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Alteplase Shows Lasting Benefit in Stroke SurvivorsAlteplase Shows Lasting Benefit in Stroke Survivors
Thrombolysis with alteplase has long-term benefits after stroke, although longer survival isn't among them. Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - July 5, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
CLOTBUST-HF: Hands-Free Ultrasound and tPA in Acute Stroke CLOTBUST-HF: Hands-Free Ultrasound and tPA in Acute Stroke
ntracranial ultrasound treatment using an operator-independent device together with tPA in stroke patients appears to be safe and produced promising recanalization rates. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - October 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Young Stroke Survivors Face Long-Term ImpairmentYoung Stroke Survivors Face Long-Term Impairment
Physicians should assess effect on activities of daily living, as well as motor function, over a longer period of time in younger adults sustaining a stroke. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 28, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Tissue More Important Than Time for tPA Treatment in Stroke?Tissue More Important Than Time for tPA Treatment in Stroke?
Stroke patients should undergo perfusion CT to identify who will gain the most from treatment with thrombolysis, new data suggest. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - May 16, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Stroke Risk Highest in 4 Weeks After Acute Zoster Stroke Risk Highest in 4 Weeks After Acute Zoster
Stroke risk diminishes during the 6 months after zoster and may be reduced by antiviral drugs. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - May 26, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Early vs Late Stroke Risk Factors Similar Post-Cardiac SurgeryEarly vs Late Stroke Risk Factors Similar Post-Cardiac Surgery
CHADS2 scores predicted stroke risk two years after surgery regardless of AF history or whether there was post-op new-onset AF, among other findings from analysis of an Ontario, Canada cohort. Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - July 22, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
New AF in Noncardiac Surgery Tied to One-Year Stroke RiskNew AF in Noncardiac Surgery Tied to One-Year Stroke Risk
Developing AF during surgery, especially noncardiac surgery, was linked with an increased risk of having an ischemic stroke in the subsequent year, in a large population-based cohort. Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - August 14, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Centralized Acute Stroke Care Appears to Curb MortalityCentralized Acute Stroke Care Appears to Curb Mortality
Centralization of acute stroke services in London has brought down mortality rates and shortened hospital stays, researchers say. Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - August 22, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
ACA Exchange Coverage Varies for Stroke Centers, SpecialistsACA Exchange Coverage Varies for Stroke Centers, Specialists
An AHA report sees a wide range of coverage for hospitals where stroke experts work; but no conclusions are drawn about narrow networks in general. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - October 10, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Thrombolysis After 'Wake-Up Stroke' FeasibleThrombolysis After 'Wake-Up Stroke' Feasible
Preliminary findings add to increasing data suggesting that thrombolytic treatment in patients who wake up with stroke symptoms is feasible, beneficial. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - October 27, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Long Sleep Duration May Signal Increased Stroke Risk Long Sleep Duration May Signal Increased Stroke Risk
A new study has shown a J-shaped relationship between sleep duration and future stroke risk, with a particularly strong signal associated with long sleep duration. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 27, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Lyme CNS Infection Mimics Stroke in TeenagerLyme CNS Infection Mimics Stroke in Teenager
Lyme neuroborreliosis can mimic stroke or epilepsy and should be ruled out in some cases of sudden-onset meningoencephalitis with neuropsychiatric symptoms, researchers reported. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - March 6, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Retinal Vein Occlusion Associated With Stroke Retinal Vein Occlusion Associated With Stroke
The association between RVO and stroke appears to be stronger for younger patients than for middle-aged or older patients. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - April 3, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ophthalmology News Source Type: news
REVASCAT: More Endovascular Success in Stroke REVASCAT: More Endovascular Success in Stroke
Mechanical thrombectomy with the Solitaire stent retriever led to improved outcomes vs thrombolysis alone in patients with acute stroke caused by a proximal large-vessel occlusion. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - April 20, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Group Support Promotes Self-Care for Stroke Patients Group Support Promotes Self-Care for Stroke Patients
An innovative group program of rehabilitation and education is encouraging stroke patients to re-engage in life and secondary prevention risk reduction. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - June 2, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
