Background and Purpose— The purpose of these guidelines is to provide an up-to-date
comprehensive set of recommendations in a single document for clinicians caring for adult …

… Bart M. Demaerschalk Mayo Clinic Neurology, Mayo Clinic Hospital None None None
None None None None … Jauch EC, Saver JL, Adams HP, Bruno A, Connors JJ …

Purpose— To critically review and evaluate the science behind individual eligibility criteria (indication/inclusion
and contraindications/exclusion criteria) for intravenous recombinant …

Background and Purpose— The authors present an overview of the current evidence and
management recommendations for evaluation and treatment of adults with acute ischemic …

Background Endovascular therapy is increasingly used after the administration of intravenous
tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) for patients with moderate-to-severe acute ischemic …

The recent “Advanced Neuroimaging for Acute Stroke Treatment” meeting on September 7
and 8, 2007 in Washington DC, brought together stroke neurologists, neuroradiologists, …

Background Stroke is an expensive disease from a patient, caregiver, and societal perspective.
In spite of the high cost burden, only limited numbers of recent studies have focused on …

Purpose— Telestroke is one of the most frequently used and rapidly expanding applications
of telemedicine, delivering much-needed stroke expertise to hospitals and patients. This …

Below are outlined some of the key concepts and components of a modern stroke system of
care in the United States. These elements will vary in different parts of the country (and the …

Purpose— Cervical artery dissections (CDs) are among the most common causes of stroke
in young and middle-aged adults. The aim of this scientific statement is to review the current …