Stroke/Vascular Neurology News

Deficits in processing speed negatively affects memory in individuals with acquired brain injury, strongly suggesting lack of memory recall is associated with poor processing and information acquisition, data show.

Reteplase administered early after stroke symptom onset was superior vs. alteplase for improving 90-day disability, a speaker reported.

Intravenous adrenomedullin given to individuals within 24 hours of acute ischemic stroke was found to be safe at 90 days, according to a presentation from the International Stroke Conference.

An artificial intelligence-enabled smartphone application developed to detect symptoms of stroke accurately evaluated facial asymmetry, arm weakness and speech changes in line with stroke onset, a speaker reported.

Among a small cohort of adults hospitalized for stroke and their caregivers, use of a novel video-based platform increased education about the condition after 90 days, according to a presentation from the International Stroke Conference.

Portable bedside MRI showed promise in detecting infarcts revealed on high-field MRI in those with acute ischemic stroke, with better performance on larger sized infarcts, according to a poster from the International Stroke Conference.

Insertable cardiac monitoring for atrial fibrillation detection was found to be cost-effective, especially among high-risk patients, according to an economic analysis of the STROKE AF trial presented at the International Stroke Conference.

A novel screening tool placed in emergency departments showed promise in detecting acute symptomatic stroke, doing so with greater sensitivity than other screening methods, according to a presentation at the International Stroke Conference.

Compared with the general population, intracerebral hemorrhage in pregnancy is a rare occurrence with lower in-hospital mortality, according to a poster presented at the International Stroke Conference.

Use of assisted reproductive technology was associated with increased odds of stroke during index hospitalization for delivery, regardless of maternal age, researchers reported.