Stroke/Vascular Neurology News

DENVER — A panel of four experts discussed different aspects of the ways brain health and climate change are linked at the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting.

DENVER — Patients with acute ischemic stroke who received IV thrombolysis and were allowed mobility within the first 24 hours of onset saw better functional outcomes in 90 days, according to a poster presentation.

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.