Open AccessAutopsy Prevalence of Intracranial Atherosclerosis in Patients With Fatal Stroke
Author(s) -
Mikaël Mazighi,
Julien Labreuche,
Fernando GóngoraRivera,
Charles Duyckaerts,
JeanJacques Hauw,
Pierre Amarenco
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.107.496513
Subject(s) - medicine , autopsy , stroke (engine) , cerebral atherosclerosis , radiology , vascular disease , mechanical engineering , engineering
The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of intracranial plaques and stenoses and their causal role in patients with fatal stroke. Intracranial atherosclerosis is considered to be a rare condition with a severe prognosis. However, disease prevalence may be underestimated due to lack of appropriate diagnostic procedures.
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