Stroke
Conference Coverage
Teleneurology for Suspected Stroke Speeds Treatment
“What we’re proposing as a best practice is not only should the ED or ED provider be aware, but there needs to be a system in place for...
Conference Coverage
Antidiabetic Drugs That Lower Stroke Risk Do So By Unclear Mechanisms
Some newer antidiabetic therapies provide protection against stroke even though their glycemic control is no better than the agents that have no...
From the Journals
Telestroke Outcomes Rival Traditional Care
Current research suggests that telestroke protocols may be at least as good, if not better, than in-person stroke care.
From the Journals
Nontraditional Risk Factors Play an Outsized Role in Young Adult Stroke Risk
Among adults aged 18-34 years, more strokes were associated with nontraditional than traditional risk factors.
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No Increased Stroke Risk After COVID-19 Bivalent Vaccine
No additional stroke risk was found with the COVID-19 vaccine 6 weeks after injection, study finds.
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Hemorrhagic Stroke a Key Driver of Spike in US Stroke Rates
The study findings also show an increase in stroke in adults under 50 in the South and Midwest.
Conference Coverage
Most Disadvantaged Least Likely to Receive Thrombolysis
This study offers a potential opportunity to investigate how social determinants of health may affect stroke care.
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Can a Stroke Be Caused by Cervical Manipulation?
Though rare, internal carotid artery dissection represents one of the most common causes of stroke in young and middle-aged adults.
Literature Review
Neurological Disorders Now Top Global Cause of Illness, Disability
Some 3.4 billion people — 43% of the entire global population — had a neurological illness in 2021.
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea Linked to Higher Stroke Risk
For White patients, having OSA or being at high risk for OSA was linked to higher stroke risk, though the same was not true for Black patients.
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Promising New Wearable Could Retrain the Brain After Stroke
Vibrating glove device may offer better spasticity treatment than Botox.