Can we stop the stuttering in stroke? Interventions in 40 patients with acute lacunes

Whether any treatment can stop fluctuations of stuttering lacunar syndromes (SLS) is unclear. Case reports have variably suggested effectiveness of intravenous thrombolysis, dual antiplatelet treatment, blood pressure augmentation and anticoagulation. We aim to describe our experience with different treatments used in in patients presenting with SLS and their effect on clinical fluctuations and functional outcome.

Source: Journal of the Neurological Sciences - April 11, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Maximiliano A. Hawkes, Sherri A. Braksick, Wei Zhang, Eelco F.M. Wijdicks, Alejandro A. Rabinstein Source Type: research