BACKGROUND The European Carotid Surgery Trial (ECST) risk model is a validated tool for predicting cerebrovascular risk in patients with symptomatic carotid disease. Carotid plaque hemorrhage as detected by MRI (MRIPH) and microembolic signals (MES) detected by transcranial Doppler (TCD) are 2 emerging modalities in assessing instability of the carotid plaque. The aim of this study was to asses...

As an offshoot of a larger prospective cardiovascular population study, the present study aimed to determine the 12 months frequency of focal cerebral transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) in persons randomly selected after age stratification from the Copenhagen city population register. A questionnaire of 5 questions pertaining to cerebrovascular attacks sustained within the last 12 months was dis...

BACKGROUND Acute confusional migraine (ACM) is considered a rare migraine variant primarily seen in children and adolescents. PATIENTS AND METHODS We present a series of eight adults and two adolescents suffering from migraine attacks associated with transient confusional states. RESULTS Eight patients reported two or more such attacks. One of them reported mild head trauma in the past. One...

The most frequent tests done in the evaluation of patients with potential cerebrovascular disease are Oculoplethysmography (OPG) and Imaging procedures. These procedures are useful in the evaluation of asymptomatic carotid bruits and may be helpful in evaluating patients with nonhemispheric symptoms. However, there is no reasonable indication for the use of these noninvasive procedures on patie...

Clinical and pathological classification and the scope of surgery The clinician divides cerebrovascular disease into three categories, the stage of transient ischaemic attacks, the stage of progressing stroke and the stage of completed stroke. The division is sometimes hard to apply and transient attacks may occur after a completed stroke. Only the first and third stages will be considered here...

OBJECTIVE To review the clinical features, neurobiological correlates and treatment of pathological laughing and crying. METHOD Selective literature review. RESULTS Attacks of involuntary, irresistible laughing or crying have long been recognised as sequelae of brain damage. There is controversy about the clinical features of these attacks, the stimuli that provoke them and their relation t...

As an offshoot of a larger prospective cardiovascular population study, the present study aimed to determine the 12 months frequency of focal cerebral transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) in persons randomly , selected after age stratification from the Copenhagen city population register. A questionnaire of S questions pertaining to cerebrovascular attacks sustained within the last 12 months was d...

Jones HR Jr, Millikan CH: Temporal profile (clinical course) of acute carotid system cerebral infarction. Stroke 7: 64-71, 1976 Millikan CH, Siekert RG, Whisnant JP: The clinical pattern in certain types of occlusive cerebrovascular disease. Circulation 22: 1002-1010, 1960 Kubik CS, Adams RD: Occlusion of basilar artery — clinical and pathological study. Brain 69: 6-121, 1946 Millikan CH, Sieke...

Jones HR Jr, Millikan CH: Temporal profile (clinical course) of acute carotid system cerebral infarction. Stroke 7: 64-71, 1976 Millikan CH, Siekert RG, Whisnant JP: The clinical pattern in certain types of occlusive cerebrovascular disease. Circulation 22: 1002-1010, 1960 Kubik CS, Adams RD: Occlusion of basilar artery — clinical and pathological study. Brain 69: 6-121, 1946 Millikan CH, Sieke...

Jones HR Jr, Millikan CH: Temporal profile (clinical course) of acute carotid system cerebral infarction. Stroke 7: 64-71, 1976 Millikan CH, Siekert RG, Whisnant JP: The clinical pattern in certain types of occlusive cerebrovascular disease. Circulation 22: 1002-1010, 1960 Kubik CS, Adams RD: Occlusion of basilar artery — clinical and pathological study. Brain 69: 6-121, 1946 Millikan CH, Sieke...