Association of intracranial stenosis with cortical symptoms or signs

Authors
Lutsep, HL Clark, WM
Citation
Hl. Lutsep et Wm. Clark, Association of intracranial stenosis with cortical symptoms or signs, NEUROLOGY, 55(5), 2000, pp. 716-718
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Neurology,"Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
NEUROLOGY
ISSN journal
00283878 → ACNP
Volume
55
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
716 - 718
Database
ISI
SICI code
0028-3878(20000912)55:5<716:AOISWC>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
The association of the presence of cortical symptoms or signs and anterior circulation intracranial stenosis in patients with anterior circulation isc hemia and no known extracranial carotid or cardiac etiology was studied. Fi fteen percent (5/33) of patients with cortical symptoms or signs had sympto matic intracranial stenosis of 50% or more by MR angiography or angiography , compared with 0% (0/15) of those without; such findings (p < 0.005).