Stroke

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending February 16, 2024.

The professor of nursing and neurology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center talked about findings from a study investigating head-of-bed position in patients undergoing thrombectomy which was presented at ISC 2024. [WATCH TIME: 6 minutes]

The professor of neurology and director of the Stanford Stroke Center provided commentary on clinical implications of findings from the TIMELESS trial assessing tenecteplase initiated in the late window after stroke onset. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

The postdoctoral research fellow in neurology at Harvard Medical School talked about the potential of a portable low field MRI device to provide timely and cost-effective diagnoses for stroke. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

Cynthia Tsai, MD, PhD, assistant professor of neurology at National Taiwan University College of Medicine, shared her clinical viewpoint on findings from a study presented at ISC 2024 using amyloid PET scans to differentiate between CAA and AD.

The assistant professor of neurosurgery and biomedical informatics at the State University of New York at Buffalo discussed the questions that still remain following the EMBOLISE trial and the use of embolization in the treatment of subacute and subdural hematoma. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

In a recent study presented at ISC 2024, results revealed that patients who used assisted reproductive technologies therapy during hospitalization for delivery had a higher risk of stroke than those who did not use such therapies.

The director of neurocritical care and emergency neurology services at Westchester Medical Center Health System discussed the call for a paradigm shift in stroke care with a focus on intracerebral hemorrhage.

A recent study showed anticoagulation reduced ischemic stroke risk in patients with cervical artery dissection; however, cautioned is warned about the importance of transitioning to antiplatelet therapy at a certain point.

Topline results from the RESCUE trial indicate that RNS60, an anti-inflammatory agent, demonstrates safety and potential efficacy in acute ischemic stroke.

New findings from the TIMELESS trial suggest that tenecteplase within 4.5 to 24 hours post-stroke might benefit certain subgroups, despite overall neutral outcomes.

The assistant professor of neurosurgery and biomedical informatics at the State University of New York at Buffalo provided commentary on the significant findings from the EMBOLISE trial presented at the 2024 International Stroke Conference. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

Using a cohort of more than 20,000 patients with ischemic stroke, those on AI-CDSS experienced less vascular events of hemorrhagic stroke, myocardial infarction, or vascular death.

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

Neurology News Network for the week ending February 10, 2024. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

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

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending February 9, 2024.

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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