Stent-retriever alone vs. combined technique with balloon guide catheter in large vessel occlusion stroke: A single center experience [2024] - 587KB
by Baki Doğan, Fatma Ger Akarsu, Zehra Uysal Kocabaş, Özlem Aykaç, Atilla Özcan Özdemir
Background: Today, balloon guide catheters are widely used in thrombectomies. This study aimed to compare the demographic, angiographic, and clinical outcome parameters of thrombectomy for anterior ci...

CT swirl sign in primary intracerebral haemorrhage and association with haematoma expansion [2024] - 1,397KB
by Salahuddin Kamaruddin, Anusha Apparau, Norlisah Ramli, Kartini Rahmat, Jeannie Hsiu Ding Wong, Khairul Azmi Abd Kadir
Background & Objective: Haematoma expansion is an important predictor of poor clinical outcomes for primary acute intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH). Swirl sign is described as an area which is hypodense...

Comparison of efficacy and safety of neuroendoscopic surgery and minimally invasive puncture surgery in the treatment of spontaneous cerebral hemorrhage: A meta-analysis [2024] - 1,237KB
by Jun Wang, Suijun Zhu, Chao Tang
Objective: To compare the efficacy and safety of neuroendoscopic surgery and minimally invasive puncture surgery in the treatment of spontaneous cerebral hemorrhage. Methods: The English databases, in...

Age and method-specific differences in the efficacy of non-invasive brain stimulation in patients’ post-stroke limb spasticity: a meta-analysis [2024] - 6,675KB
by Xiaorong Cao, Wei Xu, Mengbei Yu
Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of two non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS) methods, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) and transcranial direct cur...