Patients who are over the age of 60 and have suffered a major stroke due to blockage of the middle cerebral artery benefit from hemicraniectomy -- removal of part of the skull located above the ...

Among patients aged 60 years or younger with complete or subtotal space-occupying middle cerebral artery (MCA) infarction, early decompressive hemicraniectomy improves survival without increased risk ...

The safety and efficacy of treatment with intravenous tenecteplase before endovascular thrombectomy in patients with acute ischemic stroke due to large-vessel occlusion remain uncertain. In this ...

When lesion size and location were matched, hemorrhagic stroke produced worse 3 month disability and higher DALYs than ...

Caveat in Chinese trial was the increased symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage risk ...

LONDON, United Kingdom — Whether the benefits of early decompressive surgery in older stroke patients with malignant infarction of the middle cerebral artery (MCA) were worth the costs was one of the ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

The precious moment a dad returned home to see his daughter after a devastating stroke has left the internet fighting back tears. On the evening of June 19, Joe was driving home alone when he ...

Patients who are over the age of 60 and have suffered a major stroke due to blockage of the middle cerebral artery benefit from hemicraniectomy – removal of part of the skull located above the ...