16 Basilar Artery Occlusion
16 Basilar Artery Occlusion 16.1 Case Description 16.1.1 Clinical Presentation A 66-year-old male presented to the hospital in the early morning, with fluctuating right-sided weakness, right gaze preference and right…
CARDIOLOGY
13 MRI in Stroke (Core Size, Mismatch, and New Advances)
13 MRI in Stroke (Core Size, Mismatch, and New Advances) 13.1 Case Description 13.1.1 Clinical Presentation A 61-year-old male patient presented with a headache and visual disturbance for 3 days….
11 Stroke Etiologies: Hemodynamic, Embolic, and Perforator Stroke
11 Stroke Etiologies: Hemodynamic, Embolic, and Perforator Stroke 11.1 Case Description 11.1.1 Clinical Presentation A previously healthy 69-year-old, right hand–dominant woman was brought to the emergency department (ED) with sudden-onset…
12 Endovascular Therapy in a Patient with a Proximal MCA Occlusion and No Neurological Deficits
12 Endovascular Therapy in a Patient with a Proximal MCA Occlusion and No Neurological Deficits 12.1 Case Description 12.1.1 Clinical Presentation An 84-year-old woman developed acute-onset left-sided weakness and dysarthria….
10 Microbleeds Are Not a Contraindication to Thrombolysis in Acute Stroke
10 Microbleeds Are Not a Contraindication to Thrombolysis in Acute Stroke 10.1 Case Description 10.1.1 Clinical Presentation A 68-year-old man presented with a reduced conscious state associated with focal neurology…
9 ASPECTS: When Not to Treat
9 ASPECTS: When Not to Treat 9.1 Case Description 9.1.1 Clinical Presentation A 76-year-old female patient presented to the emergency department 130 minutes after sudden onset of left arm and…
8 Importance of Clot Burden and Clot Location
8 Importance of Clot Burden and Clot Location 8.1 Case Description 8.1.1 Clinical Presentation A 64-year-old male patient presented to an outside institution with a 2-hour history of dense right…
7 Role of Leptomeningeal Collaterals
7 Role of Leptomeningeal Collaterals 7.1 Case Description 7.1.1 Clinical Presentation A 72-year-old female presented to the emergency department with a 90-minute history of sudden-onset right hemiparesis, global aphasia, and…
6 Timing in Stroke and the Tissue Clock
6 Timing in Stroke and the Tissue Clock 6.1 Case Description Completed stroke in a young patient within 1 hour of ictus. 6.1.1 Clinical Presentation A 39-year-old woman developed left…
5 Solitaire Stent-Retriever Thrombectomy: Building the Evidence
5 Solitaire Stent-Retriever Thrombectomy: Building the Evidence 5.1 Case Description 5.1.1 Clinical Presentation A 37-year-old female presented to the emergency department approximately 30 minutes after acute onset of left-sided hemiplegia….
