Diffusion-weighted MRI assessment of blood-brain barrier (BBB) integrity can help identify stroke patients presenting outside of an IV-tPA treatment window who may still benefit from thrombolytic therapy. Should MRI be favored over CT in these cases? #duh
NINDS researchers studied the integrity of the blood-brain barrier in stroke patients, contributing to our understanding of how treatments for stroke can be expanded. Read more in @BioMedCentral Neurology, https://t.co/4JnRaW4buj.
Blood-brain barrier integrity of stroke patients presenting in an extended time window. Permeabilty map may expand the treatment window for stroke patients. Dr J Butler, dr R Leigh https://t.co/3cwwqSh8t9
RT @PittStroke: Blood-brain barrier integrity of stroke patients presenting in an extended time window https://t.co/WpnVm40g4G