Stroke

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The assistant professor of neurology at the Weill Cornell Brain and Spine Center discussed his presentation at AAN 2021 evaluating racial disparities in smoking cessation among stroke survivors.

The Neurolutions IpsiHand Upper Extremity Rehabilitation system is indicated for use in patients with chronic stroke age 18 or older undergoing stroke rehabilitation to facilitate muscle re-education.

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The findings add to the body of evidence for use of antiplatelets in patients with cerebral amyloid angiopathy.

Refractory seizures were more prevalent in hemorrhagic stroke although seizure-free rates were low overall in patients with post-stroke seizures.

Researchers from the University of Utah analyzed the use of their telestroke system with 27 outside “stroke” facilities.

The neurologist at University of Utah discussed his research presented at AAN 2021 on telestroke’s accuracy of differentiating between acute ischemic stroke and mimics.

Researchers analyzed disparities in stroke rehab and found that women and African Americans had the lowest functional performance.

The 2021 AAN Meeting Hot Topics plenary focused on neurological facets of COVID-19, and featured insight from Anthony Fauci, MD, of NIAID, and Walter Koroshetz, MD, of NINDS, among others.

The vascular neurology fellow at the University of Maryland Medical Center discussed strategies to improve stroke care efficiency in women and African Americans.

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The chief of neurology at Ascension Saint Agnes discussed how providing an overview of patient-specific risk factors and mitigation can improve poststroke care.

Researchers from Ascension Saint Agnes improved compliance in their hospital in providing patient-specific, stroke-dedicated discharge instructions.

The vascular neurology fellow at the University of Maryland Medical Center discussed findings that African American women had the lowest functional performance in stroke rehabilitation.

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The chief of neurology at Ascension Saint Agnes discussed her team’s efforts to increase compliance in providing patient-specific stroke DCI.

The neurologist from Mayo Clinic discussed his abstract at AAN 2021 comparing stroke rates in patients with cerebral amyloid antipathy given treatment with aspirin.

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The assistant professor of neurology at Thomas Jefferson University discussed the potential and feasibility of brain implants in patients with stroke.

The chair of neurology and Olemberg Family Chair of Neurological Disorders at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine discussed solutions to improve disparities in stroke care and the need for future research on social determinants of health.