MedPage Today |
Stroke Subtypes; Statin Flop for Cancer; A Better Aneurysm Coil
MedPage Today Head-to-head evaluation of three stroke classification systems showed that all did fairly well, with the major stroke subtypes distinct irrespective of the system used, researchers reported in a study appearing in JAMA Neurology. The Causative … |
EMSWorld (press release) (blog) |
Using Ultrasound for Stroke
EMSWorld (press release) (blog) Strokes are the third-leading cause of death, with one American dying of stroke every 3.5 minutes.1 They are also the leading cause of disability. While EMS can use prehospital stroke scales to diagnose the presence of stroke reliably, imaging is … |
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Nerve ‘Zap’ Treatment May Speed Stroke Recovery
WebMD WEDNESDAY, March 1, 2017 (HealthDay News) — An implanted device that provides electrical stimulation of the vagus nerve leading to the brain enhanced arm movement in a small group of stroke patients, researchers report. Evaluating 17 stroke patients … |
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Cilostazol: An Option for Ischemic Stroke After ICH?
Medscape HOUSTON, Texas — The antiplatelet agent cilostazol was noninferior to aspirin in preventing vascular events in patients with a recent ischemic stroke and a history of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) or multiple microbleeds in the PICASSO trial … |
Chicago Tribune |
Too many stroke victims don’t get clot-busting drug
Chicago Tribune Stroke victims can be saved through the timely use of a powerful clot-busting drug, but certain groups of patients still aren’t getting the medication quickly enough to help, a new study reveals. Blacks, Hispanics, women, seniors on Medicare and people … |