TY - JOUR T1 - Extracranial-Intracranial Bypass in Cerebral Ischemia JF - Ochsner Journal JO - Ochsner J SP - 31 LP - 35 VL - 5 IS - 1 AU - Roger D. Smith Y1 - 2003/12/21 UR - http://www.ochsnerjournal.org/content/5/1/31.abstract N2 - 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. ER -