Stroke

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Tirofiban treatment in acute ischemic stroke reduced early neurological deterioration compared to oral antiplatelet therapy alone, warranting further investigation.

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Elezanumab's biomarker analysis in stroke patients underscores its potential as a neuroprotective therapy for acute ischemic stroke management.

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Over a 90-day period, investigators observed significantly lower functional outcomes on modified Rankin Scale and similar rates of bleeding and death when compared with control.

The associate professor of neurology at Weill Cornell Medicine talked about a recent study that revealed that minimally invasive surgery significantly reduced the risk of mortality in patients with nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

The chief of the division of stroke and hospital neurology at Weill Cornell Medicine shared some of his thoughts on the promising clinical trials being presented at the 2024 International Stroke Conference. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

In comparison with placebo, slightly better outcomes on modified Rankin Scale were observed with adrenomedullin.

Harmony Sierens, MD, medical director of the Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit at Ascension Genesys Hospital, discussed the importance of having comprehensive, personalized care from a multidisciplinary team to navigate the challenges of poststroke life.

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Patients from higher-income zip codes exhibited a higher incidence of withdrawal of life-sustaining therapies and mortality, according to a recent retrospective study.

Test your neurology knowledge with NeurologyLive®'s weekly quiz series, featuring questions on a variety of clinical and historical neurology topics. This week's topic is stroke.

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The associate professor of neurology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center discussed exploring promising opportunities in other phases outside of the acute phase of ischemic stroke. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

For patients on apixaban, the risk of stroke or systemic embolism was lowered by 37% and the risk of disability or fatal stroke was lessened by 49%.

The chief executive officer of Aruna Bio discussed the reasons for the failure of neuroprotective agents in ischemic stroke trials and why AB126 has potential to restore neurodegeneration in such affected patients. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

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The chief executive officer of Aruna Bio discussed the mechanism of action behind AB126 and how its anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective properties may be effective in treating acute ischemic stroke. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

Although there were no significant differences in the primary end secondary end points, patients with mRS scores of 0 to 2 at day 90 seemed to show better outcomes in the cell therapy group, particularly for those with ischemic core volumes of 50 mL or greater.

The chief executive officer of Aruna Bio provided context on a newly accepted phase 1/2 trial assessing the company’s neural-derived exosome agent AB126 in patients with acute ischemic stroke.

The medical director of the Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit at Ascension Genesys Hospital discussed the importance of early intervention, sustained care, and rehabilitation in managing poststroke patients. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]