Neurologic Examination at 24 to 48 Hours Predicts Functional Outcomes in Basilar Artery Occlusion Stroke [Clinical Sciences]

Conclusions— Twenty-four- to 48-hour NIHSS accurately predicts 1-month poor outcome and mortality and represents a clinically valuable prognostic tool for the care of basilar artery occlusion patients.

http://stroke.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/short/47/10/2534?rss=1

Source: Stroke - September 25, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Rangaraju, S., Jovin, T. G., Frankel, M., Schonewille, W. J., Algra, A., Kappelle, L. J., Nogueira, R. G., on behalf of the BASICS Study Group Tags: Mortality/Survival, Cerebrovascular Disease/Stroke, Ischemic Stroke, Thrombosis Clinical Sciences Source Type: research