Intracranial Atherosclerosis

Intracranial atherosclerosis is the dominant cause of stroke in over 70% of the world s population. Globalization is leading to an increasingly heterogeneous society everywhere. Advances in imaging techinology allow this previously inaccessible pathology to be clinically studied. Edited by internationally renowned clinicians, Intracranial Atherosclerosis is the first book to examine intracranial causes of stroke. Clinical practice is allied with basic science to guide all those with an interest in stroke on the diagnosis and management of intracranial atherosclerosis.

Intracranial atherosclerosis is the dominant cause of stroke inover 70% of the world's population. Globalization is leadingto an increasingly heterogeneous society everywhere. Advances inimaging techinology allow this previously inaccessible pathology tobe clinically studied.Edited by internationally renowned clinicians, IntracranialAtherosclerosis is the first book to examine intracranialcauses of stroke. Clinical practice is allied with basic science toguide all those with an interest in stroke on the diagnosis andmanagement of intracranial atherosclerosis.

Epidemiology and risk factors.1 Anatomy of intracranial arteries.David S Liebeskind and Louis R Caplan.2 Pathologic characteristics.Xiang-Yan Chen and Mark Fisher.3 Epidemiology.Philip Gorelick, Jinghao Han, Yining Huang and Ka SingWong.4 Risk factors.Kazuo Minematsu, Oh Young Bang and ToshiyukiUehara.Stroke mechanism and clinical consequence5 Strokemechanisms.Ka Sing Wong, Louis R Caplan and Jong S Kim.6 Anterior circulation disorders.Jong S Kim.7 Posterior circulation disorders.Louis R Caplan, Pierre Amarenco and Jong SKim.8 Cognitive dysfunction, dementia and emotionaldisturbances.Jae-Hong Lee, Alex E Roher, Thomas G Beach and Jong SKim.9 Natural course and prognosis.Juan F Arenillas, Louis R Caplan and Ka SingWong.Diagnostic imaging studies10 Vascular imaging.Edward Feldman, Harry J Cloft, Mai Nguyen-Huynh and AveanMcLaughlin.11 Application of magnetic resonance imaging.Dong-Wha Kang and Jong S Kim.12 Transcranial doppler.Qing Hao, Ka Sing Wong and Andrei VAlexandrov.Treatment.13. Antiplatelet therapy.Sun U Kwon and Jong S Kim.14 Anticoagulation.Fadi B Nahab and Marc I Chimowitz.15 Angioplasty and stenting.Wei-Jian Jiang, DC Suh, Yongjun Wang, and Thomas WLeung.16 Surgical therapy.Chang Wan Oh and Jeong Eun Kim.17 Other miscellaneous treatments.Christopher Chen and Ka Sing Wong.Uncommon causes of intracranial arterial disease.18 Immunologic and vasoconstrictive disorders.Min Lou and Louis R. Caplan.19 Arterial dissection, CNS infection and other miscellaneousdiseases.Jiann-Shing Jeng and Jong S Kim.20 Moyamoya disease.Susumu Miyamoto, Jun C. Takahashi and Jong SKim