Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Alessandro Meduri, Giovanni William Oliverio, Lillina Di Silvestre, Leandro Inferrera, Pier Federico Fiorini, Pasquale Aragona
Summary: This report presents a case of a 65-year-old woman with a spontaneous dural carotid-cavernous fistula. The patient underwent surgery and experienced complete resolution of symptoms. The study suggests that conservative management is effective and safe, especially for patients with mild symptoms.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Georgios Luca Alatzides, Marcel Opitz, Yan Li, Sophia Goericke, Marvin Darkwah Oppong, Benedikt Frank, Anja Katrin Eckstein, Martin Koehrmann, Karsten Wrede, Michael Forsting, Isabel Wanke, Cornelius Deuschl
Summary: This retrospective study evaluated the efficacy of different neuroendovascular techniques in the endovascular therapy of carotid cavernous fistula (CCF). The study found that different approaches and embolization materials can achieve high occlusion rates and favorable clinical outcomes. The results suggest that endovascular therapy is a safe and effective treatment for CCF, even in complex scenarios.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2023)
Editorial Material
Clinical Neurology
Michael Young, Alejandro Enriquez-Marulanda, Max Shutran, Diane Dinobile, Philipp Taussky, Christopher S. Ogilvy
Summary: This study presents a case of a female patient with bilateral cavernous internal carotid artery aneurysms. The patient underwent flow diversion treatment, but developed complications. Through transvenous embolization, successful resolution of the cavernous aneurysm and carotid-cavernous fistula was achieved. The occurrence of this complication after treatment of cavernous segment internal carotid artery aneurysms is rare but should still be noted.
OPERATIVE NEUROSURGERY
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Chingiz Nurimanov, Yerbol Makhambetov, Assylbek Kaliyev, Serik Akshulakov
Summary: This case report demonstrates the treatment approach for a rare combination of extracranial carotid artery aneurysms and carotid-cavernous fistulas. The treatment strategy includes endovascular embolization of the fistula followed by antiplatelet therapy and endovascular stenting of the aneurysm. Angiograms confirm the successful exclusion of the aneurysm and resolution of symptoms.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2023)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Hasan Sumdani, Pedro Aguilar-Salinas, Mauricio J. Avila, Mohammad El-Ghanem, Travis M. Dumont
Summary: The study systematically reviewed the efficacy of flow diverters in treating carotid cavernous fistulas (CCFs) and found that flow diversion is a useful adjunctive treatment for CCFs, either alone or in combination with coil embolization. Long-term outcomes of this treatment approach need further investigation.
WORLD NEUROSURGERY
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Jiabin Wang, Xiaoming Shen, Niu Miao, Guofang Yang, Mingqin Zhang, Dongyi Yang, Yangyang Liu, Tao Wu
Summary: The study reports a case of traumatic carotid-cavernous fistula (TCCF) in a patient who initially presented with left eye swelling and vision loss after a head injury due to a traffic accident. The patient did not respond to ophthalmic treatment, leading to concerns and panic.
Article
Neurosciences
Francis J. Jareczek, Varun Padmanaban, Ephraim W. Church, Scott D. Simon, Kevin M. Cockroft, Andrew D. Wilkinson
Summary: The use of flow diverters as a first-line treatment for direct carotid cavernous fistula (CCF) is a new approach in neurointervention that requires adequate imaging of the parent vessel. This case study demonstrates the successful deployment of a flow diverter using temporary balloon occlusion to visualize the parent vessel in a high-flow CCF with no antegrade flow, leading to complete resolution of symptoms with subsequent coil embolization.
JOURNAL OF STROKE & CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASES
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Zihuan Zhang, Jiaqiang Liu, Bingbing Zhang, Mengliang Zhou, Xintong Zhao, Zhenbao Li
Summary: This study evaluated the safety and efficacy of point-to-point coil embolization for direct carotid cavernous fistulas (dCCF) in 18 patients. The results showed that the treatment was safe, cost-effective, and successful in preventing fistula recanalization.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Yigit Ozpeynirci, Christoph Gregor Trumm, Robert Stahl, Thomas Liebig, Robert Forbrig
Summary: Carotid cavernous fistulas (CCFs) are abnormal connections between the cavernous sinus and the internal and/or external carotid artery. Endovascular coil embolization is the gold standard treatment for CCFs. In this retrospective study, detailed dosimetrics of CCF patients treated with endovascular coil embolization were reported. The study compared procedural and dosimetric data between direct and indirect fistulas and different DSA protocol groups. The findings showed that direct fistulas had significantly lower procedural dose area product (DAP) and number of implanted coils. There was no significant difference in fluoroscopy time (FT) and number of DSA acquisitions between groups. The application of a dedicated low-dose protocol resulted in a significant reduction in DAP. The study provides new diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) for endovascular CCF treatment using detachable coils and can be used to establish new specific DRLs.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Zhao-Liang Li, Ai-Lin Chen, Ying Chen, De-Hong Yang, Yu-Hui Wan, Yao Wu, Chun-Gang Dai, Qing Zhu
Summary: This study discusses the clinical characteristics and emergent endovascular treatment of carotid cavernous fistulas presenting as intracranial hemorrhage. Clinical data of five patients were retrospectively analyzed and diagnoses were confirmed by head computed tomography. Digital subtraction angiography was performed in all patients and individualized treatment according to lesion characteristics was found safe and effective. At the 3- to 10-year follow-up, there were no intracranial re-hemorrhages or recurrent symptoms.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2023)
Review
Neurosciences
Amine Awad, Robert W. Regenhardt, Adam A. Dmytriw, Justin E. Vranic, Rudolph D. Marciano, Aman B. Patel, Christopher J. Stapleton
Summary: Direct carotid-cavernous fistulas are high-flow abnormal connections between the carotid artery and cavernous sinus. Flow diversion is emerging as a safe and effective treatment option, achieving angiographic cure and symptom improvement in a significant number of cases.
JOURNAL OF STROKE & CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASES
(2022)
Article
Ophthalmology
Xin Wen, Xiang Gao, Zhongjun Li, Jing Wang, Jiaqi Liang, Chong Zhou, Wangqing Cai, Jianhui Xiao
Summary: By using OCTA to measure neurovascular changes in the eyes of CCF patients, it was found that both eyes of unilateral CCF patients had retinal microvascular alterations. This quantitative study provides a supplementary measurement for diagnosing CCF and detecting early neurovascular impairments.
CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL OPHTHALMOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Neuroimaging
Joshua S. Catapano, Visish M. Srinivasan, Nicole M. De la Pena, Rohin Singh, Tyler S. Cole, D. Andrew Wilkinson, Jacob F. Baranoski, Caleb Rutledge, Mark A. Pacult, Ethan A. Winkler, Ashutosh P. Jadhav, Andrew F. Ducruet, Felipe C. Albuquerque
Summary: This study analyzed the effectiveness of direct puncture of the superior ophthalmic vein (SOV) for the treatment of carotid cavernous fistulas (CCFs) and reviewed the existing literature. The results showed that direct SOV puncture for CCF treatment is safe and effective, with high rates of angiographic cure and symptom improvement. This approach may be considered as a first-line treatment for select patients.
JOURNAL OF NEUROINTERVENTIONAL SURGERY
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Basil E. Gruter, Timo Kahles, Javier Anon, Jatta Berberat, Lukas Andereggen, Hanspeter E. Killer, Philipp Gruber
Summary: CCFs are abnormal communications between the ICA and CS, often associated with trauma or iatrogenic complications of neuroendovascular procedures. MT is a common treatment approach for AIS patients with LVO, but carries risks of complications, with only a few reports on CCF occurring after MT.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Manuela Molina Ferreira, Rosalia Antunes-Foschini, Joao M. Furtado
Summary: Limited information on functional low vision (FLV) in Latin America, especially in individuals under 50 years of age, was retrospectively evaluated in a Brazilian tertiary rehabilitation service. The main causes of FLV in children were cerebral visual impairment, ocular toxoplasmosis, and retinopathy of prematurity, while age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy were the leading causes in older adults. Proper prenatal care could reduce the burden of preventable diseases causing FLV in children, and there may be an increasing demand for affordable rehabilitation centers due to the increasing life expectancy and diabetes epidemic in Latin America.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Ophthalmology
Niharika Singh, Mukesh Jain, Durgasri Jaisankar, Tarun Sharma, Rajiv Raman, Lingam Gopal, Pramod Bhende, Muna Bhende, Parveen Sen, Dhanashree Ratra, Ekta Rishi, Pukhraj Rishi, Chetan Rao, S. Pradeep, Vikas Khetan, G. Suganeswari, Vinata Muralidharan, Rupak Roy, Sudipta Das, Aditya Verma, Kumar Saurabh, Mohammad Arif Mulla, Jaydeep Avinash Walinjkar, Jaya Prakash
RETINA-THE JOURNAL OF RETINAL AND VITREOUS DISEASES
(2019)
Review
Ophthalmology
Daniel Shu Wei Ting, Louis R. Pasquale, Lily Peng, John Peter Campbell, Aaron Y. Lee, Rajiv Raman, Gavin Siew Wei Tan, Leopold Schmetterer, Pearse A. Keane, Tien Yin Wong
BRITISH JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
(2019)
Review
Ophthalmology
Rajiv Raman, Sangeetha Srinivasan, Sunny Virmani, Sobha Sivaprasad, Chetan Rao, Ramachandran Rajalakshmi
Article
Ophthalmology
Durgasri Jaisankar, Alexander Leube, Kate L. Gifford, Katrina L. Schmid, David A. Atchison
OPHTHALMIC AND PHYSIOLOGICAL OPTICS
(2019)
Article
Ophthalmology
Rupesh Agrawal, Mukesh Jain, Rehana Khan, Durgasri Jaisankar, Wei Xin, Jianbin Ding, Ilaria Testi, Rajiv Raman, Jyotirmay Biswas
Summary: The study analyzed choroidal angioarchitecture in patients with sympathetic ophthalmia using SS-OCT images and found a significant increase in CVI as a novel noninvasive biomarker of disease activity. SS-OCT provides useful qualitative and quantitative parameters for potential use in diagnosing and monitoring patients with SO.
OCULAR IMMUNOLOGY AND INFLAMMATION
(2021)
Editorial Material
Ophthalmology
Anmol U. Naik, Rajiv Raman
JAMA OPHTHALMOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Durgasri Jaisankar, Yongji Liu, Pete Kollbaum, Matt Jaskulski, Paul Gifford, Marwan Suheimat, David Atchison
BIOMEDICAL OPTICS EXPRESS
(2020)
Editorial Material
Ophthalmology
Md Shahid Alam, Shamayita Gupta
ORBIT-THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL ON ORBITAL DISORDERS-OCULOPLASTIC AND LACRIMAL SURGERY
(2023)
Article
Ophthalmology
Ramyaa Srinivasan, Smriti Jain, Durgasri Jaisankar, Rajiv Raman
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the occurrence of retinal detachment (RD) after LASIK surgery and identified the need for regular follow-up and timely treatment for any new retinal lesions to prevent RD development.
INDIAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Ophthalmology
Daleena Dalan, Durgasri Jaishankar, Abinaya Madhu, Karthiga Mani, Dhanashree Ratra
NEPALESE JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Ophthalmology
Daleena Dalan, Durgasri Jaisankar, Karthiga Mani, Abinaya Madhu, Dhanashree Ratra
THERAPEUTIC ADVANCES IN OPHTHALMOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Ophthalmology
Durgasri Jaisankar, Meenakshi Kumar, Pukhraj Rishi, Sumeer Singh, Rajiv Raman
THERAPEUTIC ADVANCES IN OPHTHALMOLOGY
(2020)
Meeting Abstract
Ophthalmology
John Robson, Rajiv Raman, Rekha Srinivasan, Shahina Pardhan
INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE
(2019)