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The Basilar Artery on Computed Tomography Angiography Prognostic Score for Basilar Artery Occlusion
Fana Alemseged, Darshan G. Shah, Marina Diomedi, Fabrizio Sallustio, Andrew Bivard, Gagan Sharma, Peter J. Mitchell, Richard J. Dowling, Steven Bush, Bernard Yan, Carlo Caltagirone, Roberto Floris, Mark W. Parsons, Christopher R. Levi, Stephen M. Davis, Bruce C.V. Campbell
https://doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.116.015492
Stroke. 2017;48:631-637
Originally published February 22, 2017Fana Alemseged
From the Department of Medicine and Neurology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia (F.A., D.G.S., B.Y., S.M.D., B.C.V.C.); Department of Neurology (F.A., M.D., F.S., C.C.) and Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Radiology (R.F.), University Hospital Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy; I.R.C.C.S., Santa Lucia Foundation, Rome, Italy (M.D., C.C.); Department of Neurology, John Hunter Hospital, University of Newcastle, Australia (A.B., M.W.P., C.R.L.); and Department of Radiology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia (G.S., P.J.M., R.J.D., S.B.).
Darshan G. Shah
From the Department of Medicine and Neurology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia (F.A., D.G.S., B.Y., S.M.D., B.C.V.C.); Department of Neurology (F.A., M.D., F.S., C.C.) and Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Radiology (R.F.), University Hospital Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy; I.R.C.C.S., Santa Lucia Foundation, Rome, Italy (M.D., C.C.); Department of Neurology, John Hunter Hospital, University of Newcastle, Australia (A.B., M.W.P., C.R.L.); and Department of Radiology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia (G.S., P.J.M., R.J.D., S.B.).
Marina Diomedi
From the Department of Medicine and Neurology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia (F.A., D.G.S., B.Y., S.M.D., B.C.V.C.); Department of Neurology (F.A., M.D., F.S., C.C.) and Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Radiology (R.F.), University Hospital Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy; I.R.C.C.S., Santa Lucia Foundation, Rome, Italy (M.D., C.C.); Department of Neurology, John Hunter Hospital, University of Newcastle, Australia (A.B., M.W.P., C.R.L.); and Department of Radiology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia (G.S., P.J.M., R.J.D., S.B.).
Fabrizio Sallustio
From the Department of Medicine and Neurology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia (F.A., D.G.S., B.Y., S.M.D., B.C.V.C.); Department of Neurology (F.A., M.D., F.S., C.C.) and Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Radiology (R.F.), University Hospital Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy; I.R.C.C.S., Santa Lucia Foundation, Rome, Italy (M.D., C.C.); Department of Neurology, John Hunter Hospital, University of Newcastle, Australia (A.B., M.W.P., C.R.L.); and Department of Radiology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia (G.S., P.J.M., R.J.D., S.B.).
Andrew Bivard
From the Department of Medicine and Neurology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia (F.A., D.G.S., B.Y., S.M.D., B.C.V.C.); Department of Neurology (F.A., M.D., F.S., C.C.) and Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Radiology (R.F.), University Hospital Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy; I.R.C.C.S., Santa Lucia Foundation, Rome, Italy (M.D., C.C.); Department of Neurology, John Hunter Hospital, University of Newcastle, Australia (A.B., M.W.P., C.R.L.); and Department of Radiology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia (G.S., P.J.M., R.J.D., S.B.).
Gagan Sharma
From the Department of Medicine and Neurology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia (F.A., D.G.S., B.Y., S.M.D., B.C.V.C.); Department of Neurology (F.A., M.D., F.S., C.C.) and Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Radiology (R.F.), University Hospital Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy; I.R.C.C.S., Santa Lucia Foundation, Rome, Italy (M.D., C.C.); Department of Neurology, John Hunter Hospital, University of Newcastle, Australia (A.B., M.W.P., C.R.L.); and Department of Radiology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia (G.S., P.J.M., R.J.D., S.B.).
Peter J. Mitchell
From the Department of Medicine and Neurology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia (F.A., D.G.S., B.Y., S.M.D., B.C.V.C.); Department of Neurology (F.A., M.D., F.S., C.C.) and Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Radiology (R.F.), University Hospital Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy; I.R.C.C.S., Santa Lucia Foundation, Rome, Italy (M.D., C.C.); Department of Neurology, John Hunter Hospital, University of Newcastle, Australia (A.B., M.W.P., C.R.L.); and Department of Radiology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia (G.S., P.J.M., R.J.D., S.B.).
Richard J. Dowling
From the Department of Medicine and Neurology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia (F.A., D.G.S., B.Y., S.M.D., B.C.V.C.); Department of Neurology (F.A., M.D., F.S., C.C.) and Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Radiology (R.F.), University Hospital Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy; I.R.C.C.S., Santa Lucia Foundation, Rome, Italy (M.D., C.C.); Department of Neurology, John Hunter Hospital, University of Newcastle, Australia (A.B., M.W.P., C.R.L.); and Department of Radiology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia (G.S., P.J.M., R.J.D., S.B.).
Steven Bush
From the Department of Medicine and Neurology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia (F.A., D.G.S., B.Y., S.M.D., B.C.V.C.); Department of Neurology (F.A., M.D., F.S., C.C.) and Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Radiology (R.F.), University Hospital Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy; I.R.C.C.S., Santa Lucia Foundation, Rome, Italy (M.D., C.C.); Department of Neurology, John Hunter Hospital, University of Newcastle, Australia (A.B., M.W.P., C.R.L.); and Department of Radiology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia (G.S., P.J.M., R.J.D., S.B.).
Bernard Yan
From the Department of Medicine and Neurology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia (F.A., D.G.S., B.Y., S.M.D., B.C.V.C.); Department of Neurology (F.A., M.D., F.S., C.C.) and Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Radiology (R.F.), University Hospital Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy; I.R.C.C.S., Santa Lucia Foundation, Rome, Italy (M.D., C.C.); Department of Neurology, John Hunter Hospital, University of Newcastle, Australia (A.B., M.W.P., C.R.L.); and Department of Radiology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia (G.S., P.J.M., R.J.D., S.B.).
Carlo Caltagirone
From the Department of Medicine and Neurology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia (F.A., D.G.S., B.Y., S.M.D., B.C.V.C.); Department of Neurology (F.A., M.D., F.S., C.C.) and Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Radiology (R.F.), University Hospital Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy; I.R.C.C.S., Santa Lucia Foundation, Rome, Italy (M.D., C.C.); Department of Neurology, John Hunter Hospital, University of Newcastle, Australia (A.B., M.W.P., C.R.L.); and Department of Radiology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia (G.S., P.J.M., R.J.D., S.B.).
Roberto Floris
From the Department of Medicine and Neurology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia (F.A., D.G.S., B.Y., S.M.D., B.C.V.C.); Department of Neurology (F.A., M.D., F.S., C.C.) and Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Radiology (R.F.), University Hospital Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy; I.R.C.C.S., Santa Lucia Foundation, Rome, Italy (M.D., C.C.); Department of Neurology, John Hunter Hospital, University of Newcastle, Australia (A.B., M.W.P., C.R.L.); and Department of Radiology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia (G.S., P.J.M., R.J.D., S.B.).
Mark W. Parsons
From the Department of Medicine and Neurology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia (F.A., D.G.S., B.Y., S.M.D., B.C.V.C.); Department of Neurology (F.A., M.D., F.S., C.C.) and Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Radiology (R.F.), University Hospital Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy; I.R.C.C.S., Santa Lucia Foundation, Rome, Italy (M.D., C.C.); Department of Neurology, John Hunter Hospital, University of Newcastle, Australia (A.B., M.W.P., C.R.L.); and Department of Radiology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia (G.S., P.J.M., R.J.D., S.B.).
Christopher R. Levi
From the Department of Medicine and Neurology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia (F.A., D.G.S., B.Y., S.M.D., B.C.V.C.); Department of Neurology (F.A., M.D., F.S., C.C.) and Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Radiology (R.F.), University Hospital Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy; I.R.C.C.S., Santa Lucia Foundation, Rome, Italy (M.D., C.C.); Department of Neurology, John Hunter Hospital, University of Newcastle, Australia (A.B., M.W.P., C.R.L.); and Department of Radiology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia (G.S., P.J.M., R.J.D., S.B.).
Stephen M. Davis
From the Department of Medicine and Neurology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia (F.A., D.G.S., B.Y., S.M.D., B.C.V.C.); Department of Neurology (F.A., M.D., F.S., C.C.) and Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Radiology (R.F.), University Hospital Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy; I.R.C.C.S., Santa Lucia Foundation, Rome, Italy (M.D., C.C.); Department of Neurology, John Hunter Hospital, University of Newcastle, Australia (A.B., M.W.P., C.R.L.); and Department of Radiology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia (G.S., P.J.M., R.J.D., S.B.).
Bruce C.V. Campbell
From the Department of Medicine and Neurology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia (F.A., D.G.S., B.Y., S.M.D., B.C.V.C.); Department of Neurology (F.A., M.D., F.S., C.C.) and Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Radiology (R.F.), University Hospital Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy; I.R.C.C.S., Santa Lucia Foundation, Rome, Italy (M.D., C.C.); Department of Neurology, John Hunter Hospital, University of Newcastle, Australia (A.B., M.W.P., C.R.L.); and Department of Radiology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia (G.S., P.J.M., R.J.D., S.B.).

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