ISTANBUL, Turkey — Acute posterior circulation ischemic strokes are more difficult to diagnose in the emergency department (ED) than anterior circulation strokes, which leads to longer times before a ...

A simple finger-to-nose test by medical professionals almost doubled the recognition of possible stroke involving the circulation at the back of the brain, according to preliminary research presented ...

A new device that analyzes head and eye movements could revolutionize the diagnosis of vertebrobasilar strokes, a new study suggests. Lead author David E. Newman-Toker, MD, PhD, from Johns Hopkins ...

Machine learning models trained on history, bedside examination and vestibular tests can distinguish posterior circulation ...

A patient presenting with dizziness undergoes a thorough workup to identify a peripheral or central cause of vertigo. A 57-year-old woman presents to her primary care provider with complaints of ...

A new Journal of Neurology case report describes recurrent posterior stroke-like brain lesions that were ultimately revealed ...

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 ...

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 ...

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 25, 2018 -- A simple finger-to-nose test by medical professionals almost doubled the recognition of possible stroke involving the circulation at the back of the brain, according to ...

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 ...