Stroke/Vascular Neurology News

Administration of low-dose IV tenecteplase in the 4.5 to 24 hours after stroke symptom onset seemed to be safe and effective in the reperfusion and recanalization of occluded large cerebral vessels, a speaker reported.

White matter hyperintensity volumes at 1 year strongly correlated with contemporaneous cognitive scores after stroke, according to study results published in Neurology.

In patients with cerebral venous thrombosis, direct oral anticoagulants were safer than warfarin without compromising efficacy, researchers reported at the International Stroke Conference.

Intensive periodontal treatment for gum disease after stroke or transient ischemic attack did not affect the rate of vascular events at 1 year compared with standard treatment, a speaker reported.

Compared with standard care, use of mobile units sharply increased the odds of positive outcomes and reduced treatment times for acute ischemic stroke, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published in JAMA Neurology.

In patients with acute ischemic stroke with large vessel occlusion who underwent endovascular therapy, tirofiban did not improve outcomes and raised risk for intracerebral hemorrhage, researchers reported.

Endovascular therapy for patients with acute large vessel occlusion with large ischemic core improved their likelihood of achieving a favorable outcome at 90 days by more than twofold vs. medical therapy alone, a speaker reported.

Anger or emotional upset was associated with all stroke types, according to study findings published in European Heart Journal.

Commencing long-term dual antiplatelet therapy with cilostazol no less than 15 days after stroke proved to be a stronger method of secondary stroke prevention than standard monotherapy, according to study results published in Neurology.

Presence of hyperglycemia at hospital admission for stroke was linked with elevated risk for subsequent stroke by 90 days, an increase that dual antiplatelet therapy seemingly failed to curtail, researchers reported.