fulfills an even more important goal by using a combination of imaging modalities and their precise interpretation, which lends itself to understanding the mechanisms and pathophysiology of underlying disease, and therefore guides therapeutic decision-making in a patient-tailored fashion. This review explores the most commonly used brain imaging modalities, computer tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging, with an aim to demonstrate their dynamic use in uncovering stroke mechanism, facilitating prognostication, and potentially guiding therapy.
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- May Nour
- University of California at Los Angeles Stroke Center, UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA
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- University of California at Los Angeles Stroke Center, UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA
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Bang OY, Seok JM, Kim SG, Hong JM, Kim HY, Lee J, Chung PW, Park KY, Kim GM, Chung CS, Lee KH. Ischemic stroke and cancer: stroke severely impacts cancer patients, while cancer increases the number of strokes. J Clin Neurol 2011; 7:53-9. [PMID: 21779292 PMCID: PMC3131539 DOI: 10.3988/jcn.2011.7.2.53] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2010] [Revised: 11/22/2010] [Accepted: 11/22/2010] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Background Cancer and ischemic stroke are two of the most common causes of death among the elderly, and associations between them have been reported. However, the main pathomechanisms of stroke in cancer patients are not well known, and can only be established based on accurate knowledge of the characteristics of cancer-related strokes. We review herein recent studies concerning the clinical, laboratory, and radiological features of patients with cancer-related stroke. Main Contents This review covers the epidemiology, underlying mechanisms, and acute and preventive treatments for cancer-related stroke. First, the characteristics of stroke (clinical and radiological features) and systemic cancer (type and extent) in patients with cancer-specific stroke are discussed. Second, the role of laboratory tests in the early identification of patients with cancer-specific stroke is discussed. Specifically, serum D-dimer levels (as a marker of a hypercoagulable state) and embolic signals on transcranial Doppler (suggestive of embolic origin) may provide clues regarding changes in the levels of coagulopathy related to cancer and anticoagulation. Finally, strategies for stroke treatment in cancer patients are discussed, emphasizing the importance of preventive strategies (i.e., the use of anticoagulants) over acute revascularization therapy in cancer-related stroke. Conclusion Recent studies have revealed that the characteristics of cancer-related stroke are distinct from those of conventional stroke. Our understanding of the characteristics of cancer-related stroke is essential to the correct management of these patients. The studies presented in this review highlight the importance of a personalized approach in treating stroke patients with cancer.
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- Oh Young Bang
- Department of Neurology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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Early ADC changes in motor structures predict outcome of acute stroke better than lesion volume. J Neuroradiol 2011; 38:105-12. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neurad.2010.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2010] [Revised: 05/12/2010] [Accepted: 05/12/2010] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Seitz RJ, Donnan GA. Role of neuroimaging in promoting long-term recovery from ischemic stroke. J Magn Reson Imaging 2010; 32:756-72. [PMID: 20882606 DOI: 10.1002/jmri.22315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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- Rüdiger J Seitz
- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Düsseldorf, and Biomedical Research Centre, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Germany.
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Ay H, Gungor L, Arsava EM, Rosand J, Vangel M, Benner T, Schwamm LH, Furie KL, Koroshetz WJ, Sorensen AG. A score to predict early risk of recurrence after ischemic stroke. Neurology 2009; 74:128-35. [PMID: 20018608 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0b013e3181ca9cff] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND There is currently no instrument to stratify patients presenting with ischemic stroke according to early risk of recurrent stroke. We sought to develop a comprehensive prognostic score to predict 90-day risk of recurrent stroke. METHODS We analyzed data on 1,458 consecutive ischemic stroke patients using a Cox regression model with time to recurrent stroke as the response and clinical and imaging features typically available to physician at admission as covariates. The 90-day risk of recurrent stroke was calculated by summing up the number of independent predictors weighted by their corresponding beta-coefficients. The resultant score was called recurrence risk estimator at 90 days or RRE-90 score (available at: http://www.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu/RRE-90/). RESULTS Sixty recurrent strokes (54 had baseline imaging) occurred during the follow-up period. The risk adjusted for time to follow-up was 6.0%. Predictors of recurrence included admission etiologic stroke subtype, prior history of TIA/stroke, and topography, age, and distribution of brain infarcts. The RRE-90 score demonstrated adequate calibration and good discrimination (area under the ROC curve [AUC] = 0.70-0.80), which was maintained when applied to a separate cohort of 433 patients (AUC = 0.70-0.76). The model's performance was also maintained for predicting early (14-day) risk of recurrence (AUC = 0.80). CONCLUSIONS The RRE-90 is a Web-based, easy-to-use prognostic score that integrates clinical and imaging information available in the acute setting to quantify early risk of recurrent stroke. The RRE-90 demonstrates good predictive performance, suggesting that, if validated externally, it has promise for use in creating individualized patient management algorithms and improving clinical practice in acute stroke care.
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- H Ay
- Stroke Service, Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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