Publications by authors named "T Casseri"
Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) and its parameters such as fractional anisotropy (FA), mean diffusivity (MD), axial diffusivity (AD), radial diffusivity (RD) are increasingly being used to assess peripheral nerve integrity alongside nerve conduction studies. This pilot study aims to compare DTI values of lumbar spinal nerve roots before (T0) and after (T1) treatment with an interspinous process device (IPD). Seven patients (5 females, 2 males; mean age: 68) suffering from neurogenic claudication and lumbar spinal canal and foraminal stenosis were evaluated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To evaluate the effectiveness of baseline screening and follow-up with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for detecting trilateral retinoblastoma (TRb) and assessing the risk of TRb development.
Design: Prospective multicenter cohort study.
Methods: A total of 607 retinoblastoma patients from 2012 through 2022 were included and followed up until September 1, 2023.
Purpose: Acute ischemic stroke (AIS) due to tandem lesions (TLs) of extracranial Internal Carotid Artery and Anterior Cerebral Circulation are challenging for endovascular treatment (EVT). This study aims to evaluate feasibility, safety and efficacy of EVT for TLs' AIS, with or without emergent carotid artery stenting (eCAS), in a real-life scenario.
Methods: Retrospective review of prospectively collected non-randomized thrombectomy databases from five stroke centers between 2015 and 2019.
Article Synopsis
- During the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization's social distancing guidelines led to fewer endovascular therapy (EVT) treatments for patients with acute ischemic stroke caused by large vessel occlusion.
- A study involving data from 17 stroke centers across multiple countries found that the average number of EVT procedures significantly dropped by 32% after confinement measures were implemented.
- Additionally, the average time from stroke onset to treatment increased by approximately 54 minutes, indicating delays in care during the pandemic.
Introduction: A direct aspiration first pass technique (ADAPT) is an alternative technique as first-line thrombectomy for large vessel occlusion in acute ischemic stroke, still debated when compared to first-line stent retriever. To retrospectively evaluate technical and clinical outcomes of the ADAPT as first-line treatment for anterior circulation acute ischemic stroke with large-bore reperfusion catheters.
Methods: A multicentric data collection from 14 medical centers was retrospectively analyzed.