Ultrasound-guided perineural vs. peritendinous corticosteroid injections in carpal tunnel syndrome: a randomized controlled trial.

Background: Corticosteroid injections are proven to be effective in the management of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS); however, the optimal injection site still remains unclear.

Aim: The aim of this study is to compare the efficacy of perineural vs. peritendinous target sites for corticosteroid injection in CTS.

Interrater variability for CT angiography evaluation between neurologists and neuroradiologist in acute stroke patients.

Objective: The diagnosis of arterial occlusion has a considerable impact on the indication of mechanical thrombectomy, and CT angiography (CTA) is recommended in the management of acute stroke. The goal of the present study is to assess the interrater agreement in the diagnosis of occlusion of intracranial arteries on CTA between a neuroradiologist and neurologists.

Methods: CTA images of 75 acute stroke patients were evaluated for occlusion of intracranial arteries by an experienced interventional neuroradiologist, and stroke and general neurologists.

Sonolysis in Prevention of Brain Infarction During Carotid Endarterectomy and Stenting (SONOBUSTER): a randomized, controlled trial.

Aims: Previous case series have detected silent brain infarctions in as many as one-third of patients after carotid endarterectomy (CEA) and in up to two-thirds of patients after carotid angioplasty and stenting (CAS). Sonolysis employs ultrasound to facilitate disruption of thrombi and has been shown to be safe and effective for improving long-term outcomes following acute stroke. Here, we examined whether intraoperative sonolysis alters the risk of new brain ischaemic lesions during CEA or CAS.

Laboratory-Based Markers as Predictors of Brain Infarction During Carotid Stenting: a Prospective Study.

Aim: New ischemic lesions in the brain can be detected in approximately 50% of patients undergoing carotid artery stenting (CAS). We wished to discover the laboratory-based predictors of new infarctions in the brain after CAS.

Methods: All consecutive patients with internal carotid artery stenosis of ≥70% with indication for CAS were enrolled in a prospective study for 16 months.

Endovascular treatment of acute basilar artery occlusion: time to treatment is crucial.

Aim: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of multimodal endovascular treatment (EVT) of acute basilar artery occlusion (BAO), including bridging therapy [intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) with subsequent EVT], to compare particular EVT techniques and identify predictors of clinical outcome.

Materials And Methods: This retrospective, multi-centre study comprised 72 acute ischaemic stroke patients (51 males; mean age 59.1 ± 13.