Association between initial NIHSS score and recanalization rate after endovascular thrombectomy

National institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score and the presence of successful recanalization are crucial determinants of clinical outcome in patients with major artery occlusion. However, it is unknown whether successful recanalization rate after endovascular therapy (EVT) depends on NIHSS score.

Source: Journal of the Neurological Sciences - June 28, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Junya Aoki, Kentaro Suzuki, Takuya Kanamaru, Akihito Kutsuna, Takehiro Katano, Yohei Takayama, Yuji Nishi, Yuho Takeshi, Toru Nakagami, Shinichiro Numao, Arata Abe, Satoshi Suda, Yasuhiro Nishiyama, Kazumi Kimura Source Type: research