Predictors and Outcomes of Salvaging the Corticospinal Tract After Thrombectomy in Basilar Artery Occlusion Stroke.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Regional eloquence of brainstem structures may contribute to neurological status in basilar artery occlusion (BAO) stroke. The corticospinal tract (CST) which is vulnerable to BAO is important for motor activity. This study investigated the impact of CST salvage on outcomes and its associated factors in patients with BAO treated with thrombectomy.

Methods

We retrospectively investigated 88 patients with BAO admitted ≤24 h after onset and presented with motor deficits and who underwent thrombectomy. Patients with a pre-stroke modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score of 4-5 who did not undergo baseline brain computed tomography angiography were excluded. CST salvage was evaluated using follow-up imaging (magnetic resonance imaging [MRI] or computed tomography when MRI was

SUBMITTER: Gwak DS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9127293 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature