Sudden visual loss, an unwelcome interruption in the endothelium, PRES forward she cannot, the distant lights dimming. Chronic crawls in the legs, a constant irritation in the mind and muscle, RLS the alphabets, a hole in the stomach burning. Unable…
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FollowStroke Neurologist’s Perspective on the New Endovascular Trials
James Grotta, MD, Werner Hacke, MD. Stroke. Originally published May 5, 2015. “The main take home points for neurologists are (1) intra-arterial thrombectomy is a potently effective treatment and should be offered to patients who have documented occlusion in the distal…
Dawning of a New Era for Acute Stroke Therapy
Marc Fisher, MD, Ajay Wakhloo, MD. Stroke. Originally published May 5, 2015. “At long last, progress is being made to substantially improve the outlook for patients with large vessel ischemic stroke, but the translation from positive trials to a widely used…
Left atrial enlargement and stroke recurrence
Shadi Yaghi, MD, Yeseon P. Moon, MS, Consuelo Mora-McLaughlin, MS, et al. Stroke. Originally published April 23, 2015. “Moderate to severe LAE was an independent marker of recurrent cardioembolic or cryptogenic stroke in a multiethnic cohort of ischemic stroke patients.”
Lest We Forget
LEE KUAN YEW 1923 – 2015 “Remembering the man who built a modern Singapore through his astute leadership, Remembering the man who cared deeply for his wife reading nightly by her bed, Remembering the man who shared his chocolate cake…
Midlife personality and risk of Alzheimer disease and distress: a 38-year follow-up
Lena Johansson, PhD, Xinxin Guo, MD, PhD, Paul R. Duberstein, et al. Neurology. Originally published October 21, 2014. “A higher degree of neuroticism in midlife was associated with increased risk of AD dementia and long-standing distress over 38 years… Extraversion was associated with a lower degree of…
Sailing again
Kim En Lee, FRCP. Neurology. Originally published October 28, 2014. “Hearts and skin equally warmed.”
Guidelines for the Prevention of Stroke in Patients With Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack
A Guideline for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Walter N. Kernan, MD, Bruce Ovbiagele, MD, MSc, MAS, Henry R. Black, MD, et al. Stroke. Originally published May 1, 2014. Hypertension: Goals for target BP level or reduction from pretreatment baseline…
Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics − 2014 Update
Alan S. Go, MD, Dariush Mozaffarian, MD, DrPH, FAHA, Véronique L. Roger, MD, MPH, FAHA, et al. Circulation. Originally published January 21, 2014. Approximately 40% of individuals with either atrial fibrillation or heart failure will develop the other condition. Atrial fibrillation prevalence…
Champagne
I took a walk in the estate years ago Searching high and low for a magical variety Eventually in my hand some grapes held, Black Pinot or white Chardonnay I can’t say, The finest according to the rules in specific…