ReviewFrontiers in neurology2017
Intracranial Arterial Dolichoectasia.
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- Vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia future aspects: A meta-analysis of clinical features and treatment strategies.Interventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences · 2026Pooled it
- Relationships between intracranial arterial dolichoectasia and small vessel disease in patients with ischaemic stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of neurology · 2024Pooled it
- Cerebral vascular tortuosity and aneurysm formation and rupture: a novel vessel tortuosity scale.Experimental neurology · 2026Article
- Dolichoectasia of Anterior and Posterior Circulation With Thrombosed Saccular Aneurysm of Vertebral Artery Presenting as Obstructive Hydrocephalus: A Case Report.Clinical case reports · 2026Article
- Association of Intracranial Dolichoectasia and Cerebral Small Vessel Disease in Patients With Intracerebral Hemorrhage.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2025Article
- Demographic Characteristics and Treatment Outcomes of Intracranial Atherosclerosis Stenting: A Retrospective Case-Series of 216 Consecutive Patients.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Congenital and acquired anomalies of the basilar artery: A pictorial essay.The neuroradiology journal · 2024Review
- Prevalence of basilar artery dolichoectasia in patients with acute ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack in a single center of Spain.Revista de neurologia · 2024Article
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- Brain artery diameters and risk of dementia and stroke.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2024Article
- Microcurrent wave alleviates mouse intracranial arterial dolichoectasia development.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Dolichoectasia of vertebrobasilar artery presenting as facial pain: a case report.Journal of dental anesthesia and pain medicine · 2023Article
- Supplementingand activating blood circulation method to treat vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia with posterior circulatory watershed infarction: a case report of two patients.Journal of traditional Chinese medicine = Chung i tsa chih ying wen pan · 2023Article
- Endovascular treatment of a ruptured pure arterial malformation and associated dysplastic middle cerebral artery dissecting aneurysm: illustrative case.Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons · 2023Article
- Chitinase-3 like-protein-1, matrix metalloproteinase -9 and positive intracranial arterial remodelling.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2023Article
- Gut microbiome and metabolome in aneurysm rat with hypertension after ginsenoside Rb1 treatment.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2023Article
- Large Dolichoectasia Concurrently Involving Both Anterior and Posterior Cerebral Circulation: A Case Report.Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology · 2022Article
- Intravenous thrombolysis in patient with vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia and antiplatelet medication.Radiology case reports · 2022Article
- Matrix metalloproteinase-2 and matrix metalloproteinase-9 serum levels in patients with vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia with and without stroke: case-control study.Neuroradiology · 2022Article
- Modified Protocol for Establishment of Intracranial Arterial Dolichoectasia Model by Injection of Elastase Into Cerebellomedullary Cistern in Mice.Frontiers in neurology · 2022Article
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Abstract
An increased diameter (ectasis) and/or long and tortuous course (dolichosis) of at least one cerebral artery define intracranial arterial dolichoectasia (IADE). IADE could be detected incidentally or may give rise to an array of neurological complications including ischemic stroke, intracranial hemorrhage, or compression of surrounding neural structures. The basilar artery is preferentially affected and has been studied in more detail, mainly due to the presence of accepted diagnostic criteria proposed by Smoker and colleagues in 1986 (1). Criteria for the diagnoses of dolichoectasia in other cerebral arteries have been suggested. However, they lack validation across studies. The prevalence of IADE is approximately 0.08-6.5% in the general population, while in patients with stroke, the prevalence ranges from 3 to 17%. Variations among case series depend on the characteristics of the studied population, diagnostic tests used, and diagnostic criteria applied. In rare instances, an underlying hereditary condition, connective tissue disorder, or infection predispose to the development of IADE. However, most cases are sporadic and associated with traditional vascular risk factors including advanced age, male gender, and arterial hypertension. The link between this dilative arteriopathy and other vascular abnormalities, such as abdominal aortic aneurysm, coronary artery ectasia, and cerebral small vessel disease, suggests the underlying diffuse vascular process. Further understanding is needed on the physiopathology of IADE and how to prevent its progression and clinical complications.
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