How do you counsel patients on the outcomes of endovascular treatment of acute basilar artery occlusion?

I take a multidisciplinary approach towards counseling patients and their families about outcomes of endovascular treatment of acute basilar artery occlusion with the help of my interventional colleagues.

We discuss with them the gravity of acute basilar artery occlusion (with disabling deficits) an...

When I explain basilar artery occlusion (BAO) to families, I describe the brainstem as the brain’s most valuable real estate due to its location and function. While BAO shares similarities with other large vessel occlusions in terms of mechanics, the stakes are undeniably higher because of the brain...