Articles Tagged With: stroke
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A Biomarker to Help With Neurologic Prognosis After Cardiac Arrest
Determining the prognosis of neurological outcome after cardiac arrest is notoriously difficult. Neurofilament light chain is a new potential biomarker, for which elevated levels in the spinal fluid or blood indicate axonal injury in several neurological diseases.
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Gingko biloba and Cognitive Function After Acute Ischemic Stroke
Supplementation with Ginkgo biloba extract may improve cognitive functioning after an acute ischemic stroke.
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Should Aspirin Be Used for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Events?
Primary prevention of cardiovascular disease and death by using daily low-dose aspirin is not recommended and should be reserved for those instances in which secondary prevention has been demonstrated to be effective in randomized clinical trials.
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Ultraearly Intravenous Thrombolysis for Acute Ischemic Stroke
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Thrombolysis for ‘Wake-up’ Stroke
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Adverse Reactions to Cannabis and Cannabinoids
Understanding the potential reactions that can occur from cannabis and synthetic cannabinoids can help emergency physicians recognize these effects in patients who may present to the emergency department.
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Subarachnoid Hemorrhage and Intracranial Hemorrhage
Time is of the essence in management of intracranial hemorrhage and subarachnoid hemorrhage. The longer it takes to make the diagnosis and initiate treatment, whether it is surgical intervention or simply aggressive primary stabilization, the greater the risk to the patient regarding both morbidity and mortality.
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Dual Antiplatelet Therapy for Acute Ischemic Stroke and TIA
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Atrial Flutter, Atrial Fibrillation, and Ischemic Stroke
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Recanalization Treatment in Pediatric Arterial Ischemic Stroke
In a population-based study from Switzerland, the authors found that recanalization treatment (intravenous thrombolysis or endovascular treatment) overall was safe without significant side effects or increased mortality compared to standard care.