Therapeutic modalities in symptomatic intracranial arterial occlusive disease.
Intracranial atherosclerotic disease (ICAD) is a frequent cause of stroke that is sometimes underdiagnosed. In this review, we survey the literature concerning ICAD and present the prognostic factors and the therapeutic options pertinent to it by comparing medical, surgical and endovascular approaches.
Cohen
José E
JE
Department of Neurosurgery, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel. jcohenns@yahoo.com
Gomori
John Moshe
JM
Umansky
Felix
F
Leker
Ronen R
RR
D001921:Brain / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D002537:Intracranial Arteriosclerosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D011379:Prognosis