The aim of this new statement is to provide a comprehensive and evidence-based review of
the scientific data evaluating the use of telemedicine for stroke care delivery and to provide …

Anumber of techniques have been developed during the past four decades to evaluate
cerebral perfusion. The oldest used 133Xe, a lipophilic radioactive tracer that easily diffuses …

Objective: To review current literature on neurology telemedicine and to discuss its application
to patient care, neurology practice, military medicine, and current federal policy. Methods: …

Background Trials of the efficacy and safety of endovascular thrombectomy in patients with
large ischemic strokes have been carried out in limited populations. Methods We performed a …

Article abstract Transplantation of cultured neuronal cells is safe in animal models and
improves motor and cognitive deficits in rats with stroke. The authors studied the safety and …

Objective. —To determine whether carotid endarterectomy provides protection against
subsequent cerebral ischemia in men with ischemic symptoms in the distribution of significant (>…

… diathesis, baseline international normalized ratio greater than 1.7, activated partial
thromboplastin time more than 1.5 times normal, or baseline platelet count less than 100 × 10 9 /L (…

… Fieschi C, Bozzao L. Transient embolic occlusion of the middle cerebral and internal carotid
arteries in cerebral apoplexy. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1969;32:236-240 Hacke W, …

Background The prevalence of patent foramen ovale among patients with cryptogenic stroke
is higher than that in the general population. Closure with a percutaneous device is often …

Objective: To review the use of transcranial Doppler ultrasonography (TCD) and transcranial
color-coded sonography (TCCS) for diagnosis. Methods: The authors searched the …