MRI Mismatch–Based Intravenous Thrombolysis for Isolated Cerebellar Infarction
Author(s) -
Martin Köhrmann,
Roland Sauer,
Hagen B. Huttner,
Tobias Engelhorn,
Arnd Doerfler,
Peter D. Schellinger
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.108.532838
Subject(s) - medicine , thrombolysis , stroke (engine) , infarction , magnetic resonance imaging , radiology , emergency department , posterior fossa , perfusion , cerebellar artery , population , occlusion , cardiology , surgery , myocardial infarction , vertebral artery , engineering , mechanical engineering , environmental health , psychiatry
Cerebellar infarctions constitute a significant proportion of ischemic strokes and carry a substantial morbidity and mortality mainly because of swelling in the posterior fossa. No specific acute therapy is established, and patients are usually excluded from intravenous thrombolysis (IVT).
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