Stroke/Vascular Neurology News

Survival after a first ischemic stroke has improved from 1991 to 2015, according to data presented in a late-breaking science session at the International Stroke Conference.

Among patients with major acute ischemic stroke who underwent endovascular therapy, those assigned IV nerinetide did not have improved outcomes compared with those assigned placebo, according to results from the ESCAPE-NA1 trial presented at the International Stroke Conference.

Cerebrovascular disease is often associated with Alzheimer’s disease, and especially with cognitive decline, according to researchers.