background: firoozgar comprehensive stroke center started up as the first organized care unit in the country in 2014; this study was performed to investigate quality indicators such as reduction in mortality, morbidity and hospital stay.   methods: two groups of ischemic stroke patients were compared. the first group had been admitted in general neurology ward (non-stroke unit patients) and the...

Background and Purpose—A perceived weakness of the modified Rankin Scale is potential for interobserver variability. We undertook a systematic review of modified Rankin Scale reliability studies. Methods—Two researchers independently reviewed the literature. Crossdisciplinary electronic databases were interrogated using the following key words: Stroke*; Cerebrovasc*; Modified Rankin*; Rankin Sc...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE A perceived weakness of the modified Rankin Scale is potential for interobserver variability. We undertook a systematic review of modified Rankin Scale reliability studies. METHODS Two researchers independently reviewed the literature. Crossdisciplinary electronic databases were interrogated using the following key words: Stroke*; Cerebrovasc*; Modified Rankin*; Rankin ...

stroke scales can be classified as clinicometric scales and functional impairment, handicap scales. all studies describing stroke scales were reviewed by internet searching engines with the final search performed on january 1, 2013. the following string of keywords was entered into search engines; stroke, scale, score and disability. despite advantages of modified national institute of health s...

Introduction Determining the prognosis of ischemic stroke is important for neurologists and patients. The aim is to study the predictors of three months clinical outcome in ischemic stroke patients. Materials and methods A total of 397 patients were classified according to three months modified Rankin Scale score (mRS score) into two groups, favorable and unfavorable outcome. Favorable outcome ...

Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com Abbreviations: UAE: United Arab Emirates; NINDS rtPA: Neurological Disorders and Stroke recombinant tissue plasminogen activator; tPA: tissue Plasminogen Activator; CT: Computerized Tomography; mRS: modified Rankin Scale; TOAST: Trial of Org 10172 in Acute Stroke Treatment criteria; NIHSS: National Institute of Health Stroke Scale; SPSS: Statistical...

BACKGROUND We aimed to validate three widely used scales in stroke research in a multiethnic Brazilian population. METHODS The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), modified Rankin Scale (mRS) and Barthel Index (BI) were translated, culturally adapted and applied by two independent investigators. The mRS was applied with or without a previously validated structured interview. In...

Abbreviations: ASPECTS: Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score; CT: Computed Tomography; EIC: Early Ischemic Changes; FKA: First Known Abnormal; IQR: Interquartile Range; IV: Intravenous; LKN: Last Known Normal; mRS: modified Rankin Scale; MRI: Magnetic Resonance Imaging; rtPA: recombinant Tissue plasminogen Activator; SD: Standard Deviation; SICH: Symptomatic Intracerebral Haemorrhage; SITS-MOS...

INTRODUCTION Decompressive hemicraniectomy for malignant middle cerebral artery (MCA) infarction is known to reduce mortality. However, there are on-going concerns in terms of the quality of life in survivors. We aimed to examine the correlation between patient and physician reported outcome measures in decompressive hemicraniectomy. PATIENTS AND METHODS We analyzed outcomes in 21 patients wh...