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Differential Characteristics of Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Stroke in Patients with Cerebral Small Vessel Disease
Conclusion: Identification of differential clinical and prognostic profile between ischemic and hemorrhagic consequences of underlying cerebral SVD is useful for risk stratification in the current process pursuing precision medicine.
Source: Neurology India - February 24, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: Mireia Bernal Paula Escarcena Adri & #224; Arboix Lluis Garcia-Eroles Enric Verg & #233;s Laura D & #237;ez Joan Massons Source Type: research

Burden faced by caregivers of stroke patients who attend rural-based medical teaching hospital in western India
Conclusions: A structured and targeted caregiver intervention is urgently needed to relieve caregivers' burden and related psychological comorbidities in an Indian setup.
Source: Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology - January 20, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Bhavin Mandowara Alpa N Patel Amee A Amin Ajay Phatak Soaham Desai Source Type: research

Reliability and validity of telephonic Barthel Index: an experience from multi-centric randomized control study
AbstractTelephonic Barthel Index (BI) assessment is less time-consuming and more feasible than a face-to-face interview. The aim of this study was to test the validity as well as reliability of the BI administered by telephone in comparison with face-to-face assessment in a multi-centric study. The study was conducted during the course of a randomized controlled trial in which 120 patients with subacute strokes from five teaching hospitals from different parts of India were recruited. Central telephonic follow-up and face-to-face assessment of BI and modified Rankin Scale (mRS) at 3 and 6  months were done by trained and ...
Source: Acta Neurologica Belgica - January 24, 2018 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

The need for a population-based, dose optimization study for recombinant tissue plasminogen activator in acute ischemic stroke: A study from a tertiary care teaching hospital from South India
Conclusion: There is a need for a properly randomized, dose optimization study of i.v rt-PA in the Indian subcontinent.
Source: Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology - February 8, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Siju V Abraham Fazil Thaha S Vimal Krishnan Athulya Shajan Jayaraj Mymbilly Balakrishnan Babu Urumese Palatty Source Type: research