Background Approximately one in three patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) suffer from a premorbid disability prior to ...

1 Department of Cerebrovascular Disease, Zhuhai People’s Hospital (The Affiliated Hospital of the Beijing Institute of Technology, Zhuhai Clinical Medical College of Jinan University), Zhuhai, China.

Background: While clinical differences between anterior (AC) and posterior (PC) circulation strokes are recognized, the underlying biological distinctions remain poorly defined, limiting the ...

The clinical syndrome produced by a stroke is determined by the artery or arteries that are occluded. Blood is supplied to the brain by two major sets of arteries, the anterior and posterior ...

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 ...

Background Malignant cerebral edema (MCE) following basilar artery occlusion (BAO) thrombectomy is a critical, yet understudied, complication. Objective To investigate the incidence, predictors, and ...

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 ...

Acute ischemic stroke remains one of medicine’s most time-sensitive emergencies. When blood flow to the brain becomes blocked, approximately 1.9 million neurons die each minute without intervention.

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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 ...