Cerebral artery fenestration is a vascular anomaly in which a segment of an artery divides into two parallel channels that later rejoin, creating a ‘window’ or split within the vessel. Advances in ...

Panel A shows a noncontrast computed tomographic (CT) scan of the head (transverse section) revealing slight hypodensity in the left insular cortex (arrow). Panel B shows a CT angiogram (transverse ...

“When I arrived at the hospital, Joe was sent down for an in-depth CT scan and that’s when our lives turned upside down,” ...

The cerebral venous system, long regarded primarily as a passive conduit for drainage, is now increasingly recognized for its ...

A new study has measured a link between variations in size of the brain's arteries and the likelihood of a cerebral aneurysm, providing scientists with a new screening tool to monitor people at risk.

A recent study published in the journal Nutrition describes the impact of caffeine intake on cerebral blood flow in young, healthy individuals. Study: Effects of caffeine on cerebral blood flow. Image ...

Endovascular therapy for acute ischemic stroke is generally avoided when the infarction is large, but the effect of endovascular therapy with medical care as compared with medical care alone for large ...

Mirano, Italy - Cerebral protection during carotid artery stenting could soon be ready for primetime use as an alternative to surgical treatment for endarterectomy, researchers from Italy and Germany ...

A normal day in the life of a 68-year-old woman turned into a battle for survival when she suddenly experienced the most ...

A vasospasm is when one of the arteries carrying oxygen-rich blood throughout your body suddenly contracts. (The word "vaso" means vessel, and "spasm" is a sudden, involuntary muscle squeeze.) This ...