Background Preoperative embolization has been used for intracranial meningiomas for nearly 40 years with varying preferences for embolic materials and limited comparative data on their efficacy.

Background Endovascular embolization is an accepted treatment modality for brain arteriovenous malformations (bAVM); however, treatment outcomes are highly variable, warranting accurate prediction for ...

Background The aim of this study was to evaluate the preliminary experience of a combined middle meningeal artery embolization (MMAE) and burr hole evacuation approach for chronic subdural hematoma ...

Objective Fractional flow (FF) reserve has been developed as a gold standard for coronary intervention. Intracranial FF is also a valuable hemodynamic index to assess the severity of narrowing in ...

Background The impact of stent retriever size on mechanical thrombectomy (MT) outcomes remains uncertain. We aim to clarify the influence of stent retriever size on MT outcomes by analyzing data from ...

Background Vertebral hemangiomas are incidental and typically, asymptomatic lesions of the spine, present in 10–12% of the population. However, aggressive vertebral hemangiomas (AVHs) can compromise ...

Background Challenging anatomy for carotid artery access can result in a delay to achieve successful recanalization in patients with acute ischemic stroke. Our objective was to study emergent direct ...

1 Department of Neurology, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, New York, USA 2 Department of Neurology, Millard Fillmore Gates ...

The superior hypophyseal arteries (SHAs) are well known in anatomical and surgical literature, with a well-established role in supply of the anterior hypophysis and superjacent optic apparatus.

2 Department of Neurology, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, New York, USA 3 Department Radiology, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, New York, ...

Background Cerebral embolism of coating fragments from endovascular devices represent a serious complication to neuroendovascular treatment that may cause ischemic infarction, intraparenchymal ...

3 Department of Endovascular Surgery, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Japan Correspondence to Dr Naoki Kaneko, Department of Neurosurgery, Jichi Medical University, 3311-1, Yakushiji, Shimotsuke ...