Too good to intervene? Thrombectomy for large vessel occlusion strokes with minimal symptoms: an intention-to-treat analysis

Conclusions Thrombectomy led to a shift towards a lower NIHSS in patients with LVO presenting with minimal stroke symptoms. Despite the overall perception that this condition is benign, nearly a quarter of patients primarily treated with medical therapy did not achieve independence at 90 days.

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Source: Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery - September 12, 2017 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Haussen, D. C., Bouslama, M., Grossberg, J. A., Anderson, A., Belagage, S., Frankel, M., Bianchi, N., Rebello, L. C., Nogueira, R. G. Tags: Editor''s choice, Ischemic stroke Source Type: research