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.
Implementation of Regional Prehospital Stroke Protocol Increases Rates of EVT
August 12th 2021The association of increased EVT rates was noted with the initiation of online training and EMS dissemination of the policy in September 2018, 2 months in advance of formal implementation of prehospital protocol.
Direct Transfer to Angiography Suite for LVO Acute Stroke Offers Benefit Over Conventional Workflow
August 8th 2021The direct transfer protocol had greater decreases in the median door-to-arterial puncture time and door-to-reperfusion time in comparison to conventional workflow in acute ischemic stroke care.
Improving PCP Awareness of Poststroke Care: Mitchell S.V. Elkind, MD, MS, MPhil
August 2nd 2021The president of the American Heart Association spoke on educating primary care physicians about poststroke care for adults, following the publication of new guidelines for care to foster long-term prevention.
Stroke Systems of Care: Mitchell S.V. Elkind, MD, MS, MPhil
July 26th 2021Following the publication of new guidelines for the care of adults poststroke, the president of the American Heart Association commented on streamlining systems of care to manage acute stroke and foster long-term prevention.