The NeurologyLive® stroke clinical focus page serves as a resource for updates and information related to the clinical care and management of stroke and cerebrovascular disease, featuring news, podcasts, and videos about the latest FDA actions, clinical guideline updates, interviews with physicians, and study and clinical trial findings. The page includes information on stroke, large vessel occlusion, subcranial hemorrhage, intracranial hemorrhage, ischemic stroke, and more.
August 20th 2025
At AHS 2025, Elizabeth Seng, PhD, professor of neurology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, presented findings from a study showing that migraine was associated with increased odds of ischemic stroke in veterans.
Early Progress From the World Brain Study: Imad Najm, MD
April 26th 2023The director of Cleveland Clinic’s Epilepsy Center provided an update on the World Brain Study, a large-scale, longitudinal study aimed to observe the early, underlying changes in neurological disorders. [WATCH TIME: 9 minutes]
Rehab Process and Need for Improved Guidelines of Basilar Artery Occlusions: Russell Cerejo, MD
April 18th 2023The vascular neurologist at Allegheny Health Network provided insight on the need to create consensus guidelines that further explain the treatment, management, and rehab of basilar artery occlusions. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]
Reasons for the Complex Diagnosis of Basilar Artery Occlusions: Russell Cerejo, MD
April 5th 2023The vascular neurologist at Allegheny Health Network provided perspective on the complex diagnosis of basilar artery occlusions and the signs clinicians and emergency room specialists should be aware of. [WATCH TIME: 2 minutes]
Effect of HbA1c Elevation, Glycemic Control Following Mechanical Thrombectomy: David Baker, DO
March 15th 2023The vascular neurologist at Cleveland Clinic provided an overview of a study that assessed the extent HbA1c impacts the relationship between mechanical thrombectomy and poor outcomes. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]