BMJ Case Reports

Sequential bilateral dissection of the posterior inferior cerebellar artery within 1 week in a young patient

A man in the 40s presented with acute vertigo and occipital headache. He was diagnosed with right posterior inferior ...
Scientific Research Publishing

Kim, J. and Lee, H. (2013) Vertigo Due to Posterior Circulation Stroke. Seminars in Neurology, 33, 179-184.

ABSTRACT: Background: Posterior circulation strokes represent a minority of strokes but are the most difficult to diagnose. Posterior circulation stroke presentations are widely variable, often ...
Scientific Research Publishing

Nelson, J.A. and Viire, E. (2009) The Clinical Differentiation of Cerebellar Infarction from Common Vertigo Syndromes. The Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 10, 273-277.

ABSTRACT: Background: Posterior circulation strokes represent a minority of strokes but are the most difficult to diagnose. Posterior circulation stroke presentations are widely variable, often ...
Frontiers

Efficacy and procedural efficiency of mechanical thrombectomy devices in posterior circulation stroke

Background and purpose: Posterior circulation stroke patients have worse outcomes after mechanical thrombectomy (MT) and higher mortality than anterior circulation acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients ...
Rolling Out

8 vitamins that eliminate leg circulation problems

Poor circulation in the legs affects millions of people worldwide, causing uncomfortable symptoms like cramping, swelling, numbness, and fatigue. While many factors contribute to circulation problems, ...
Medscape

Response to Posterior Circulation Stroke Delayed in Canada

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 ...
thecardiologyadvisor.com

Alteplase Increases Frequency of Functional Independence After Posterior Circulation Stroke

The percentage of patients with functional independence at 90 days was higher in the alteplase group vs the standard treatment group (89.6 vs 72.6%). HealthDay News — For patients with mainly mild ...
Neurology Advisor

Alteplase Increases Frequency of Functional Independence After Posterior Circulation Stroke

The incidence of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage within 36 hours was 1.7% and 0.9% in the alteplase and standard treatment groups, respectively. HealthDay News — For patients with mainly mild ...
Rolling Out

How poor circulation shows up in your toes first

They’re the farthest points from your heart, often stuffed into shoes and easily forgotten. But your toes might be sending important messages about your cardiovascular health long before other ...
healthday

Alteplase Increases Frequency of Functional Independence After Posterior Circulation Stroke

Findings seen in patients with posterior circulation stroke and with no planned thrombectomy who received alteplase 4.5 to 24 hours after stroke onset ...
The New England Journal of Medicine

Alteplase for Posterior Circulation Ischemic Stroke at 4.5 to 24 Hours

In patients with posterior circulation stroke for whom thrombectomy was not planned, alteplase administered 4.5 to 24 hours after stroke onset resulted in less disability at 90 days than standard ...