Stroke Research
Cortical-Striatal Disconnection After Parietal Stroke
By Dr Barbara Casolla, MD, Univ. Lille, Inserm U1171, Degenerative and Vascular Cognitive Disorders, CHU Lille, Department of Neurology, France Twitter: @BarbaraCasolla Clinical vignette An 82 years old patient was referred to the Emergency Department for a sudden...Market Launch of First Factor Xa Reversal Agent in European Countries
by Antje Schmidt-Pogoda, Fachärztin für Neurologie, Klinik für Neurologie mit Institut für Translationale Neurologie, Universitätsklinikum Münster, Albert-Schweitzer-Campus 1, Gebäude A1, 48149 Münster In recent weeks, a phased launch of andexanet alfa (Ondexxyaâ) was...Syphilitic Vasculitis: a mysterious and dangerous cause of stroke in the young
By: Dr Inna Lutsenko, Department of Online Education, Kyrgyz State Medical Academy, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek Hospital 1, Vascular Neurology Department. Introduction Among the rare stroke etiologies, vasculitis caused by infection is important as it is potentially...Bundle of care to improve outcomes after intracerebral haemorrhage: as easy as ABC?
Author: Dr Tom Moullaali, Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh; George Institute for Global Health, Sydney. twitter: @tom_moullaali Can we improve outcomes after intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH) by adopting an approach of early active management...Is it all about genes?
By: Dr Nicolas Martinez-Majander, Affiliation: Department of Neurology, Helsinki University Hospital, Finland A 44-year-old woman with no comorbidities was admitted to the emergency due to a slowly progressive vertigo and mild left sensorimotor hemiparesis. She is a...Neurotechnology Improves Upper Limb Motor Rehabilitation in Severe Chronic Stroke
By Peter Vanacker, Antwerp University Hospital, Belgium Upper limb motor deficits in severe stroke survivors often remain unresolved. In contrast with mildly and moderately impaired stroke victims, survivors with severe deficits show often unpredictable and negligible...Sometimes Age Doesn’t Matter
By Dr Linxin Li, Centre for Prevention of Stroke and Dementia, Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Oxford University, UK Mr X was referred to our TIA clinic last month. He is in his late-60s. Although retired, he has remained active in life. He has known...Genealogy of Aneurysms
Comment Authors: Renato Oliveira, Diana Aguiar de Sousa, Department of Neurology, Hospital de Santa Maria, University of Lisbon, Portugal Original Article: CCM Zuurbier, JP Greving, GJE Rinkel, YM Ruigrok. 2019; Higher risk of intracranial aneurysms and subarachnoid...Tenecteplase – a new hope?
Alteplase is the cornerstone of acute ischemic stroke pharmacological treatment, either alone or prior to mechanical thrombectomy.