Research across Stroke
Related studies from across the Stroke family.
Cortical atrophy (GCA 1 vs. 0) associated with lower functional independence in women with ischemic stroke
Brain frailty markers impact recovery for women after stroke
This post-hoc analysis of a randomized trial involving 1102 patients with NCCT and 568 patients with MRI evaluated brain frailty markers in …
New data suggests that specific signs of brain aging, like tissue loss, may affect how women recover after a major stroke.
Tenecteplase Matches Alteplase for Function, Cuts Door-to-Needle Time in Stroke
Tenecteplase Shows Potential for Better Recovery After Ischemic Stroke
This meta-analysis of 20,592 adults with acute ischemic stroke found tenecteplase was associated with a greater likelihood of excellent func…
Tenecteplase may offer faster treatment and better recovery for stroke patients compared to alteplase in recent clinical data.
taVNS Improves Memory in Rodent Stroke Models With Large Pooled Effect
Vagus Nerve Stimulation May Improve Memory After Stroke
This meta-analysis of preclinical rodent stroke models reports that transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) significantly i…
Early research in animal models suggests that a specific type of nerve stimulation could help improve memory function after a stroke.
Blood GFAP levels provide high specificity for identifying intracerebral hemorrhage in acute stroke patients
Blood tests may help doctors identify types of stroke faster
This meta-analysis evaluates the diagnostic accuracy of blood GFAP levels to differentiate intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) from ischemic stro…
A specific protein in the blood, called GFAP, shows high accuracy in helping doctors tell the difference between types of strokes during eme…
LLM-based risk-of-bias assessments show limited agreement with human reviewers in neurology prognosis studies
AI Tools Show Potential for Assessing Medical Research Quality
This systematic review evaluates an LLM-based pipeline using zero-shot prompting for Risk-of-Bias (ROB) assessment using the QUIPS framework…
New research explores how AI models can help experts quickly assess the quality and bias of medical studies on conditions like stroke and ep…
Tenecteplase and alteplase improve functional outcomes in extended windows but increase symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage risk
Tenecteplase Shows Potential Benefits for Late Acute Ischemic Stroke
This meta-analysis of 4,944 patients evaluated intravenous thrombolysis with alteplase or tenecteplase between 4.5 and 24 hours after stroke…
Tenecteplase may offer similar benefits to alteplase for stroke patients while potentially carrying a lower risk of brain bleeding.
Adjunctive acupoint application increases clinical response rates in post-stroke sleep disorders
Chinese herbal acupoint application may improve sleep after a stroke
This meta-analysis of 608 patients found that adjunctive acupoint application significantly increased trial-defined clinical response rates …
New data suggests that adding herbal acupoint treatments to care can improve sleep quality for people living with sleep disorders after a st…
Obstructive sleep apnea is associated with a 2- to 3-fold increase in stroke risk
Sleep disorders significantly impact recovery for stroke patients
This narrative review examines the prevalence and impact of sleep disorders, including obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), in stroke patients. Th…
Up to 84% of stroke patients suffer from sleep disorders, which can hinder recovery and increase the risk of future strokes.
Detectable Microembolic Signals on TCD Linked to 2.85-Fold Higher Odds of Poor Stroke Outcome
Microembolic signals predict poor outcomes for stroke patients
This meta-analysis of 1,777 patients with acute ischemic stroke found that detectable microembolic signals on transcranial Doppler were asso…
Detecting specific microembolic signals during a stroke can help doctors identify patients at a higher risk for poor physical recovery.
Non-invasive brain stimulation shows favorable tolerability and 94.9% completion rate for post-stroke upper limb rehabilitation
Brain Stimulation Shows Good Safety for Post-Stroke Arm Recovery
This systematic review and network meta-analysis of 2,640 participants evaluated non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS) for post-stroke upper…
Brain stimulation techniques show high completion rates and favorable safety for patients recovering arm movement after a stroke.
Acupuncture-based interventions improve Fugl-Meyer Assessment scores for post-stroke foot drop compared to conventional treatment
Acupuncture may improve movement for patients with post-stroke foot drop
This meta-analysis of 4,596 patients found that acupuncture-based interventions, including traditional and electroacupuncture, improved Fugl…
Acupuncture combined with standard care may help stroke survivors regain movement and improve scores in foot drop recovery.
Robotics-based interventions show stronger evidence for improving upper-limb motor function after stroke
Robotics Show Strong Potential for Stroke Recovery of Arm Function
This systematic review and network meta-analysis of 1,145 stroke survivors evaluated virtual reality, robotics, and brain-computer interface…
New research suggests that robotics-based therapies may offer significant improvements for stroke survivors regaining movement in their arms…