Stroke

Previous exclusions limiting use of the drug in spasticity caused by cerebral palsy have been lifted.

The findings are particularly relevant for prehospital stroke awareness and improvement of in-hospital acute stroke protocols.

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The FDA has set the Prescription Drug User Fee Act action date for Q4 2020 for the AstraZeneca agent.

Despite the ongoing public health emergency, many of the telehealth policies established by the CARES Act waiver are expiring.

One of the first case-series studies that analyzed children with COVID-19 suggest that SARS-CoV-2 should be considered for differential diagnosis in children presenting with new neurologic symptoms and splenium signal changes on MRI.

Located in the “Stroke Belt” of the US, Virginia presents a unique perspective on the interplay of social, ethnic, and cultural implications on population health.

A look at the questions you should be asking during the decision-making process of picking a telehealth vendor.

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An NIH-funded study provided supporting evidence of an association between high levels of gram-negative bacteria and a stroke-, seizure-, and headache-inducing vascular abnormality.

Andrew Russman, DO, guest editor for NeurologyLive, provides insight on how stroke care has changed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The findings advance the translation of soft robotic exo-suits from the laboratory to the clinic and may motivate future controlled efficacy trials.

MedRhythms’ digital therapeutic platform serves as a digitized version of rhythmic auditory stimulation that is sensor-automated and music-based.

The “time is brain” mantra continues to drive innovation in a specialty that will not settle for mediocrity.

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Emphasis on prevention of intracranial hemorrhage at an early stage is recommended to mitigate further risks later in a patient’s life, especially in older individuals.

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Despite the likelihood of women receiving IV thrombolysis still being 13% lower than men, the gap narrowed by 17% from 2008 to 2018 compared to what was observed from 2000 to 2008.

Effectively addressing vascular risk factors could provide an important avenue for modifying white matter hyperintensity disease burden.

Results of the Jackson Heart Study suggest that cigarette smoking is linked with a dose-dependent higher risk of all stroke in black individuals compared to those who did not smoke.

The study confirmed previous study findings that indicated potential severe conditions such as stroke or inflammatory diseases can appear in later stages of COVID-19, including during recovery.

Coutinho et al. noted that future studies that feature a larger population will help to better determine recovery rates after endovascular treatment.