Prehospital stroke diagnostics based on neurological examination and transcranial ultrasound

Conclusions: The study demonstrates the feasibility and high diagnostic accuracy of emergency transcranial ultrasound assessment combined with neurological examinations for major ischemic stroke. Future combination with telemedical support, point-of-care analysis of blood serum markers, and probability algorithms of prehospital stroke diagnosis including ultrasound may help to speed up stroke treatment.
Source: BioMed Central - Category: Journals (General) Authors: Source Type: research