Stroke/Vascular Neurology News

The dispatch of mobile stroke units resulted in lower global disability at 3 months compared with conventional ambulances among patients who experienced an acute ischemic stroke, according to findings published in JAMA.

Rates of ischemic stroke and intracerebral hemorrhage remained steady in adults aged 18 to 49 years while decreasing in older adults, particularly in those aged 70 years and older, according to results from a 13-year study.

Coffee and green tea consumption may be beneficial for CVD prevention, according to study data published in Stroke.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force reaffirmed its 2014 recommendation for carotid artery stenosis screening in asymptomatic adults, saying the risks outweigh the benefits. It is listed as a D recommendation.

Women, older individuals and those living in lower socioeconomic areas have a higher incidence of stroke and subsequent major adverse outcomes, researchers reported.

The new COVID-19 Neuro Databank/Biobank will gather information on COVID-19-related neurological outcomes, according to a press release.

Severe perivascular space pathology served as a marker of increased risk for cognitive decline and dementia regardless of other markers of small vessel disease, according to findings from a prospective cohort study published in Neurology.

Women have an overall lower hazard of stroke or transient ischemic attack compared with men, according to findings published in Stroke.

Women are underrepresented in stroke clinical trials due to factors influenced by both investigators and patients.

Stroke survivors who participated in exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation experienced improvements in CV endurance, strength and mobility, according to data published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.