Hemicraniectomy

Jun 14, 2017 by in NEUROLOGY Comments Off on Hemicraniectomy

Fig. 5.1 CT of the brain demonstrating significant mass effect and right-to-left midline shift from a completed right middle cerebral artery territory infarct Despite maximal medical therapy, the patient progressively…

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General Concepts: Stroke Systems of Care

Jun 14, 2017 by in NEUROLOGY Comments Off on General Concepts: Stroke Systems of Care

Fig. 27.1 The stroke post-acute continuum, showing the processes that could reduce the risk of poor outcomes, such as readmission and poor functional status ESD was initially developed and tested…

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Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis

Jun 14, 2017 by in NEUROLOGY Comments Off on Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis

  <70 years ≥70 years Men 4.8 % 12.5 % Women 2.2 % 6.9 % aModerate stenosis of >50 % Similar prevalence estimates were noted across different populations across the…

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Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors

Jun 14, 2017 by in NEUROLOGY Comments Off on Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors

© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016Bruce Ovbiagele (ed.)Ischemic Stroke Therapeutics10.1007/978-3-319-17750-2_20 20. Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors Ali Saad1, 2  , Patrick Nguyen3   and Samir R. Belagaje4   (1) Vascular Neurology, Emory University Hospital, 1364 Clifton Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA (2)…

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Constraint-Induced Therapies

Jun 14, 2017 by in NEUROLOGY Comments Off on Constraint-Induced Therapies

Core components of CIMT 1. Restraint of the less affected upper extremity 2. Intense task-specific training and shaping therapy of the more affected upper extremity Enrollment in traditional CIMT has…

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