The Role of Topographic Collaterals in Predicting Functional Outcome after Thrombolysis in Anterior Circulation Ischemic Stroke

CONCLUSIONSGood collaterals in the M5 region are associated with good functional outcome. Addition of this simple neuroimaging tool to the pretreatment NIHSS may serve as a reliable biomarker for prognosis.

Source: Journal of Neuroimaging - August 30, 2016 Category: Radiology Authors: Benjamin Yong ‐Qiang Tan, Wan‐Yee Kong, Jinghao Nicholas Ngiam, Hock‐Luen Teoh, Vijay K. Sharma, Leonard Leong‐Litt Yeo Tags: Short Communication Source Type: research