Stroke/Vascular Neurology News

For every 1-minute delay in delivery of IV thrombolysis for acute ischemic stroke, the chance of survival decreased by 0.6%, researchers reported.

ED visits for heart attacks, strokes and hyperglycemic crises all dropped in the 10 weeks after the COVID-19 pandemic was declared a national emergency in the United States, CDC data show.

Approximately one-fourth of maternal strokes associated with migraine were attributable to a hypertensive disorder, according to data published in JAMA Neurology.

Acute ischemic stroke increased the risk for all-cause mortality in young adults with COVID-19 despite a low prevalence in this patient group, according to a study published in The American Journal of Cardiology.

From 2012 to 2017, there was little observable improvement in stroke survival or administration of stroke treatment among rural patients compared with those living in urban areas, researchers reported.

Previous studies have shown that men are more likely than women to receive treatment with IV thrombolysis for acute ischemic stroke. However, new research published in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, suggests the treatment gap appears to be narrowing.

Patients hospitalized with COVID-19 had low rates of ischemic stroke confirmed by imaging, according to a study published in Stroke.

Spirituality improved quality of life for patients who survived stroke and for their caregivers who reported depressive symptoms, according to a study published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.

New findings from the SPARCL trial showed that patients with prior stroke or transient ischemic attack experienced fewer total vascular events, including cerebrovascular, coronary and peripheral events, when treated with atorvastatin compared with placebo.

Stress-related disorders are associated with an increased risk for neurodegenerative diseases, according to results of a population-matched and sibling cohort study conducted in Sweden and published in JAMA Neurology.