Amlodipine ‘has legacy effect’ on stroke risk
Pitted against a beta-blocker, amlodipine offers superior stroke protection but no effect has been seen on dementia.
Tag: Neurology – Stroke and TIA
A GP guide to brief neurological disturbances
Distinguishing symptoms as either ischaemic or non-ischaemic can be difficult on clinical grounds alone but is greatly aided by neurovascular imag…
Are PCSK9 inhibitors preferable to statins in patients with stroke risk?
A meta-analysis links statins to an increased risk of haemorrhagic stroke in a dose-dependent manner.
OCD tied to increased risk of ischaemic stroke: study
Depending on age, the odds of the cerebrovascular event occurring can be doubled or tripled, researchers say.
Dual antiplatelet therapy after stroke ‘beneficial up to 90 days’
An evidence review shows that longer duration of dual therapy is not superior to single therapy and increases the risk of major bleeding.
Symptomatic carotid web linked with stroke recurrence
First study to quantify the risk shows second strokes are five times more likely than in other patients.
More than three clot retrieval bids ‘raises bleed risk’
In large-vessel occlusion stroke the number of passes has a greater impact on haemorrhage risk than procedure time, researchers show.
Retinal damage ‘might signal risk’ for dementia and death
An observational study finds a dose-dependent association with retinopathy severity.
Is thrombectomy feasible for distal posterior cerebral artery stroke?
This may be the next frontier in endovascular treatment, researchers say.
Patient’s neck self-massage leads to watershed stroke: case report
German doctors were on hand as telemetry revealed how the massage triggered the asystole that led to the stroke.
