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Association Between Hyperacute Blood Pressure Variability and Hematoma Expansion After Intracerebral Hemorrhage: Secondary Analysis of the FAST-MAG Database
ConclusionsHigher BPV was not found to be associated with occurrence of HE in the hyperacute or the acute period of spontaneous ICH. Further study is needed to determine the relationship.
Source: Neurocritical Care - December 5, 2022 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Low Serum Magnesium Levels Are Associated With Hemorrhagic Transformation After Thrombolysis in Acute Ischemic Stroke
Conclusions: Lower serum magnesium levels in patients with ischemic stroke are associated with an increased risk of HT after intravenous thrombolysis, but perhaps only when serum magnesium is below a certain minimal concentration.
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - September 1, 2020 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Quick magnesium treatment fails to improve stroke outcomes, but study has silver lining
In the first study of its kind, a consortium led by UCLA physicians found that giving stroke patients intravenous magnesium within an hour of the onset of symptoms does not improve stroke outcomes.   However, the 8-year trial did find that with the help of paramedics in the field, intravenous medications can frequently be administered to stroke victims within that so-called "golden hour," during which they have the best chance to survive and avoid debilitating, long-term neurological damage.   The latter finding is a "game-changer," said Dr. Jeffrey Saver, director of the UCLA Stroke Center and a professor of ...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - February 13, 2014 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news