How temporal evolution of intracranial collaterals in acute stroke affects clinical outcomes

Conclusions: Not all collateral recruitment is beneficial; delayed collateral recruitment may be different from early recruitment and can result in worse outcomes and higher mortality. Prethrombolysis collateral status and recanalization are determinants of how intracranial collateral evolution affects functional outcomes.

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Source: Neurology - February 1, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Yeo, L. L. L., Paliwal, P., Low, A. F., Tay, E. L. W., Gopinathan, A., Nadarajah, M., Ting, E., Venketasubramanian, N., Seet, R. C. S., Ahmad, A., Chan, B. P. L., Teoh, H. L., Soon, D., Rathakrishnan, R., Sharma, V. K. Tags: CT, All Cerebrovascular disease/Stroke, Infarction ARTICLE Source Type: research