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 ...
The vertebrobasilar arterial supply feeds the brain stem (medulla, pons, and midbrain), cerebellum, occipital lobes, posterior temporal lobes, and thalamus (not visible in this view). The arterial ...
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 ...
Medically reviewed by Huma Sheikh, MD Key Takeaways A pontine stroke happens when blood flow to the pons in the brainstem is ...