Posterior circulation strokes account for approximately 20–25% of all ischaemic strokes, arising from occlusion within the vertebrobasilar arterial system. This vascular territory supplies the ...

Nearly half of all posterior-circulation strokes arrive at the emergency department disguised as dizziness, not the classic one-sided paralysis most people expect. That gap between what strokes ...

Researchers found that the percentage of patients with functional independence at 90 days was higher in the alteplase group vs the standard treatment group. HealthDay News — For patients with mainly ...

OTTAWA, Ontario — Compared with anterior circulation stroke (ACS), the identification and treatment of posterior circulation stroke (PCS) are delayed, Canadian data suggested. Researchers described a ...

Carotid artery dissection (CAD) can arise from traumatic, spontaneous, and iatrogenic causes. Spontaneous CAD is generally rare, but ...

Extending the treatment window for intravenous thrombolysis beyond 4.5 hours may benefit patients with posterior circulation ischemic stroke. New research findings are summarized in a short video.

For patients with mainly mild posterior circulation ischemic stroke who do not receive thrombectomy, alteplase administered at 4.5 to 24 hours after onset results in higher frequency of functional ...