About the Authors

Changqing Zhang

Affiliation Department of Neurology, Beijing Tian Tan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China

Xingquan Zhao

Affiliation Department of Neurology, Beijing Tian Tan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China

Chunxue Wang

Affiliation Department of Neurology, Beijing Tian Tan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China

Liping Liu

Affiliation Department of Neurology, Beijing Tian Tan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China

Yuchuan Ding

Affiliation Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, United States of America

Fauzia Akbary

Affiliation Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, United States of America

Yuehua Pu

Affiliation Department of Neurology, Beijing Tian Tan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China

Xinying Zou

Affiliation Department of Neurology, Beijing Tian Tan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China

Wanliang Du

Affiliation Department of Neurology, Beijing Tian Tan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China

Jing Jing

Affiliation Department of Neurology, Beijing Tian Tan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China

Yuesong Pan

Affiliation Department of Neurology, Beijing Tian Tan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China

Ka Sing Wong

Affiliation Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China

Yongjun Wang

yongjunwang1962@gmail.com (Yongjun Wang); yilong528@gmail.com (Yilong Wang)

Affiliation Department of Neurology, Beijing Tian Tan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China

Yilong Wang

yongjunwang1962@gmail.com (Yongjun Wang); yilong528@gmail.com (Yilong Wang)

Affiliation Department of Neurology, Beijing Tian Tan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China

on behalf of the Chinese IntraCranial AtheroSclerosis (CICAS) Study Group

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: Yongjun Wang Yilong Wang X. Zhao KSW CW LL. Performed the experiments: Y. Pu X. Zou. Analyzed the data: Y. Pan. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: WD JJ. Wrote the paper: CZ Yongjun Wang YD FA.