Archive for February, 2004

Case Scenario from Medscape

Wednesday, February 11th, 2004

Transient Facial Numbness. A 62-year-old woman presents to the ER with the chief complaint of left facial numbness associated with “dizziness.”
Medscape Neurology & Neurosurgery

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Stroke Meeting Headlines

Monday, February 9th, 2004

Smoking Linked to Increased Risk of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. But risk decreases quickly after smoking cessation.
Medscape Medical News

 

Emboli Retrieval Device Demonstrates Efficacy for Ischemic Stroke. In phase I-II studies, the Merci “corkscrew” achieved successful recanalization as measured by TIMI grade II or III in 61 of 114 patients, and the device will go before an FDA panel this month.
Medscape Medical News

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