ISTANBUL, Turkey — Acute posterior circulation ischemic strokes are more difficult to diagnose in the emergency department (ED) than anterior circulation strokes, which leads to longer times before a ...
Researchers found that the percentage of patients with functional independence at 90 days was higher in the alteplase group vs the standard treatment group. HealthDay News — For patients with mainly ...
The vertebrobasilar arterial supply feeds the brain stem (medulla, pons, and midbrain), cerebellum, occipital lobes, posterior temporal lobes, and thalamus (not visible in this view). The arterial ...
Ischemic strokes are frequently caused by emboli. Emboli have a propensity to lodge in certain areas. In the right vertebral artery angiogram shown above, the most common locations for emboli in the ...
Stryker announced that it has received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for an expanded indication of its Neuroform Atlas Stent System, becoming the first and only adjunctive stent ...
OTTAWA, Ontario — Compared with anterior circulation stroke (ACS), the identification and treatment of posterior circulation stroke (PCS) are delayed, Canadian data suggested. Researchers described a ...
Dolichoectasia is an arterial disease that causes dilatation and/or tortuosity of the affected vessel. The prevalence of dolichoectasia increases with age, and this disease is also associated with ...
Rapid recognition of stroke symptoms and prompt treatment are critical determinants of stroke outcomes. Face drooping, arm weakness, and speech difficulty occur in 75 percent of cases, and often in ...
A 72 year-old woman developed the abrupt onset of falling to the right associated with loss of vision on the right side. She had a long standing history of diabetes and hypertension. Cerebellar and ...
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