Background Trials of patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure to prevent recurrent stroke have
been inconclusive. We investigated whether patients with cryptogenic stroke and …

Background Whether thrombectomy alone is equally as effective as intravenous alteplase
plus thrombectomy remains controversial. We aimed to determine whether thrombectomy …

Cardiovascular calcification (CVC) is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. It
develops in several diseases and locations, such as in the tunica intima in atherosclerosis …

Recent studies have demonstrated that processing of action words recruits cortical motor
regions that are also involved in the planning and execution of the actions words refer to. The …

Background: Hemorrhagic transformation (HT) is a complication that occurs spontaneously
or after thrombolysis in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) and can increase morbidity and mortality. …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic led to profound changes in the organization of health
care systems worldwide. Aims We sought to measure the global impact of the COVID-19 …

… END indicates early neurological deterioration; ICA-T/L, T or L intracranial internal carotid
artery… ICA-T/L indicates T or L intracranial internal carotid artery; M1, first segment of the middle …

… C-reactive-protein (CRP) was 76.5 mg/l. Blood cell count and plasmatic procalcitonin
levels were within normal ranges. IE was suspected and transthoracic echocardiography …

Background A reduction of ADA2 activity due to autosomal recessive loss of function
mutations in CECR1 results in a newly described vasculopathic phenotype reminiscent of …

Background During the COVID-19 pandemic, decreased volumes of stroke admissions and
mechanical thrombectomy were reported. The study’s objective was to examine whether …