Assessment and investigation of stroke and transient ischaemic attack.

Night time versus daytime transient ischaemic attack and ischaemic stroke: a prospective study of 110 patients.

OBJECTIVE Ischaemic stroke occurs only in 20%-40% of patients at night. The aim of the study was to compare sleep and stroke characteristics of patients with and without night time onset of acute ischaemic cerebrovascular events. METHODS A consecutive series of 110 patients with transient ischaemic attack (n=45) or acute ischaemic stroke (n=65) was studied prospectively by means of a standard...

Transient ischaemic attacks: mimics and chameleons

Suspected transient ischaemic attack (TIA) is a common diagnostic challenge for physicians in neurology, stroke, general medicine and primary care. It is essential to identify TIAs promptly because of the very high early risk of ischaemic stroke, requiring urgent investigation and preventive treatment. On the other hand, it is also important to identify TIA 'mimics', to avoid unnecessary and ex...

Current concepts on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) perfusion-diffusion assessment in acute ischaemic stroke: a review & an update for the clinicians

Recently, several medical societies published joint statements about imaging recommendations for acute stroke and transient ischaemic attack patients. In following with these published guidelines, we considered it appropriate to present a brief, practical and updated review of the most relevant concepts on the MRI assessment of acute stroke. Basic principles of the clinical interpretation of di...

Development Of An International Observational Study Programme To Describe The Management And Outcomes Of Mild Stroke And Transient Ischaemic Attack In Routine Clinical Practice.

• Patients with mild stroke/transient ischaemic attack (TIA) are at high risk of recurrent events. • The Assessment of Real-world Evidence in Stroke/TIA (ARES) programme aims to characterize the management and outcomes of patients with mild stroke/TIA in real-world clinical practice in multiple countries around the world. • Development of the ARES programme requires identification of suitable d...

Erratum: An assessment of the cost-effectiveness of magnetic resonance, including diffusion-weighted imaging, in patients with transient ischaemic attack and minor stroke: a systematic review, meta-analysis and economic evaluation.

Early transoesophageal echocardiography in cryptogenic and lacunar stroke and transient ischaemic attack.

OBJECTIVES To test the hypothesis that transoesophageal echocardiography (TOE) carried out within three days of a first stroke or transient ischaemic attack of cryptogenic or lacunar type may disclose more thrombi or spontaneous echo contrast (SEC) than previously reported. This finding may help early treatment decisions. METHODS Patients aged between 40 and 80 years, admitted for transient i...