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Objective To compare and analyze the clinical outcomes of endovascular treatment of anterior circulation large vessel occlusion (ac-LVO) caused by large artery atherosclerosis (LAA) and simple arterial embolization. Methods From August 2020 to September 2022, 87 patients with ac - LVO hospitalized in The Second Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical University were enrolled. All patients were treated with endovascular treatment, including intravenous thrombolysis, stent thrombectomy, aspiration thrombectomy or angioplasty (balloon dilatation or stent implantation). According to intraoperative findings (etiology), they were divided into LAA group (n = 32) and simple arterial embolization group (embolization group, n = 55). The primary outcome was the 90 d modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score, and the secondary outcomes were postoperative vascular recanalization rate [modified Thrombolysis Cerebral Infarction (mTICI)] and incidence of symptomatic cerebral hemorrhage 1 d after surgery. Results The proportions of patients with atrial fibrillation (χ² = 17.672, P = 0.000) and thrombus retrieval ≥ 3 times (χ² = 10.606, P = 0.001) in the embolization group were higher than those in the LAA group, the proportion of intravenous thrombolysis in the embolization group was less than that in the LAA group (χ² = 5.403, P = 0.020). However, the time from onset to operation (Z = 1.111, P = 0.267), the time from admission to operation (Z = 0.149, P = 0.882), preferred surgical approach for endovascular treatment (Fisher's exact probability: P = 0.153), as well as the rate of good prognosis (mRS score ≤ 2; χ² = 0.004, P = 0.950) and mortality (χ² = 0.035, P = 0.851) at 90 d after surgery, the rate of postoperative vascular recanalization (mTICI grade ≥ IIb; χ² = 0.033, P = 0.856) and symptomatic cerebral hemorrhage rate 1 d after surgery (χ² = 0.345, P = 0.557) for the secondary outcome were observed in both groups, the above differences were not statistically significant. Conclusions The efficacy and prognosis of endovascular treatment of ac-LVO caused by LAA and simple arterial embolization has the same effect and clinical prognosis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Objective To explore the clinical application of quantitative electroencephalography (qEEG) in predicting the early prognosis of acute ischemic stroke after mechanical thrombectomy. Methods A total of 71 patients who underwent acute ischemic stroke mechanical thrombectomy from April 2021 to September 2022 were enrolled in He'nan Provincial People's Hospital, all of them performed qEEG after surgery. Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) was used to evaluate the prognosis on the 90 d after the surgery. Univariate and multivariate backward Logistic regression analyses were used to screen risk factors for prognosis in acute ischemic stroke after mechanical thrombectomy. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to predict the value of qEEG for the prognosis of neural function. Results Patients in dismal prognosis group (mRS score 3-5, n = 28) had higher NIHSS score at admission (t = 2.686, P = 0.009), higher proportion of thrombectomy performed more than 3 times (χ² = 4.201, P = 0.040), higher values of DTABR on the affected side (t = 2.183, P = 0.032), higher ratio of DTABR on affected side/ unaffected side (t = 6.230, P = 0.000), and higher proportion of immediately Thrombolysis in Cerebral Infarction (TICI) < 2b after surgery (χ² = 5.420, P = 0.020) compared to favorable prognosis group (mRS score 0-2, n = 43). Logistic regression analysis showed higher NIHSS score at admission (OR = 1.542, 95%CI: 1.368-1.725; P = 0.012), DTABR on affected side/unaffected side (OR = 3.428, 95%CI: 2.673-7.314; P = 0.008), percent alpha variability (PAV) grade II (OR = 2.983, 95%CI: 2.625-4.682; P = 0.003) and grade III (OR = 4.088, 95%CI: 3.825-5.349; P = 0.002), amplitude electroencephalography (aEEG) grade II (OR = 2.536, 95%CI: 1.942-5.287; P = 0.005) and grade III (OR = 3.924, 95%CI: 2.012-6.378; P = 0.003) were risk factors of dismal prognosis in acute ischemic stroke after mechanical thrombectomy. ROC curve showed the area under the curve (AUC) of NIHSS score was 0.676 (95%CI: 0.554-0.782, P = 0.000), DTABR on affected side/unaffected side was 0.887 (95%CI: 0.789-0.950, P = 0.000), the PAV was 0.760 (95%CI: 0.643-0.853, P = 0.000), aEEG was 0.778 (95%CI: 0.664-0.868, P = 0.000), and the combined indicators classification was 0.943 (95%CI: 0.861-0.984, P = 0.000). Among them, the predictive power of the combined indicators is higher than that of the NIHSS score at admission (Z = 4.150, P = 0.000), PAV (Z = 4.006, P = 0.000) and aEEG (Z = 3.462, P = 0.001). Conclusions qEEG is an effective method to predict the early prognosis of acute ischemic stroke after mechanical thrombectomy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The clinical prognosis of acute severe brain injury is poor, and therapeutic hypothermia in targeted temperature management (TTM) is considered to be one of the most effective neuroprotective methods, which might effectively improve the prognosis of patients. Target temperature management includes therapeutic hypothermia, normal body temperature control and fever therapy. In recent years, there have been more and more studies about the effectiveness of therapeutic hypothermia and the measures to improve its effectiveness. This article reviews the research progress of targeted temperature management in the treatment of severe neurological diseases, so as to provide a better neuroprotective strategy for the clinic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Epileptic seizure is a paroxysmal brain dysfunction caused by the abnormal discharge of excessive synchronization of brain neurons, accompanied by epileptiform discharge of EEG. Non-epileptic seizure (NES) is a group of diseases caused by various reasons. Although they are not accompanied by epileptiform discharges of EEG, they have similar clinical manifestations to seizures, rendering the differentiation from seizures difficult. Video electroencephalography (VEEG) technology, which has been widely used in the diagnosis and treatment of nervous system diseases, is key to the differential diagnosis of epileptic seizures. This article reviews the role of symptomatic and EEG features in the differential diagnosis of epileptic seizure and NES, as well as common NES that can be differentiated from epileptic seizure, so as to provide theoretical basis for accurate diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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At present, there is a lack of reliable prediction index for sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP), which poses a great threat to the lives of patients with epilepsy. With the deepening of research, it has been found that postictal generalized electroencephalography suppression (PGES) occurs in EEG monitoring after seizure, especially generalized tonic - clonic seizure (GTCS). Since then, PGES has attracted much attention as a possible EEG marker of SUDEP. Combined with the study of the pathophysiological mechanism, related factors of PGES phenomenon, and this paper further analyzes the relationship between the occurrence of PGES and SUDEP. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective To explore the risk factors for the prognosis of patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) after clipping, and to construct a predictive model based on machine learning algorithms to guide early identification of high risk patients. Methods A total of 182 patients with aSAH who underwent clipping in Tianjin Huanhu Hospital from October 2020 to July 2021 were reviewed. According to the ratio of 7:3, all the data were randomly divided into training set (to construct the prediction model) and test set (to evaluate the prediction model). Synthetic minority oversampling technique (SMOTE) was used to deal with imbalance data. Recursive feature elimination method, Spearman rank correlation analysis and XGBoost feature importance analysis were used to select the optimal variables. Logistic regression (LR), random forest (RF), support vector machine (SVM), decision tree (DT), K near neighbor (KNN) and naive Bayesian (NB) algorithms based on machine learning were used to construct a prediction model. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was plotted and the area under the curve (AUC) was calculated, as well as accuracy, precision, recall and F1 values. Results All 182 patients were randomly divided into a training set of 127 cases according to the ratio of 7:3, including 103 cases with good prognosis [Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS) grade 4-5] and 24 cases with poor prognosis (GOS grade 1-3). The data was balanced by generating 79 cases of poor prognosis by SMOTE technique (103 cases of good prognosis and 103 cases of poor prognosis). The test set consisted of 55 cases, including 44 cases with good prognosis and 11 cases with poor prognosis. A total of 17 optimal features were obtained by feature selection and feature importance analysis, the number of aneurysms, alkaline phosphatase, creatinine, application of lysine, sodium heparin and nitroglycerin tend to be positive correlated with good prognosis, while age, Hunt-Hess score, mature neutrophil count, serum sodium, uric acid, total bilirubin, basophilic granulocyte basophil count, creatine kinase, application of furosemide, human albumin, and length of hospital stay tend to be negative correlated with good prognosis. The AUC of LR model was 0.75 ± 0.08 (95%CI: 0.615-0.857, P = 0.001), an accuracy of 0.764, a precision of 0.919, a recall of 0.773, and an F1 value of 0.840; the RF model was 0.57 ± 0.08 (95%CI: 0.428-0.701, P = 0.283), an accuracy of 0.745, a precision of 0.826, a recall of 0.864, and an F1 value of 0.845; the SVM model was 0.65 ± 0.08 (95%CI: 0.507-0.772, P = 0.034), an accuracy of 0.764, a precision of 0.860, a recall of 0.841, an F1 value of 0.850; the DT model was 0.61 ± 0.09 (95%CI: 0.473-0.742, P = 0.135), an accuracy of 0.709, a precision of 0.850, a recall of 0.773, an F1 value of 0.810; the KNN model was 0.66 ± 0.08 (95%CI: 0.519-0.782, P = 0.060), an accuracy of 0.618, a precision of 0.897, a recall of 0.591, and F1 value of 0.712; and the NB model was 0.56 ± 0.08 (95%CI: 0.417-0.691, P = 0.458), an accuracy of 0.673, a precision of 0.825, a recall of 0.750, and an F1 value of 0.786. In particular, the LR model has the best prediction performance (P < 0.05, for all). Conclusions Machine learning algorithms performed well in predicting the prognosis of aSAH clipping, among which the LR model had the best prediction performance and could be used for preoperative prediction to help neurosurgeons make better clinical decisions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective To explore the efficacy and safety of endovascular treatment (EVT) for acute ischemic stroke with large vessel occlusion (AIS-LVO) caused by carotid artery dissection (CAD). Methods From July 2018 to July 2019, 19 patients with AIS-LVO caused by CAD, including 11 cases of internal carotid artery (ICA) dissection and 8 cases of vertebral artery (VA) dissection, were treated with EVT (including thrombus aspiration, stent thrombectomy, balloon dilatation and stent implantation). Modified Thrombdy in Cerebral Infarction (mTICI) was to evaluate vascular recanalization, modified Rankin Scale (mRS) was to evaluate the prognosis. Results The forward blood flow of 15 patients recovered to mTICI grade 3 (complete recanalization), and 4 patients recovered to mTICI grade 2b (partial recanalization). Patients with postoperative complications were: one case of death caused by cerebral hernia, one case of cerebral edema due to a large cerebral infarction, one case had a small amount of cerebral hemorrhage, one case of subarachnoid hemorrhage. Seventeen patients had good prognosis at discharge (mRS score ≤ 2), one case had a poor prognosis (mRS score 4), and one case died. Conclusions Patients with AIS-LVO caused by CAD were assessed and treated with EVT, and the effect of recanalization of occlusive vessels is obvious, and the clinical prognosis is good. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of endovascular treatment (EVT) for acute tandem occlusion of proximal internal carotid artery (ICA) and intracranial large artery. Methods Five patients presented with acute tandem occlusion of proximal and intracranial ICA and middle cerebral artery (MCA) presented from August to November 2018 were included. Every patient was treated with proximal ICA stenting first and then intracranial artery sent thrombectomy. The result of revascularization was recorded with Thrombolysis in Cerebral Infarction (TICI) at the end of procedure. The outcome at 3 d, 90 d and one year postprocedure was evaluated with modified Rankin Scale (mRS). Results Proximal ICA stenting was successful and intracranial artery sent thrombectomy was performed in all patients. TICI grade 2b-3 was achieved in 4 patients and TICI grade 2a in one patient immidiately after surgery vascular recanalization rate was 4/5. There was no intracranial hemorrhage and more infarction. All patients had improved significantly. At 90 d after discharge, 2 patients had a mRS score 0, 2 patients had a mRS score 2, one patient had a mRS score 3. After one year, all patients remained a favorable clinical outcome (mRS score 0-1). Conclusions For patients presented with acute tandem occlusion of proximal ICA and intracranial large artery, antegrade recanalization with proximal ICA stenting and intracranial sent thrombectomy are safe and efficacious. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Five randomized control clinical trials of N Engl J Med showed the efficacy of endovascular treatment (EVT) of acute ischemic stroke with large vessel occlusion (AIS-LVO) of anterior circulation. The "spring" of mechanical thrombectomy is coming. The international guideline changed and the treatment of AIS-LVO have been entering a new era. Mechanical thrombectomy became the one of milestones in the treatment of ischemic cerebrovascular events. The year of 2020 is the five years' anniversary since the "spring" of thrombectomy. What have we learned and where are we heading? To mark this anniversary year, this review takes you through the evolution of EVT from its tough beginnings to a way through the dark. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

According to the research progress in recent years, "Chinese guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of acute ischemic stroke 2018" has greatly revised and supplemented the criteria for the diagnosis and treatment of acute ischemic stroke. Based on the new clinical research evidence published in the past four years, this paper interprets the revisions and supplements of the guidelines 2018. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The key to determine the survival time of ischemic penumbra in patients with acute ischemic stroke is the blood supply of collateral artery. The status of cerebral collateral circulation is closely related to the development of acute ischemic stroke, the recanalization rate of endovascular treatment and the clinical prognosis. This article mainly summarizes the types, characteristics, imaging assessment method of cerebral collateral circulation and its application in emergency mechanical thrombectomy of acute ischemic stroke. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Objective To discuss the damage effect of Solitaire stent on tunica intima during thrombectomy, so as to evaluate the safety of thrombectomy. Methods Twelve healthy male New Zealand rabbits were randomly divided into 4 groups (3 rabbits in each group), including control group and 3 thrombectomy groups. Microcatheter was used instead of stent in control group. The other 3 groups underwent mimic thrombectomy for 1, 3 and 5 times in the same position, respectively. The procedure was performed at both sides of carotid artery of each rabbit. Immediately after operation, bilateral carotid arteries of each rabbit were removed, performed HE staining and examined the ultrastructure under microscope. Semi-quantitative analysis was used to evaluate the damage of carotid artery. Results During the model preparation, DSA showed the diameter of vascular wall was 2.10-2.90 mm, and there was no vascular spasm, bleeding, perforation or arterial dissection. Therefore, the model was successfully established. The difference of carotid artery damage among different groups was statistically significant (F = 119.108, P = 0.000). Compared with control group, the carotid artery damage of 3 thrombectomy groups was more serious (q = 3.136, P = 0.001; q = 7.463, P = 0.000; q = 10.682, P = 0.000). The carotid artery damage of the second and third thrombectomy group was more serious than the first group (q = 3.330, P = 0.000; q = 8.160, P = 0.000). The carotid artery damage of the third thrombectomy group was more serious than the second group (q = 4.830, P = 0.000). Optical microscope observation showed that with the increase of times of thrombectomy, carotid intimal injury was more extensive and intimal reaction was more severe. Scanning electron microscopy showed that with the increase of times of thrombectomy, the degree of carotid artery injury was increased. Conclusions Solitaire stent may injure tunica intima, and with the increase of times of thrombectomy, the damage to vascular wall will increase. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective To evaluate the efficiency and safety of endovascular thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke caused by acute large vessel occulsion. Methods A total of 41 patients with acute ischemic stroke caused by acute large vessel occulsion were treated with endovascular thrombectomy. Time from onset to admission, from admission to femoral artery puncture, from onset to recanalization were recorded. Modified Thrombolysis in Cerebral Infarction (mTICI) was used to assess the recanalization immediately after operation. National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) was used to evaluate the neurological function at 24 h after operation. Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) was used to evaluate clinical prognosis at 90 d after operation. Perioperative procedure-related complications and occurrence rate of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage within at 90 d after operation were recorded. American Society of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology/Society of Interventional Radiology (ASITN/SIR) Collateral Flow Grading System (ACG) was used to assess collateral compensation of anterior circulation. BATMAN score was used to assess collateral compensation of posterior circulation. Results Among 41 patients, 12 (29.27%) were treated with recombinant tissue-type plasminogen activator (rt-PA) intravenous thrombolysis. There were 32 patients (78.05%) achieved successful recanalization, including 20 patients (80%, 20/25) in anterior circulation and 12 (12/16) in posterior circulation, and no significant difference was seen between them (adjusted χ2 = 1.424, P = 0.706). At 24 h after operation, 28 patients (68.29%) had better neurological function than preoperation (NIHSS decreasing ≥ 4 score), including 18 patients (72%, 18/25) with anterior circulation occlusion and 10 (10/16) with posterior circulation occlusion, and there was no significant difference between them (χ2 = 0.407, P = 0.524). Eleven patients (26.83%) died within 90 d after operation, including 4 patients (16%, 4/25) with anterior circulation occlusion and 7 (7/16) with posterior circulation occlusion, and there was no significant difference between them (adjusted χ2 = 2.130, P = 0.144). Among the 11 dead, 3 died of complicated pulmonary infection and respiratory failure, and 8 died of ischemic stroke. The other 30 patients were followed up for 3 months to one year, average (231.92 ± 95.36) d. At 90 d after operation, 14 patients (34.15%) had good outcome (mRS ≤ 2 score), including 10 patients (47.62%, 10/21) with anterior circulation occlusion and 4 (4/9) with posterior circulation occlusion, and there was no significant difference between them (adjusted χ² = 0.493, P = 0.483). Among 41 patients, 6 patients (14.63% ) had symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage, including 4 patients (16%, 4/25) with anterior circulation occlusion and 2 (2/16) with posterior circulation occlusion, and no significant difference was seen between them (adjusted χ² = 3.303, P = 0.856). Collateral compensation was evaluated in 33 patients (20 with anterior circulation occlusion and 13 with posterior patients circulation occlusion). In 20 patients with anterior circulation occlusion, 14 patients (70%) had good collateral compensation, in whom 9 (9/14) had good outcome 90 d after operation, while the other 6 patients (30%) had poor collateral compensation and then had good outcome 90 d after operation, and significant difference was seen between them (Fisher exact probability: P = 0.014). Among 13 patients with posterior circulation occlusion, 3 patients (3/13) had good collateral compensation and had good outcome 90 d after operation, while the other 10 (10/13) had poor collateral compensation, in whom one (1/10) had good outcome 90 d after operation, and significant difference was seen between them (Fisher exact probability: P = 0.014). Conclusions Endovascular thrombectomy is an efficient and safe method for acute ischemic stroke caused by acute large vessel occlusion. Rigorously master the indication and preoperative evaluation, and perfect acute rescue procedure and treatment for stroke may increase the efficacy of endovascular thrombectomy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective To assess the efficacy and safety of thrombectomy with Solitaire stent for treatment of acute middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO), and to identify the predictive factors for clinical outcome. Methods A total of 25 patients with acute middle cerebral artery (MCA)-M1 segment occlusion were treated by thrombectomy with Solitaire stent. Time from onset to femoral artery puncture, time from femoral artery puncture to recanalization, times of thrombectomy, thrombolytic therapy or not, balloon dilatation and/or stent implantation, intraarterial thrombolysis or not, tirofiban treatment after therapy or not were recorded. Vascular recanalization immediately after procedure was evaluated by Thrombolysis in Cerebral Infarction (TICI). National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) was used to evaluate neurological function of patients 24 h after operation, and the clinical outcomes were assessed by modified Rankin Scale (mRS) at 90 d after treatment. The occurrence rate of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage within 24 h after operation and mortality within 90 d after treatment were recorded. Results Median time from onset to femoral artery puncture was 5.00 (4.00, 6.30) h; median time from femoral artery [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Stroke has become the leading common cause of disability and the second most common cause of death in China. Endovascular treatment emerged in recent years as a promising treatment method with a higher recanalization rate and better functional outcome in patients with acute ischemic stroke caused by large vessel occlusion. This paper selected 4 high - quality retrospective studies by Chinese scholars regarding endovascular treatment in patients with acute ischemic stroke, which were published in foreign journals during past 3 years, and focused on study methods and results. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective To evaluate the safety and efficiency of mechanical thrombectomy with Solitaire AB stent in the treatment of acute ischemic stroke caused by large artery occlusion of anterior circulation. Methods Clinical data of 31 patients with acute ischemic stroke caused by large artery occlusion of anterior circulation, who underwent mechanical thrombectomy with Solitaire AB stent, were reviewed retrospectively. Recanalization results were assessed by immediate scale of thrombolysis in cerebral infarction (TICI) after thrombectomy. National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) was used to evaluate neurological function at one week after operation, and modified Rankin Scale (mRS) was used to evaluate outcomes at 3 months after operation. Complications related to the procedure, such as perioperative embolic events, intracranial hemorrhage or death within 3 months after operation, were recorded. Results A total of 33 Solitaire AB stents were used in 31 patients. The initial success rate of recanalization was 61.29% (19/31). Among the other 12 patients, one patient with TICI Grade 2a and favorable distal blood supply was not further freated, while 11 patients underwent stent implantation as a rescue treatment and 9 of them were successful. The final recanalization rate was 90.32% (28/31). The NIHSS score one week after operation was 8.81 ± 3.40, which was significantly lower than the score 16.06 ± 4.82 on admission (t = -7.104, P = 0.000). Three months after operation, there were 16 patients (51.61%) with good prognosis (mRS score ≤ 2). Perioperative embolization occurred in 3 patients. Intracranial hemorrhage occurred in 4 patients during the 3-month follow-up period, and 6 patients were dead. Conclusions The application of Solitaire AB stent in mechanical thrombectomy for treating acute ischemic stroke is efficient and safe. Stent implantation can be used as adjunctive treatment when initial recanalization with Solitaire AB stent is failed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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