Motor impairments in transient ischemic attack increase the odds of a positive diffusion-weighted imaging: A meta-analysis.

CONCLUSIONS: The current meta-analysis provides cumulative evidence from 6710 individuals with TIA that the presence of motor symptoms increases the odds of a positive DWI by two-folds. These findings transform the clinical perception into evidence-based knowledge that motor impairments elevate the risk for brain tissue damage. Unilateral motor impairments in a cerebrovascular event should increase a physician's suspicion of detecting brain infarctions. These findings may influence the clinical management of TIA by generating faster response to motor impairments in TIA and accelerating referral to specialized stroke clinic. PMID: 31594263 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience - Category: Neurology Tags: Restor Neurol Neurosci Source Type: research