The CATALYST meta-analysis pooled the four studies and identified 5,441 people with acute ischemic stroke and Afib for ...

Non-valvular atrial fibrillation accounts for 13–26% of acute ischaemic strokes.1 Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are ...

Intravenous thrombolysis in patients hospitalized for cervical artery dissection-related acute ischemic stroke increases the likelihood of home discharge.

Others cite a "hemispheric bias" within the NIHSS, because 7 of the points are directly related to measurement of language (a left hemisphere function) and only 2 points are related to neglect (a ...

The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) is a well-validated, reliable scoring system for use specifically with stroke patients (Goldstein, Bertels, & Davis, 1989; Lyden et al., 1999).

Survey results were used to create interventions including staff education, emphasis on NIHSS assessment during interdisciplinary rounds, and use of pocket cards. When the survey was redistributed 9 ...

A new study published in the Journal of American Medical Association showed that endovascular thrombectomy may improve ...

Patients’ NIHSS scores were grouped according to their TIBI grade, and mean scores were compared, by group, with the Kruskal-Wallis test. Trends were assessed by using the Wilcoxon rank sum extension ...

Introduction: Clinical practice guidelines recommend all stroke patients receive a brief functional assessment to help determine need for rehabilitation services. However, the value of a standardized ...

Background This study evaluated the performance of the newer-generation Emboguard Balloon Guide Catheter (EBGC) in treating anterior circulation large vessel occlusions (LVOs). Methods A prospectively ...