ArticleInterventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences2019
DWI-pc-ASPECT score in basilar artery occlusion: is 6 points or less always indicative of a bad outcome?
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- Basilar artery occlusion: A review of clinicoradiologic features, treatment selection, and endovascular techniques.Interventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences · 2023Review
- Endovascular thrombectomy for basilar-artery occlusion: A meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis.Heliyon · 2023Article
- Decision-making strategies for reperfusion therapies: navigating through stroke trials gaps.Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria · 2022Article
- Basilar artery occlusion presenting as sudden bilateral deafness: a case report.Journal of medical case reports · 2021Article
- Predictive value on diffusion weighted imaging scores for basilar artery occlusion after endovascular treatment.Interventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences · 2021Article
- Acute Stroke Treatment in Patients with Basilar Artery Occlusion: A Single-Center Observational Study.Cerebrovascular diseases extra · 2019Observational
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Abstract
background and purposeThe prognosis of patients with acute basilar arterial occlusion after endovascular reperfusion therapy with diffusion-weighted imaging - posterior circulation-Alberta Stroke Program Early Computed Tomography Score (DWI-pc-ASPECTS) of 6 or less remains unclear. We aimed to assess the characteristics and prognosis of endovascular reperfusion therapy in patients with acute basilar arterial occlusion and DWI-pc-ASPECTS of 6 or less.
methodsWe analysed data collected from 1 January 2012 to 31 January 2018 in a prospective neuro-interventional registry of consecutive patients treated with endovascular reperfusion therapy. Clinical and imaging data on patients with DWI-pc-ASPECTS of 6 or less who underwent endovascular reperfusion therapy for acute basilar arterial occlusion were collected for this study. A good clinical outcome was defined as a modified Rankin scale of 2 or less at 90 days.
resultsForty-five acute basilar arterial occlusion patients with DWI-pc-ASPECTS of 6 or less were included. Among them, 11 (24.4%) patients had a good clinical outcome at 90 days. Patients with a good clinical outcome had less severe neurological symptoms at presentation (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) 19.0 (12.0-25.0) vs. 8.0 (6.0-11.5);
conclusionsEven with DWI-pc-ASPECTS of 6 or less, good clinical outcome can be achieved after endovascular reperfusion therapy. Relatively mild initial symptoms and younger age can predict a better outcome in acute basilar arterial occlusion patients with DWI-pc-ASPECTS of 6 or less.
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