Routine use of FLAIR-negative MRI in the treatment of unknown onset stroke

Treatment of FLAIR-negative stroke in patients presenting in an unknown time window has been shown to be safe and effective. However, implementation can be challenging due to the need for hyper-acute MRI screening. The purpose of this study was to review the routine application of this practice outside of a clinical trial.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - August 15, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Malik M. Adil, Marie Luby, John K. Lynch, Amie W. Hsia, Chandni P. Kalaria, Zurab Nadareishvili, Lawrence L. Latour, Richard Leigh Source Type: research