Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5873739 Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases 2015 8 Pages PDF
Abstract
In this study of acute large-vessel occlusion stroke, we found that clinical outcome following early recanalization was dependent on the patient's pretreatment NIHSS score. A non-negligible proportion of patients with milder strokes did well despite persistent large-vessel occlusion. These results may suggest that in patients who are able to maintain adequate collateral flow despite proximal arterial occlusion, effective adaptive mechanisms are present, which for some patients are long-lasting. This may influence the process of appropriate patient selection for endovascular therapy.
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