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The Case Files: Traumatic Carotid Dissection
By Hsiao, Jonie MD   A 30-year-old man who was right-hand dominant presented 10 days after sustaining left-sided face and head trauma from a fall from a skateboard at an unknown speed. He lost consciousness for several seconds, and initially developed a headache with nausea and vomiting. A non-contrast head CT performed at another hospital done two days after the incident was reportedly negative.   He now presents primarily with concerns about the appearance of his left eye. He has notable anisocoria and a droopy eyelid. His left pupil is notably smaller, 2 mm, compared with the right eye, 5 mm. Both are reactive. The re...
Source: The Case Files - June 4, 2014 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Blog Posts Source Type: research

Tissue Plasminogen Activator Thrombolytic Therapy for Acute Ischemic Stroke in 4 Hospital Groups in Japan
In October 2005 in Japan, the recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) alteplase was approved for patients with acute ischemic stroke within 3 hours of onset at a dose of 0.6 mg/kg. The present study was undertaken to assess the safety and efficacy of alteplase in Japan. Between October 2005 and December 2009, a total of 114 consecutive patients admitted to 4 hospitals received intravenous tPA within 3 hours of stroke onset. Clinical backgrounds and outcomes were investigated. The patients were divided into 2 chronological groups: an early group, comprising 45 patients treated between October 2005 and December 2007,...
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - October 4, 2011 Category: Neurology Authors: Syoichiro Kono, Kentaro Deguchi, Nobutoshi Morimoto, Tomoko Kurata, Shoko Deguchi, Tohru Yamashita, Yoshio Ikeda, Tohru Matsuura, Hisashi Narai, Nobuhiko Omori, Yasuhiro Manabe, Taijyun Yunoki, Yoshiki Takao, Sanami Kawata, Kenichi Kashihara, Koji Abe Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research