The mechanisms of thrombus formation in atherosclerotic cerebral arteries are still controversial, although intraplaque haemorrhage and rupture of the atheromatous plaques have been proposed. A histopathological analysis of segments of the thrombosed large intracranial arteries was carried out on eight patients who died within 28 days after brain infarction. The study revealed occlusive thrombi...

Introduction: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was first detected in December 2019 the city of Wuhan, China, and has since taken on worldwide proportions. It is known that individuals with Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) have systemic clinical manifestations. Among multisystemic effects, cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) responsible for high mortality rates. In this...

Epilepsy is a chronic brain dysfunction syndrome and nervous system disease whose pathogenesis remains to be determined. The aim of the present study was to analyze the correlation between secondary thrombosis and the serum levels of folate and vitamin B12 in epileptic patients, as well as to determine whether the supplementation of folate and vitamin B12 was associated with a decreased inciden...

Intracranial multiple dural arteriovenous fistulas (MDAVFs) are rare lesions that are difficult to treat. The key factors involved in the development of MDAVFs remain unknown. At present, the majority of reports on intracranial MDAVFs are confined to case reports and small case series, and thus understanding of MDAVFs is limited. The current review assesses the available literature to date with...

In our experience with the canine model, sidewall aneurysms made with an oblique-cut arteriotomy were less likely to thrombose than were those made with a standard technique.

Objective: Cerebral sinovenous thrombosis (CSVT) is increasingly recognized in children with advanced use of neuroimaging techniques. In this study, we aimed to present clinical and radiologic features CSVT children. Material Methods: Children aged 1 month 18 years old diagnosed were retrospectively analyzed. Demographic data patients including age at diagnosis, sex, presenting symptoms signs, ...