title: [Neuroradiologic emergency diagnosis and therapy of cranial diseases].
abstract: The most efficient diagnostic procedures are described for cases of intracranial mass, cerebral sinus and venous thrombosis, thrombosis of vertebral and basilar arteries, subarachnoid hemorrhage, carotid-cavernous fistulas, intractable epistaxis, Wernicke's encephalopathy and inflammatory cranial diseases. The importance of CT, MRI and angiography is discussed for these cranial emergencies. The different forms of interventional therapy possible are specified.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung Röntgendiagnostik, Radiologische Universitätsklinik, Freiburg i. Br.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Wakhloo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schumacher
mesh_terms: D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed