Subintimal recanalization for non-acute occlusion of intracranial vertebral artery in an emergency endovascular procedure: A case report.

Background: Endovascular recanalization of non-acute intracranial artery occlusion is technically difficult, particularly when the microwire enters the subintima. Although the subintimal tracking and re-entry technique has been well established in the endovascular treatment of coronary artery occlusion, there is limited experience with its use in intracranial occlusion due to anatomical variations and a lack of dedicated devices.

Case Summary: A 74-year-old man was admitted to the hospital two days after experiencing acute weakness in both lower extremities, poor speech, and dizziness.

Predictive value on diffusion weighted imaging scores for basilar artery occlusion after endovascular treatment.

Purpose: To assess the predictive value of three scoring systems based on diffusion weighted imaging in basilar artery occlusion patients after endovascular treatment.

Methods: We analyzed clinical and radiological data of patients with basilar artery occlusion from January 2010 to June 2019, with modified Rankin Scale of 0-2 and 3-6 defined as favorable outcome and unfavorable outcome at three months. Diffusion weighted imaging posterior circulation ASPECTS Score (DWI pc-ASPECT Score), Renard diffusion weighted imaging Score, and diffusion weighted imaging Brainstem Score were used to evaluate the early ischemic changes.

First Report of Arg587Cys Mutation of Notch3 Gene in Two Chinese Families with CADASIL.

Objective: To explore Notch3 mutation sites of Chinese patients with cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL).

Methods: Direct sequencing of all exons in Notch3 gene was performed on 12 unrelated suspected CADASIL cases from mainland China.

Result: A missense p.

The chinese (cantonese) montreal cognitive assessment in patients with subcortical ischemic vascular dementia.

Background: Subcortical ischemic vascular dementia (SIVD) has been proposed as the most frequent subtype of vascular cognitive impairment. The aim of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Chinese (Cantonese) Montreal Cognitive Assessment (CC-MoCA) in patients with SIVD in the Guangdong Province of China.

Methods: 71 SIVD patients and 60 matched controls were recruited for the CC-MoCA, Mini Mental State Examination and executive clock drawing tasks.

[Significance of chong vessel theory for climacteric reactions].

Objective: To probe clinical application value of the Chong Vessel.

Methods: Analyze characteristics of running of the Chong Vessel based on running and distribution of the Chong Vessel in ancient literatures, and summarize indication rule of the Chong Vessel from the function of the Chong Vessel in the human body and the indications of the Chong Vessel, further probe into relation between the Chong Vessel and function of the human endocrine system.

Conclusion: Acupuncture-moxibustion therapy can exert the action, which can not be attained by drugs, on the diseases and syndromes induced by endocrine imbalance, such as climacteric syndrome and the diseases and syndromes caused by deficiency of both qi and blood in the aged.

[Randomized controlled trials of acupuncture at Tiaokou (ST 38) for treatment of periarthritis of shoulder].

Objective: To study the basic therapeutic function of Tiaokou (ST 38).

Methods: According to clinically multi-central randomized controlled and single-blind test principle, 257 cases of periarthritis of shoulder were divided into two groups, a test group (n = 124) treated with oral anti-inflammatory analgesic medicine combined with acupuncture at Tiaokou (ST 38), and a control group (n = 133) treated with oral anti-inflammatory analgesic medicine. Their therapeutic effects were compared.