Increased pulsatility index of the basilar artery is a risk factor for neurological deterioration after stroke: a case control study

• Main Authors: Il-Han Yoo (Author), Jeong-Min Kim (Author), Su-Hyun Han (Author), Jaiyoung Ryu (Author), Keun-Hwa Jung (Author), Kwang-Yeol Park (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Higher pulsatility of the middle cerebral artery (MCA) is known to be associated with stroke progression. We investigated whether pulsatility index (PI) of the basilar artery (BA) can predict neurological deterioration (ND) after acute cerebral infarction. Methods A total of 708...