Given the size of the stroke depicted in Figure 1 (greater than one third of the hemisphere), thrombolytic therapy would be contraindicated for this patient. Indications of a hemorrhagic stroke ...

A 74 year-old man presented with new onset atrial fibrillation and the acute loss of vision on the right side. CT scan of the brain was normal on admission. Two days later, he developed a headache, ...

Asymptomatic hemorrhagic infarction (HI) and subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) after endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) for acute ischemic stroke were associated with more than double the risk for worse ...

A 79 year-old man had an myocardial infarction followed by the acute onset of a left hemiplegia and neglect syndrome. Middle Cerebral Artery (MCA) Infarction with Secondary Hemorrhagic Transformation: ...

Young adults may suffer strokes when using cocaine, meth, and even cannabis, and the onset may be shortly after drug use and is directly linked to these drugs.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . EARLYDRAIN trial included 287 adults randomly assigned to receive lumbar drainage with standard care or standard ...

The role of endovascular therapy for acute stroke with a large infarction has not been extensively studied in differing populations. We conducted a multicenter, prospective, open-label, randomized ...

MASSIVE gastrointestinal bleeding has always been a serious diagnostic and therapeutic problem. The problem is even greater when the bleeding occurs in an old person who may simultaneously exhibit a ...

A 68-year-old patient suddenly became aphasic and incoherent while engaged in his routine activities. He is a smoker, with no previous history of hypertension or diabetes. Admission blood pressure was ...

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