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Mechanical thrombectomy: Evidence basis and future directions

Abdelmageet Hassan, Sumanjit Gill

Both intracerebral hemorrhage and ischemic stroke continue to be the leading causes of disability and the second leading causes of death worldwide.1,2 The burden is largest in low- and middle-income countries, which have seen rapid recent population growth. Large vessel occlusion (LVO – internal carotids, vertebrals and the proximal branches of the circle of Willis) accounts for 20% of all acute ischemic strokes (AISs) […]

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Traumatic Brain Injury Mimics Alzheimer’s: Undetected TBI Revealed in PET Scans

Published Online: Feb 13th 2015

Traumatic Brain Injury Mimics Alzheimer’s: Undetected TBI Revealed in PET Scans By Robert G. Carroll, MD

ECR On Demand Preview: CNS Trauma & Neurovascular Injury – MC 522, A 123 (H.A. Rowley)

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Concussive Traumatic Brain Injuries

Effects of Brain Injury on Memory

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Effect of Brain Injury on Personality

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