Direct angioplasty for acute occlusion of intracranial artery.

We read with interest the article “Intracranial Angioplasty: Experience and Complication” by Takis et al [(1)][1] in the October 1997 issue of the American Journal of Neuroradiology. The authors performed angioplasty in intracranial arteries in 10 patients with TIA or minor stroke and reported a