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Risk for subsequent stroke does not differ significantly for outpatient care of transient ischemic attack or minor stroke vs inpatient care, a new meta-analysis suggests.

Cannabis use was linked to significantly increased risk of delayed cerebral hemorrhage in patients with aneurysmal SAH, potentially due to vasospasm, new research suggests.

Factors like beneficial medical reimbursement policies and the global rise in patients suffering from neurovascular disorders are driving the growth of the Neurovascular Devices/Interventional Neurology industry during the forecast period 2021-2026.

When considering the choice of oral anticoagulant in patients with atrial fibrillation, apixaban appears to be preferable to rivaroxaban, another new study suggests.

While device closure of the PFO shows an overall benefit, a new meta-analysis suggests some may actually be harmed. Researchers have developed a scoring system to help flag those who may benefit.

Also, the rate of death from ischemic stroke dropped by one-third over the past three decades, although there was wide variation by geography and country economic status.

More than 20% of patients with a large-vessel ischemic stroke and a large-core infarct at early imaging were functionally independent 90 days after thrombectomy in a large registry study.

Patients who experience stroke -- hemorrhagic or otherwise -- have a "very high" risk of epilepsy one year later, new research shows.

At IDF 2021, two speakers presented different views on the benefit-risk balance of cardiovascular protection versus bleeding risk in those who havent already had a vascular event.

- Neurological Diagnostic and Monitoring Equipment market is increasing owing to the prevalence of neurological conditions such as Acute Spinal Cord Injury, Alzheimer's Disease, growing incidence