Comatose With Basilar Artery Occlusion: Still Odds of Favorable Outcome With Recanalization Therapy

Comatose With Basilar Artery Occlusion: Still Odds of Favorable Outcome With Recanalization Therapy

Background: Around 30–60% of patients with basilar artery occlusion (BAO) present with coma, which is often considered as a hallmark of poor prognosis.Aim: To examine factors that will help predict outcomes in patients with BAO comatose on admission.Methods: A total of 312 patients with angiography-...

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Main Authors: Juhani Ritvonen, Tiina Sairanen, Heli Silvennoinen, Pekka Virtanen, Oili Salonen, Perttu J. Lindsberg, Daniel Strbian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
basilar artery
outcome
coma
stroke
recanalization therapy
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2021.665317/full

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