Thrombolytic agents, including tenecteplase, are generally used within 4.5 hours after the onset of stroke symptoms. Information on whether tenecteplase confers benefit beyond 4.5 hours is limited. We ...

Researchers found that the percentage of patients achieving a score of 0 or 1 on the modified Rankin scale at 90 days was 40.3 and 26.3% in the alteplase and standard medical treatment groups, ...

The most common scale used to evaluate outcome of neurosurgical procedures, the modified rankin scale (mRS) -- does not measure what is commonly assumed, concludes a study conducted at the Department ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The odds ratio of a worse modified Rankin score in the asymptomatic hemorrhagic infarction and subarachnoid ...

Longer door-in-door-out times are associated with adverse therapy and complication outcomes for patients with acute ischemic stroke.

Using perfusion imaging to identify patients with salvageable brain tissue following ischemic stroke looks to be the key to extending the window for thrombolysis out to 9 hours. The results of the ...

Intravenous thrombolysis remains a standard treatment for acute ischemic stroke within 4.5 hours after onset. Vascular reocclusion may occur after intravenous thrombolysis and may be preventable with ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Intensive arm motor therapy improved modified Rankin Scale scores among a “substantial” portion of patients who ...