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Endovascular Treatment of Intracranial Stenosis and Vasospasm

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This chapter discusses techniques for intracranial angioplasty and stenting for atherosclerotic arterial stenosis, and angioplasty and intra-arterial drug infusion for cerebral vasospasm after aneurysmal SAH. Complication avoidance and management are covered.

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  1. Departments of Neurosurgery, Neurology and Radiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA

    Mark R. Harrigan

  2. Department of Neurosurgery and Radiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA

    John P. Deveikis

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Harrigan, M.R., Deveikis, J.P. (2018). Endovascular Treatment of Intracranial Stenosis and Vasospasm. In: Handbook of Cerebrovascular Disease and Neurointerventional Technique. Contemporary Medical Imaging. Humana, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-66779-9_10

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