Treatment of posterior circulation stroke: Acute management and secondary prevention.

ABSTRACT: One-fifth of strokes occur in the territory of the posterior circulation, but their management, particularly acute reperfusion therapy and neurointervention procedures for secondary prevention, has received much less attention than similar interventions for the anterior circulation. In this review, we overview the treatment of posterior circulation stroke, including both interventions in the acute setting and secondary prevention. We focus on areas in which the management of posterior circulation stroke differs from that of stroke in general and highlight recent advances.Effectiveness of acute revascularization of posterior circulation strokes remains in large parts unproven. Thrombolysis seems to have similar benefits and lower hemorrhage risks than in the anterior circulation. The recent

SUBMITTER: Markus HS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9358302 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature