Anterior Cerebral Artery Infarction. Axial CT scans. Note the hypodense area in the right medial frontal lobe in the distribution of the right anterior cerebral artery. As the lesion is more than 2-3 ...

WE have recently studied 2 patients with symptoms of cerebral ischemia in whom a reversal of blood flow through the left vertebral artery was demonstrated. In both cases the anatomic lesion producing ...

A 44 year-old woman developed the abrupt onset of an explosive headache. On exam, she was obtunded with right sided weakness. Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - Middle Cerebral Artery Aneurysm. Cerebral ...

A brain aneurysm is an area of weakness in a brain blood vessel that over time can grow larger and thinner. Aneurysms are dangerous because they can grow and eventually rupture allowing blood to leak ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

A vasospasm is when one of the arteries carrying oxygen-rich blood throughout your body suddenly contracts. (The word "vaso" means vessel, and "spasm" is a sudden, involuntary muscle squeeze.) This ...