Severe hemiparesis as a prehospital tool to triage stroke severity: a pilot study to assess diagnostic accuracy and treatment times

Conclusions We have presented a pilot study showing that severe hemiparesis or hemiplegia may be a reasonable prehospital tool in recognizing patients requiring endovascular treatment. Patients being identified earlier may be treated faster and potentially improve outcomes. Further prospective controlled studies are required to assess the impact on outcomes and cost effectiveness using this methodology.

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Source: Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery - July 13, 2016 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Gupta, R., Manuel, M., Owada, K., Dhungana, S., Busby, L., Glenn, B. A., Brown, D., Zimmermann, S. A., Horn, C., Rochestie, D., Hormes, J. T., Johnson, A. K., Khaldi, A. Tags: Ischemic stroke Source Type: research