Stroke/Vascular Neurology News

DENVER — In patients with ischemic stroke, treatment with endovascular therapy with medical care led to better functional outcomes at 1 year compared with medical care alone. according to a speaker.

DENVER — In acute ischemic stroke requiring thrombolysis, informed consent requires communication and balance between the wishes of the patient, surrogates and physicians, according to a literature review.

DENVER — Poorer neighborhood socioeconomic status was associated with greater stroke incidence, according to a poster at the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting.

Physical activity patterns dominated by vigorous exercise, housework or walking lowered stroke risk, whereas patterns with greater commuting or TV watching increased that risk, according to a prospective cohort study published in Stroke.

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke has awarded a grant to researchers at Hackensack Meridian Neuroscience Institute to study a novel approach to improving outcomes after TBI.

The risk for mental health conditions and self-harm or suicide was higher among partners and adult offspring of stroke survivors vs. the general population and family of myocardial infarction survivors, according to a study in Denmark.

Environmental injustices such as air pollution and poor transport infrastructure may play a significant role in regional risk for cardiovascular disease and risk factors for it, researchers reported.

Nontraditional risk factors such as migraine, valvular heart disease and thrombophilia may be linked to increased risk for stroke among younger adults, researchers reported.

In a prospective cohort study, excessive exposure to outdoor artificial light at night and air pollution were associated with elevated risk for stroke, researchers reported in Stroke.

After first-time stroke, comorbid PTSD was associated with increased risk for hospital readmission among Black veterans that was not observed among white veterans, researchers reported.