Outcomes in Patients with Minor Stroke: Diagnosis and Management in the Post-thrombectomy Era.

ABSTRACT: In the era of mechanical thrombectomy and better preventative strategies, a higher number of patients are being discharged home from the hospital with the so-called minor strokes. This has significantly changed the landscape of stroke recovery. Unfortunately, while symptoms may be categorized as mild compared to individuals with higher NIH Stroke Scale scores, the physical, cognitive, and emotional sequelae can be disabling and result in failure to return to work and poor quality of life in a population with significant potential to recover fully. In this review, we discuss the current state of minor stroke, the most common pattern of resulting deficits, what is known about the underlying pathophysiology that leads to a relatively global pattern of impaired cognition following an infarct i

SUBMITTER: Marsh EB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10275835 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature