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Topline Results Negative for MS Drug in Acute Stroke Topline Results Negative for MS Drug in Acute Stroke
After natalizumab showed some initial promise in improving clinical outcomes in acute ischemic stroke in a phase 2a study, a phase 2b trial of the drug finds no clinical benefit.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 9, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

PFO Seen Before Noncardiac Surgery Ups Perioperative Stroke Risk PFO Seen Before Noncardiac Surgery Ups Perioperative Stroke Risk
The risk increase was even greater for patients with a preoperative patent foramen ovale who were at low compared with high perioperative stroke risk by non-PFO criteria in a large patient cohort.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 12, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

Preeclampsia: Antihypertensives Reducing Stroke Risk Preeclampsia: Antihypertensives Reducing Stroke Risk
As use of antihypertensive drugs increases among women with preeclampsia, risk for stroke has decreased, researches find.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 12, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health News Source Type: news

FDA Clears Triage Software to Flag Signs of Stroke on CT FDA Clears Triage Software to Flag Signs of Stroke on CT
The Viz.AI Contact application is a computer-aided triage software that uses artificial intelligence to analyze CT scans for signs of stroke, the agency said.FDA Approvals
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 13, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Alert Source Type: news

Short Kids May Have a Higher Stroke Risk as Adults Short Kids May Have a Higher Stroke Risk as Adults
Children who are just a few inches shorter than their peers are more likely to suffer a stroke in adulthood, a large Danish study suggests.Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 16, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

Ticagrelor for Stroke: Encouraging Results in Platelet Study Ticagrelor for Stroke: Encouraging Results in Platelet Study
Ticagrelor was associated with a lower rate of high on-treatment platelet reactivity than clopidogrel in Asian patients who had had a minor stroke or high-risk TIA in the PRINCE trial.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 23, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

VR Added to Standard Stroke Rehab Care May Benefit Patients VR Added to Standard Stroke Rehab Care May Benefit Patients
Virtual-reality therapy (VRT) for stroke rehabilitation may improve outcomes, according to a Cochrane review.Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - March 20, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

Selecting Stroke Patients for Late Thrombectomy in Real World Selecting Stroke Patients for Late Thrombectomy in Real World
New trials showing large benefits of late endovascular intervention are taking the stroke world by storm. But translating the results into clinical practice will require major changes in imaging and triage processes.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - March 22, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

Nonphysical Problems Common After Stroke Nonphysical Problems Common After Stroke
Many other domains of health are affected after ischemic stroke, and patients should be assessed for more than just disability, authors of a new study say.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - March 29, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

LDL-C Below 100 Mg/dL Optimal for Preventing Stroke Recurrence LDL-C Below 100 Mg/dL Optimal for Preventing Stroke Recurrence
The optimal LDL-cholesterol level for preventing stroke recurrence appears to be between 80 and 100 mg/dL, researchers from Japan report.Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - April 2, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

Endovascular Stroke Therapy: Real-World Outcomes Improving Endovascular Stroke Therapy: Real-World Outcomes Improving
Endovascular therapy for patients with acute ischemic stroke in the real world is at least as effective and safe as in randomized clinical trials, a new registry study from the Netherlands suggests.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - April 12, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

Frequent Saunas Linked to Reduced Stroke Risk Frequent Saunas Linked to Reduced Stroke Risk
Taking a sauna may have greater health benefits than just relaxation and pleasure, with a new study linking frequent use of saunas to a substantially reduced risk for future stroke.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - May 7, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

Exercise After Stroke Improves Blood Pressure, May Prevent Repeat Strokes Exercise After Stroke Improves Blood Pressure, May Prevent Repeat Strokes
Stroke survivors can improve their blood pressure and reduce their risk of repeat strokes if they exercise, according to a new meta-analysis.Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - May 23, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medscape Today News Source Type: news

Quality Indicators Highlight Sex Differences in Stroke Care Quality Indicators Highlight Sex Differences in Stroke Care
Six of 11 quality measures gave men an edge over women after an acute stroke, a large European quality registry study reveals.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - May 28, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

Studies Find No Easy Predictors of Stroke Prevention in TAVR Studies Find No Easy Predictors of Stroke Prevention in TAVR
Embolic protection devices reduced 30-day stroke but not mortality in a new meta-analysis, while a SENTINEL substudy found no anatomic subset that benefitted most from the devices.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - May 30, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news