2014
The TeleStroke Mimic (TM)‐Score: A Prediction Rule for Identifying Stroke Mimics Evaluated in a Telestroke Network
Ali SF, Viswanathan A, Singhal AB, Rost NS, Forducey PG, Davis LW, Schindler J, Likosky W, Schlegel S, Solenski N, Schwamm LH, Network O. The TeleStroke Mimic (TM)‐Score: A Prediction Rule for Identifying Stroke Mimics Evaluated in a Telestroke Network. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2014, 3: e000838. PMID: 24958778, PMCID: PMC4309074, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.114.000838.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStroke mimicsIschemic cerebrovascular diseaseTelestroke networkReceiver-operating characteristic curve analysisCurve analysisHealth Stroke ScaleVascular risk profileVascular risk factorsAcute stroke evaluationExternal validation cohortFinal clinical diagnosisLower mean ageROC curve analysisCharacteristic curve analysisStepwise logistic regressionTelestroke consultationStroke ScaleFacial weaknessConsecutive patientsDerivation cohortPrior seizuresStroke evaluationAlternate diagnosisCerebrovascular diseaseValidation cohort
2013
Tissue plasminogen activator via cross-collateralization for tandem internal carotid and middle cerebral artery occlusion.
Bulsara KR, Ediriwickrema A, Pepper J, Robertson F, Aruny J, Schindler J. Tissue plasminogen activator via cross-collateralization for tandem internal carotid and middle cerebral artery occlusion. World Journal Of Clinical Cases 2013, 1: 290-4. PMID: 24364024, PMCID: PMC3868713, DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v1.i9.290.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTissue plasminogen activatorMiddle cerebral artery occlusionTandem internal carotidCerebral artery occlusionArtery occlusionInternal carotidIntra-arterial tissue plasminogen activatorPlasminogen activatorEndovascular carotid stentingFurther embolic eventsHealth Stroke ScaleSystemic thrombolysisCarotid dissectionStroke ScaleEmbolic eventsCarotid stentingPoor outcomeCurrent treatmentHigh riskFull recoveryNational InstituteCarotidDissectionOcclusionFurther support