Acute management of ischaemic stroke

Recent advances in the acute management of ischaemic stroke.

Medical management of ischaemic stroke.

Stroke is a medical emergency as it is the third commonest cause of death and the most important cause of acquired severe disability in adults. Stroke services, funding and research have lagged behind cardiac medicine but evidence is now available to support a much more interventional approach to the assessment and management of patients with ischaemic stroke. Randomised controlled trials and m...

Ischaemic stroke: acute management, intensive care, and future perspectives.

Recently, a number of developments in the acute management of stroke have necessitated active involvement of neurocritical care. This review focuses on the immediate care, including intensive care, that may make a difference to the patient outcome. Recent research, that highlights the importance of acute management of stroke in terms of thrombolysis, thrombolytic agents, decompressive surgery, ...

Clinical review: Imaging in ischaemic stroke – implications for acute management

Imaging has become a cornerstone of stroke management, translating pathophysiological knowledge to everyday decision-making. Plain computed tomography is widely available and remains the standard for initial assessment: the technique rules out haemorrhage, visualizes the occluding thrombus and identifies early tissue hypodensity and swelling, which have different implications for thrombolysis. ...

Acanthopanax for acute ischaemic stroke.

BACKGROUND Acute ischaemic stroke is a common cause of death and disability. A number of studies published in China have shown that acanthopanax is beneficial for acute ischaemic stroke. OBJECTIVES To assess the efficacy and safety of acanthopanax in patients with acute ischaemic stroke. SEARCH STRATEGY We searched the Cochrane Stroke Group Trials Register (last searched January 2008), the ...