Nervous System Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
balloon angioplasty and stent insertion in Iintracranial stenotic vessels
balloon angioplasty and stent insertion drug eluting stent
nothing
Sponsors
Ain Shams University Hospitals
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: a) Patients with intracranial/extracraniial stenosis diagnosed by MRA/CTA or DSA, with or without history of stroke or TIA. b) Their ages are above 18 years old.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: a) Patients suffering any other causes of dementia than vascular dementia b)Patients suffering heart failure, respiratory failure, renal failure or liver cell failure ( metabolic causes of cognitive decline ) c) Patients with concomitant neurologic disorder potentially affecting cognitive function d)Patients with enduring mental illness. e) Patients with hemispheric stroke attributed to middle cerebral artery occlusion
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| improvement of prognosis and cognitive function or at least stopping the deterioration in cognitive function resulting from either intracranial or extracranial stenosis | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Balloon angioplasty and stent insertion plus medical therapy is superior to medical therapy alone | — |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Public ContactAmr Zaki
Assistent Lecturer of Neurology in Ain Shams University Hospital
Outcome results
None listed