Seventh cervical nerve neurotomy may augment speech therapy in patients with chronic aphasia post-stroke
1. Among patients with chronic aphasia post-stroke, right neurotomy of the seventh cervical nerve (C7) plus intensive speech and language ...
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#VisualAbstract: Routine Cerebral Embolic Protection Did Not Reduce Stroke Incidence during Transcatheter Aortic-Valve Implantation
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Right C7 neurotomy at the intervertebral foramen plus intensive speech and language therapy versus intensive speech and language therapy alone ...
Early screening for emotional and cognitive issues may improve psychiatric outcomes for stroke patients
1. Routine single-session screening for emotional and cognitive issues post-stroke does not improve long-term societal participation but may offer modest ...
Impaired lipoprotein cholesterol ratio is associated with cognitive impairment in patients with stroke
1. Non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (NHHR) was independently associated with early cognitive impairment in patients with ...
Personalized visual perceptual learning digital therapy may improve vision post-stroke
1. In this multicenter randomized controlled trial, a 12-week personalized visual perceptual learning (VPL) program significantly improved visual field function ...
Delayed alteplase has clinical benefits in posterior circulation stroke outcomes
1. In this randomized controlled trial of patients with posterior circulation stroke not for thrombectomy, treatment with alteplase 4.5 to ...
Low-frequency electrical stimulation effective for stimulation of the wrist extensors in patients after stroke
1. Low-frequency electrical stimulation yields greater stimulation efficiency than kilohertz-frequency stimulation in stroke patients with arm paresis, though both modalities ...
Chronic fatigue is a common symptom associated with transient ischemic attack
1. Over half of transient ischemic attack (TIA) patients experience persistent fatigue up to one-year post-event, with early fatigue and ...
Self-perceived stress associated with increased risk of cryptogenic ischemic stroke
1. Self-reported stress levels are significantly associated with cryptogenic ischemic stroke in women and young adults (18-39 years old), representing ...
