Mechanical Thrombectomy for Acute Intracranial Carotid Occlusion with Patent Intracranial Arteries : The Italian Registry of Endovascular Treatment in Acute Stroke.

Purpose: Intracranial carotid artery occlusion represents an underinvestigated cause of acute ischemic stroke as well as an indication for mechanical thrombectomy. We investigated baseline and procedural characteristics, outcomes and predictors of outcome in patients with acute ischemic stroke secondary to intracranial carotid artery occlusion.

Methods: A retrospective analysis of the Italian Registry of Endovascular Treatment in Acute Stroke was performed.

General Anesthesia Versus Conscious Sedation and Local Anesthesia During Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke.

Background And Purpose: As numerous questions remain about the best anesthetic strategy during thrombectomy, we assessed functional and radiological outcomes in stroke patients treated with thrombectomy in presence of general anesthesia (GA) versus conscious sedation (CS) and local anesthesia (LA).

Methods: We conducted a cohort study on prospectively collected data from 4429 patients enrolled in the Italian Registry of Endovascular Treatment in Acute Stroke.

Results: GA was used in 2013 patients, CS in 1285 patients, and LA in 1131 patients.

Association of Helicobacter pylori infection with ischemic stroke of non-cardiac origin: the BAT.MA.N. project study.

Background/aims: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection has been associated with several vascular obstructive disorders. The infection induces the production of proinflammatory cytokines that could increase platelet aggregates in circulation.

Cerebral blood flow and volume in symptom-free migraineurs: a SPECT study.

Both CBF and CBV were evaluated by gamma-camera SPECT in 14 patients with classic migraine, all studied while symptom-free. Nuclear data were correlated with CT and MRI. A decreased regional CBF was observed in 13 of the 14 patients.