Background and Purpose— Stroke prevention clinics (SPCs) are not usually involved with
the active management of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, and smoking. The effect of …

Cardiac myxoma is a source of emboli to the central nervous system and elsewhere in the
vascular tree. However, nonspecific systemic symptoms and minor embolic phenomena may …

The respective capabilities of forebrain, brainstem, and spinal cord to generate seizures in
response to intravenous pentylenetetrazol (PTZ) were determined in intact, precollicular, and …

E. Not attributed to another disorder given in Box 2. A careful history and physical examination
are required, often in conjunction with appropriate investigations, including a complete …

Background:Intravenous rt-PA (IV rt-PA) for acute stroke has raised many concerns,
including its inadvertent use in patients presenting with acute stroke-like symptoms as the …

Objective:To evaluate the referral patterns of patients to a stroke prevention clinic (SPC) and
to test the adequacy of pre-referral diagnosis and management of modifiable risk factors for …

A 21-year-old woman presented to the emergency department 1 day after a fall. On the day
of presentation, she awoke with horizontal diplopia and posterior neck pain. Based on …

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Background and Purpose. A potential source of emboli is not detected in more than 50% of
patients with retinal arterial occlusive events. Echocardiographic studies are not always …

Background:Proof from randomized controlled trials that carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is
efficacious in stroke prevention has resulted in a large resurgence of its use in recent years. We …