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Cognitive Motor Dissociation in Disorders of Consciousness
Written By: NCS Staff
As many as 25% of patients with brain injury who are unresponsive to commands showed signs of cognitive motor dissociation when tested with...
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Balloon Angioplasty vs Medical Management for Intracranial Artery Stenosis
Written By: NCS Staff
Balloon angioplasty plus aggressive medical management significantly reduced the risk of a composite outcome of any stroke or death in patients...
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Liberal or Restrictive Transfusion Strategy in Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury
Written By: NCS Staff
A liberal transfusion strategy did not reduce the likelihood of an unfavorable neurologic outcome at 6 months in critically ill patients with...
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Tenecteplase for Ischemic Stroke at 4.5 to 24 Hours Without Thrombectomy
Written By: NCS Staff
A study out of China evaluated the safety and efficacy of tenecteplase administered within 4.5-24 hours after the onset of stroke.
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Andexanet for Factor Xa Inhibitor–Associated Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Written By: NCS Staff
Results of the ANNEXA-I trial show that treatment with andexanet alfa resulted in lower expansion of hematoma volume compared with usual care for...
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Multimodal Assessment Improves Neuroprognosis Performance in Clinically Unresponsive Critical-Care Patients With Brain Injury
Written By: NCS Staff
Researchers developed a multimodal assessment (MMA) for measuring neuroprognosis performance in clinical unresponsive patients with acute brain...
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Effect of Endovascular Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke on Cognitive Outcomes
Written By: NCS Staff
New research highlights the global benefit of endovascular therapy (EVT) on cognitive outcomes following acute ischemic stroke.
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Trial of Thrombectomy for Stroke with a Large Infarct of Unrestricted Size
Written By: NCS Staff
Thrombectomy plus medical care led to improved functional outcomes and reduced mortality compared with only medical care, according to new...