TBI in children are responsible for a range of clinical symptoms and signs that are comparable to those in adults, but present several differnces in both physiopathology and management. Many postoperative complications may occur, ischemic stroke among others, which is generally related to an injury...
Signs and symptoms may begin suddenly and worsen quickly. Any of the following may appear minutes or hours after a stroke: Severe headache Loss of vision in one or both eyes Numbness, tingling, weakness, or paralysis on one side of your body ...
It can be hard to recognize when someone is having a brain stem stroke. They may have some symptoms without the hallmark sign of weakness on one side of the body. Symptoms of brain stem stroke include: Vertigo, dizziness and loss of balance ...
Screening for signs of cerebral herniation Focused neurological examination Attempt to localize lesion by identifying stroke symptoms by affected vessel. Perform severity assessment: e.g., NIHSS Assess for a central cause in patients presenting with vertigo (e.g., using HINTS examination). [17]...
Consider stroke in any patient presenting with acute neurologic deficit or any alteration in level of consciousness. Common signs and symptoms of stroke include the abrupt onset of any of the following: •Hemiparesis, monoparesis, or (rarely) quadriparesis ...
The signs and symptoms most commonly reported bypatients suffering from an acute stroke are unilateral paralysisor weakness; difficulty with speech, gait, or coordination; andthe "worst" headache of the patient's life.3Other symptomsinclude facial droop, altered vision, sensory impairment, orthought...
Activase®(alteplase) is indicated for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke. Exclude intracranial hemorrhage as the primary cause of stroke signs and symptoms prior to initiation of treatment. Initiate treatment as soon as possible but within 3 hours after symptom onset. ...
Activase® (alteplase) is indicated for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke. Exclude intracranial hemorrhage as the primary cause of stroke signs and symptoms prior to initiation of treatment. Initiate treatment as soon as possible but within 3 hours after symptom onset. Activase is indicated fo...
Patients in whom the occluded internal carotid artery (ICA) or middle cerebral artery (MCA) in pre-TPA CT-angiogram showed recanalization in the day-2 CT-Angiogram, were observed for any new neuropsychiatric symptoms/signs that were unexpected or had considerable mismatch between...
Initial management in the emergency room consists of time-sensitive evaluation and treatment of vital signs to reduce mortality and morbidity.26,27 Pharmacologic therapy should be initiated promptly as per stroke protocol. Visual evaluation should take secondary precedence to life-sustaining measures. Refe...