RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Extracranial-Intracranial Bypass in Cerebral Ischemia
JF Ochsner Journal
JO Ochsner J
FD O. P. Jindal Global University
SP 31
OP 35
VO 5
IS 1
A1 Roger D. Smith
YR 2003
UL http://www.ochsnerjournal.org/content/5/1/31.abstract
AB While the utility of extracranial-intracranial (EC-IC) bypass versus medical therapy for typical stroke indications was cast in doubt in the mid-1980s, EC-IC bypass has continued to be useful for maintaining cerebral circulation in specific cases. A case report demonstrates the utility of EC-IC bypass using PET and SPECT scanning technologies to assess cerebral hemodynamics. While further studies will better define the patient population, there is a subset of stroke patients that benefit from cerebral revascularization.