[Diagnosis and therapy of cerebrovascular diseases]

The current state of the art in diagnosis and therapy of cerebral vascular diseases is reviewed with emphasis on possibilities and limitations. MRI and CT reveal morphologic alterations whereas diagnosis of functional aspects of disease is just being developed. PET and magnetic spectrography permit to assess some metabolic functions of the brain, pharmacotherapy, radiation treatment and surgery complement each other. Also in this therapeutic field further developments are on the road.