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ArticleCase reports in neurology

Isolated Focal Basilar Artery Stenosis with Acute Stroke Treated with Emergency Thrombectomy and Stenting.

Karan Daga, Manish Taneja, Mohammad Taqueer Ahmad, Narayanaswamy Venketasubramanian

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Article in Case reports in neurology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Karan DagaFaculty of Biology, Medicine, and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom.
Manish TanejaRaffles Neuroscience Centre, Raffles Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.
Mohammad Taqueer AhmadRaffles Neuroscience Centre, Raffles Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.
Narayanaswamy VenketasubramanianRaffles Neuroscience Centre, Raffles Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.
Raffles Institution · SGUniversity of Manchester · GB

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Strokes due to basilar artery (BA) stenosis/occlusion are devastating. As it is an uncommon cause of stroke, its optimal management is not clearly defined. We present the case of a 68-year-old male with a background history of hypertension, hyperlipidaemia, and smoking who developed a sudden onset of reduced consciousness, myoclonic jerks, generalised weakness, and nausea due to an occluded mid-segment BA with right occipital and left cerebellar infarcts. Emergent cerebral angiography was performed and he was immediately treated by clot retrieval and, due to underlying arterial stenosis, the immediate placement of a stent within 3 h of symptom onset. He had complete neurological recovery within 1 week, with no neurological deficits. He remained well at follow-up 3 months later. Emergency revascularisation of stroke due to BA occlusion should be considered as a treatment option.

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Basilar artery stenosisStentStrokeThrombectomyWingspan stent

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PMID33505269
PMCPMC7802477
OpenAlexW3111607978

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