by Ket Patel | Jul 1, 2016 | All Articles For Neurology, Stroke
Oral anticoagulation (OAC) is the established therapy to prevent ischemic stroke in high-risk patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and it reduces the threat of recurrence in those who had a cardioembolic stroke. However, OAC is associated with a substantial risk of...
by Ket Patel | Jul 1, 2016 | All Articles For Neurology, Movement Disorders
The development and application of neuromelanin sensitive MR imaging has allowed the detection of significant changes in the substantia nigra (SN) of Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients, with high sensitivity and specificity in differentiating PD patients from non-PD...
by Ket Patel | Jun 30, 2016 | All Articles For Neurology, Movement Disorders
Introduction Home based objective measures of bradykinesia and dyskinesia will be important in managing Parkinsons Disease (PD). The Aim of this paper was to further validate the Parkinsons Kinetigraph system as a tool for measuring bradykinesia and dyskinesia by...
by Ket Patel | Dec 21, 2015 | All Articles For Neurology, Stroke
Acute Ischaemic Stroke (AIS) is the second cause of death and disability in Europe. Mechanical thrombectomy has proven efficacy in the management of patients with large vessel occlusions. It brings hope to the treatment of AIS, but the development of this technique is...
by Ket Patel | Dec 15, 2015 | All Articles For Neurology, Stroke
Stroke can be a devastating event, not only for the victims, but also for their families, friends, work colleagues, and carers. The burden of stroke in terms of absolute numbers and number of disability adjusted life years (DALYs) is increasing worldwide and is...
