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Abstract WP116: Lesion Volume and Location Correlate with Picture Description using the New NIH Stroke Scale Stimuli
Methods: Participants included 62 patients with acute ischemic stroke (24 left and 38 right) compared with 10 control participants with transient ischemic attack. Descriptions of the Precarious ...
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Abstract 8: Modified Rankin Score at 90 Days vs. NIH Stroke Scale at 24 Hours as Primary Outcome in Acute Stroke Trials
Background: We investigate whether the NIHSS at 24 hours could serve as an alternative primary outcome measure in acute ischemic stroke trials, and whether combining 90-day modified Rankin Score (mRS) ...
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Purpose and Methods of Muscle Strength Grading
Muscle strength grading is used to categorize muscle strength on a scale of 0 to 5 in relation to the expected strength for a muscle. One of the more common methods is a hands-on test called the ...
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Intra-Arterial Lytics After Successful Stroke Thrombectomy Did Not Improve Outcomes
Median age was 69, 41.8% were women, and median baseline NIH Stroke Scale score was 15. Median Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score (ASPECTS) was 8, and median last known well time to ...