A research team led by Professor Bae Hee-joon of the Department of Neurology at Seoul National University Bundang Hospital (Professor Lee Kun-joo of Department of Neurology at Korea University ...

The number one cause of death in Korea is still malignant neoplasms (cancer), followed by cerebrovascular disease and heart ...

Carotid artery disease, also called carotid artery stenosis ... The area of dead cells in tissues is called an infarct. The area of the brain that suffered the loss of blood flow will determine what ...

Arterial ischemic stroke (AIS ... the spatial development of the infarct volume. Analysis included infarct brain volume (total, cortical, and striatal infarct), noninfarct brain volume, and ...

Atherosclerosis of the extracranial internal carotid artery (ICA) causes 10–20% of ischaemic strokes.1 As luminal stenosis of the ICA grows, the risk of ischaemic stroke increases,2 and removal of the ...

Vascular diseases contribute to approximately 25% of all diagnoses. When blood vessels are damaged or blocked, it can deprive your brain of vital oxygen and nutrients, which could lead to a ...