Do patients with large vessel occlusion ischemic stroke harboring prestroke disability benefit from thrombectomy?

ConclusionOne of five with prestroke disability treated with thrombectomy for a LVO ischemic stroke returned to their prestroke functional level. However, compared to patients without prestroke disability, mortality at 3 months was higher.

http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s00415-020-09882-5

Source: Journal of Neurology - May 13, 2020 Category: Neurology Source Type: research