| Autor: |
Mario Tortora, MD, Fabio Tortora, MD, PhD, Amedeo Guida, MD, Giuseppe Buono, MD, Mariano Marseglia, MD, Margherita Tarantino, MD, Michele Rizzuti, MD, Giovanni Loiudice, MD, Anna Iervolino, MD, PhD, Francesco Briganti, MD, PhD |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2022 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Radiology Case Reports, Vol 17, Iss 4, Pp 1300-1304 (2022) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1930-0433 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.radcr.2022.01.064 |
| Popis: |
This paper reports a case of basilar artery occlusion (BAO), a relatively rare event associated with high mortality rate and high risk of disability. A 77-year-old man arrived at our Stroke Unit approximately 14 hours after the onset of symptoms (dysarthria and complete left hemiparesis) with progressive worsening up to coma and with a National Institute Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) of 22.The patient was treated and, at discharge, the modified Rankin scale and NIHSS were 2 and 5, respectively. The aim of this paper is to illustrate how revascularization treatment, also after 12 hours, could be a viable option to ensure survival and a good life quality for the patient. Furthermore, it is essential to encourage the publication of a greater number of trials about the posterior circulation emphasizing how many favorable prognosis indicators are now recognized. |
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