Intravenous alteplase (recombinant tissue plasminogen activator) has been shown to be
beneficial within a short 3 h window after stroke. Ultrasound has a thrombolytic capacity that …

Background— Clinical studies using ultrasound at diagnostic frequencies in transcranial
Doppler devices provided encouraging results in enhancing thrombolysis with tissue …

The release of the proinflammatory cytokines IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α and soluble TNF-receptors
p55 and p75 in peripheral blood was serially determined in 19 patients with acute cerebral …

Background and Purpose This study investigated the diagnostic relevance of transcranial
Doppler monitoring for the detection of high-intensity transient signals (HITS) in patients with …

Objective We aimed to estimate the incidence of cerebral sinus and venous thrombosis (CVT)
within 1 month from first dose administration and the frequency of vaccine‐induced …

… Michael Daffertshofer, neurologistb, … We are indebted to Dr HP Altenburg for his advice
on statistical methodology and to M Garcia for her editorial … Articles by Michael Daffertshofer …

The aim of this study was to characterize the response of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal
system in the first hours of ischemic stroke and to relate its extent to the occurrence of acute …

The clinical value of determination of CNS-specific proteins in peripheral blood at the acute
phase of ischemic stroke is unclear. S-100 protein and neurone specific enolase were …

Background: Although the natural history of extracranial carotid artery disease has been
investigated systematically, limited data are available on the course of middle cerebral artery (…

Re-opening of the occluded artery is the primary therapeutic goal in hyper-acute ischemic
stroke. Systemic treatment with IV rt-PA has been shown to be beneficial at least in a 3 h ‘door …