Acute Stroke

Childhood Strokes: Evaluation And Management
An article from the Journal of the Duval County Medical Society ( Florida, USA )
covers clinical presentation, etiologies, diagnosis, and treatment.

Stroke: What is it?
Features prevention, diagnosis, and rehabilitation fact sheets, in addition to
a risk survey.

Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) - TNKase (Tenecteplase)
A new thrombolytic for acute myocardial infarction. Includes full prescribing
information, efficacy, safety, and contact details.

Passive smoking and an increased risk of acute stroke -- DENSON ...
Letter to scientific journal on biomarkers, exposure measurement, confounds, and
the evidence connecting secondhand smoke to stroke.

Acute Stroke Toolbox
Guidelines, pathways, sample admission orders, and complementary tools, courtesy
of the Brain Attack Coalition--a nonprofit alliance whose mission is to reduce ...

Streptokinase for acute ischemic stroke
Article describing the premise and results of the Multicentre Acute Stroke Trial -
Italy Group, a randomised controlled trial of streptokinase, aspirin, ...

INterventional Stroke Therapy Outcomes Registry (INSTOR)
Acquiring data on outcomes of intra-arterial thrombolysis, and other interventional
therapies, to optimize pharmaceuticals, devices, and techniques for acute ...

Fast-MAG Home
Stroke treatment trial that studies paramedic initiation of magnesium sulfate.

Nebraska Stroke Center
Home of Nebraska Medical Center's multidisciplinary stroke team, Nebraska Stroke
Center is prepared to provide care 24 hours a day and is certified as a Primary ...

British Columbia Centre for Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases ...
Vancouver-based center specializing in stroke prevention and treatment. Overviews of
the Centre's prevention clinic, acute-stroke service, and research efforts ...

Passive Smoking Increases the Risk of Acute Stroke
Population-based case-control study of residents of Auckland, New Zealand findsa
significantly increased risk of stroke in both men and women.

University of Texas - Houston Stroke Centers
Network developed by the UT-Houston Stroke Team. Comprised of stroke centers at
Texas Medical Center, St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Memorial Hermann Southwest ...

Transient Ischemic Attack Information Page: National Institute of ...
Information sheet on TIAs (which are also known as "mini strokes"). Published by
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.

Brian Johnston Home - stroke, locked in syndrome, brainstem ...
Supports a wrestler suffering acute brain stem stroke. Includes updates and
information on recovery fund.

Stroke Center Provides Pioneering Treatment
Providing coordinated services to cover the entire spectrum of care for stroke
patients in the Milwaukee Metro Region. Certified as a Primary Stroke Center by ...

Stroke in childhood -- Kirkham 81 (1): 85 -- Archives of Disease ...
Peer-reviewed article from the Archives of Disease in Childhood proposes essential
investigations and management of this condition, with a description of the ...

Emory MBNA Stroke Center
Atlanta, Georgia program offering stroke services ranging from emergent and
neurointensive treatment to long-term care.

The Stroke Center
Connecticut-based center, founded to increase awareness of stroke, deliver
coordinated therapy, and develop new modalities for care.

eMedicine - Metabolic Disease & Stroke: Fabry Disease : Article by ...
University of Texas MD describes symptoms, treatment, and prognosis for patients
suffering with this rare but severe lysosomal disorder.

Stroke specialists in New York at Beth Israel Medical Center ...
New York City–area stroke specialists, available around the clock to provide
emergent and in-patient care at Beth Israel Medical Center, Roosevelt and St.

Separating Myth From Fact: Women and Stroke
Article exploring women's special stroke risks.

The Greater Cincinnati / Northern Kentucky Stroke Team Home Page
Multidisciplinary acute stroke team serving Southwestern Ohio, Southeastern
Indiana, and Northern Kentucky. The Team's Internet-based resources include case ...