Abstract Acute non-traumatic intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH) has a poor prognosis and is the least treatable form of acute stroke. Although less common than acute ischaemic stroke, ICH causes greater premature…
Abstract Aspirin 160–300 mg daily started within 48 h of onset of acute ischaemic stroke is associated with a small beneficial reduction in recurrent ischaemic stroke (6 fewer per 1000 patients…
Abstract More than 20,000 patients have participated in clinical trials of more than 100 neuroprotective therapies, but no study has provided convincing evidence of benefit. Several improvements to the rigor…
Abstract Among medical therapies, osmotherapy with colloidal agents (mannitol, glycerol) or crystalloid agents (hypertonic saline) is reasonable for patients whose condition is deteriorating due to mass effect and herniation from…
Abstract In broad, relatively unselected patients with acute ischaemic stroke, immediate high-dose anticoagulation therapy to avert early stroke progression or recurrence reduces recurrent ischaemic stroke compared with control during the…
Abstract In acute ischaemic stroke, cerebral blood flow autoregulatory mechanisms may be disrupted so that cerebral perfusion becomes reliant on systemic blood pressure. Too low blood pressure may lead to…
Abstract Endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) with highly effective reperfusion devices is beneficial for: 1) relatively broadly selected acute ischaemic stroke patients with anterior circulation large vessel occlusions (LVOs) who have failed…
Abstract Intravenous thrombolytic therapy (IV) with recombinant tissue-plasminogen activator (alteplase; 0.9 mg/kg over 1h) is beneficial for acute ischaemic stroke patients with potentially disabling neurological deficits, and without contraindications, when…
Abstract Whereas only a minority of acute ischaemic stroke patients are eligible to reperfusion therapies, all can benefit from optimized supportive care to minimize acute stroke complications. Continuous pulse oximetry…
Abstract Most patients with suspected stroke should be transported without delay to a hospital, which has access to the required diagnostic tests and appropriate hyperacute treatments 24 h/day and 7…
