Outcome After Reperfusion Therapies in Patients With Large Baseline Diffusion-Weighted Imaging Stroke Lesions [Brief Report]

Conclusions—Stroke patients with DWI lesion >70 mL may benefit from reperfusion therapy, especially those with isolated M1 occlusion or ischemia restricted to the superficial middle cerebral artery territory. The benefit of treatment seems questionable for patients with carotid occlusion or lesion extending to the deep middle cerebral artery territory.

Source: Stroke - February 26, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Vincent Gautheron, Yu Xie, Marie Tisserand, Helene Raoult, Sebastien Soize, Olivier Naggara, Romain Bourcier, Sebastien Richard, Francis Guillemin, Serge Bracard, Catherine Oppenheim Tags: Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Prognosis, Revascularization, Quality and Outcomes, Ischemic Stroke Brief Reports Source Type: research