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Neurological Involvement in Primary Systemic Vasculitis
Conclusion Neurological involvement is a common complication of PSV (Table 1), and neurologists play an important role in the identification and diagnosis of PSV patients with otherwise unexplained neurological symptoms as their chief complaint. This article summarizes the neurological manifestations of PSV and hopes to improve neuroscientists' understanding of this broad range of diseases. TABLE 1 Table 1. Common CNS and PNS involvements of primary systemic vasculitis. Author Contributions SZ conceived the article and wrote the manuscript. DY and GT reviewed and edited the manuscript. All authors ...
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - April 25, 2019 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Associations of Anemia With Outcomes in Patients With Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage: A Meta-Analysis
Conclusions: Anemia on admission was associated with higher mortality and an increased risk of poor outcome in patients with ICH. However, the results were limited by the high heterogeneity of included studies. Prospective, multi-center or population-based, large sample cohort studies are needed in the future. Introduction Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is the second most common cause of stroke and a highly lethal disease (1), which still lacks effective therapeutic interventions (2, 3). Although age, baseline ICH volume and neurological status on admission are well-known predictors of outcome of ICH (4), none of t...
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - April 24, 2019 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis Is Associated With Circadian and Other Variability in Embolus Detection
Conclusions: Embolism associated with asymptomatic carotid stenosis shows circadian variation with highest rates 4–6 h before midday. This corresponds with peak circadian incidence of stroke and other vascular complications. These and ASED Study results show that monitoring frequency, duration, and time of day are important in ES detection. Introduction Transcranial Doppler (TCD) detected microembolism in the ipsilateral middle cerebral artery (MCA) may help stratify the risk of stroke and other arterial disease complications in persons with advanced (≥60%) asymptomatic carotid stenosis. If so, this t...
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - April 15, 2019 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Platelet Count Predicts Adverse Clinical Outcomes After Ischemic Stroke or TIA: Subgroup Analysis of CNSR II
Conclusion: In ischemic stroke or TIA patients with platelet count within normal range, platelet count may be a qualified predictor for long-term recurrent stroke, mortality, and poor functional outcome. Introduction Platelets exert a critical role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerotic complications of cardio-cerebrovascular disease, contributing to thrombus formation, and embolism (1, 2). Previous literature reported that platelets of various size and density are produced by megakaryocytes of different size and stages of maturation in different clinical conditions, suggesting various platelet patterns in differen...
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - April 11, 2019 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Treatment Patterns and Outcomes of Patients Receiving Direct Oral Anticoagulants or Low Molecular Weight Heparin who Experienced Life-threatening Intracranial Hemorrhage (P5.053)
Conclusions:This study provides a real-world picture of patients receiving FXa inhibitors or LMWH, experiencing life-threatening intracranial bleeds. Despite efforts to restore hemostasis, mortality remained high and substantial healthcare resources were expended. This highlights the need to develop specific strategies for management of ICH in this patient population.Study Supported by: Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Disclosure: Dr. Milling has received personal compensation for activities with CSI Behring, Janssen, BI, and Portola. Dr. Feronti has received research support from Portola. Dr. Clark has received research perso...
Source: Neurology - April 17, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Milling, T. J., Feronti, C., Clark, C. L., Fermann, G. J., Song, S. S., Torbati, S. S., Weiss, J., Patel, D., Neuman, W. R. Tags: Neurocritical Care: Intracerebral Hemorrhage Source Type: research

Primary Stroke Prevention in Women (S4.006)
Conclusions: Our pilot data suggest that OB/GYN, IM and FM have moderate awareness of PCP guidelines, correctly answering approximately 2/3 of questions. Educational gaps and barriers were identified in all groups. We recommend increasing awareness about PSP in women among PCPs.Disclosure: Dr. Patel has nothing to disclose. Dr. Tark has nothing to disclose. Dr. Berekashvili has nothing to disclose. Dr. Steinberg has nothing to disclose. Dr. Balucani has nothing to disclose. Dr. Weedon has nothing to disclose. Dr. Akivis has nothing to disclose. Dr. Sadovsky has nothing to disclose. Dr. Adeishvili has nothing to disclose. D...
Source: Neurology - April 3, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Patel, P., Tark, B., Berekashvili, K., Steinberg, L., Balucani, C., Weedon, J., Akivis, A., Sadovsky, R., Adeishvili, G., Gabbur, N., Adler, Z., Chekuru, L., Abulafia, O., Weiss, S., Levine, S. Tags: Health Disparities and Sex Differences in Stroke Source Type: research

News from the International Stroke Conference: Pioglitazone Found to Be Associated with a Lower Risk of Secondary Stroke in Non-Diabetic Patients with Insulin Resistance
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Source: Neurology Today - March 17, 2016 Category: Neurology Tags: Features Source Type: research

Diabetes drug may prevent recurring strokes
Pioglitazone, a drug used for type 2 diabetes, may prevent recurrent stroke and heart attacks in people with insulin resistance but without diabetes. The results of the Insulin Resistance Intervention after Stroke (IRIS) trial, presented at the International Stroke Conference 2016 in Los Angeles and published in the New England Journal of Medicine, suggest a potential new method to prevent stroke and heart attack in high-risk patients who have already had one stroke or transient ischemic attack.
Source: NINDS Press Releases and News: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke - February 17, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news

Can Patient or Arterial Characteristics Guide the Choice between Carotid Angioplasty and Carotid Endarterectomy? The Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy Versus Stenting Trial (CREST) (P01.225)
CONCLUSIONS: Beyond the previously described differential treatment efficacy by age, there were no other patient or arterial characteristic detected to identify patient subgroups that would differentially benefit from the choice of CAS versus CEA. Our inability to identify factors to guide treatment choices could be due to the low number of stroke and death events, incomplete information regarding arterial characteristics in the CEA population, or the potential exclusion of "high risk" groups (such as those with severe arterial tortuosity) from the study.Disclosure: Dr. Moore has nothing to disclose. Dr. Roubin has receive...
Source: Neurology - February 14, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Moore, W., Roubin, G., Rosenfield, K., Altafullah, I., Ansel, G., Voeks, J., Meschia, J., Lal, B., Howard, G., Brott, T. Tags: P01 Cerebrovascular Disease I Source Type: research