Journal of Neurosonology and Neuroimaging

Review Article

June 30, 2022

Transcranial Doppler Monitoring in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

Soo-Hyun Park, Tae Jung Kim, Sang-Bae Ko

J Neurosonol Neuroimag. 2022;14(1):1-9.

Cerebral vasospasm and delayed cerebral ischemia are common complications associated with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) outcomes. Various modalities can be used to evaluate and detect cerebral vasospasm after SAH. Transcranial Doppler...

Review Article

June 30, 2022

Historical Steps in Establishing Diagnostic Criteria for Grading Stenosis of Brain Supplying Arteries: A Litmus Test for Clinical Usefulness

Gerhard-Michael von Reutern

J Neurosonol Neuroimag. 2022;14(1):10-19.

This publication describes the development of the diagnosis of stenosing diseases of brain-supplying arteries using ultrasound Doppler sonography, based on the personal experience of the author. It starts with the...

Original Article

June 30, 2022

Relationship between Successful Cervical Carotid Stent Expansion and Low Levels of Serum Vitamin D

Han Jun Kim, Jung Hoon Han, Kyungmi Oh, Chi Kyung Kim

J Neurosonol Neuroimag. 2022;14(1):20-26.

Background: Serum vitamin D levels affect atherosclerosis development via diverse molecular mechanisms. The lesion characteristics of carotid stenosis affect the success of stent expansion. By comparing the pre-and post-stenting stenosis...

Original Article

June 30, 2022

Fully Automated Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound for Middle Cerebral Artery Insonation

Michael J. O’Brien, Amber Y. Dorn, Mina Ranjbaran, Zhaojun Nie, Mateo Scheidt, Nasim Mirnateghi, Shankar Radhakrishnan, Robert B. Hamilton

J Neurosonol Neuroimag. 2022;14(1):27-34.

Background: Transcranial Doppler ultrasound (TCD) is utilized in the assessment of neurological conditions in clinical environments such as the intensive care unit and emergency department. However, obstacles for widespread use...

Original Article

June 30, 2022

Progression in Lacunar Stroke is Related to Elevated Blood Viscosity

Sang Won Han, Sun Ki Min, Taemin Kim, Jinyoung Oh, Jin Kim, Hyun-jeung Yu

J Neurosonol Neuroimag. 2022;14(1):35-41.

Background: This study aimed to determine the relationship between neurological deterioration (ND) and blood viscosity (BV) in patients with lacunar stroke (LS). Methods: This was a single-hospital retrospective observational study of...

Original Article

June 30, 2022

Atherogenic Index of Plasma Predicts Early Recurrent Ischemic Lesion in Acute Ischemic Stroke

Ki-Woong Nam, Hyung-Min Kwon, Yong-Seok Lee

J Neurosonol Neuroimag. 2022;14(1):42-50.

Background: Atherogenic index of plasma (AIP) is an index representing the lipid profile of atherogenic dyslipidemia and has been shown to be associated with various atherosclerosis, metabolic diseases, and cardiovascular...

Case Report

June 30, 2022

Acute Stroke Caused by Large Vessel Vasculitis in a Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Min A Lee, Byoung Wook Hwang, Dong Kun Lee, Chang Ju Lee, Ju Hye Kim, Seong Hwan Ahn

J Neurosonol Neuroimag. 2022;14(1):51-54.

Systemic lupus erythematosus is an uncommon cause of ischemic stroke. The subcortical and periventricular white matter are most commonly involved in the central nervous system. Although vasculitis is the most...

Case Report

June 30, 2022

Reversal of a Large Ischemic Lesion with Low Apparent Diffusion Coefficient Value by Rapid Spontaneous Recanalization

Byeong Joo Choi, Taedong Ok, Yunjung Choi, Kyung-Yul Lee

J Neurosonol Neuroimag. 2022;14(1):55-58.

Cytotoxic edema at the site of a lesion following cerebral infarction is shown as a high signal on diffusion-weighted imaging, with a corresponding decreased apparent diffusion coefficient value on magnetic...

Case Report

June 30, 2022

Successful Treatment of Central Nervous System Vasculitis Associated with Antiphospholipid Syndrome

Eung-Joon Lee, Haelim Kim, Kichul Shin, Hyung-Min Kwon

J Neurosonol Neuroimag. 2022;14(1):59-62.

We report a case of severe, non-migraine headache accompanied by multifocal cerebral artery stenosis in a 41-year-old man with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS). He visited the emergency department with a headache...

Case Report

June 30, 2022

Use of a Balloon Catheter for Occlusion of Iatrogenic Direct Carotid-Cavernous Fistula Occurring during a Neurointerventional Procedure

Chul-Hoo Kang, Hong Jun Kim, Jay Chol Choi, Joong-Goo Kim

J Neurosonol Neuroimag. 2022;14(1):63-66.

Neurointerventional procedures involving the anterior circulation, including aneurysm coiling, mechanical thrombectomy (MT), and intracranial angioplasty, can result in rare life-threatening complications such as iatrogenic carotid-cavernous fistulas (CCFs). Here, we describe...

Case Report

June 30, 2022

Childhood Primary Angiitis of the Central Nervous System Presenting as Isolated Middle Cerebral Artery Dissection

Matthew Chung, Yong-woo Shin, Hyung-Min Kwon

J Neurosonol Neuroimag. 2022;14(1):67-69.

Isolated middle cerebral artery dissection and primary angiitis of the central nervous system are two rare but serious causes of ischemic stroke in children. We report a case of a...