Stroke/Cerebrovascular Disease

Resource Center

Collections of Medscape's key clinical content, selected by our editors - Last updated 05/16/2008

Every year approximately 730,000 Americans have a new or recurrent stroke. The Stroke/Cerebrovascular Disease Resource Center is a collection of the latest medical news and information about stroke and cerebrovascular disease from Medscape, including news, conference summaries, articles, MEDLINE abstracts, links to government and professional organizations, practice guidelines, and practical clinical tools.

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Advances in Stroke: A Case-Based Approach to ManagementCME/CE Advances in Stroke: A Case-Based Approach to Management
Learn how to make and confirm diagnoses relevant to carotid artery disease; determine the location, extent, and severity of disease; decide on treatment; and monitor patients in these case studies.
thumbnailAAN Updates Guidelines on Carotid Endarterectomy
The evidence supports endarterectomy for severe (70% to 99%) symptomatic stenosis and for symptomatic patients with 50% to 69% stenosis, but not for symptomatic patients with less than 50% stenosis.
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Latest from the Literature
thumbnailCertain Pregnancy Complications Linked to Subsequent Risk of Stroke
from Medscape Medical News, 9/25/2005.
Women with preeclampsia and gestational diabetes have more than twice the risk
Decompressive Hemicraniectomy With Duraplasty: A Treatment for Large-Volume Ischemic Stroke
from J Neurosci Nurs. 2005;37:194-199

 
CME Programs
CME/CE Advances in Stroke: A Case-Based Approach to Management
from Medscape Neurology, Posted 11/12/2006
CME Fluoxetine Counters Emotional Disturbances After Stroke
from Medscape Medical News, Posted 01/13/2006
CME Neuromuscular Stimulation Helpful in Post-Stroke Walking Rehabilitation
from Medscape Medical News, Posted 01/06/2006
CME Some Markers of Endothelial Dysfunction, Inflammation May Predict Recurrent Stroke
from Medscape Medical News, Posted 11/17/2006
CME American Heart and American Stroke Associations Endorse New Stroke Rehabilitation Guidelines
from Medscape Medical News, Posted 09/01/2005

 
Related Links
American Stroke Association
National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke
National Stroke Association

 
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