The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) is accepted as the definitive clinical examination to assess stroke severity. This project examined barriers to implementation and NIHSS use ...

Aspiration pneumonia in post-stroke patients showed significantly increased 90-day mortality, longer hospital stays, and more ...

Discover why brain stimulation didn’t improve stroke recovery in a major trial. Explore implications for clinical practice.

Psychosocial stress, especially financial stress, was associated with increased odds of experiencing intracerebral hemorrhage ...

Recombinant human prourokinase is noninferior to alteplase in acute ischemic stroke, with symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage and major bleeding decreased.

The following is a summary of “YouTube as a source of information for stroke rehabilitation: a cross-sectional analysis of ...

All potential acute ischemic stroke patients meeting criteria for the use of IV tPA should be offered treatment. The facts are clear, and all that remains is further provider and patient education.

The following is a summary of “Effect of sarcopenia on prognosis in patients with mild acute ischemic stroke: a prospective ...

Intra-arterial thrombolysis via urokinase following reperfusion by endovascular thrombectomy for stroke does not affect survival without disability.

A new meta-analysis examines the effects of dual antiplatelet therapy after thrombolysis in minor stroke patients. Findings suggest no major benefit over single therapy but indicate potential ...

The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study, one of the first large-scale investigations ... to stroke risks and ...