OBJECTIVE Cerebral herniation resulting from postischemic brain edema is the most common cause of death in patients with large cerebral infarctions. Early monitoring of intracranial pressure and application of necessary treatment procedures may have life-saving value. In this study, the data obtained by transcranial Doppler sonography were compared with clinical examination and the neuroradiolo...

Detection of Middle Cerebral Emboli During Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Using Transcranial Doppler Sonography To the Editor: Spencer et al recently described the use of transcranial Doppler sonography to record the passage of emboli through the middle cerebral artery (MCA) during carotid endarterectomy. They recorded transient signals at the time of releasing common carotid cross clamps and i...

Detection of Middle Cerebral Emboli During Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Using Transcranial Doppler Sonography To the Editor: Spencer et al recently described the use of transcranial Doppler sonography to record the passage of emboli through the middle cerebral artery (MCA) during carotid endarterectomy. They recorded transient signals at the time of releasing common carotid cross clamps and i...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Our purpose was to show changes in the diameter of the M1 segment of the middle cerebral artery (MCA) by using high-resolution MR imaging in patients with chronic internal carotid artery occlusion after IV administered acetazolamide challenge. Changes in blood flow velocity of the basal cerebral arteries are thought to correlate with changes of cerebral blood flow. Change...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Transcranial color-coded duplex sonography has become a standard diagnostic technique to assess the intracranial arterial status in acute stroke. It is increasingly used for the evaluation of prognosis and the success of revascularization in multicenter trials. The aim of this international consensus procedure was to develop recommendations on the methodology and document...