Stroke is the second leading cause of mortality globally with higher burden and younger age
in low‐middle income countries (LMICs) than high‐income countries (HICs). However, it is …

Stroke is among the most common causes of adult disability worldwide, and its disease
burden is shifting towards that of a long-term condition. Therefore, the development of …

Since the term “lacune” was adopted in the 1800s to describe infarctions from cerebral small
vessels, their underlying pathophysiological basis remained obscure until the 1960s when …

Background Understanding ischemic core growth rate (IGR) is key in identifying patients
with slow-progressing large vessel occlusion (LVO) stroke who may benefit from delayed …

Background We report here on a prospective hospital-based cohort study that investigates
predictors of 30-day and 90-day mortality and functional disability among Ugandan stroke …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) has
revolutionized large vessel occlusion stroke care. However, not all patients with good …

Background and Objectives The care of patients with large vessel occlusion (LVO) stroke
has been revolutionized by endovascular thrombectomy (EVT). While EVT has a large effect …

Objectives Despite the proven efficacy of endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) for large vessel
occlusion stroke, over half treated remain functionally disabled or die. Infarct topography …

Objectives Endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) has revolutionized stroke care for large
vessel occlusions (LVOs). However, over half treated remain functionally disabled or die …

Lacunar strokes are appropriately named for their ability to cavitate and form ponds or “little
lakes”(Latin: lacune-ae meaning pond or pit is a diminutive form of lacus meaning lake) …