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Cerebral artery stenosis

MedGen UID:
760198
•Concept ID:
C1504438
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: cerebral artery stenosis; Narrowing of a cerebral artery; Stenosis of cerebral artery
SNOMED CT: Stenosis of cerebral artery (838275008)
 
HPO: HP:0012492
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:1040016

Definition

Narrowing or constriction of the inner surface (lumen) of a cerebral artery. [from HPO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Role of Advanced Hemodynamic Ultrasound Evaluation in the Differential Diagnosis of Middle Cerebral Artery Stenosis: Introducing Morphological Criteria.
Malferrari G, Merli N, Inchingolo V, Siniscalchi A, Laterza D, Monaco D, Arnone G, Zini A, Prada F, Azzini C, Pugliatti M
Ultrasound Med Biol 2023 Nov;49(11):2428-2435. Epub 2023 Aug 5 doi: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2023.07.004. PMID: 37550172
Transcranial Color-Coded Sonography Criteria for Moderate and Severe Middle Cerebral Artery Stenosis.
Liu R, Li J, Hua Y, Yang J, Zhao Y, Tian X, Ma Y, Zhao W
Ultrasound Med Biol 2021 Jan;47(1):25-32. Epub 2020 Oct 14 doi: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2020.09.008. PMID: 33069442
Carotid artery stenosis: treatment with protected balloon angioplasty and stent placement.
Theron JG, Payelle GG, Coskun O, Huet HF, Guimaraens L
Radiology 1996 Dec;201(3):627-36. doi: 10.1148/radiology.201.3.8939208. PMID: 8939208

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Microsurgical treatment of middle cerebral artery stenosis or occlusion: a single center experience and literature review.
Zhang L, Wu C, Wang H, Mao L
BMC Surg 2022 Mar 7;22(1):87. doi: 10.1186/s12893-022-01539-6. PMID: 35255875Free PMC Article
Cerebral large artery stenosis and occlusion in POEMS syndrome.
Sugiyama A, Yokota H, Misawa S, Mukai H, Sekiguchi Y, Koide K, Suichi T, Matsushima J, Kishimoto T, Tanei ZI, Saito Y, Ito S, Kuwabara S
BMC Neurol 2021 Jun 24;21(1):239. doi: 10.1186/s12883-021-02260-2. PMID: 34167480Free PMC Article
Prevalence and outcome of young stroke patients with middle cerebral artery stenosis.
Xu W, Zhang X, Chen H, Zhao Z, Zhu M
BMC Neurol 2021 Mar 4;21(1):99. doi: 10.1186/s12883-021-02125-8. PMID: 33663425Free PMC Article
Effects of site, cerebral perfusion and degree of cerebral artery stenosis on cognitive function.
Xie B, Liu Y, Wu D, Li G, Chen T, Xiao S, Yang J, Li J, Li X
Neuroreport 2021 Feb 3;32(3):252-258. doi: 10.1097/WNR.0000000000001588. PMID: 33470762
Intracranial arterial stenosis.
Carvalho M, Oliveira A, Azevedo E, Bastos-Leite AJ
J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2014 Apr;23(4):599-609. Epub 2013 Jul 11 doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2013.06.006. PMID: 23850084

Diagnosis

Association between cerebral artery stenosis and depressive symptoms in elderly patients.
Lee MK, Kim SW, Kim H, Park MJ, Fava M, Mischoulon D, Jeon HJ
J Affect Disord 2024 Sep 15;361:53-58. Epub 2024 Jun 4 doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.06.016. PMID: 38844169
Posterior Cerebral Artery Stenosis Presenting With Amaurosis Fugax.
Handzic A, Margolin EA
J Neuroophthalmol 2023 Dec 1;43(4):e276-e277. Epub 2022 Apr 19 doi: 10.1097/WNO.0000000000001566. PMID: 35439227
Diagnosis of Middle Cerebral Artery Stenosis Using Transcranial Doppler Images Based on Convolutional Neural Network.
Mei YJ, Hu RT, Lin J, Xu HY, Wu LY, Li HP, Ye ZM, Qin C
World Neurosurg 2022 May;161:e118-e125. Epub 2022 Jan 22 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.01.068. PMID: 35077885
Transcranial Color-Coded Sonography Criteria for Moderate and Severe Middle Cerebral Artery Stenosis.
Liu R, Li J, Hua Y, Yang J, Zhao Y, Tian X, Ma Y, Zhao W
Ultrasound Med Biol 2021 Jan;47(1):25-32. Epub 2020 Oct 14 doi: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2020.09.008. PMID: 33069442
Intracranial arterial stenosis.
Carvalho M, Oliveira A, Azevedo E, Bastos-Leite AJ
J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2014 Apr;23(4):599-609. Epub 2013 Jul 11 doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2013.06.006. PMID: 23850084

Therapy

New-generation tyrosine kinase inhibitor-associated asymptomatic cerebrovascular stenosis: two illustrative cases.
Hirayama A, Sorimachi T, Yokota K, Shigematsu H, Srivatanakul K, Matsumae M
Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2022 Jun;164(6):1623-1626. Epub 2021 Nov 26 doi: 10.1007/s00701-021-05043-3. PMID: 34825968
Assessment of cerebrovascular reserve in unilateral middle cerebral artery stenosis using perfusion CT and CO(2) inhalation tests.
Yang F, Shi W, Shi J, Zhang Y, Yin Y, Shi H, Chen D
Int J Neurosci 2017 Apr;127(4):320-325. Epub 2016 Sep 25 doi: 10.1080/00207454.2016.1235044. PMID: 27619639
Middle cerebral artery stenosis: stenting is one of the options: yes.
Liu M, Li W, Liu ZQ
Stroke 2007 Apr;38(4):1418-9. Epub 2007 Mar 1 doi: 10.1161/01.STR.0000259844.15195.e3. PMID: 17332459
Use of stents to treat intracranial cerebrovascular disease.
Meyers PM, Schumacher HC, Tanji K, Higashida RT, Caplan LR
Annu Rev Med 2007;58:107-22. doi: 10.1146/annurev.med.58.121205.100631. PMID: 17217328
Posterior cerebral artery stenosis.
Pessin MS, Kwan ES, DeWitt LD, Hedges TR 3rd, Gale D, Caplan LR
Ann Neurol 1987 Jan;21(1):85-9. doi: 10.1002/ana.410210115. PMID: 3827217

Prognosis

Changes of Atherosclerotic Plaque in Cerebral Artery Stenosis According to High-Resolution MR Imaging.
Baek MS, Lee KH, Cho SY, Im YJ, Shin BS, Kang HG
Tomography 2022 Jun 27;8(4):1690-1701. doi: 10.3390/tomography8040141. PMID: 35894006Free PMC Article
Cerebral large artery stenosis and occlusion in POEMS syndrome.
Sugiyama A, Yokota H, Misawa S, Mukai H, Sekiguchi Y, Koide K, Suichi T, Matsushima J, Kishimoto T, Tanei ZI, Saito Y, Ito S, Kuwabara S
BMC Neurol 2021 Jun 24;21(1):239. doi: 10.1186/s12883-021-02260-2. PMID: 34167480Free PMC Article
Prevalence and outcome of young stroke patients with middle cerebral artery stenosis.
Xu W, Zhang X, Chen H, Zhao Z, Zhu M
BMC Neurol 2021 Mar 4;21(1):99. doi: 10.1186/s12883-021-02125-8. PMID: 33663425Free PMC Article
Posterior cerebral artery stenosis and posterior circulation revascularization surgery in pediatric patients with moyamoya disease.
Kimiwada T, Hayashi T, Shirane R, Tominaga T
J Neurosurg Pediatr 2018 Jun;21(6):632-638. Epub 2018 Apr 6 doi: 10.3171/2018.1.PEDS17367. PMID: 29624146
Stenosis length of middle cerebral artery and branch atheromatous disease associated infarct.
Wang J, Wang Y, Chai Z, Xin Y, Wang J, Qiu J
Int J Neurosci 2018 Feb;128(2):133-139. Epub 2017 Sep 22 doi: 10.1080/00207454.2017.1377710. PMID: 28882090

Clinical prediction guides

Changes of Atherosclerotic Plaque in Cerebral Artery Stenosis According to High-Resolution MR Imaging.
Baek MS, Lee KH, Cho SY, Im YJ, Shin BS, Kang HG
Tomography 2022 Jun 27;8(4):1690-1701. doi: 10.3390/tomography8040141. PMID: 35894006Free PMC Article
Microsurgical treatment of middle cerebral artery stenosis or occlusion: a single center experience and literature review.
Zhang L, Wu C, Wang H, Mao L
BMC Surg 2022 Mar 7;22(1):87. doi: 10.1186/s12893-022-01539-6. PMID: 35255875Free PMC Article
Cerebral large artery stenosis and occlusion in POEMS syndrome.
Sugiyama A, Yokota H, Misawa S, Mukai H, Sekiguchi Y, Koide K, Suichi T, Matsushima J, Kishimoto T, Tanei ZI, Saito Y, Ito S, Kuwabara S
BMC Neurol 2021 Jun 24;21(1):239. doi: 10.1186/s12883-021-02260-2. PMID: 34167480Free PMC Article
Prevalence and outcome of young stroke patients with middle cerebral artery stenosis.
Xu W, Zhang X, Chen H, Zhao Z, Zhu M
BMC Neurol 2021 Mar 4;21(1):99. doi: 10.1186/s12883-021-02125-8. PMID: 33663425Free PMC Article
Stenosis length of middle cerebral artery and branch atheromatous disease associated infarct.
Wang J, Wang Y, Chai Z, Xin Y, Wang J, Qiu J
Int J Neurosci 2018 Feb;128(2):133-139. Epub 2017 Sep 22 doi: 10.1080/00207454.2017.1377710. PMID: 28882090

Recent systematic reviews

Statin treatment and accrual of covert cerebral ischaemia on neuroimaging: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials.
Katsanos AH, Lioutas VA, Charidimou A, Catanese L, Ng KKH, Perera K, de Sa Boasquevisque D, Tsivgoulis G, Smith EE, Sharma M, Selim MH, Shoamanesh A
Eur J Neurol 2020 Jun;27(6):1023-1027. Epub 2020 Mar 23 doi: 10.1111/ene.14196. PMID: 32133735
The accuracy of transcranial Doppler in the diagnosis of middle cerebral artery stenosis.
Navarro JC, Lao AY, Sharma VK, Tsivgoulis G, Alexandrov AV
Cerebrovasc Dis 2007;23(5-6):325-30. Epub 2007 Jan 30 doi: 10.1159/000099130. PMID: 17268162
Outcome in patients with symptomatic occlusion of the internal carotid artery or intracranial arterial lesions: a meta-analysis of the role of baseline characteristics and type of antithrombotic treatment.
Klijn CJ, Kappelle LJ, Algra A, van Gijn J
Cerebrovasc Dis 2001;12(3):228-34. doi: 10.1159/000047708. PMID: 11641588

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