New ischaemic brain lesions in cervical artery dissection stratified to antiplatelets or anticoagulants

ConclusionNew ischaemic brain lesions occurred in a quarter of CAD patients, independently of the type of antithrombotic treatment. MRI findings could potentially serve as surrogate outcomes in pilot treatment trials.

Source: European Journal of Neurology - February 24, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: H. Gensicke, F. Ahlhelm, S. Jung, A. Hessling, C. Traenka, B. Goeggel Simonetti, N. Peters, L. H. Bonati, U. Fischer, A. Broeg‐Morvay, D. J. Seiffge, J. Gralla, C. Stippich, R. W. Baumgartner, P. A. Lyrer, M. Arnold, S. T. Engelter Tags: Original Article Source Type: research