Mixed Results for Low-Dose Steroids With Thrombectomy
Adding low-dose methylprednisolone to stroke thrombectomy did not improve overall disability, but there were other possible benefits seen in the MARVEL trial.
Source: medscape.com
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Thrombectomy Benefits Large-Strokes After Simple Imaging
The TENSION trial, which was stopped early for efficacy, selected patients using widely available non-contrast CT or CT angiography and should lead to more patients being considered for treatment.
Nordrhein Westfalen Diederik Dippel Thanh Nguyen Bob Roozenbeek Erasmus Mc University Medical Center University Hospital Hamburg
Source: medscape.com
TBI, Even Without Loss of Consciousness, May Up Dementia Risk
Traumatic brain injury even without loss of consciousness may be an important risk factor for late-life cognitive impairment, new research suggests.
United States Rush University Medical Center Minority Aging Research Study Department Of Pathology Barrow Neurological Institute Rush Alzheimer Disease Center
Source: medscape.com
Left Atrial Dysfunction Linked to Future Dementia Risk
A new study suggests left atrial myopathy could signal an increased risk of developing dementia and treating this condition could potentially be a new approach to prevention.
United States Northwestern University University Of Chicago Shyam Prabhakaran Wendy Wang Lin Yee Chen
Source: medscape.com