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We describe clinical and sonographic patterns that are associated with tandem internal carotid artery (ICA) and middle cerebral artery (MCA) occlusions.\n <\/jats:p>\n \n \n \n \n Methods<\/jats:italic>\n <\/jats:bold>\n \u2014\n <\/jats:italic>\n <\/jats:bold>\n Consecutive acute ischemic stroke patients receiving intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (TPA) were studied. Pretreatment NIHSS scores and bedside transcranial Doppler (TCD) were obtained for all patients.\n <\/jats:p>\n \n \n \n \n Results<\/jats:italic>\n <\/jats:bold>\n \u2014\n <\/jats:italic>\n <\/jats:bold>\n A total of 95 patients treated with intravenous TPA at 132\u00b160 minutes from stroke onset were studied. On TCD, 48 had isolated MCA occlusion (mean NIHSS 16.8\u00b15.8, median 17, range 5 to 28); and 16 had tandem ICA\/MCA occlusion (mean NIHSS 18.8\u00b15.8, median 22, range 8 to 29;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n =NS). In the MCA occlusion and tandem ICA\/MCA occlusion groups, 19% and 11%, respectively, had NIHSS scores <12 points. Compared with the NIHSS scores in patients with hemiplegia, forced gaze deviation, and complete neglect, the lower NIHSS scores were attributable to partial arm and\/or leg paresis, gaze preference, and partial neglect. In those patients, TCD showed \u22652 major collateral channels and low-resistance flow at the M1 origin, suggesting perfusion of perforating arteries. Although TCD cannot differentiate between high-grade ICA stenosis or occlusion, collateral flow patterns and stenotic signals at the terminal ICA differentiated tandem lesions from isolated MCA occlusion (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n <0.01).\n <\/jats:p>\n \n \n \n \n Conclusions<\/jats:italic>\n <\/jats:bold>\n \u2014\n <\/jats:italic>\n <\/jats:bold>\n Tandem ICA\/MCA occlusion was found on TCD in 17% of TPA-treated patients. NIHSS scores were similar in patients with isolated MCA and tandem occlusions. 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