Early and Continuous Neurologic Improvements after Intravenous Thrombolysis Are Strong Predictors of Favorable Long-term Outcomes in Acute Ischemic Stroke

Conclusions: Women are twice as likely to have CNI from the 2- to 24-hour period after IV tPA. ENI and CNI within the first 24 hours are strong predictors of favorable functional outcomes in thrombolyzed AIS patients.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - August 19, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Leonard LL. Yeo, Prakash Paliwal, Hock L. Teoh, Raymond C. Seet, Bernard PL. Chan, Benjamin Wakerley, Shen Liang, Rahul Rathakrishnan, Vincent F. Chong, Eric YS. Ting, Vijay K. Sharma Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research