Intracranial collateral circulation plays a pivotal role in shaping the prognosis and potential therapeutic interventions in patients with ischemic stroke.
Antipsychotic treatment of behavioral and psychological symptoms in patients with dementia is known to increase risk of stroke and death, but new findings indicate a broader range of adverse outcomes.
Anti-platelet factor (PF4) disorders are severe and diagnosis may be challenging. Intracranial hemorrhage could present first but usually develops secondary to cerebral venous sinus thrombosis.
The risks of ischemic and hemorrhagicstroke and poor neurological outcomes after stroke are increased in people with type 2 diabetes. Explore how to manage the hyperacute stroke stage and prevent CV disease.
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Anti-platelet factor (PF4) disorders are severe and diagnosis may be challenging. Intracranial hemorrhage could present first but usually develops secondary to cerebral venous sinus thrombosis.
Procedural stroke is a major complication of cardiac catheterization and endovascular procedures, and recognizing the signs is crucial. In this case, internuclear ophthalmoplegia caused blurred vision, diplopia, and dizziness on lateral gaze.
A 31-year-old woman taking oral contraceptives presented with repetitive ischemic strokes before a patent foramen ovale was detected and closed. The dual risk of an undiagnosed PFO and common use of oral contraceptives should be considering in young women presenting with stroke symptoms.
Mechanical thrombectomy (MT) has emerged as the treatment of choice for acute ischemic stroke (AIS) with large vessel occlusion, with its effectiveness confirmed in multiple randomized trials [ 1 ]. Prior to MT, intravenous thrombolysis is widely …
This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to identify, critically appraise, and synthesize current evidence regarding the effects of spinal mobilization on physical function in patients with stroke. Three databases, PubMed, Embase, and …
Health state utility values provide a quantitative indication of the extent to which a particular disease, complication or treatment-related side effect influences the quality of life (QoL) of an individual. Utility values quantify QoL on a scale …
Ischemic stroke patients with thrombophilia and patient foramen ovale (PFO) may have an increased risk of recurrent stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA), and may benefit from PFO closure. However, screening for thrombophilia is not routinely …
Neuroimaging plays an increasingly critical role in clinical practice. PET Pearls is an interactive activity designed to improve your confidence and accuracy when interpreting imaging for early signs of cognitive impairment.
About 50% of stroke patients have an unfavorable outcome. Predicting outcome is challenging but is key to understanding how best to treat patients.
Prof Susanne Wegener discusses her team’s work to develop deep learning models that outperform neurologists when predicting outcome based on imaging data alone or in combination with clinical data.
Patients with acute stroke often require venous access to facilitate diagnostic investigations or intravenous therapy. The primary aim of this study was to describe the rate and type of complications associated with the placement of a short …
Cerebral small vessel disease (SVD) is an important cause of ischaemic stroke as well as intracerebral haemorrhage, and is also associated with the development of vascular dementia, gait disturbance and depression [ 1 , 2 ].
Loeffler endocarditis is the result of eosinophilic infiltration of the myocardium [ 1 – 3 ]. The possible cause can be a hypereosinophilic reaction due to drugs or parasites [ 4 ]. Also isolated tissue infiltrations without peripheral …
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most prevalent sustained cardiac arrhythmia encountered in clinical practice, present in approximately 15% to 20% of all ischaemic strokes [ 1 ]. Moreover, AF has been reported to increase the risk of ischemic stroke …
