Alteplase of benefit in lacunar stroke, study suggests
But there is a catch - MRI is needed to diagnose the infarct accurately.
Tag: Neurology – Stroke & TIA
No benefit of iron chelation in haemorrhagic stroke
Trials for treatments for intracerebral bleeds may need to be extended to six months.
Low NOAC plasma levels linked with increased stroke severity
People with low anticoagulant levels were more likely to have a stroke rather than a TIA.
Statistically, you could bet he died of a heart attack – but you’d be wrong
REAL CASE: 'While I was examining his heart, my mortuary technician called me over to look into the cranium.'
The obesity paradox strikes again for stroke
The higher the BMI, the lower the chance of death post-ischaemic stroke, shows US study.
Is this the new model for stroke rehabilitation?
A UK study suggests meaningful improvements are possible long after stroke.
Similar thrombectomy benefits for transferred stroke patients
Even for the patients who are up to 16 hours post-stroke.
