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Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending October 30, 2026.

Sara Cuccurullo, MD, FAAPMR, and Talya Fleming, MD, FAAPMR, of Hackensack Meridian JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute, discuss the updated adult stroke rehabilitation and recovery guidelines and their implications for clinical practice.

Shadi Yaghi, MD, FAHA, Chair of Neurology at Hackensack Meridian Neuroscience Institute at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, discusses a new calculator that predicts stroke risk within 30 days of a procedure.

Brian Snelling, MD, director of the stroke program at Marcus Neuroscience Institute discussed delays in calling 911 after stroke onset, gaps in awareness of atypical symptoms, and how to reach underserved populations.

The Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the American Heart Association discussed what journal editors look for in stroke research submissions, how AI and open access are reshaping publishing, and the equity gaps that still exist for researchers in lower-income countries.

Joanna Wardlaw, MD, Professor of Applied Neuroimaging at the University of Edinburgh, discusses the evolving understanding of cerebral small vessel disease, emerging therapeutic approaches, and the makings behind a successful trial.

A target trial emulation pooling ACCORD-BP and SPRINT data found calcium channel blocker regimens reduced blood pressure variability without changing cardiovascular outcomes.

A secondary analysis of the BRIDGE-TNK trial found tenecteplase before thrombectomy improved functional outcomes in cardioembolic but not atherosclerotic stroke.