Basilar apex aneurysms represent a formidable neurosurgical challenge, as they occur at the bifurcation of the basilar artery—a region in close proximity to essential brainstem structures. Their ...

A 52 year-old man developed the sudden onset of an explosive headache followed by coma. Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - Basilar Artery Aneurysm. Cerebral Angiogram, Left vertebral artery injection. (Left) ...

Mechanical extraction of embolic material offers a potential alternative to fibrinolysis, especially for patients in whom fibrinolysis is contraindicated or in whom it has failed. We and others have ...

Data from trials investigating the effects and risks of endovascular thrombectomy for the treatment of stroke due to basilar-artery occlusion are limited. We conducted a multicenter, prospective, ...

Two randomized trials showing benefits of endovascular thrombectomy in ischemic stroke caused by basilar artery occlusion have now been published. Results of the two Chinese trials — the first to show ...

Clot-busting drugs may be safe for certain stroke patients with brain aneurysms that haven't ruptured, researchers say. An aneurysm is a bulge in the wall of a blood vessel. In the new study, patients ...