Outcomes in stroke patients with acute basilar artery occlusion who are given intra-arterial treatment have improved significantly in recent years, reflecting important advances over outcomes reported ...

As President of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS) and Peking Union Medical College (PUMC) in Beijing, China, ...

Bengaluru: A 39-year-old man with no known comorbidities or prior symptoms recently experienced sudden weakness in his hands ...

In a randomized trial involving 300 patients with basilar-artery stroke, endovascular thrombectomy was not significantly different from medical therapy with respect to a favorable functional outcome ...

Endovascular therapy, or EVT, – a minimally invasive surgery performed inside the blood vessels – is 2 ½ times more likely than standard medical management to achieve a positive outcome after ...

In a Chinese trial, endovascular thrombectomy at 6 to 24 hours led to more good outcomes than standard care but also to more cerebral hemorrhages. Approximately 20% of patients received intravenous ...

Medically reviewed by Huma Sheikh, MD Key Takeaways A pontine stroke happens when blood flow to the pons in the brainstem is ...

A new device that analyzes head and eye movements could revolutionize the diagnosis of vertebrobasilar strokes, a new study suggests. Lead author David E. Newman-Toker, MD, PhD, from Johns Hopkins ...

Signs of stroke never suspected A case that started with dizziness and earache ends with the patient paralyzed and bedridden. As an experienced physician assistant, Ms. F had numerous responsibilities ...