Background Embolic strokes of undetermined source represent 20% of ischemic strokes and
are associated with a high rate of recurrence. Anticoagulant treatment with rivaroxaban, an …

Background: Headache after cervical or lumbar puncture has long been attributed to early
mobilization; however, there is little evidence for this. We performed a systematic literature …

Background Tremendous progress in acute stroke therapy has improved short-term
outcome but part of this achievement may be lost in the long run. Concepts for a better long-term …

Background Patients with acute intracerebral hemorrhage who are receiving factor Xa inhibitors
have a risk of hematoma expansion. The effect of andexanet alfa, an agent that reverses …

Background and Purpose— Headache is a common symptom in acute ischemic and hemorrhagic
stroke, but many aspects of its association with other clinical factors are controversial. …

Purpose: To assess the impact of learning on the rate of success and complications of carotid
stenting in a single-center, one-operator series and prospectively follow a patient cohort …

Purpose: To investigate the frequency of and risk factors for hypotension and bradycardia in
response to elective carotid stenting and their association with neurological complications. …

PURPOSE: To compare 13 previously published sets of duplex ultrasonographic (US) criteria
with the US criteria used at the authors’ institution in terms of agreement with carotid artery …

Background The neurotrophic drug Cerebrolysin accelerated recovery and prevented acute
neuronal damage in preclinical models of ischaemia. Previous clinical trials support …

Background and Purpose— The role of the factor V Leiden mutation (FVL) and the G20210A
mutation of the prothrombin (factor II [FII]) gene for arterial thrombosis is not clear. Methods…