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.
Large-Scale Meta-Analysis Further Emphasizes Greater Functional Outcomes With Mobile Stroke Units
March 6th 2022Mobile stroke units led to a higher proportion of intravenous thrombolysis among patients with acute ischemic stroke, of whom up to one-third were treated within 60 minutes of symptom onset.
Understanding the Precursors of Neurological Brain Diseases and Catching up With Heart Disease
February 19th 2022Imad Najm, MD, provided commentary on the long-term efforts needed to understand the origins of neurological brain diseases and his desire to copy the success of the cardiovascular field.
EVT Reduces Physical Limitations, Improves 90-Day Outcomes Over Standard Therapy in Severe Stroke
February 13th 2022A greater proportion of those treated with EVT had modified Rankin Scale scores of 0-3 at 90 days and NIHSS improvements of at least 8 points or more at 48 hours, relative to standard medical therapy.