Oxford Case Histories in TIA and Stroke
Based around the core curriculum for specialist trainees, Oxford Case Histories in Stroke features 51 well-structured, peer-reviewed cases from the Oxford Hospitals giving detailed coverage of [...]
Stroke mimic diagnoses presenting to a hyperacute stroke unit
Stroke services have been centralised in several countries in recent years. Diagnosing acute stroke is challenging and a high proportion of patients admitted to stroke units are diagnosed as a [...]
Atrial Fibrillation in Transient Ischaemic Attack Versus Ischaemic Stroke
Compared with ischaemic stroke (IS), the association of atrial fibrillation (AF) with transient ischaemic attack (TIA) is less well established. The authors of this study (Stroke,December 2016) [...]
Risk Factors and Cognitive Relevance of Cortical Cerebral Microinfarcts
It was recently demonstrated that cerebral microinfarcts (CMIs) can be detected in vivo using 3.0 tesla (T) magnetic resonance imaging. The authors investigated the prevalence, risk factors, and [...]
