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. 2021 May 4;12:665317. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2021.665317

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Baseline ischemic changes and basilar artery occlusion in computer tomography. (A) A 69-year-old woman was comatose on admission (GCS 4) and diagnosed with basilar artery occlusion. This baseline CT scan shows extensive ischemic changes in both cerebellar hemispheres and bilaterally in pons. Overall pc-ASPECTS was 5. A dense basilar artery is also seen. Patient received IVT but died on day 3 of hospitalization. (B) A 65-year-old woman was comatose on admission (GCS 6). Baseline CTA shows long BAO over mid- and caudal BA. IVT was administered and subsequent mechanical thrombectomy was performed with successful recanalization. Patient recovered with a 3-month mRS of 1.