New guideline expands stroke treatment for adults, offers first pediatric stroke guidance

Expanded eligibility for advanced stroke therapies and new recommendations for diagnosing and treating stroke in children and adults are among the major updates in the new 2026 Guideline for the Early ...
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Alteplase Increases Frequency of Functional Independence After Posterior Circulation Stroke

Researchers found that the percentage of patients with functional independence at 90 days was higher in the alteplase group vs the standard treatment group. HealthDay News — For patients with mainly ...
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Neuroimaging of Ischemic Stroke With CT and MRI: Advancing Towards Physiology-Based Diagnosis and Therapy

The clinical syndrome produced by a stroke is determined by the artery or arteries that are occluded. Blood is supplied to the brain by two major sets of arteries, the anterior and posterior ...
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4 vital phases that save ischemic stroke patients’ lives

Acute ischemic stroke remains one of medicine’s most time-sensitive emergencies. When blood flow to the brain becomes blocked, approximately 1.9 million neurons die each minute without intervention.