Abstract:Introduction
Proximal MCA occlusion has variable presentation and clinical course, ranging from MCA syndrome with completed infarct at presentation to asymptomatic, discovered incidentally on imaging. This variability is likely dictated by variable collateral circulation that ultimately fails on variable time courses. For discussion we can divide these into (1) rapid progressors, (2) standard, (3) slow progressors, (4) situationally symptomatic, and (5) asymptomatic. There is clear evidence for the… Show more
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