Publications by authors named "Marc-Antoine Labeyrie"

Background: The presence of antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL) has been suggested as a potential cause of moyamoya angiopathy (MMA), but this remains uncertain. In this case-control study, we aimed to compare the prevalence of circulating aPL in patients with MMA and in non-MMA cerebrovascular controls.

Methods: For comparison, we included 95 patients with MMA from the French National Referral Centre for this condition and 182 age- and sex-matched non-MMA controls with a different cerebrovascular disease, all younger than 55 years.

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  • Delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI) can happen after a severe brain bleed, and milrinone is a medicine used to help treat a related problem called cerebral vasospasm (CVS).
  • A study looked at how milrinone affects the heart, breathing, and kidneys in patients over a couple of days.
  • The results showed that milrinone improved heart function but also caused some issues, and while some patients had good outcomes, others needed to stop the treatment.
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Background: Non-ischemic cerebral enhancing (NICE) lesions following aneurysm endovascular therapy are exceptionally rare, with unknown longitudinal evolution.

Objective: To evaluate the radiological behavior of individual NICE lesions over time.

Methods: Patients included in a retrospective national multicentric inception cohort were analyzed.

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Rationale: Mechanical thrombectomy (MT) associated with the best medical treatment (BMT) has recently shown efficacy for the management of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) secondary to a large vessel occlusion. However, evidence is lacking regarding the benefit of MT for more distal occlusions.

Aim: To evaluate the efficacy in terms of good clinical outcome at 3 months of MT associated with the BMT over the BMT alone in AIS related to a distal occlusion.

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  • Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) is a rare but serious condition that can occur during pregnancy, with a study analyzing cases from French hospitals between 2002 and 2022.
  • The study identified 16 pregnant women with GBS, highlighting that the syndrome often developed in different trimesters, and that a notable percentage required respiratory support and ICU care.
  • Comparisons with non-pregnant women with GBS revealed that pregnant women faced higher risks, such as more frequent complications, prolonged hospital delays, and serious outcomes for their fetuses, including deaths linked to infections and other conditions.
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Background And Purpose: Early ischemic recurrence (EIR) following the diagnosis of acute spontaneous cervical artery dissection (CeAD) has been little investigated. We aimed to determine the prevalence and determinants on admission of EIR in a large single-center retrospective cohort study of patients with CeAD.

Methods: EIR was defined as any ipsilateral clinical or radiological cerebral ischemia or intracranial artery occlusion, not present on admission and occurring within 2 weeks.

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Background And Purpose: Lateral sinus stenosis is the most common cause of venous pulsatile tinnitus (VPT). Stenting is an effective treatment after demonstration of a trans-stenotic pressure gradient; however, pressure measurement has many technical limitations. In 2018, a study showed that a combined approach with intravascular velocity measurement could be effective in identifying most appropriate candidates for stenting.

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Background And Purpose: Early cerebral infarction (ECI) is an independent factor associated with poor outcome following aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH). We aimed to test the association between ECI and prior global impairment of cerebral perfusion.

Methods: We performed a retrospective cohort study of consecutive patients admitted for aSAH in 2 centers.

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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the accuracy of computed tomography angiography (CTA) for quantification of cerebral vasospasm following aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage in proximal and middle segments of intracranial arteries.

Materials And Methods: Twenty consecutive patients (7 men, 13 women; mean age, 47 ± 7 [SD] years; age range: 27-78 years) with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage who underwent CTA and digital subtracted angiography (DSA) with a 6-hour window at baseline and during vasospasm period were included. Twelve artery segments were analyzed in each patient.

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Background: The natural history of unruptured intracranial aneurysms (UIAs) in Western populations is still debated, especially for those <7 mm. Reporting data of a large single-center cohort managed with watchful waiting is therefore interesting.

Methods: From January 2011 to June 2019, 662 UIAs were followed up by yearly MR angiography.

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Background And Purpose: Cone-beam CT angiography (CB-CTA) provides a three-dimensional spatial resolution which is, so far, unmatched in clinical practice compared with other conventional techniques such as two-dimensional digital subtracted angiography. We aimed to assess the distribution of symptomatic cerebral vasospasm following aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) using CB-CTA.

Methods: 30 consecutive patients with aSAH undergoing vasospasm percutaneous balloon angioplasty (PBA) were recruited and underwent CB-CTA in this single-center prospective cohort series.

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  • The study looked at a new way to protect sinuses during a procedure for patients with certain types of blood vessel issues in the brain.
  • They used a temporary stent to keep the sinuses open while treating the condition, and it worked well for the patients in the study.
  • No problems happened during the procedures, and the patients felt better afterwards, but more research is needed to make sure it's really safe for everyone.
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  • NICE lesions are rare complications that can happen after a procedure called aneurysm endovascular therapy (EVT) to treat bulging blood vessels in the brain.
  • In a study of many patients, 31 people were found to have these lesions, most showing symptoms a month or so after the treatment.
  • After follow-up, many patients either had no or very few lasting problems, but some still showed signs of the lesions on their brain scans even a long time later.
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  • Endovascular treatment (EVT) is a way to treat dangerous brain problems called infectious intracranial aneurysms (IIAs) that can happen with heart infections.
  • A study looked at 31 patients who had 62 IIAs treated with EVT between 2009 and 2020, and most didn't have any serious problems afterward.
  • The results showed that EVT worked well to stop these brain issues from getting worse, and there were no major risks for the patients during or after surgery.
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Dural sinus stenting is an increasingly recognized intervention for the treatment of lateral sinus stenosis. This procedure can be challenging in tortuous anatomy and in the presence of intraluminal septa because of poor trackability and crossability of long sheath commonly used for stenting. We report a technique using a pilot angioplasty balloon positioned at the distal end of the long sheath that improves its navigability in dural sinuses and facilitated the intervention.

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  • The study looked at two ways of treating a condition called delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI) after a type of brain bleed from a burst aneurysm.
  • They compared one center that used a procedure called vasospasm angioplasty with another that only used medicine to raise blood pressure.
  • The results showed no big difference in outcomes like brain damage, death, or recovery between the two centers, suggesting that both methods might not make a significant difference in treating DCI.
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Background: Management of idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is recommended after surgical repair of spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid leaks (sCSF-leaks) of the skull base for prevention of recurrence.

Purpose: To assess the feasibility of venous sinus stenting, a treatment commonly used for the treatment of IIH associated with intracranial venous sinus stenosis (VSS), after sCSF-leaks closure.

Materials And Methods: A single-center cohort series of consecutive patients who underwent sCSF-leak closure was retrospectively analyzed.

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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze the long-term efficacy and safety of intracranial venous sinus stenting in a large cohort of patients with any type of presentation of primary lateral venous sinus stenosis (VSS).

Materials And Methods: A retrospective cohort study was performed including patients treated by venous sinus stenting for symptomatic VSS from 2012 to 2019. Successful primary resolution of symptoms without adjunctive treatment or recurrence, and complications after stenting were analyzed at the last follow-up time point.

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Objective: Intracranial dural arteriovenous fistula (DAVF) is mainly treated with an endovascular approach. Two major treatment advances include transvenous embolization (TVE) with coils in 1989 and, more recently, transarterial embolization with Onyx. The aim of this study was to present a large monocentric series of patients with DAVF treated with TVE.

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Antiplatelet therapies are commonly used in neurointerventional procedures. However, specific guidelines for their use in these settings is lacking and it can often be difficult to balance the potential risks and benefits of these medications. Considering the continued growth and adoption of neurointerventional procedures, it is crucial to understand the properties of these agents in order to use them safely.

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Background: Augmented renal creatinine clearance (ARC) (≥130 ml min-1 1.73 m-2) is frequent in intensive care unit (ICU) patients and may impact patient outcome.

Objectives: To compare glomerular filtration rate (GFR) measured with iohexol plasma clearance and creatinine clearance in critically ill patients with augmented renal clearance.

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Objective: Preoperative embolization of juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma (JNA) is usually performed by the occlusion of branches of the external carotid artery (ECA). However, a significant proportion of JNAs also receive blood from the internal carotid artery (ICA). The objective of this study was to report on the feasibility and clinical impact of superselective embolization of ICA branches in complex cases of JNA.

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