Successful Implementation of the NIH Stroke Scale - Page 2
The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) is a well-validated, reliable scoring system for use specifically with stroke patients (Goldstein, Bertels, & Davis, 1989; Lyden et al., 1999).
Drug Combo Tied to Functional Improvement After Stroke - Medscape
Oct 30, 2024 · TASTE-SL enrolled patients with a median NIHSS score of 7 who did not undergo EVT. In TASTE-2, the median NIHSS score was 15, and EVT was an inclusion criterion.
AHA Advisory Endorses EVT for Large Core Stroke - Medscape
Jan 29, 2025 · A new advisory from the American Heart Association strongly endorses endovascular treatment for patients with large core ischemic stroke.
Approved Device for Stroke-Related Dysphagia Enters an RCT
Oct 30, 2024 · An already cleared nasogastric tube that delivers electrical stimulation for treatment of stroke-related dysphagia is finally being tested in a large multicenter trial.
Medscape | Int J Stroke - Publication Information
Dec 1, 2023 · Evaluation of acute mechanical revascularization in minor stroke (NIHSS score ⩽ 5) and large vessel occlusion: The MOSTE multicenter, randomized, clinical trial protocol. Outcomes of …
More Evidence Supports Thrombolysis in Very Severe Strokes
May 1, 2015 · For the current study, the researchers looked at whether use of tPA was more dangerous in patients with very severe strokes (NIHSS score >25) compared with patients with moderately …
Window for Post-Stroke Antiplatelet Therapy Can Be Extended
Jan 2, 2024 · Dual antiplatelet therapy initiated up to 72 hours post-stroke cuts the risk for recurrent stroke but comes with increased bleeding risk, new data from the INSPIRES trial showed.
Key Factors May Affect Stroke Treatment Success - Medscape
Oct 30, 2025 · Predictors of short-term outcomes after endovascular therapy for acute ischemic stroke include age, neurologic status, and postsurgical complications, new research shows.
Early Thrombolysis May Help Cut Pontine Stroke Decline
Feb 10, 2025 · Neurological deterioration was defined as a ≥ 2-point increase in the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score between the maximal and initial neurological deficits during ...
Old Drug a New Option for Stroke-Related Aphasia? - Medscape
Oct 28, 2024 · A drug long used in Eastern Europe for neurodegenerative disorders but never approved in the United States was better than speech therapy alone for stroke-related aphasia.