VerifyNow-guided antiplatelet modification linked to lower stroke recurrence in atherothrombotic or lacunar infarction
Testing Blood Saves Stroke Patients From Recurrence
A retrospective observational study of 243 patients with atherothrombotic or lacunar infarction found that VerifyNow-guided antiplatelet the…
Doctors who adjusted blood thinner choices based on a simple blood test saw far fewer repeat strokes in patients with prior clots.
Retinal vascular features are significantly associated with lacunar infarction in a meta-analysis of 7,277 participants
Eye Changes Linked to Higher Risk of Lacunar Stroke
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the association between retinal vascular features and lacunar infarction across 7,277 par…
Tiny changes in the back of your eye linked to a higher risk of a specific stroke type that affects deep parts of the brain.
Research across Stroke
Related studies from across the Stroke family.
Case report details treatment of ANCA-associated vasculitis with Evans syndrome and cerebral infarction in a 72-year-old woman
Treatment stabilized some symptoms but not others in a single patient case
This case report describes a 72-year-old female with ANCA-associated vasculitis, Evans syndrome, and cerebral infarction treated with cortic…
A 72-year-old woman with complex blood vessel disease saw some health markers improve while others remained poor after specific treatments.
Evidence summary on glycemic variability management in ICU patients with cerebral infarction
ICU Guidelines Suggest Managing Blood Sugar Swings During Feeding
This evidence summary synthesizes 18 documents on glycemic variability management during enteral nutrition for adult ICU patients with cereb…
Guidelines advise managing blood sugar swings in ICU patients receiving tube feeding, noting that individual adjustments depend on local res…
Retrospective study of endovascular treatment for sICAS shows no significant difference in 30-day stroke or death between early and delayed groups
Timing of treatment did not change stroke risk for patients with brain vessel blockages
This retrospective single-center study analyzed 174 consecutive patients with symptomatic intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis undergoing i…
For people with blocked brain vessels, getting endovascular treatment early versus later did not significantly lower the risk of stroke or d…
First-line suction aspiration versus combination technique for acute cerebral infarction in a multicenter trial
Imagine waking up unable to move one side of your body. This sudden loss of control is a stroke. Every minute counts when a blood vessel in the brain is blocked. Doctors race to open the vessel and save brain tissue. Time is the most important factor in recovery
This prospective, randomized, multicenter, noninferiority, open-label trial enrolled 1136 patients with acute cerebral infarction amenable t…
Strokes are a leading cause of disability worldwide.
Higher CRP and D-dimer levels associated with cerebral infarction in children with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia
High Fever Warning: Two Blood Tests Spot Stroke Risk in Kids
This retrospective cohort study included 2,947 children diagnosed with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia.
Two simple blood tests can spot stroke risk in kids with pneumonia before brain damage happens, helping doctors catch rare cases early.
Cerebral infarction common in tuberculous meningitis and linked to disease severity and arterial occlusion
Could blood thinners or specific treatments make brain strokes worse in severe meningitis?
This secondary analysis of the ACT-TBM randomized trial examined 226 patients with tuberculous meningitis at two tertiary centers in India.
Patients with tuberculous meningitis and blocked arteries were much more likely to develop strokes, especially if they received modified tub…