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stroke
Stroke
Sudden focal neurological deficit from cerebral ischemia (87%) or hemorrhage (13%). Ischemic stroke treated with IV alteplase (tPA, ≤4.5 h) and thrombectomy (≤24 h); hemorrhagic with BP control. Second leading global cause of death and disability.
Entry Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | stroke |
| Name | Stroke |
| Status | draft |
| Last reviewed | 2026-06-06 |
| Atlas | 01-human |
| Scale | 07-system |
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Sources
- Powers WJ, Rabinstein AA, Ackerson T, et al. Guidelines for the Early Management of Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke: 2019 Update to the 2018 Guidelines. Stroke. 2019;50(12):e344-e418. · PubMed 31662037
- Feigin VL, Krishnamurthi RV, Parmar P, et al. Update on the Global Burden of Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Stroke in 1990-2013. Neuroepidemiology. 2015;45(3):161-176. · PubMed 26505981
- Hacke W, Kaste M, Bluhmki E, et al. Thrombolysis with alteplase 3 to 4.5 hours after acute ischemic stroke. N Engl J Med. 2008;359(13):1317-1329. · PubMed 18815396