ALLMedicine™ Middle Cerebral Artery Stroke Center

Mar 7th, 2023 - Occlusion of the middle cerebral artery is the most common cause of stroke. Because the middle cerebral artery supplies blood to the motor cortices, middle cerebral artery stroke often impacts the integrity of the motor cortex and its associated c...

Feb 9th, 2023 - We present a novel case of new onset, polyarticular tophaceous gout which developed on the patient's hemiparetic side several days after she was diagnosed with a middle cerebral artery stroke. This is the first case of an acute gout flare in a pat...

Jan 19th, 2023 - Overview Middle cerebral artery (MCA) stroke describes the sudden onset of a focal neurologic deficit resulting from hemorrhagic or ischemic disruption of the MCA's blood supply. [1] The MCA is by far the largest cerebral artery and is the vessel ...

Jan 19th, 2023 - Middle cerebral artery (MCA) stroke describes the sudden onset of a focal neurologic deficit resulting from hemorrhagic or ischemic disruption of the MCA's blood supply.[1] The MCA is by far the largest cerebral artery and is the vessel most commo...

Jan 19th, 2023 - Overview Middle cerebral artery (MCA) stroke describes the sudden onset of a focal neurologic deficit resulting from hemorrhagic or ischemic disruption of the MCA's blood supply. [1] The MCA is by far the largest cerebral artery and is the vessel ...

Mar 7th, 2023 - Occlusion of the middle cerebral artery is the most common cause of stroke. Because the middle cerebral artery supplies blood to the motor cortices, middle cerebral artery stroke often impacts the integrity of the motor cortex and its associated c...

Mar 31st, 2022 - Current research suggests there may be potential benefit using high definition transcranial direct current stimulation in patients with upper extremity hemiparesis secondary to an ischemic stroke. The intervention has effects on the damaged neuron...

Mar 10th, 2022 - I. BACKGROUND AND SIGNIFICANCE Stroke is the third leading cause of death and is a major reason for disability among survivors (Mayo 2009). 55-75% of patients with stroke have deficiency in upper extremity (UE) function contributing to the disabil...

Mar 11th, 2021 - Aim I. The primary aim of MASTER is to identify whether a potential relationship exists between an intervention of participant preferred music, when initiated within the first 24 hours following a left middle cerebral artery stroke, and a reductio...

Nov 7th, 2019 - MCA Stroke is a fatal disease with reported mortality of about 80% of cases without decompressive craniectomy. Osmotic agents like hypertonic saline & mannitol have been used in acute MCA stroke cases without no evidence of benefit. Its use in ele...

Jul 6th, 2022 - Chemotherapy combined with the CEND-1 cyclic peptide showed promising efficacy, and was well tolerated as a first-line treatment, for patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer, researchers reported. In a phase I study of 29 patients evaluable for...

Jun 9th, 2021 - Intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) helped resolve the effects of vaccine-induced thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT) in three patients following receipt of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, a case series in Canada found. Following administration of...

Jul 23rd, 2013 - LONDON – Decompressive surgery dramatically increased the survival chances of older adult patients who had massive brain swelling after a middle cerebral artery stroke, according to the results of a randomized clinical trial. After 1 year of follo.

May 13th, 2013 - Subway touts itself as having healthier choices than other fast food chains, but that may not necessarily be true. Also, apixaban in Afib and diffusion tensor imaging in stroke. Subway as Unhealthy as McDonald's Despite their commercials to the co...

Dec 27th, 2006 - December 27, 2006 (Irvine, CA) - Methamphetamine use may be linked to increased risk of carotid artery dissection and stroke, according to an article published in the December 26, 2006 issue of Neurology [ 1]. "It appears methamphetamine use is to...