Neurology
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Spot Sign Predicts Intracerebral Hemorrhage Growth
Major Finding: Approximately 30% of patients with ICH will have a "spot sign" on CT angiography, which is associated with hematoma growth and poor...
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Rule Can Predict Walking Outcomes After Spinal Cord Injury
Major Finding: A prediction rule using age and neurologic testing at four sites was highly accurate (with an area under the ROC curve of 0.96) in...
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Registry Supports MERCI Trials Data, but Methods Criticized
Major Finding: Use of the MERCI clot retrieval device resulted in successful recanalization in 80% of patients, good 90-day functional outcomes in...
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Extreme BMI Associated With Deep Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Major Finding: BMI of less than 18.5 kg/m2 or greater than 30 kg/m2 in men and BMI of greater than 30 kg/m2 in women were associated with...
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New Dietary Factors Associated With Greater Risk for Stroke
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Carotid Bypass Offers No Benefit in Preventing Secondary Stroke
Major Finding: In patients with cerebral ischemia and recent stroke, a second stroke occurred after 2 years in 21% of patients who underwent...
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FDA Says No to Oral Multiple Sclerosis Drug
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Quick Statin Use After Stroke Cuts Mortality
Major Finding: Patients who began statin treatment while hospitalized following an acute ischemic stroke had a 45% reduced relative mortality rate...
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Strokes Pose Long-Term Survival Risk in AF Patients
Major Finding: Patients with AF who had a stroke and survived for at least 30 days had a 3.4-fold increased risk of death at 5 years, compared...
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Cell Phones Raise Brain Glucose Metabolism Near Device's Antenna
Major Finding: Exposure to an activated cell phone for 50 minutes raised glucose metabolism by 7% in brain regions adjacent to the device’s...