Stroke

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive's highlights from the week ending May 8, 2020.

The first study to assess the effect of endovascular therapy added on to intravenous thrombolysis uncovered more evidence of its effect on specific occlusions rather than overall outcomes.

The director of the Stroke Center at Banner-University Medicine Neuroscience Institute spoke to the need for data like that from the TELECAST study and how the COVID-19 pandemic might push telestroke care forward.

The director of the Stroke Center at Banner-University Medicine Neuroscience Institute discussed how data from the TELECAST trial impact existing literature and the areas of improvement for the current use of telemedicine for stroke.

In an update to the 2016 practice advisory, new data have shifted recommendations to include the consideration of PFO closure for select patients under the age of 60.

Evry will soon be commercially available in the US and will provide MRI imaging to patients in critical care settings.

The professor of neurology at NYU Langone discussed the risk of COVID-19 in patients with neurological disorders.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive's highlights from the week ending May 1, 2020.

The professor of neurology at NYU Langone detailed the neurologic symptoms that have been observed in patients with COVID-19.

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Observations from more than 1000 cases of stroke suggest that enhanced paramedic assessment should not be used to increase thrombolysis volume but may influence the quality of treatment decisions.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive's highlights from the week ending April 17, 2020.

Stroke care, including acute treatment and prevention, faces unique challenges in rural areas where disease awareness is lacking and access to high-level care in scarce.

A study conducted by researchers from the University of Miami reveals a correlation with higher risk of stroke in blacks and hispanics of Caribbean descent than whites.

Leaders from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine detail the most important needs in the field of stroke and steps needed to take in 2020.

Results from one of the first multi-case studies of neurologic manifestations of COVID-19 demonstrate complex CNS involvement and raise further questions about pathological mechanism.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive's highlights from the week ending April 10, 2020.

The world's most premier journal dedicated towards stroke and cerebrovascular health has named Ralph L. Succo, MD, MS as the new editor-in-chief.

A pre-clinical study showed that supplementing diet with amino acid successfully staves off signs of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive's highlights from the week ending April 3, 2020.

Treatment with in-hospital remote ischemic perconditioning did not reduce brain infarction volume growth and showed similar mortality rates for the intervention and control groups in the RESCUE-BRAIN study.

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Data suggests that the longer the extubation time following mechanical thrombectomy, the higher the risk of unfavorable outcomes and pneumonia.

Lead author Amrou Sarraj, MD, discussed the findings of an assessment of more than 1900 stroke centers and the challenges in EVT access for stroke care.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive's highlights from the week ending March 20, 2020.

The assistant professor of neurology in the Stroke Division and Department of Neurology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine spoke to the current limitations of advanced imaging to aid in the treatment of stroke.

The assistant professor of neurology in the Stroke Division and Department of Neurology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine discussed the thrombolysis pro-con debate at ISC 2020, and the role of perfusion imaging.

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