Given the need for early restoration of blood flow and preservation of partially damaged brain cells after ischemic stroke, the noninterventional treatment of stroke relies heavily on the speedy recognition and classification of the clinical syndrome. Initiation of systemic thrombolysis with careful ...
The sudden appearance of one or more of these symptoms is a warning sign that a stroke may be in progress.In some cases, strokes are preceded by one or more transient ischemic attacks (TIAs). TIAs are brief episodes of stroke-like symptoms. Most often the symptoms last for only five to...
A stroke is a serious and potentially life threatening medical condition that occurs when the flow of blood to the brain is disrupted. Blood carries oxygen to thebrain, which controls all of the body's functions. Without oxygen-rich blood, the brain begins to shut down. If blood flow cannot...
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Thus, endovascular approaches may offer additional acute treatment options for IHS. We performed a retrospective, observational monocentric analysis of patients with acute ischemic stroke between January 2010 and December 2014. Out of 3506 acute ischemic strokes, 331 (9.4%) were IHS. In-hospital ...
The degree of buildup inside the arteries determines treatment options. About 5 percent of people who have fatty deposits filling up 70 percent or more of their carotid arteries will have a stroke within five years. If blood flow is only slightly restricted, people are often treated with medica...
An obvious treatment goal in patients suffering an acute stroke due to an occlusion of a cerebral vessel is restoring blood flow to ischemic tissue. Studies have shown that recanalization of blood vessels can be achieved through endovascular therapy using either thrombolytics or mechanical clot removal...
The latest advances in treating neurologic disorders such as stroke, headache, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy and sleep disorders are detailed in a special issue of the journal Neurologic Clinics.
The latest advances in treating neurologic disorders such as stroke, headache, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy and sleep disorders are detailed in a special issue of the journal Neurologic Clinics. Guest editor is Dr. Jose Biller, chairman of the Department of Neurology at Loyola University Chicago ...
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