Stroke

Patients with neurologic disorders were more often older, male, white, hypertensive, diabetic, intubated, and had higher sequential organ failure assessment scores.

Investigators noted changes in plasma vascular endothelial growth factor and S100 ß levels indicate a protection-based mechanism derived from the combined treatment.

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The multinational data revealed a risk of stroke of 0.5%, with the need for mechanical ventilation and the presence of ischemic heart disease being the most predictive indicators of stroke.

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Post hoc analysis of the ATACH-II trial suggest that intensive lowering of systolic blood pressure in individuals with initial levels ≥220 mmHg increases the rate of neurological deterioration over 24 hours.

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Markov model analysis showed an average gain of 39 days of disability-free life for every 10 minutes of earlier treatment with EVT.

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In part 2 of this interview, Leah Croll, MD, a neurology resident on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, describes how her resident program experience was impacted by the pandemic.

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Point-of-care, 64mT MRI performs as well as conventional CT and MRI while improving patient safety.

Leah Croll, MD, a neurology resident on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, shares details from her study on the psychosocial impact on physicians and her first-hand experience.

Among individuals at high risk for recurrent ICH, the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors was associated with a greater increase in repeated hemorrhagic stroke.

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The researchers noted that future studies should examine the cost-effectiveness of CT compared with MRI as the best initial imaging modality for mechanical thrombectomy.

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Neurological deterioration was observed in about 1 of 7 patients who received in-hospital care for acute ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack.

Endovascular treatment may benefit patients with emergent large vessel occlusion and target mismatch profiles regardless of the time from onset.

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The medical director of the New England Institute for Neurology and Headache and chief medical officer of the New England Institute for Clinical Research detailed the end points and long-term goals of the phase 2 JUNIPER upper limb spasticity trial.

Future studies are needed to determine the preferential antihypertensive medication in patients after experiencing a stroke, despite the results suggesting a gap in secondary prevention of stroke.

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An overview of the tweet chat on mental health in neurological disorders, featuring highlighted contributions from the medical community.

Results from the ATLAS Posterior PMA trial demonstrated that physicians can now address the more difficult posterior circulation aneurysms, offering hope for better outcomes in that patient population.