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Cerebral atherosclerosis

MedGen UID:
40189
•Concept ID:
C0007775
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Atheroscleroses, Cerebral; Atherosclerosis, Cerebral; Cerebral Atheroscleroses; Cerebral Atherosclerosis
SNOMED CT: ICAS - intracranial atherosclerosis (55382008); ICAD - intracranial atherosclerotic disease (55382008); Atherosclerosis of intracranial artery (55382008); Cerebral atherosclerosis (55382008)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0006694

Definition

Atherosclerosis of the cerebral vasculature. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVCerebral atherosclerosis

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Oral anticoagulants: A plausible new treatment for Alzheimer's disease?
Toribio-Fernandez R, Ceron C, Tristão-Pereira C, Fernandez-Nueda I, Perez-Castillo A, Fernandez-Ferro J, Moro MA, Ibañez B, Fuster V, Cortes-Canteli M
Br J Pharmacol 2024 Mar;181(6):760-776. Epub 2023 Jan 31 doi: 10.1111/bph.16032. PMID: 36633908
Hyperbaric oxygen in the treatment of patients with cerebral stroke, brain trauma, and neurologic disease.
Al-Waili NS, Butler GJ, Beale J, Abdullah MS, Hamilton RW, Lee BY, Lucus P, Allen MW, Petrillo RL, Carrey Z, Finkelstein M
Adv Ther 2005 Nov-Dec;22(6):659-78. doi: 10.1007/BF02849960. PMID: 16510383
Nicardipine and treatment of cerebrovascular diseases with particular reference to hypertension-related disorders.
Sabbatini M, Strocchi P, Amenta F
Clin Exp Hypertens 1995 Jul;17(5):719-50. doi: 10.3109/10641969509033632. PMID: 7655445

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Cerebral atherosclerosis and early ischemic stroke after left-sided valve replacement surgery.
Kim HJ, Lee EJ, Jung SH, Lee JW, Kim JS, Kim JB, Kwon SU
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2022 Mar;163(3):967-976.e6. Epub 2020 May 13 doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.05.002. PMID: 32616350
Location of cerebral atherosclerosis: Why is there a difference between East and West?
Kim JS, Kim YJ, Ahn SH, Kim BJ
Int J Stroke 2018 Jan;13(1):35-46. Epub 2016 May 4 doi: 10.1177/1747493016647736. PMID: 27145795
Pathological Characteristics.
Chen XY, Fisher M
Front Neurol Neurosci 2016;40:21-33. Epub 2016 Dec 2 doi: 10.1159/000448267. PMID: 27960191Free PMC Article
Antithrombotic Therapy.
Kwon SU, Kim JS
Front Neurol Neurosci 2016;40:141-151. Epub 2016 Dec 2 doi: 10.1159/000448310. PMID: 27960183
Risk Factors.
Uehara T, Bang OY, Kim JS, Minematsu K, Sacco R
Front Neurol Neurosci 2016;40:47-57. Epub 2016 Dec 2 doi: 10.1159/000448301. PMID: 27960158

Diagnosis

Hemichorea Associated With Nonketotic Hyperglycemia.
Chen X, Ma C, Zhi L, Wei X, Luo J, Liang C, Tan J, Zhou H, Wu J
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2023 Jul 14;108(8):e550-e556. doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgad077. PMID: 36800278
Cervicocerebral atherosclerosis and its hepatic and coronary risk factors in patients with liver cirrhosis.
An J, Kim HD, Kim SO, Kim HI, Song GW, Lee HC, Shim JH
Clin Mol Hepatol 2022 Jan;28(1):67-76. Epub 2021 Oct 12 doi: 10.3350/cmh.2021.0202. PMID: 34637612Free PMC Article
Plasma miR-126 and miR-143 as Potential Novel Biomarkers for Cerebral Atherosclerosis.
Gao J, Yang S, Wang K, Zhong Q, Ma A, Pan X
J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2019 Jan;28(1):38-43. Epub 2018 Oct 9 doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2018.09.008. PMID: 30309729
Location of cerebral atherosclerosis: Why is there a difference between East and West?
Kim JS, Kim YJ, Ahn SH, Kim BJ
Int J Stroke 2018 Jan;13(1):35-46. Epub 2016 May 4 doi: 10.1177/1747493016647736. PMID: 27145795
Risk Factors.
Uehara T, Bang OY, Kim JS, Minematsu K, Sacco R
Front Neurol Neurosci 2016;40:47-57. Epub 2016 Dec 2 doi: 10.1159/000448301. PMID: 27960158

Therapy

Hemichorea Associated With Nonketotic Hyperglycemia.
Chen X, Ma C, Zhi L, Wei X, Luo J, Liang C, Tan J, Zhou H, Wu J
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2023 Jul 14;108(8):e550-e556. doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgad077. PMID: 36800278
Association of Statins With Cerebral Atherosclerosis and Incident Parkinsonism in Older Adults.
Oveisgharan S, Yu L, Barnes LL, Agrawal S, Schneider JA, Bennett DA, Buchman AS
Neurology 2022 May 10;98(19):e1976-e1984. Epub 2022 Mar 23 doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000200182. PMID: 35321928Free PMC Article
Cerebral atherosclerosis and early ischemic stroke after left-sided valve replacement surgery.
Kim HJ, Lee EJ, Jung SH, Lee JW, Kim JS, Kim JB, Kwon SU
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2022 Mar;163(3):967-976.e6. Epub 2020 May 13 doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.05.002. PMID: 32616350
Antithrombotic Therapy.
Kwon SU, Kim JS
Front Neurol Neurosci 2016;40:141-151. Epub 2016 Dec 2 doi: 10.1159/000448310. PMID: 27960183
Cardioembolic stroke: an update.
Kelley RE, Minagar A
South Med J 2003 Apr;96(4):343-9. doi: 10.1097/01.SMJ.0000063471.13035.85. PMID: 12916551

Prognosis

Changes in Cerebral Blood Flow and Diffusion-Weighted Imaging Lesions After Intracerebral Hemorrhage.
Yang J, Jing J, Chen S, Liu X, Tang Y, Pan C, Tang Z
Transl Stroke Res 2022 Oct;13(5):686-706. Epub 2022 Mar 19 doi: 10.1007/s12975-022-00998-6. PMID: 35305264
Cervicocerebral atherosclerosis and its hepatic and coronary risk factors in patients with liver cirrhosis.
An J, Kim HD, Kim SO, Kim HI, Song GW, Lee HC, Shim JH
Clin Mol Hepatol 2022 Jan;28(1):67-76. Epub 2021 Oct 12 doi: 10.3350/cmh.2021.0202. PMID: 34637612Free PMC Article
Cerebral atherosclerosis and early ischemic stroke after left-sided valve replacement surgery.
Kim HJ, Lee EJ, Jung SH, Lee JW, Kim JS, Kim JB, Kwon SU
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2022 Mar;163(3):967-976.e6. Epub 2020 May 13 doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.05.002. PMID: 32616350
Serum Aldosterone Is Associated with Cerebral Artery Atherosclerosis and Calcification.
Zhang S, Wang N, Chen L, Zhang P, Shen L, Huang S, Zhang C, Deng B
J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2019 Mar;28(3):523-530. Epub 2018 Dec 8 doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2018.09.053. PMID: 30528672
Progress on diabetic cerebrovascular diseases.
Zhou H, Zhang X, Lu J
Bosn J Basic Med Sci 2014 Nov 9;14(4):185-90. doi: 10.17305/bjbms.2014.4.203. PMID: 25428668Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Hemichorea Associated With Nonketotic Hyperglycemia.
Chen X, Ma C, Zhi L, Wei X, Luo J, Liang C, Tan J, Zhou H, Wu J
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2023 Jul 14;108(8):e550-e556. doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgad077. PMID: 36800278
Cervicocerebral atherosclerosis and its hepatic and coronary risk factors in patients with liver cirrhosis.
An J, Kim HD, Kim SO, Kim HI, Song GW, Lee HC, Shim JH
Clin Mol Hepatol 2022 Jan;28(1):67-76. Epub 2021 Oct 12 doi: 10.3350/cmh.2021.0202. PMID: 34637612Free PMC Article
Cerebral atherosclerosis and early ischemic stroke after left-sided valve replacement surgery.
Kim HJ, Lee EJ, Jung SH, Lee JW, Kim JS, Kim JB, Kwon SU
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2022 Mar;163(3):967-976.e6. Epub 2020 May 13 doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.05.002. PMID: 32616350
Serum Aldosterone Is Associated with Cerebral Artery Atherosclerosis and Calcification.
Zhang S, Wang N, Chen L, Zhang P, Shen L, Huang S, Zhang C, Deng B
J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2019 Mar;28(3):523-530. Epub 2018 Dec 8 doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2018.09.053. PMID: 30528672
Vascular dementia: atherosclerosis, cognition and Alzheimer's disease.
OBrien RJ
Curr Alzheimer Res 2011 Jun;8(4):341-4. doi: 10.2174/156720511795745267. PMID: 21557721

Recent systematic reviews

Ultrasonic assessment of carotid intima-media thickness in migraine: a meta-analysis.
Wang Q, Liu ZY, Zhou J
J Int Med Res 2019 Jul;47(7):2848-2855. Epub 2019 Jul 5 doi: 10.1177/0300060519851354. PMID: 31272253Free PMC Article

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