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Emergency treatment of acute ischemic stroke: Expanding the time window
Current Treatment Options in Neurology, 10/29/09

Nogueira RG et al. – Intravenous thrombolysis has been shown to improve outcome in patients with ischemic stroke if given within the first 3 hours. This benefit extends into a 4.5–hour time window when applied in a more selected patient population. Strokes from large–vessel intracranial occlusion carry high morbidity and respond poorly to intravenously administered thrombolytics. Endovascular therapy should therefore be considered in patients who fail or have contraindications for intravenous thrombolysis, or who present within a time window of 4.5 to 8 hours, and perhaps up to 12 to 24 hours for basilar occlusions.

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Statin use before and after acute ischemic stroke onset improves neurological outcome
Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy, 10/19/09 Relevance Score: 80%

Neonatal seizures
Current Treatment Options in Neurology, 10/28/09 Relevance Score: 79%

Prevalence of typical circle of Willis and the variation in the anterior communicating artery: A study of a Sri Lankan population
Annals of the Indian Academy of Neurology, 10/16/09 Relevance Score: 79%

Impact of Reperfusion after 3 Hours of Symptom Onset on Tissue Fate in Acute Cerebral Ischemia
Journal of Neuroimaging, 10/12/09 Relevance Score: 79%

Severity of Hypoperfusion in Distinct Brain Regions Predicts Severity of Hemispatial Neglect in Different Reference Frames
Stroke, 10/05/09 Relevance Score: 79%