Diagnosis and management of acute ischaemic stroke

Diagnosis and management of transient ischaemic attack and ischaemic stroke in the acute phase.

Acute Stroke – Diagnosis and Management

Stroke (noun): a sudden disabling attack... caused by an interruption in the flow of blood to the brain, especially through thrombosis. Stroke is a considerable cause of mortality and morbidity in the UK. The field of stroke medicine has changed considerably in recent years with the development of hyper-acute treatments such as thrombolysis, specialist stroke units and a better understanding of...

Biochemical markers in the diagnosis of acute ischaemic stroke

stroke is ischaemic or haemorrhagic, and therefore diagnosis within the first six hours after onset of symptoms is essential if patients with ischaemic stroke are to benefit from t-PA therapy. Standard neuroimaging techniques, such as computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and models based on clinical data have all been evaluated in the diagnosis of stroke. However, they...

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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, ...