Cite this: Neuroimaging of Ischemic Stroke With CT and MRI: Advancing Towards Physiology-Based Diagnosis and Therapy - Medscape - Mar 31, 2009.

Considerable regional variation was seen in high-intensity CT use, with risk-adjusted rates ranging from 4.6% in Napa, CA, to 20.0% in East Long Island, NY. Furthermore, rates were 2.6% higher for ...

Noncontrast CT is used to determine the Alberta Stroke Program Early Computed Tomography Score (ASPECTS; scores range from 0 to 10 on the basis of ischemic changes in the territory of the middle ...

Lung evaluation by CT angiography is accurate for fast and early detection for COVID-19 infection in patients with acute ischemic stroke, researchers reported. “CTA of the head and neck done ...

These patients represent approximately 13% of all patients with ischemic stroke, 22 although this group contributes disproportionately to the disability burden from ischemic stroke. 23 A phase 3 ...

Microvascular ischemic brain disease describes conditions that affect the small blood vessels in the brain. These conditions include stroke and dementia. Age, high blood pressure, and diabetes are ...

Transplantation of neural stem cells improved neurologic and motor function for adults with chronic ischemic stroke at 12 months, according to a study presented at the International Stroke ...

For the study, researchers looked at 426 people aged 18 to 49 who had an ischemic stroke with no known cause. They were matched for age and sex with 426 people who did not have stroke.

Stroke is the leading cause of long-term disability and preventable disability in the United States. It is also the fifth leading cause of death, killing nearly 130,000 people in the U.S. each year.