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Enhanced Detection of Edema in Malignant Anterior Circulation Stroke (EDEMA) Score Brief Report
Conclusions—The EDEMA score identifies patients at high risk for potentially lethal malignant edema. Although it requires external validation, this scale could help expedite triage decisions in this patient population.
Source: Stroke - June 26, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Charlene Jennifer Ong, Jeffrey Gluckstein, Osvaldo Laurido-Soto, Yan Yan, Rajat Dhar, Jin-Moo Lee Tags: Clinical Studies, Cerebrovascular Disease/Stroke, Ischemic Stroke, Thrombosis Brief Reports Source Type: research

Pediatric Cortical Vein Thrombosis: Frequency and Association With Venous Infarction Brief Reports
Conclusions— In our cohort, CVT was significantly associated with seizures at presentation, hemorrhage and restricted diffusion on acute imaging, as well as neurological disability and venous infarction at follow-up. Involvement of cortical veins in cerebral sinovenous thrombosis is associated with an increased risk of infarction and adverse outcome in children.
Source: Stroke - February 22, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Ritchey, Z., Hollatz, A. L., Weitzenkamp, D., Fenton, L. Z., Maxwell, E. C., Bernard, T. J., Stence, N. V. Tags: Pediatrics, Cerebrovascular Disease/Stroke Brief Reports Source Type: research