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.
Global Impacts of Rare Disease Day for Patients With Neurologic Disorders: Jill Morris, PhD
February 29th 2024The program director in the division of Neuroscience at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke provided context on the importance of Rare Disease Day and strides made over the years. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]
Treatment Options and Outcomes of Cervical Artery Dissection in Adults: Eytan Raz, MD, PhD
February 27th 2024The neurointerventional radiologist at NYU Langone provided clarity on the individualized treatment options for cervical artery dissection following a scientific statement paper from the American Heart Association. [WATCH TIME: 7 minutes]
Cytoprotective Therapy Edaravone Dexborneol Improves Poststroke Functional Outcomes
February 26th 2024The primary result showed a highly significant effect of edaravone dexborneol on good functional outcome, defined by scores of 0 (no symptoms) or 1 (some symptoms) on the standard modified Rankin scale assessed at 90 days postrandomization.
Lessons Learned From Cleveland Clinic’s Mobile Stroke Unit: Blake Buletko, MD
February 22nd 2024The vascular neurologist and director of the residency program at Cleveland Clinic provided perspective on the biggest learning experiences over the past decade for Cleveland Clinic’s mobile stroke unit. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
Potential of Mobile Stroke Units to Acutely Treat Intracerebral Hemorrhage: Blake Buletko, MD
February 20th 2024The vascular neurologist and director of the residency program at Cleveland Clinic provided perspective on a recently conducted study showing the benefits of timely treatment through mobile stroke units for patients with acute intracerebral hemorrhage. [WATCH TIME: 6 minutes]
Safely Expanding the Time Window of Thrombolysis: Gregory W. Albers, MD
February 20th 2024The professor of neurology and director of the Stanford Stroke Center discussed the ways stroke care is evolving and the significance of the TIMELESS trial, which demonstrated the safety of tenecteplase in later-window poststroke patients. [WATCH TIME: 7 minutes]