The Bottom Line: The prehospital management section focuses on limiting delays and recognizes that interhospital transfers of acute stroke patients for higher-level care are increasingly common.

Unfortunately, increased cerebral perfusion comes at a cost. Increased blood flow through infarcted tissue may worsen cerebral oedema and increase the risk of haemorrhagic transformation. A ...

When a person first exhibits signs of having a stroke, the timing of treatment is critical to restore blood flow to the brain ...

Acute ischemic stroke remains one of medicine’s most time-sensitive emergencies. When blood flow to the brain becomes blocked, approximately 1.9 million neurons die each minute without intervention.

In Greek mythology, Atlas is the powerful Titan condemned by Zeus to eternally bear the celestial spheres—a profound symbol of endurance and strength. These very virtues are necessitated in patients ...

Panelists explore stroke classification and clinical presentation, highlighting key differences between ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes, the TOAST system for subtype identification, and the ...

Nearly 2 million brain cells die each minute a stroke remains untreated. We break down the biggest advances in stroke care and what survivors can teach us about resilience.

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

Children with sickle cell disease, a chronic hemolytic anemia, present with a wide variety of neurological syndromes, including ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, transient ischemic attacks, 'soft ...

Previous studies conducted between 1997 and 2003 estimated that the risk of stroke or an acute coronary syndrome was 12 to 20% during the first 3 months after a transient ischemic attack (TIA) or ...

Objectives To adapt key components of exertional heat stroke (EHS) prehospital management proposed by the Intenational Olympic Committee Adverse Weather Impact Expert Working Group for the Olympic ...