Intracranial Large Artery Disease of Non-Atherosclerotic Origin: Recent Progress and Clinical Implications.
- Author:
Oh Young BANG
1
;
Kazunori TOYODA
;
Juan F ARENILLAS
;
Liping LIU
;
Jong S KIM
Author Information
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords: Ischemic stroke; Atherosclerosis; Intracranial; Stenosis; Magnetic resonance imaging
- MeSH: Arteries*; Atherosclerosis; Constriction, Pathologic; Diagnosis; Humans; Intracranial Arteriosclerosis; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Prevalence; Stroke
- From:Journal of Stroke 2018;20(2):208-217
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Intracranial large artery disease (ILAD) is the major cause of stroke worldwide. With the application of recently introduced diagnostic techniques, the prevalence of non-atherosclerotic ILAD is expected to increase. Herein, we reviewed recent reports and summarized progress in the diagnosis and clinical impact of differentiation between ILAD of atherosclerotic and non-atherosclerotic origin. Our review of the literature suggests that more careful consideration of non-atherosclerotic causes and the application of appropriate diagnostic techniques in patients with ILAD may not only provide better results in the treatment of patients, but it may also lead to more successful clinical trials for the treatment of intracranial atherosclerosis.