Isolated Anisocoria as a Presenting Stroke Code Symptom is Unlikely to Result in Alteplase Administration

Acute stroke codes may be activated for anisocoria, but how often these codes lead to a final stroke diagnosis or alteplase treatment is unknown. The purpose of this study was to assess the frequency of anisocoria in stroke codes that ultimately resulted in alteplase administration.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - October 13, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Victoria A. Chang, Dawn M. Meyer, Brett C. Meyer Source Type: research