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Cerebral artery calcification

MedGen UID:
1615947
•Concept ID:
C1410868
•
Disease or Syndrome
HPO: HP:0031309

Definition

An accumulation of calcium and phosphate in arteries with mineral deposits in the intimal or medial layer of the vessel wall in a cerebral artery. [from HPO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Management of Complex Cerebral Aneurysms.
Pescatori L, Grasso G, Tropeano MP, Torregrossa F, Santoro G, Ciappetta P
World Neurosurg 2022 Mar;159:266-275. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2021.11.077. PMID: 35255628
Giant Aneurysm Management.
Song J, Mao Y
Adv Tech Stand Neurosurg 2022;44:133-160. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-87649-4_7. PMID: 35107677
Diagnosis and management of calcified carotid artery atheroma: dental perspectives.
MacDonald D, Chan A, Harris A, Vertinsky T, Farman AG, Scarfe WC
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol 2012 Oct;114(4):533-47. doi: 10.1016/j.oooo.2012.06.020. PMID: 22986250

Recent clinical studies

Prognosis

High prevalence of middle cerebral artery calcification is associated with cardiovascular mortality in hemodialyzed patients: an overlooked part of arterial tree?
Premužić V, Gardijan D, Herega T, Perkov D, Jelaković B
Int Urol Nephrol 2022 Aug;54(8):1995-2004. Epub 2022 Jan 15 doi: 10.1007/s11255-021-03092-2. PMID: 35031973
Small dense low-density lipoprotein cholesterol is strongly associated with NIHSS score and intracranial arterial calcification in acute ischemic stroke subjects.
Yao T, Long Q, Li J, Li G, Ding Y, Cui Q, Liu Z
Sci Rep 2020 May 6;10(1):7645. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-64715-9. PMID: 32376851Free PMC Article
Serum Aldosterone Is Associated with Cerebral Artery Atherosclerosis and Calcification.
Zhang S, Wang N, Chen L, Zhang P, Shen L, Huang S, Zhang C, Deng B
J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2019 Mar;28(3):523-530. Epub 2018 Dec 8 doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2018.09.053. PMID: 30528672
Relation of serum homocysteine levels to cerebral artery calcification and atherosclerosis.
Kim JM, Park KY, Shin DW, Park MS, Kwon OS
Atherosclerosis 2016 Nov;254:200-204. Epub 2016 Oct 13 doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2016.10.023. PMID: 27760401
Cerebral artery calcification in patients with acute cerebrovascular diseases: determinants and long-term clinical outcome.
Koton S, Tashlykov V, Schwammenthal Y, Molshatzki N, Merzeliak O, Tsabari R, Tanne D
Eur J Neurol 2012 May;19(5):739-45. Epub 2011 Dec 19 doi: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2011.03620.x. PMID: 22181011

Clinical prediction guides

High prevalence of middle cerebral artery calcification is associated with cardiovascular mortality in hemodialyzed patients: an overlooked part of arterial tree?
Premužić V, Gardijan D, Herega T, Perkov D, Jelaković B
Int Urol Nephrol 2022 Aug;54(8):1995-2004. Epub 2022 Jan 15 doi: 10.1007/s11255-021-03092-2. PMID: 35031973
Serum Aldosterone Is Associated with Cerebral Artery Atherosclerosis and Calcification.
Zhang S, Wang N, Chen L, Zhang P, Shen L, Huang S, Zhang C, Deng B
J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2019 Mar;28(3):523-530. Epub 2018 Dec 8 doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2018.09.053. PMID: 30528672
Relation of serum homocysteine levels to cerebral artery calcification and atherosclerosis.
Kim JM, Park KY, Shin DW, Park MS, Kwon OS
Atherosclerosis 2016 Nov;254:200-204. Epub 2016 Oct 13 doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2016.10.023. PMID: 27760401
Middle Cerebral Artery Calcification: Association With Ischemic Stroke.
Kao HW, Liou M, Chung HW, Liu HS, Tsai PH, Chiang SW, Chou MC, Peng GS, Huang GS, Hsu HH, Chen CY
Medicine (Baltimore) 2015 Dec;94(50):e2311. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000002311. PMID: 26683969Free PMC Article
Cerebral artery calcification in patients with acute cerebrovascular diseases: determinants and long-term clinical outcome.
Koton S, Tashlykov V, Schwammenthal Y, Molshatzki N, Merzeliak O, Tsabari R, Tanne D
Eur J Neurol 2012 May;19(5):739-45. Epub 2011 Dec 19 doi: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2011.03620.x. PMID: 22181011

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