Acute ischemic stroke caused by large vessel occlusion (LVO) with low National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) scores (≤5) presents a critical clinical dilemma regarding optimal management.

Background Acute intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH) is devastating with a 1 month mortality rate of ~40%. Cerebral oedema can complicate acute ICH and is associated with poor outcome. In patients with ...

Background Endovascular therapy (EVT) is standard treatment for large vessel occlusion in patients with a National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score ≥6, but its role in mild stroke ...

Department of Endocrinology, The Quzhou Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Quzhou People’s Hospital, Quzhou, Zhejiang, China Objective: To investigate the association between the ...

Background: We investigate whether the NIHSS at 24 hours could serve as an alternative primary outcome measure in acute ischemic stroke trials, and whether combining 90-day modified Rankin Score (mRS) ...

Mechanical thrombectomy (MT) for acute ischemic stroke (AIS) is very effective treatment in patients with high National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) scores. However, disability can also ...

Secondary outcomes included improvement in National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score by either ≥4 or 8 points or an NIHSS score of 0, assessment of excellent outcome (modified Rankin ...

The ORIGINAL trial demonstrated that in patients of Chinese descent with symptoms consistent with acute ischemic stroke, thrombolytic therapy with tenecteplase was noninferior to alteplase with ...

The TESLA trial was unable to support a benefit to thrombectomy for stroke patients with large-core infarcts identified on noncontrast CT within 24 hours. Unlike other studies, endovascular therapy in ...

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