Stroke

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive's highlights from the week ending May 22, 2020.

Compared to those with normal fasting glucose levels, those with Type 2 diabetes had poorer cognitive performance at 3 and 6 months after suffering a stroke, based on data from the STROKOG consortium.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, it is more important than ever to ensure that a patient with stroke is transferred to the right hospital the first time around.

Neurology News Network for the week ending May 16, 2020.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive's highlights from the week ending May 15, 2020.

Evidence continues to increase on the neurological impacts of COVID-19 infection, with patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) showing brain abnormalities on MRI scans.

Pharmazz, the developer of the endothelin-B receptor agonist, noted that it plans to move forward with an investigational new drug submission to the FDA for sovateltide.

Amid swirling reports of associations between stroke and the novel coronavirus, as well as the impact the pandemic has had on stroke care, new recommendations to maintain care expectations have been suggested by a diverse group of stroke experts.

The director of the Stroke Center at Banner-University Medicine Neuroscience Institute discussed the possible link between COVID-19 and stroke and offered an update on recent research in the stroke care landscape.

The professor of neurology at NYU Langone gives her input on those who are nervous to take hospital trips, as well as the protocol for patients with neurological disorders as COVID-19 slows down.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive's highlights from the week ending May 8, 2020.

The first study to assess the effect of endovascular therapy added on to intravenous thrombolysis uncovered more evidence of its effect on specific occlusions rather than overall outcomes.

The director of the Stroke Center at Banner-University Medicine Neuroscience Institute spoke to the need for data like that from the TELECAST study and how the COVID-19 pandemic might push telestroke care forward.

The director of the Stroke Center at Banner-University Medicine Neuroscience Institute discussed how data from the TELECAST trial impact existing literature and the areas of improvement for the current use of telemedicine for stroke.

In an update to the 2016 practice advisory, new data have shifted recommendations to include the consideration of PFO closure for select patients under the age of 60.

Evry will soon be commercially available in the US and will provide MRI imaging to patients in critical care settings.

The professor of neurology at NYU Langone discussed the risk of COVID-19 in patients with neurological disorders.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive's highlights from the week ending May 1, 2020.

The professor of neurology at NYU Langone detailed the neurologic symptoms that have been observed in patients with COVID-19.

Neurology News Network for the week ending April 25, 2020.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive's highlights from the week ending April 24, 2020.

Observations from more than 1000 cases of stroke suggest that enhanced paramedic assessment should not be used to increase thrombolysis volume but may influence the quality of treatment decisions.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive's highlights from the week ending April 17, 2020.

Stroke care, including acute treatment and prevention, faces unique challenges in rural areas where disease awareness is lacking and access to high-level care in scarce.

A study conducted by researchers from the University of Miami reveals a correlation with higher risk of stroke in blacks and hispanics of Caribbean descent than whites.

Leaders from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine detail the most important needs in the field of stroke and steps needed to take in 2020.

Results from one of the first multi-case studies of neurologic manifestations of COVID-19 demonstrate complex CNS involvement and raise further questions about pathological mechanism.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive's highlights from the week ending April 10, 2020.

The world's most premier journal dedicated towards stroke and cerebrovascular health has named Ralph L. Succo, MD, MS as the new editor-in-chief.

A pre-clinical study showed that supplementing diet with amino acid successfully staves off signs of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.