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Initial Experience with Upfront Arterial and Perfusion Imaging among Ischemic Stroke Patients Presenting within the 4.5-hour Time Window
Conclusions: An upfront CTA/CTP protocol aided stroke team decision-making in nearly half of cases. Implementation of a CTA/CTP protocol was associated with a learning curve of 6 months before door to needle time ≤60 minutes returned to similar rates as the pre-CTA/CTP protocol.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - January 24, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Ali Reza Noorian, Katja Bryant, Ashley Aiken, Andrew D. Nicholson, Adam B. Edwards, Mason P. Markowski, Seena Dehkharghani, Jemisha C. Bouloute, Jacquelyn Abney, Fadi Nahab Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Cerebral venous thrombosis in patients with COVID-19 infection: a case series and systematic review
: There has been increasing reports associating the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) with thromboembolic phenomenon including ischemic strokes and venous thromboembolism. Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is a rare neurovascular emergency that has been observed in some COVID-19 patients, yet much remains to be learnt of its underlying pathophysiology.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - October 5, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Tian Ming Tu, Claire Goh, Ying Kiat Tan, Aloysius ST Leow, Yu Zhi Pang, Jaime Chien, Humaira Shafi, Bernard PL Chan, Andrew Hui, Jasmine Koh, Benjamin YQ Tan, N. Thirugnanam Umapathi, Leonard LL Yeo Source Type: research