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Mechanical thrombectomy for reperfusion of acute ischemic stroke in a Stroke Unit in Argentina
Conclusions: With adequate logistics and strict selection criteria, MT can be implemented in our population with results like those reported in large clinical trials.Resumen El accidente cerebrovascular isqu émico (ACVi) es una importante causa de morbi-mortalidad a nivel mundial. La reperfusión con trombólisis endovenosa es utilizada desde 1996. Más recientemente, la reperfusión con trombectomía mecánica (TM) ha demostrado un beneficio consistente extendiendo la ventana terapéutica. En nuestro país existen dificultades para que su implementación sea una práctica habitual. Objetivo: Reportamos la experiencia de ...
Source: Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria - February 14, 2020 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Decompressive craniectomy for stroke in Brazil
ABSTRACT The Argentinian author Silvina Ocampo (1903-1993) left us a vast body of works which are considered outstanding in many ways. In 1960, she published a short story, entitled “ El m édico encantador" (The Charming Physician), in the renowned literary magazine Sur. The central character of this piece is a family doctor named Albino Morgan, who had a secret truth: in any house he visited, all variety of disease also entered. He brought with him the viruses he disseminated. The n arrator of this short story — one of his patients — describes four of Morgan's diseases. These imaginary neurological conditions allow...
Source: Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria - December 7, 2017 Category: Neurology Source Type: research