Background and Purpose— The only Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved treatment
for acute ischemic stroke is tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) given intravenously within …

Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is a devastating event, carrying a very high morbidity and
mortality rate. Hypertension and age-related amyloid angiopathy are the strongest risk factors …

Background Current guidelines recommend at least 24 hours of electrocardiographic (ECG)
monitoring after an ischemic stroke to rule out atrial fibrillation. However, the most effective …

Background and Purpose— Endovascular mechanical thrombectomy may be used during
acute ischemic stroke due to large vessel intracranial occlusion. First-generation MERCI …

Objective. —To evaluate the efficacy and safety of high-dose tacrine hydrochloride over 30
weeks in patients with probable Alzheimer's disease. Design. —A 30-week randomized, …

Background and Purpose— Patients undergoing intra-arterial therapy (IAT) for acute ischemic
stroke receive either general anesthesia (GA) or conscious sedation. GA may delay time …

… Diane Moore and Michael Rymer now report that talc — the soft magnesium silicate
mineral familiar in its pure form as talcum powder — may be behind the high creep rate. They …

Background and Purpose— We hypothesized that transcranial laser therapy (TLT) can use
near-infrared laser technology to treat acute ischemic stroke. The NeuroThera Effectiveness …

Background and purpose Endovascular techniques are frequently employed to treat large
artery occlusion in acute ischemic stroke (AIS). We sought to determine the predictors and …

… M. Rymer reports personal fees from Medtronic. L. Hogge reports personal fees and salary …
Rymer: study concept and design, revising the manuscript for content. Laurence Hogge: study …