Endovascular treatment is a highly effective therapy for acute ischemic stroke due to large
vessel occlusion and has recently revolutionized stroke care. Oftentimes, ischemic core extent …

Background CT perfusion (CTP) and diffusion or perfusion MRI might assist patient selection
for endovascular thrombectomy. We aimed to establish whether imaging assessments of …

Background and Purpose— Cerebrovascular events are related to atherosclerotic disease
in the carotid arteries and are frequently caused by rupture of a vulnerable plaque. These …

Background Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain is increasingly used both in
research and in clinical medicine, and scanner hardware and MRI sequences are continually …

Background: Cerebral microbleeds are focal deposits of hemosiderin that can be visualized
with MRI. Little is known on their prevalence in the general population and on their etiology. …

Background In patients with acute ischemic stroke caused by a proximal intracranial arterial
occlusion, intraarterial treatment is highly effective for emergency revascularization. However…

Background The effectiveness of endovascular therapy in patients with stroke caused by
basilar-artery occlusion has not been well studied. Methods We randomly assigned patients …

Background In 2015, five randomised trials showed efficacy of endovascular thrombectomy
over standard medical care in patients with acute ischaemic stroke caused by occlusion of …

Background and Purpose—We previously reported on the high prevalence of cerebral
microbleeds (CMBs) in community-dwelling people aged 60 years and older. Moreover, we found …

The Generation R Study is a population-based prospective cohort study from fetal life until
adulthood. The study is designed to identify early environmental and genetic causes and …