Elevated body temperature in ischemic stroke associated with neurological improvement

ConclusionsWe found an inverse association between admission body temperature and neurological improvement within few hours after admission. This finding may be limited to patients with documented proximal middle cerebral artery occlusion on admission and suggests a beneficial effect of higher body temperature on clot lysis within the first three hours.

Source: Acta Neurologica Scandinavica - February 28, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: A. N. Khanevski, H. Naess, L. Thomassen, U. Waje ‐Andreassen, A. Nacu, C. E. Kvistad Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research