Acute neurological problems are common, accounting for 10–20% of medical admissions. In
the coming years, there will be increased neurology involvement in the acute care of these …

ABSTRACT St George's Hospital hyperacute neurology service (HANS) is a comprehensive,
consultant-delivered service set in a teaching hospital regional neuroscience centre. The …

In 1995 the EFNS has made stroke treatment and prevention a major policy issue and
established a Task Force to develop guidelines for acute neurological stroke care for use by …

Stroke causes a vast amount of death and disability throughout the world, yet for many
healthcare professionals it remains an area of therapeutic nihilism, and thus uninteresting …

In a prospective observational study, data on pre-and in-hospital management of acute
stroke patients were collected from 100 consecutive patients admitted to the emergency …

Stroke is a medical emergency with ischaemic stroke being the commonest type worldwide.
Hypertension has been identified as the leading modifiable risk factor globally. The …

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention reports a general decline in age-adjusted
mortality for stroke over the past half century. 1 Yet, the annual number of acute strokes in …

The emergency department (ED) is the entry point into the health care system for many
stroke victims. Rapid evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of stroke in the prehospital setting …

Ischemic stroke patients presenting to acute care hospitals require an organized response
from multiple disciplines and clinical areas. Patients presenting within 6 hours of stroke …

While outpatient management for chronic neurological diseases is well-established, the
impact of inpatient neurological examination in emergency room and university hospital …