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1. Features of intracranial hemorrhage in cerebral venous thrombosis

Author: Afifi, K., Bellanger, G., Buyck, P. J., Zuurbier, S. M., Esperon, C. G., Barboza, M. A., Costa, P., Escudero, I., Renard, D., Lemmens, R., Hinteregger, N., Fazekas, F., Conde, J. Jimenez, Giralt-Steinhauer, E., Hiltunen, S., Arauz, A., Pezzini, A., Montaner, J., Putaala, J., Weimar, C., Schlamann, Marc, Gattringer, T., Tatlisumak, T., Coutinho, J. M., Demaerel, P., and Thijs, V.
Published: 2020
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2. Correction to: Features of intracranial hemorrhage in cerebral venous thrombosis

Author: Afifi, K., Bellanger, G., Buyck, P. J., Zuurbier, S. M., Garcia-Esperon, C., Barboza, M. A., Costa, P., Escudero, I., Renard, D., Lemmens, R., Hinteregger, N., Fazekas, F., Jimenez-Conde, J., Giralt-Steinhauer, E., Hiltunen, S., Arauz, A., Pezzini, A., Montaner, J., Putaala, J., Weimar, C., Schlamann, Marc, Gattringer, T., Tatlisumak, T., Coutinho, J. M., Demaerel, P., and Thijs, V.
Published: 2020
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3. Impact of Cerebral Microbleeds in Stroke Patients with Atrial Fibrillation.

Author: Soo, Y., Zietz, A., Yiu, B., Mok, V.C.T., Polymeris, A.A., Seiffge, D., Ambler, G., Wilson, D., Leung, T.W.H., Tsang, S.F., Chu, W., Abrigo, J., Cheng, C., Lee, K.J., Lim, J.S., Shiozawa, M., Koga, M., Chabriat, H., Hennerici, M., Wong, Y.K., Mak, H., Collet, R., Inamura, S., Yoshifuji, K., Arsava, E.M., Horstmann, S., Purrucker, J., Lam, B.Y.K., Wong, A., Kim, Y.D., Song, T.J., Lemmens, R., Eppinger, S., Gattringer, T., Uysal, E., Demirelli, D.S., Bornstein, N.M., Assayag, E.B., Hallevi, H., Molad, J., Nishihara, M., Tanaka, J., Coutts, S.B., Kappelle, L.J., Al-Shahi Salman, R., Jager, Rolf, Lip, G.Y.H., Goeldlin, M.B., Panos, L.D., Mas, J.L., Legrand, Laurence, Karayiannis, C., Phan, T., Bellut, M., Chappell, F., Makin, S., Hayden, D., Williams, D., Dam-Nolen, D.H.K. Van, Nederkoorn, P.J., Barbato, C., Browning, S., Wiegertjes, K., Tuladhar, A.M., Mendyk, A.M., Köhler, S., Oostenburgge, R. van, Zhou, Ying, Xu, Chao, Hilal, S., Gyanwali, B., Chen, C, Lou, M., Staals, J., Bordet, R., Kandiah, N., Leeuw, F.E. de, Simister, R., Hendrikse, Jeroen, Wardlaw, J., Kelly, P., Fluri, F., Srikanth, V., Calvet, D., Jung, S., Kwa, V.I.H., Smith, E.E., Hara, H., Yakushiji, Y., Orken, D.N., Fazekas, F., Thijs, V., Heo, J.H., Veltkamp, R., Ay, H., Imaizumi, T., Lau, K.K., Jouvent, E., Toyoda, K., Yoshimura, S., Bae, H.J., Martí-Fàbregas, J., Prats-Sánchez, L., Lyrer, P., Best, J. de, Werring, D., Engelter, S.T., Peters, Nils, Soo, Y., Zietz, A., Yiu, B., Mok, V.C.T., Polymeris, A.A., Seiffge, D., Ambler, G., Wilson, D., Leung, T.W.H., Tsang, S.F., Chu, W., Abrigo, J., Cheng, C., Lee, K.J., Lim, J.S., Shiozawa, M., Koga, M., Chabriat, H., Hennerici, M., Wong, Y.K., Mak, H., Collet, R., Inamura, S., Yoshifuji, K., Arsava, E.M., Horstmann, S., Purrucker, J., Lam, B.Y.K., Wong, A., Kim, Y.D., Song, T.J., Lemmens, R., Eppinger, S., Gattringer, T., Uysal, E., Demirelli, D.S., Bornstein, N.M., Assayag, E.B., Hallevi, H., Molad, J., Nishihara, M., Tanaka, J., Coutts, S.B., Kappelle, L.J., Al-Shahi Salman, R., Jager, Rolf, Lip, G.Y.H., Goeldlin, M.B., Panos, L.D., Mas, J.L., Legrand, Laurence, Karayiannis, C., Phan, T., Bellut, M., Chappell, F., Makin, S., Hayden, D., Williams, D., Dam-Nolen, D.H.K. Van, Nederkoorn, P.J., Barbato, C., Browning, S., Wiegertjes, K., Tuladhar, A.M., Mendyk, A.M., Köhler, S., Oostenburgge, R. van, Zhou, Ying, Xu, Chao, Hilal, S., Gyanwali, B., Chen, C, Lou, M., Staals, J., Bordet, R., Kandiah, N., Leeuw, F.E. de, Simister, R., Hendrikse, Jeroen, Wardlaw, J., Kelly, P., Fluri, F., Srikanth, V., Calvet, D., Jung, S., Kwa, V.I.H., Smith, E.E., Hara, H., Yakushiji, Y., Orken, D.N., Fazekas, F., Thijs, V., Heo, J.H., Veltkamp, R., Ay, H., Imaizumi, T., Lau, K.K., Jouvent, E., Toyoda, K., Yoshimura, S., Bae, H.J., Martí-Fàbregas, J., Prats-Sánchez, L., Lyrer, P., Best, J. de, Werring, D., Engelter, S.T., and Peters, Nils
Abstract: 01 juli 2023, Contains fulltext : 294348.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access), OBJECTIVES: Cerebral microbleeds are associated with the risks of ischemic stroke and intracranial hemorrhage, causing clinical dilemmas for antithrombotic treatment decisions. We aimed to evaluate the risks of intracranial hemorrhage and ischemic stroke associated with microbleeds in patients with atrial fibrillation treated with vitamin K antagonists, direct oral anticoagulants, antiplatelets, and combination therapy (i.e. concurrent oral anticoagulant and antiplatelet). METHODS: We included patients with documented atrial fibrillation from the pooled individual patient data analysis by the Microbleeds International Collaborative Network. Risks of subsequent intracranial hemorrhage and ischemic stroke were compared between patients with and without microbleeds, stratified by antithrombotic use. RESULTS: A total of 7,839 patients were included. The presence of microbleeds was associated with an increased relative risk of intracranial hemorrhage (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR] = 2.74, 95% confidence interval = 1.76-4.26) and ischemic stroke (aHR = 1.29, 95% confidence interval = 1.04-1.59). For the entire cohort, the absolute incidence of ischemic stroke was higher than intracranial hemorrhage regardless of microbleed burden. However, for the subgroup of patients taking combination of anticoagulant and antiplatelet therapy, the absolute risk of intracranial hemorrhage exceeded that of ischemic stroke in those with 2 to 4 microbleeds (25 vs 12 per 1,000 patient-years) and ≥ 11 microbleeds (94 vs 48 per 1,000 patient-years). INTERPRETATION: Patients with atrial fibrillation and high burden of microbleeds receiving combination therapy have a tendency of higher rate of intracranial hemorrhage than ischemic stroke, with potential for net harm. Further studies are needed to help optimize stroke preventive strategies in this high-risk group. ANN NEUROL 2023;94:61-74.
Published: 2023

4. An exploratory intervention study suggests clinical benefits of training in chronic stroke to be paralleled by changes in brain activity using repeated fMRI

Author: Landsmann B, Pinter D, Pirker E, Pichler G, Schippinger W, Weiss EM, Mathie G, Gattringer T, Fazekas F, and Enzinger C
Subjects: mobility, cognition, lacunar stroke, training, rehabilitation, neuronal plasticity, Geriatrics, RC952-954.6
Abstract: Barbara Landsmann,1,2 Daniela Pinter,2 Eva Pirker,1,2 Gerald Pichler,3 Walter Schippinger,3 Elisabeth M Weiss,1 Gabriel Mathie,2 Thomas Gattringer,2 Franz Fazekas,2 Christian Enzinger2,4 1Institute of Psychology, University of Graz, Graz, Austria; 2Department of Neurology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria; 3Albert Schweitzer Clinic Graz, Graz, Austria; 4Division of Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria Purpose: Previous studies demonstrated changes in sensorimotor network activation over time after stroke that have been interpreted as partly compensatory. Locomotor and balance trainings may improve both mobility and cognition even in chronic stroke and thereby impact on cerebral activation patterns. We here aimed at testing these assumptions in an exploratory study to inform subsequent larger intervention studies. Patients and methods: Eight patients (73.3±4.4 years) with a chronic lacunar stroke (mean interval 3.7 years after the acute event with a range from 2 to 4 years) and residual leg paresis leading to gait disturbance received a guided 5-week training focusing on mobility, endurance, and coordination. Before and afterward, they underwent clinical, neuropsychological, and gait assessments and brain MRI at 3 T including a functional ankle movement paradigm. Sixteen healthy controls (HCs; 68.8±5.4 years) followed the same protocol without intervention. Results: After training, patients had improved in mobility, memory, and delayed recall of memory. While cerebral activations in HC remained completely unaltered, patients showed increased activations in the right precentral gyrus, the right and left superior frontal gyri, and the right frontal lobe, with bipedal ankle movements after training. Conclusion: In this exploratory study of chronic stroke, we found not only significant effects of physical training on mobility but also distinct aspects of cognition already with a small number of highly selected patients. These improvements were paralleled by alterations in cerebral activity possibly reflecting neuronal plasticity. Larger studies including randomization are needed. Keywords: mobility, cognition, lacunar stroke, training, rehabilitation, neuronal plasticity
Published: 2016

5. Global Differences in Risk Factors, Etiology, and Outcome of Ischemic Stroke in Young Adults-A Worldwide Meta-analysis: The GOAL Initiative

Author: Jacob, M.A., Ekker, M.S., Allach, Y., Cai, M., Aarnio, Karoliina, Arauz, A., Arnold, M., Bae, H.J., Bandeo, L., Barboza, M.A., Bolognese, M., Bonardo, P., Brouns, R., Chuluun, B., Chuluunbatar, E., Cordonnier, C., Dagvajantsan, B., Debette, S., Don, A., Enzinger, C., Ekizoglu, E., Fandler-Höfler, S., Fazekas, F., Fromm, A., Gattringer, T., Hora, T.F., Jern, C., Jood, K., Kim, Y.S., Kittner, S., Kleinig, T., Klijn, C.J.M., Kõrv, J., Kumar, V., Lee, K.J., Lee, Theo A.J. van der, Maaijwee, N.A.M.M., Martinez-Majander, N., Marto, J.P., Mehndiratta, M.M., Mifsud, V., Montanaro, V., Pacio, G., Patel, V.B., Phillips, M.C., Piechowski-Jozwiak, B., Pikula, A., Ruiz-Sandoval, J., Sarnowski, B., Swartz, R.H., Tan, K.S., Tanne, D., Tatlisumak, T., Thijs, V., Viana-Baptista, M., Vibo, R., Wu, T.Y., Yesilot, N., Waje-Andreassen, U., Pezzini, A., Putaala, J., Tuladhar, A.M., Leeuw, F.E. de, Jacob, M.A., Ekker, M.S., Allach, Y., Cai, M., Aarnio, Karoliina, Arauz, A., Arnold, M., Bae, H.J., Bandeo, L., Barboza, M.A., Bolognese, M., Bonardo, P., Brouns, R., Chuluun, B., Chuluunbatar, E., Cordonnier, C., Dagvajantsan, B., Debette, S., Don, A., Enzinger, C., Ekizoglu, E., Fandler-Höfler, S., Fazekas, F., Fromm, A., Gattringer, T., Hora, T.F., Jern, C., Jood, K., Kim, Y.S., Kittner, S., Kleinig, T., Klijn, C.J.M., Kõrv, J., Kumar, V., Lee, K.J., Lee, Theo A.J. van der, Maaijwee, N.A.M.M., Martinez-Majander, N., Marto, J.P., Mehndiratta, M.M., Mifsud, V., Montanaro, V., Pacio, G., Patel, V.B., Phillips, M.C., Piechowski-Jozwiak, B., Pikula, A., Ruiz-Sandoval, J., Sarnowski, B., Swartz, R.H., Tan, K.S., Tanne, D., Tatlisumak, T., Thijs, V., Viana-Baptista, M., Vibo, R., Wu, T.Y., Yesilot, N., Waje-Andreassen, U., Pezzini, A., Putaala, J., Tuladhar, A.M., and Leeuw, F.E. de
Abstract: Item does not contain fulltext, BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: There is a worldwide increase in the incidence of stroke in young adults, with major regional and ethnic differences. Advancing knowledge of ethnic and regional variation in causes and outcomes will be beneficial in implementation of regional health care services. We studied the global distribution of risk factors, causes, and 3-month mortality of young patients with ischemic stroke, by performing a patient data meta-analysis from different cohorts worldwide. METHODS: We performed a pooled analysis of individual patient data from cohort studies that included consecutive patients with ischemic stroke aged 18-50 years. We studied differences in prevalence of risk factors and causes of ischemic stroke between different ethnic and racial groups, geographic regions, and countries with different income levels. We investigated differences in 3-month mortality by mixed-effects multivariable logistic regression. RESULTS: We included 17,663 patients from 32 cohorts in 29 countries. Hypertension and diabetes were most prevalent in Black (hypertension, 52.1%; diabetes, 20.7%) and Asian patients (hypertension 46.1%, diabetes, 20.9%). Large vessel atherosclerosis and small vessel disease were more often the cause of stroke in high-income countries (HICs; both p < 0.001), whereas "other determined stroke" and "undetermined stroke" were higher in low and middle-income countries (LMICs; both p < 0.001). Patients in LMICs were younger, had less vascular risk factors, and despite this, more often died within 3 months than those from HICs (odds ratio 2.49; 95% confidence interval 1.42-4.36). DISCUSSION: Ethnoracial and regional differences in risk factors and causes of stroke at young age provide an understanding of ethnic and racial and regional differences in incidence of ischemic stroke. Our results also highlight the dissimilarities in outcome after stroke in young adults that exist between LMICs and HICs, which should serve as call to action to improve h
Published: 2022

6. Outcomes of Cerebral Venous Thrombosis due to Vaccine-Induced Immune Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia After the Acute Phase

Author: Munckhof, A. van de, Lindgren, E., Kleinig, T.J., Field, T.S., Cordonnier, C., Krzywicka, K., Poli, S., Sanchez van Kammen, M., Borhani-Haghighi, A., Lemmens, R., Scutelnic, A., Ciccone, A., Gattringer, T., Wittstock, M., Dizonno, V., Devroye, A., Elkady, A., Günther, A., Cervera, A., Mengel, A., Chew, B.L.A., Buck, B., Zanferrari, C., Garcia-Esperon, C., Jacobi, C., Soriano, C., Michalski, D., Zamani, Z., Blacquiere, D., Johansson, E., Cuadrado-Godia, E., Vuillier, F., Bode, F.J., Caparros, F., Maier, F., Tsivgoulis, G., Katzberg, H.D., Duan, J., Burrow, J., Pelz, J., Mbroh, J., Oen, J., Schouten, J., Zimmermann, J., Ng, K., Garambois, K., Petruzzellis, M., Dias, M., Ghiasian, M., Romoli, M., Miranda, M., Wronski, M., Skjelland, M., Almasi-Dooghaee, M., Cuisenier, P., Murphy, S., Timsit, S., Coutts, S.B., Schönenberger, S., Nagel, S., Hiltunen, S., Chatterton, S., Cox, T., Bartsch, T., Shaygannejad, V., Mirzaasgari, Z., Middeldorp, S., Levi, M.M., Kremer Hovinga, J.A., Jood, K., Tatlisumak, T., Putaala, J., Heldner, M.R., Arnold, M., Aguiar de Sousa, D., Ferro, J.M., Coutinho, J.M., Munckhof, A. van de, Lindgren, E., Kleinig, T.J., Field, T.S., Cordonnier, C., Krzywicka, K., Poli, S., Sanchez van Kammen, M., Borhani-Haghighi, A., Lemmens, R., Scutelnic, A., Ciccone, A., Gattringer, T., Wittstock, M., Dizonno, V., Devroye, A., Elkady, A., Günther, A., Cervera, A., Mengel, A., Chew, B.L.A., Buck, B., Zanferrari, C., Garcia-Esperon, C., Jacobi, C., Soriano, C., Michalski, D., Zamani, Z., Blacquiere, D., Johansson, E., Cuadrado-Godia, E., Vuillier, F., Bode, F.J., Caparros, F., Maier, F., Tsivgoulis, G., Katzberg, H.D., Duan, J., Burrow, J., Pelz, J., Mbroh, J., Oen, J., Schouten, J., Zimmermann, J., Ng, K., Garambois, K., Petruzzellis, M., Dias, M., Ghiasian, M., Romoli, M., Miranda, M., Wronski, M., Skjelland, M., Almasi-Dooghaee, M., Cuisenier, P., Murphy, S., Timsit, S., Coutts, S.B., Schönenberger, S., Nagel, S., Hiltunen, S., Chatterton, S., Cox, T., Bartsch, T., Shaygannejad, V., Mirzaasgari, Z., Middeldorp, S., Levi, M.M., Kremer Hovinga, J.A., Jood, K., Tatlisumak, T., Putaala, J., Heldner, M.R., Arnold, M., Aguiar de Sousa, D., Ferro, J.M., and Coutinho, J.M.
Abstract: Item does not contain fulltext, BACKGROUND: Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) due to vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT) is a severe condition, with high in-hospital mortality rates. Here, we report clinical outcomes of patients with CVT-VITT after SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) vaccination who survived initial hospitalization. METHODS: We used data from an international registry of patients who developed CVT within 28 days of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination, collected until February 10, 2022. VITT diagnosis was classified based on the Pavord criteria. Outcomes were mortality, functional independence (modified Rankin Scale score 0-2), VITT relapse, new thrombosis, and bleeding events (all after discharge from initial hospitalization). RESULTS: Of 107 CVT-VITT cases, 43 (40%) died during initial hospitalization. Of the remaining 64 patients, follow-up data were available for 60 (94%) patients (37 definite VITT, 9 probable VITT, and 14 possible VITT). Median age was 40 years and 45/60 (75%) patients were women. Median follow-up time was 150 days (interquartile range, 94-194). Two patients died during follow-up (3% [95% CI, 1%-11%). Functional independence was achieved by 53/60 (88% [95% CI, 78%-94%]) patients. No new venous or arterial thrombotic events were reported. One patient developed a major bleeding during follow-up (fatal intracerebral bleed). CONCLUSIONS: In contrast to the high mortality of CVT-VITT in the acute phase, mortality among patients who survived the initial hospitalization was low, new thrombotic events did not occur, and bleeding events were rare. Approximately 9 out of 10 CVT-VITT patients who survived the acute phase were functionally independent at follow-up.
Published: 2022

7. Management of Cerebral Venous Thrombosis Due to Adenoviral COVID-19 Vaccination

Author: Scutelnic, A., Krzywicka, K., Mbroh, J., Munckhof, A. van de, Kammen, M.S.V., Sousa, D.A. de, Lindgren, E., Jood, K., Günther, A., Hiltunen, S., Putaala, J., Tiede, A., Maier, F., Kern, R., Bartsch, T., Althaus, K., Ciccone, A., Wiedmann, M., Skjelland, M., Medina, A., Cuadrado-Godia, E., Cox, T., Aujayeb, A., Raposo, N., Garambois, K., Payen, J.F., Vuillier, F., Franchineau, G., Timsit, S., Bougon, D., Dubois, M.C., Tawa, A., Tracol, C., Maistre, E. De, Bonneville, F., Vayne, C., Mengel, A., Michalski, D., Pelz, J., Wittstock, M., Bode, F., Zimmermann, J., Schouten, J., Buture, A., Murphy, S., Palma, V., Negro, A., Gutschalk, A., Nagel, S., Schoenenberger, S., Frisullo, G., Zanferrari, C., Grillo, F., Giammello, F., Martin, M.M., Cervera, A., Burrow, J., Esperon, C.G., Chew, B.L.A., Kleinig, T.J., Soriano, C., Zimatore, D.S., Petruzzellis, M., Elkady, A., Miranda, M.S., Fernandes, J., Vogel, A., Johansson, E., Philip, A.P., Coutts, S.B., Bal, S., Buck, B., Legault, C., Blacquiere, D., Katzberg, H.D., Field, T.S., Dizonno, V., Gattringer, T., Jacobi, C., Devroye, A., Lemmens, R., Kristoffersen, E.S., Poggio, M.B. di, Ghiasian, M., Karapanayiotides, T., Chatterton, S., Wronski, M., Ng, K., Kahnis, R., Geeraerts, T., Reiner, P., Cordonnier, C., Middeldorp, S., Levi, M., Gorp, E.C. van, Beek, D van, Brodard, J., Kremer Hovinga, J.A., Kruip, M., Tatlisumak, T., Poli, S., Heldner, M.R., Scutelnic, A., Krzywicka, K., Mbroh, J., Munckhof, A. van de, Kammen, M.S.V., Sousa, D.A. de, Lindgren, E., Jood, K., Günther, A., Hiltunen, S., Putaala, J., Tiede, A., Maier, F., Kern, R., Bartsch, T., Althaus, K., Ciccone, A., Wiedmann, M., Skjelland, M., Medina, A., Cuadrado-Godia, E., Cox, T., Aujayeb, A., Raposo, N., Garambois, K., Payen, J.F., Vuillier, F., Franchineau, G., Timsit, S., Bougon, D., Dubois, M.C., Tawa, A., Tracol, C., Maistre, E. De, Bonneville, F., Vayne, C., Mengel, A., Michalski, D., Pelz, J., Wittstock, M., Bode, F., Zimmermann, J., Schouten, J., Buture, A., Murphy, S., Palma, V., Negro, A., Gutschalk, A., Nagel, S., Schoenenberger, S., Frisullo, G., Zanferrari, C., Grillo, F., Giammello, F., Martin, M.M., Cervera, A., Burrow, J., Esperon, C.G., Chew, B.L.A., Kleinig, T.J., Soriano, C., Zimatore, D.S., Petruzzellis, M., Elkady, A., Miranda, M.S., Fernandes, J., Vogel, A., Johansson, E., Philip, A.P., Coutts, S.B., Bal, S., Buck, B., Legault, C., Blacquiere, D., Katzberg, H.D., Field, T.S., Dizonno, V., Gattringer, T., Jacobi, C., Devroye, A., Lemmens, R., Kristoffersen, E.S., Poggio, M.B. di, Ghiasian, M., Karapanayiotides, T., Chatterton, S., Wronski, M., Ng, K., Kahnis, R., Geeraerts, T., Reiner, P., Cordonnier, C., Middeldorp, S., Levi, M., Gorp, E.C. van, Beek, D van, Brodard, J., Kremer Hovinga, J.A., Kruip, M., Tatlisumak, T., Poli, S., and Heldner, M.R.
Abstract: Contains fulltext : 282309.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access), OBJECTIVE: Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) caused by vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT) is a rare adverse effect of adenovirus-based severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccines. In March 2021, after autoimmune pathogenesis of VITT was discovered, treatment recommendations were developed. These comprised immunomodulation, non-heparin anticoagulants, and avoidance of platelet transfusion. The aim of this study was to evaluate adherence to these recommendations and its association with mortality. METHODS: We used data from an international prospective registry of patients with CVT after the adenovirus-based SARS-CoV-2 vaccination. We analyzed possible, probable, or definite VITT-CVT cases included until January 18, 2022. Immunomodulation entailed administration of intravenous immunoglobulins and/or plasmapheresis. RESULTS: Ninety-nine patients with VITT-CVT from 71 hospitals in 17 countries were analyzed. Five of 38 (13%), 11 of 24 (46%), and 28 of 37 (76%) of the patients diagnosed in March, April, and from May onward, respectively, were treated in-line with VITT recommendations (p < 0.001). Overall, treatment according to recommendations had no statistically significant influence on mortality (14/44 [32%] vs 29/55 [52%], adjusted odds ratio [OR] = 0.43, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.16-1.19). However, patients who received immunomodulation had lower mortality (19/65 [29%] vs 24/34 [70%], adjusted OR = 0.19, 95% CI = 0.06-0.58). Treatment with non-heparin anticoagulants instead of heparins was not associated with lower mortality (17/51 [33%] vs 13/35 [37%], adjusted OR = 0.70, 95% CI = 0.24-2.04). Mortality was also not significantly influenced by platelet transfusion (17/27 [63%] vs 26/72 [36%], adjusted OR = 2.19, 95% CI = 0.74-6.54). CONCLUSIONS: In patients with VITT-CVT, adherence to VITT treatment recommendations improved over time. Immunomodulation seems crucial for reducing mortality of VITT-CVT. ANN NEUROL
Published: 2022

8. Endovascular stroke therapy in Austria: a nationwide 1-year experience

Author: Serles, W., Gattringer, T., Mutzenbach, S., Seyfang, L., Trenkler, J., Killer-Oberpfalzer, M., Deutschmann, H., Niederkorn, K., Wolf, F., Gruber, A., Hausegger, K., Weber, J., Thurnher, S., Gizewski, E., Willeit, J., Karaic, R., Fertl, E., Našel, C., Brainin, M., Erian, J., Oberndorfer, S., Karnel, F., Grisold, W., Auff, E., Fazekas, F., Haring, H.-P., and Lang, W.
Published: 2016
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9. Global Impact of COVID-19 on Stroke Care and IV Thrombolysis

Author: Nogueira, R.G. Qureshi, M.M. Abdalkader, M. Martins, S.O. Yamagami, H. Qiu, Z. Mansour, O.Y. Sathya, A. Czlonkowska, A. Tsivgoulis, G. Aguiar de Sousa, D. Demeestere, J. Mikulik, R. Vanacker, P. Siegler, J.E. Kõrv, J. Biller, J. Liang, C.W. Sangha, N.S. Zha, A.M. Czap, A.L. Holmstedt, C.A. Turan, T.N. Ntaios, G. Malhotra, K. Tayal, A. Loochtan, A. Ranta, A. Mistry, E.A. Alexandrov, A.W. Huang, D.Y. Yaghi, S. Raz, E. Sheth, S.A. Mohammaden, M.H. Frankel, M. Bila Lamou, E.G. Aref, H.M. Elbassiouny, A. Hassan, F. Menecie, T. Mustafa, W. Shokri, H.M. Roushdy, T. Sarfo, F.S. Alabi, T.O. Arabambi, B. Nwazor, E.O. Sunmonu, T.A. Wahab, K. Yaria, J. Mohammed, H.H. Adebayo, P.B. Riahi, A.D. Sassi, S.B. Gwaunza, L. Ngwende, G.W. Sahakyan, D. Rahman, A. Ai, Z. Bai, F. Duan, Z. Hao, Y. Huang, W. Li, G. Li, W. Liu, G. Luo, J. Shang, X. Sui, Y. Tian, L. Wen, H. Wu, B. Yan, Y. Yuan, Z. Zhang, H. Zhang, J. Zhao, W. Zi, W. Leung, T.W. Chugh, C. Huded, V. Menon, B. Pandian, J.D. Sylaja, P.N. Usman, F.S. Farhoudi, M. Hokmabadi, E.S. Horev, A. Reznik, A. Sivan Hoffmann, R. Ohara, N. Sakai, N. Watanabe, D. Yamamoto, R. Doijiri, R. Tokuda, N. Yamada, T. Terasaki, T. Yazawa, Y. Uwatoko, T. Dembo, T. Shimizu, H. Sugiura, Y. Miyashita, F. Fukuda, H. Miyake, K. Shimbo, J. Sugimura, Y. Yagita, Y. Takenobu, Y. Matsumaru, Y. Yamada, S. Kono, R. Kanamaru, T. Yamazaki, H. Sakaguchi, M. Todo, K. Yamamoto, N. Sonoda, K. Yoshida, T. Hashimoto, H. Nakahara, I. Kondybayeva, A. Faizullina, K. Kamenova, S. Zhanuzakov, M. Baek, J.-H. Hwang, Y. Lee, J.S. Lee, S.B. Moon, J. Park, H. Seo, J.H. Seo, K.-D. Sohn, S.I. Young, C.J. Ahdab, R. Wan Zaidi, W.A. Aziz, Z.A. Basri, H.B. Chung, L.W. Ibrahim, A.B. Ibrahim, K.A. Looi, I. Tan, W.Y. Yahya, N.W. Groppa, S. Leahu, P. Al Hashmi, A.M. Imam, Y.Z. Akhtar, N. Pineda-Franks, M.C. Co, C.O. Kandyba, D. Alhazzani, A. Al-Jehani, H. Tham, C.H. Mamauag, M.J. Venketasubramanian, N. Chen, C.-H. Tang, S.-C. Churojana, A. Akil, E. Aykaç, Ö. Ozdemir, A.O. Giray, S. Hussain, S.I. John, S. Le Vu, H. Tran, A.D. Nguyen, H.H. Nhu Pham, T. Nguyen, T.H. Nguyen, T.Q. Gattringer, T. Enzinger, C. Killer-Oberpfalzer, M. Bellante, F. De Blauwe, S. Vanhooren, G. De Raedt, S. Dusart, A. Lemmens, R. Ligot, N. Pierre Rutgers, M. Yperzeele, L. Alexiev, F. Sakelarova, T. Bedeković, M.R. Budincevic, H. Cindric, I. Hucika, Z. Ozretic, D. Saric, M.S. Pfeifer, F. Karpowic, I. Cernik, D. Sramek, M. Skoda, M. Hlavacova, H. Klecka, L. Koutny, M. Vaclavik, D. Skoda, O. Fiksa, J. Hanelova, K. Nevsimalova, M. Rezek, R. Prochazka, P. Krejstova, G. Neumann, J. Vachova, M. Brzezanski, H. Hlinovsky, D. Tenora, D. Jura, R. Jurák, L. Novak, J. Novak, A. Topinka, Z. Fibrich, P. Sobolova, H. Volny, O. Krarup Christensen, H. Drenck, N. Klingenberg Iversen, H. Simonsen, C.Z. Truelsen, T.C. Wienecke, T. Vibo, R. Gross-Paju, K. Toomsoo, T. Antsov, K. Caparros, F. Cordonnier, C. Dan, M. Faucheux, J.-M. Mechtouff, L. Eker, O. Lesaine, E. Ondze, B. Peres, R. Pico, F. Piotin, M. Pop, R. Rouanet, F. Gubeladze, T. Khinikadze, M. Lobjanidze, N. Tsiskaridze, A. Nagel, S. Ringleb, P.A. Rosenkranz, M. Schmidt, H. Sedghi, A. Siepmann, T. Szabo, K. Thomalla, G. Palaiodimou, L. Sagris, D. Kargiotis, O. Klivenyi, P. Szapary, L. Tarkanyi, G. Adami, A. Bandini, F. Calabresi, P. Frisullo, G. Renieri, L. Sangalli, D. Pirson, A. Uyttenboogaart, M. van den Wijngaard, I. Kristoffersen, E.S. Brola, W. Fudala, M. Horoch-Lyszczarek, E. Karlinski, M. Kazmierski, R. Kram, P. Rogoziewicz, M. Kaczorowski, R. Luchowski, P. Sienkiewicz-Jarosz, H. Sobolewski, P. Fryze, W. Wisniewska, A. Wiszniewska, M. Ferreira, P. Ferreira, P. Fonseca, L. Marto, J.P. Pinho E Melo, T. Nunes, A.P. Rodrigues, M. Tedim Cruz, V. Falup-Pecurariu, C. Krastev, G. Mako, M. de Leciñana, M.A. Arenillas, J.F. Ayo-Martin, O. Cruz Culebras, A. Tejedor, E.D. Montaner, J. Pérez-Sánchez, S. Tola Arribas, M.A. Rodriguez Vasquez, A. Mayza, M. Bernava, G. Brehm, A. Machi, P. Fischer, U. Gralla, J. Michel, P.L. Psychogios, M.-N. Strambo, D. Banerjee, S. Krishnan, K. Kwan, J. Butt, A. Catanese, L. Demchuk, A.M. Field, T. Haynes, J. Hill, M.D. Khosravani, H. Mackey, A. Pikula, A. Saposnik, G. Scott, C.A. Shoamanesh, A. Shuaib, A. Yip, S. Barboza, M.A. Barrientos, J.D. Portillo Rivera, L.I. Gongora-Rivera, F. Novarro-Escudero, N. Blanco, A. Abraham, M. Alsbrook, D. Altschul, D. Alvarado-Ortiz, A.J. Bach, I. Badruddin, A. Barazangi, N. Brereton, C. Castonguay, A. Chaturvedi, S. Chaudry, S.A. Choe, H. Choi, J.H. Dharmadhikari, S. Desai, K. Devlin, T.G. Doss, V.T. Edgell, R. Etherton, M. Farooqui, M. Frei, D. Gandhi, D. Grigoryan, M. Gupta, R. Hassan, A.E. Helenius, J. Kaliaev, A. Kaushal, R. Khandelwal, P. Khawaja, A.M. Khoury, N.N. Kim, B.S. Kleindorfer, D.O. Koyfman, F. Lee, V.H. Leung, L.Y. Linares, G. Linfante, I. Lutsep, H.L. Macdougall, L. Male, S. Malik, A.M. Masoud, H. McDermott, M. Mehta, B.P. Min, J. Mittal, M. Morris, J.G. Multani, S.S. Nahab, F. Nalleballe, K. Nguyen, C.B. Novakovic-White, R. Ortega-Gutierrez, S. Rahangdale, R.H. Ramakrishnan, P. Romero, J.R. Rost, N. Rothstein, A. Ruland, S. Shah, R. Sharma, M. Silver, B. Simmons, M. Singh, A. Starosciak, A.K. Strasser, S.L. Szeder, V. Teleb, M. Tsai, J.P. Voetsch, B. Balaguera, O. Pujol Lereis, V.A. Luraschi, A. Almeida, M.S. Cardoso, F.B. Conforto, A. De Deus Silva, L. Varrone Giacomini, L. Oliveira Lima, F. Longo, A.L. Magalhães, P.S.C. Martins, R.T. Mont'alverne, F. Mora Cuervo, D.L. Costa Rebello, L. Valler, L. Zetola, V.F. Lavados, P.M. Navia, V. Olavarría, V.V. Almeida Toro, J.M. Amaya, P.F.R. Bayona, H. Corredor, A. Rivera Ordonez, C.E. Mantilla Barbosa, D.K. Lara, O. Patiño, M.R. Diaz Escobar, L.F. Dejesus Melgarejo Fariña, D.E. Cardozo Villamayor, A. Zelaya Zarza, A.J. Barrientos Iman, D.M. Rodriguez Kadota, L. Campbell, B. Hankey, G.J. Hair, C. Kleinig, T. Ma, A. Tomazini Martins, R. Sahathevan, R. Thijs, V. Salazar, D. Yuan-Hao Wu, T. Haussen, D.C. Liebeskind, D. Yavagal, D.R. Jovin, T.G. Zaidat, O.O. Nguyen, T.N. SVIN COVID-19 Global Stroke Registry SVIN COVID-19 Global Stroke Registry
Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To measure the global impact of COVID-19 pandemic on volumes of IV thrombolysis (IVT), IVT transfers, and stroke hospitalizations over 4 months at the height of the pandemic (March 1 to June 30, 2020) compared with 2 control 4-month periods. METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional, observational, retrospective study across 6 continents, 70 countries, and 457 stroke centers. Diagnoses were identified by their ICD-10 codes or classifications in stroke databases. RESULTS: There were 91,373 stroke admissions in the 4 months immediately before compared to 80,894 admissions during the pandemic months, representing an 11.5% (95% confidence interval [CI] -11.7 to -11.3, p < 0.0001) decline. There were 13,334 IVT therapies in the 4 months preceding compared to 11,570 procedures during the pandemic, representing a 13.2% (95% CI -13.8 to -12.7, p < 0.0001) drop. Interfacility IVT transfers decreased from 1,337 to 1,178, or an 11.9% decrease (95% CI -13.7 to -10.3, p = 0.001). Recovery of stroke hospitalization volume (9.5%, 95% CI 9.2-9.8, p < 0.0001) was noted over the 2 later (May, June) vs the 2 earlier (March, April) pandemic months. There was a 1.48% stroke rate across 119,967 COVID-19 hospitalizations. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection was noted in 3.3% (1,722/52,026) of all stroke admissions. CONCLUSIONS: The COVID-19 pandemic was associated with a global decline in the volume of stroke hospitalizations, IVT, and interfacility IVT transfers. Primary stroke centers and centers with higher COVID-19 inpatient volumes experienced steeper declines. Recovery of stroke hospitalization was noted in the later pandemic months. © 2021 American Academy of Neurology.
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10. European Stroke Organisation and European Academy of Neurology joint guidelines on post-stroke cognitive impairment

Author: Quinn, T.J., Richard, E., Teuschl, Y., Gattringer, T., Hafdi, M., O'Brien, J.T., Merriman, N., Gillebert, C., Huyglier, H., Verdelho, A., Schmidt, R., Ghaziani, E., Forchammer, H., Pendlebury, S.T., Bruffaerts, R., Mijajlovic, M., Drozdowska, B.A., Ball, E., Markus, H.S., Quinn, T.J., Richard, E., Teuschl, Y., Gattringer, T., Hafdi, M., O'Brien, J.T., Merriman, N., Gillebert, C., Huyglier, H., Verdelho, A., Schmidt, R., Ghaziani, E., Forchammer, H., Pendlebury, S.T., Bruffaerts, R., Mijajlovic, M., Drozdowska, B.A., Ball, E., and Markus, H.S.
Abstract: Contains fulltext : 244230.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access), The optimal management of post-stroke cognitive impairment remains controversial. These joint European Stroke Organisation (ESO) and European Academy of Neurology (EAN) guidelines provide evidence-based recommendations to assist clinicians in decision making around prevention, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis. These guidelines were developed according to ESO standard operating procedure and the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) methodology. The working group identified relevant clinical questions, performed systematic reviews and, where possible, meta-analyses of the literature, assessed the quality of the available evidence and made specific recommendations. Expert consensus statements were provided where insufficient evidence was available to provide recommendations based on the GRADE approach. There was limited randomised controlled trial evidence regarding single or multicomponent interventions to prevent post-stroke cognitive decline. Interventions to improve lifestyle and treat vascular risk factors may have many health benefits but a beneficial effect on cognition is not proven. We found no evidence around routine cognitive screening following stroke but recognise the importance of targeted cognitive assessment. We described the accuracy of various cognitive screening tests but found no clearly superior approach to testing. There was insufficient evidence to make a recommendation for use of cholinesterase inhibitors, memantine nootropics or cognitive rehabilitation. There was limited evidence on the use of prediction tools for post-stroke cognitive syndromes (cognitive impairment, dementia and delirium). The association between post-stroke cognitive impairment and most acute structural brain imaging features was unclear, although the presence of substantial white matter hyperintensities of presumed vascular origin on acute MRI brain may help predict cognitive outcomes. These guidelines have highlighted fundamental ar
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11. Development of imaging-based risk scores for prediction of intracranial haemorrhage and ischaemic stroke in patients taking antithrombotic therapy after ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack: a pooled analysis of individual patient data from cohort studies

Author: Best, J.G., Ambler, G., Wilson, D., Lee, K.J., Lim, J.S., Shiozawa, M., Koga, M., Li, L, Lovelock, C., Chabriat, H., Hennerici, M., Wong, Y.K., Mak, H.K.F., Prats-Sanchez, L., Martínez-Domeño, A., Inamura, S., Yoshifuji, K., Arsava, E.M., Horstmann, S., Purrucker, J., Lam, B.Y.K., Wong, A., Kim, Y.D., Song, T.J., Lemmens, R., Eppinger, S., Gattringer, T., Uysal, E., Tanriverdi, Z., Bornstein, N.M., Assayag, E. Ben, Hallevi, H., Molad, J., Nishihara, M., Tanaka, J., Coutts, S.B., Polymeris, A., Wagner, B., Seiffge, D.J., Lyrer, P., Algra, A., Kappelle, L.J., Al-Shahi Salman, R., Jäger, H.R., Lip, G.Y.H., Fischer, U., El-Koussy, M., Mas, J.L., Legrand, Laurence, Karayiannis, C., Phan, T., Gunkel, S., Christ, N., Abrigo, J., Leung, T., Chu, W., Chappell, F., Makin, S., Hayden, D., Williams, D.J., Mess, W.H., Nederkoorn, P.J., Barbato, C., Browning, S., Wiegertjes, K., Tuladhar, A.M., Maaijwee, N., Guevarra, A.C., Yatawara, C., Mendyk, A.M., Delmaire, C., Köhler, S., Oostenbrugge, R van, Zhou, Y, Xu, Chao, Hilal, S., Gyanwali, B., Chen, C, Lou, M., Staals, J., Bordet, R., Kandiah, N., Leeuw, F.E. de, Simister, R., Hendrikse, Jeroen, Kelly, P.J., Wardlaw, J., Soo, Y., Fluri, F., Srikanth, V., Calvet, D., Jung, S., Kwa, V.I.H., Engelter, S.T., Peters, Nils, Smith, E.E., Hara, H., Yakushiji, Y., Orken, D.N., Best, J.G., Ambler, G., Wilson, D., Lee, K.J., Lim, J.S., Shiozawa, M., Koga, M., Li, L, Lovelock, C., Chabriat, H., Hennerici, M., Wong, Y.K., Mak, H.K.F., Prats-Sanchez, L., Martínez-Domeño, A., Inamura, S., Yoshifuji, K., Arsava, E.M., Horstmann, S., Purrucker, J., Lam, B.Y.K., Wong, A., Kim, Y.D., Song, T.J., Lemmens, R., Eppinger, S., Gattringer, T., Uysal, E., Tanriverdi, Z., Bornstein, N.M., Assayag, E. Ben, Hallevi, H., Molad, J., Nishihara, M., Tanaka, J., Coutts, S.B., Polymeris, A., Wagner, B., Seiffge, D.J., Lyrer, P., Algra, A., Kappelle, L.J., Al-Shahi Salman, R., Jäger, H.R., Lip, G.Y.H., Fischer, U., El-Koussy, M., Mas, J.L., Legrand, Laurence, Karayiannis, C., Phan, T., Gunkel, S., Christ, N., Abrigo, J., Leung, T., Chu, W., Chappell, F., Makin, S., Hayden, D., Williams, D.J., Mess, W.H., Nederkoorn, P.J., Barbato, C., Browning, S., Wiegertjes, K., Tuladhar, A.M., Maaijwee, N., Guevarra, A.C., Yatawara, C., Mendyk, A.M., Delmaire, C., Köhler, S., Oostenbrugge, R van, Zhou, Y, Xu, Chao, Hilal, S., Gyanwali, B., Chen, C, Lou, M., Staals, J., Bordet, R., Kandiah, N., Leeuw, F.E. de, Simister, R., Hendrikse, Jeroen, Kelly, P.J., Wardlaw, J., Soo, Y., Fluri, F., Srikanth, V., Calvet, D., Jung, S., Kwa, V.I.H., Engelter, S.T., Peters, Nils, Smith, E.E., Hara, H., Yakushiji, Y., and Orken, D.N.
Abstract: Item does not contain fulltext, BACKGROUND: Balancing the risks of recurrent ischaemic stroke and intracranial haemorrhage is important for patients treated with antithrombotic therapy after ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack. However, existing predictive models offer insufficient performance, particularly for assessing the risk of intracranial haemorrhage. We aimed to develop new risk scores incorporating clinical variables and cerebral microbleeds, an MRI biomarker of intracranial haemorrhage and ischaemic stroke risk. METHODS: We did a pooled analysis of individual-patient data from the Microbleeds International Collaborative Network (MICON), which includes 38 hospital-based prospective cohort studies from 18 countries. All studies recruited participants with previous ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack, acquired baseline MRI allowing quantification of cerebral microbleeds, and followed-up participants for ischaemic stroke and intracranial haemorrhage. Participants not taking antithrombotic drugs were excluded. We developed Cox regression models to predict the 5-year risks of intracranial haemorrhage and ischaemic stroke, selecting candidate predictors on biological relevance and simplifying models using backward elimination. We derived integer risk scores for clinical use. We assessed model performance in internal validation, adjusted for optimism using bootstrapping. The study is registered on PROSPERO, CRD42016036602. FINDINGS: The included studies recruited participants between Aug 28, 2001, and Feb 4, 2018. 15 766 participants had follow-up for intracranial haemorrhage, and 15 784 for ischaemic stroke. Over a median follow-up of 2 years, 184 intracranial haemorrhages and 1048 ischaemic strokes were reported. The risk models we developed included cerebral microbleed burden and simple clinical variables. Optimism-adjusted c indices were 0·73 (95% CI 0·69-0·77) with a calibration slope of 0·94 (0·81-1·06) for the intracranial haemorrhage model and 0·63 (0·62-0·65) with
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12. Development of imaging-based risk scores for prediction of intracranial haemorrhage and ischaemic stroke in patients taking antithrombotic therapy after ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack: a pooled analysis of individual patient data from cohort studies.

Author: Best J.G., Ambler G., Wilson D., Lee K.-J., Lim J.-S., Shiozawa M., Koga M., Li L., Lovelock C., Chabriat H., Hennerici M., Wong Y.K., Mak H.K.F., Prats-Sanchez L., Martinez-Domeno A., Inamura S., Yoshifuji K., Arsava E.M., Horstmann S., Purrucker J., Lam B.Y.K., Wong A., Kim Y.D., Song T.-J., Lemmens R., Eppinger S., Gattringer T., Uysal E., Tanriverdi Z., Bornstein N.M., Ben Assayag E., Hallevi H., Molad J., Nishihara M., Tanaka J., Coutts S.B., Polymeris A., Wagner B., Seiffge D.J., Lyrer P., Algra A., Kappelle L.J., Al-Shahi Salman R., Jager H.R., Lip G.Y.H., Fischer U., El-Koussy M., Mas J.-L., Legrand L., Karayiannis C., Phan T., Gunkel S., Christ N., Abrigo J., Leung T., Chu W., Chappell F., Makin S., Hayden D., Williams D.J., Mess W.H., Nederkoorn P.J., Barbato C., Browning S., Wiegertjes K., Tuladhar A.M., Maaijwee N., Guevarra A.C., Yatawara C., Mendyk A.-M., Delmaire C., Kohler S., van Oostenbrugge R., Zhou Y., Xu C., Hilal S., Gyanwali B., Chen C., Lou M., Staals J., Bordet R., Kandiah N., de Leeuw F.-E., Simister R., Hendrikse J., Kelly P.J., Wardlaw J., Soo Y., Fluri F., Srikanth V., Calvet D., Jung S., Kwa V.I.H., Engelter S.T., Peters N., Smith E.E., Hara H., Yakushiji Y., Orken D.N., Fazekas F., Thijs V., Heo J.H., Mok V., Veltkamp R., Ay H., Imaizumi T., Gomez-Anson B., Lau K.K., Jouvent E., Rothwell P.M., Toyoda K., Bae H.-J., Marti-Fabregas J., Werring D.J., Harkness K., Shaw L., Sword J., Mohd Nor A., Sharma P., Kelly D., Harrington F., Randall M., Smith M., Mahawish K., Elmarim A., Esisi B., Cullen C., Nallasivam A., Price C., Barry A., Roffe C., Coyle J., Hassan A., Birns J., Cohen D., Sekaran L., Parry-Jones A., Parry A., Hargroves D., Proschel H., Datta P., Darawil K., Manoj A., Burn M., Patterson C., Giallombardo E., Smyth N., Mansoor S., Anwar I., Marsh R., Ispoglou S., Chadha D., Prabhakaran M., Meenakishundaram S., O'Connell J., Scott J., Krishnamurthy V., Aghoram P., McCormick M., Sprigg N., O'Mahony P., Cooper M., Choy L., Wilkinson P., Leach S., Caine S., Burger I., Gunathilagan G., Guyler P., Emsley H., Davis M., Manawadu D., Pasco K., Mamun M., Luder R., Sajid M., Okwera J., Warburton E., Saastamoinen K., England T., Putterill J., Flossman E., Power M., Dani K., Mangion D., Suman A., Corrigan J., Lawrence E., Vahidassr D., Shakeshaft C., Brown M., Charidimou A., Cohen H., Banerjee G., Houlden H., White M., Yousry T., Flossmann E., Muir K., Gratz P., Mattle H., Panos L., Korczyn A., Kliper E., Maeder P., Gass A., Pachai C., Bracoub L., Douste-Blazy M.-Y., Fratacci M.D., Vicaut E., Sato S., Miwa K., Fujita K., Ide T., Ma H., Ly J., Singhal S., Chandra R., Slater L.-A., Soufan C., Moran C., Traenka C., Thilemann S., Fladt J., Gensicke H., Bonati L., Kim B.J., Han M.-K., Kang J., Ko E., Yang M.H., Jang M.S., Murphy S., Carty F., Akijian L., Thornton J., Schembri M., Douven E., Delgado-Mederos R., Marin R., Camps-Renom P., Guisado-Alonso D., Nunez F., Medrano-Martorell S., Merino E., Iida K., Ikeda S., Irie H., Demirelli D.S., Medanta J.M., Zerna C., Hernandez M.V., Armitage P., Heye A., Munoz-Maniega S., Sakka E., Thrippleton M., Dennis M., Beigneux Y., Silva M., Venketasubramanian N., Ho S.L., Cheung R.T.F., Chan K.H., Teo K.C., Hui E., Kwan J.S.K., Chang R., Tse M.Y., Hoi C.P., Chan C.Y., Chan O.L., Cheung R.H.K., Wong E.K.M., Leung K.T., Tsang S.F., Ip H.L., Ma S.H., Ma K., Fong W.C., Li S.H., Li R., Ng P.W., Wong K.K., Liu W., Wong L., Ramos L., De Schryver E., Jobsis J., van der Sande J., Brouwers P., Roos Y., Stam J., Bakker S., Verbiest H., Schoonewille W., Linn C., Hertzberger L., van Gemert M., Berntsen P., Van Dam-Nolen D., Kooi M.E., Van der Lugt A., Koudstaal P., Leff A., Ward N., Nachev P., Perry R., Ozkan H., Mitchell J., Best J.G., Ambler G., Wilson D., Lee K.-J., Lim J.-S., Shiozawa M., Koga M., Li L., Lovelock C., Chabriat H., Hennerici M., Wong Y.K., Mak H.K.F., Prats-Sanchez L., Martinez-Domeno A., Inamura S., Yoshifuji K., Arsava E.M., Horstmann S., Purrucker J., Lam B.Y.K., Wong A., Kim Y.D., Song T.-J., Lemmens R., Eppinger S., Gattringer T., Uysal E., Tanriverdi Z., Bornstein N.M., Ben Assayag E., Hallevi H., Molad J., Nishihara M., Tanaka J., Coutts S.B., Polymeris A., Wagner B., Seiffge D.J., Lyrer P., Algra A., Kappelle L.J., Al-Shahi Salman R., Jager H.R., Lip G.Y.H., Fischer U., El-Koussy M., Mas J.-L., Legrand L., Karayiannis C., Phan T., Gunkel S., Christ N., Abrigo J., Leung T., Chu W., Chappell F., Makin S., Hayden D., Williams D.J., Mess W.H., Nederkoorn P.J., Barbato C., Browning S., Wiegertjes K., Tuladhar A.M., Maaijwee N., Guevarra A.C., Yatawara C., Mendyk A.-M., Delmaire C., Kohler S., van Oostenbrugge R., Zhou Y., Xu C., Hilal S., Gyanwali B., Chen C., Lou M., Staals J., Bordet R., Kandiah N., de Leeuw F.-E., Simister R., Hendrikse J., Kelly P.J., Wardlaw J., Soo Y., Fluri F., Srikanth V., Calvet D., Jung S., Kwa V.I.H., Engelter S.T., Peters N., Smith E.E., Hara H., Yakushiji Y., Orken D.N., Fazekas F., Thijs V., Heo J.H., Mok V., Veltkamp R., Ay H., Imaizumi T., Gomez-Anson B., Lau K.K., Jouvent E., Rothwell P.M., Toyoda K., Bae H.-J., Marti-Fabregas J., Werring D.J., Harkness K., Shaw L., Sword J., Mohd Nor A., Sharma P., Kelly D., Harrington F., Randall M., Smith M., Mahawish K., Elmarim A., Esisi B., Cullen C., Nallasivam A., Price C., Barry A., Roffe C., Coyle J., Hassan A., Birns J., Cohen D., Sekaran L., Parry-Jones A., Parry A., Hargroves D., Proschel H., Datta P., Darawil K., Manoj A., Burn M., Patterson C., Giallombardo E., Smyth N., Mansoor S., Anwar I., Marsh R., Ispoglou S., Chadha D., Prabhakaran M., Meenakishundaram S., O'Connell J., Scott J., Krishnamurthy V., Aghoram P., McCormick M., Sprigg N., O'Mahony P., Cooper M., Choy L., Wilkinson P., Leach S., Caine S., Burger I., Gunathilagan G., Guyler P., Emsley H., Davis M., Manawadu D., Pasco K., Mamun M., Luder R., Sajid M., Okwera J., Warburton E., Saastamoinen K., England T., Putterill J., Flossman E., Power M., Dani K., Mangion D., Suman A., Corrigan J., Lawrence E., Vahidassr D., Shakeshaft C., Brown M., Charidimou A., Cohen H., Banerjee G., Houlden H., White M., Yousry T., Flossmann E., Muir K., Gratz P., Mattle H., Panos L., Korczyn A., Kliper E., Maeder P., Gass A., Pachai C., Bracoub L., Douste-Blazy M.-Y., Fratacci M.D., Vicaut E., Sato S., Miwa K., Fujita K., Ide T., Ma H., Ly J., Singhal S., Chandra R., Slater L.-A., Soufan C., Moran C., Traenka C., Thilemann S., Fladt J., Gensicke H., Bonati L., Kim B.J., Han M.-K., Kang J., Ko E., Yang M.H., Jang M.S., Murphy S., Carty F., Akijian L., Thornton J., Schembri M., Douven E., Delgado-Mederos R., Marin R., Camps-Renom P., Guisado-Alonso D., Nunez F., Medrano-Martorell S., Merino E., Iida K., Ikeda S., Irie H., Demirelli D.S., Medanta J.M., Zerna C., Hernandez M.V., Armitage P., Heye A., Munoz-Maniega S., Sakka E., Thrippleton M., Dennis M., Beigneux Y., Silva M., Venketasubramanian N., Ho S.L., Cheung R.T.F., Chan K.H., Teo K.C., Hui E., Kwan J.S.K., Chang R., Tse M.Y., Hoi C.P., Chan C.Y., Chan O.L., Cheung R.H.K., Wong E.K.M., Leung K.T., Tsang S.F., Ip H.L., Ma S.H., Ma K., Fong W.C., Li S.H., Li R., Ng P.W., Wong K.K., Liu W., Wong L., Ramos L., De Schryver E., Jobsis J., van der Sande J., Brouwers P., Roos Y., Stam J., Bakker S., Verbiest H., Schoonewille W., Linn C., Hertzberger L., van Gemert M., Berntsen P., Van Dam-Nolen D., Kooi M.E., Van der Lugt A., Koudstaal P., Leff A., Ward N., Nachev P., Perry R., Ozkan H., and Mitchell J.
Abstract: Background: Balancing the risks of recurrent ischaemic stroke and intracranial haemorrhage is important for patients treated with antithrombotic therapy after ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack. However, existing predictive models offer insufficient performance, particularly for assessing the risk of intracranial haemorrhage. We aimed to develop new risk scores incorporating clinical variables and cerebral microbleeds, an MRI biomarker of intracranial haemorrhage and ischaemic stroke risk. Method(s): We did a pooled analysis of individual-patient data from the Microbleeds International Collaborative Network (MICON), which includes 38 hospital-based prospective cohort studies from 18 countries. All studies recruited participants with previous ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack, acquired baseline MRI allowing quantification of cerebral microbleeds, and followed-up participants for ischaemic stroke and intracranial haemorrhage. Participants not taking antithrombotic drugs were excluded. We developed Cox regression models to predict the 5-year risks of intracranial haemorrhage and ischaemic stroke, selecting candidate predictors on biological relevance and simplifying models using backward elimination. We derived integer risk scores for clinical use. We assessed model performance in internal validation, adjusted for optimism using bootstrapping. The study is registered on PROSPERO, CRD42016036602. Finding(s): The included studies recruited participants between Aug 28, 2001, and Feb 4, 2018. 15 766 participants had follow-up for intracranial haemorrhage, and 15 784 for ischaemic stroke. Over a median follow-up of 2 years, 184 intracranial haemorrhages and 1048 ischaemic strokes were reported. The risk models we developed included cerebral microbleed burden and simple clinical variables. Optimism-adjusted c indices were 0.73 (95% CI 0.69-0.77) with a calibration slope of 0.94 (0.81-1.06) for the intracranial haemorrhage model and 0.63 (0.62-0.65) w
Published: 2021

13. Gender aspects of acute stroke care: results from the Austrian Stroke Unit Registry: OS3104

Author: Gattringer, T., Ferrari, J., Knoflach, M., Seyfang, L., Horner, S., Niederkorn, K., Culea, V., Beitzke, M., Lang, W., Enzinger, C., and Fazekas, F.
Published: 2014

14. Features of intracranial hemorrhage in cerebral venous thrombosis (Jun, 10.1007/s00415-020-10008-0, 2020)

Author: Afifi, K., Bellanger, G., Buyck, P. J., Zuurbier, S. M., Garcia-Esperon, C., Barboza, M. A., Costa, P., Escudero, I., Renard, D., Lemmens, R., Hinteregger, N., Fazekas, F., Jimenez-Conde, J., Giralt-Steinhauer, E., Hiltunen, S., Arauz, A., Pezzini, A., Montaner, J., Putaala, J., Weimar, C., Schlamann, Marc, Gattringer, T., Tatlisumak, T., Coutinho, J. M., Demaerel, P., Thijs, V., Afifi, K., Bellanger, G., Buyck, P. J., Zuurbier, S. M., Garcia-Esperon, C., Barboza, M. A., Costa, P., Escudero, I., Renard, D., Lemmens, R., Hinteregger, N., Fazekas, F., Jimenez-Conde, J., Giralt-Steinhauer, E., Hiltunen, S., Arauz, A., Pezzini, A., Montaner, J., Putaala, J., Weimar, C., Schlamann, Marc, Gattringer, T., Tatlisumak, T., Coutinho, J. M., Demaerel, P., and Thijs, V.
Abstract: The original version of this article unfortunately contained mistakes. The correct information is given below.
Published: 2020

15. Baseline white matter hyperintensities affect the course of cognitive function after small vessel disease‐related stroke: a prospective observational study

Author: Fruhwirth, V., primary, Enzinger, C., additional, Fandler‐Höfler, S., additional, Kneihsl, M., additional, Eppinger, S., additional, Ropele, S., additional, Schmidt, R., additional, Gattringer, T., additional, and Pinter, D., additional
Published: 2020
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16. Konvexale Subarachnoidalblutung: Akute diskrete Monoparese des Armes bei einem 80-jährigen Patienten mit leichter kognitiver Beeinträchtigung

Author: Gattringer, T., Beitzke, M., Enzinger, C., Wurm, W., Lechner, A., and Fazekas, F.
Published: 2011
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17. NO EVIDENCE FOR INCREASED IRON DEPOSITION IN DEEP GRAY MATTER REGIONS IN SUBJECTS WITH MRI FINDINGS SUGGESTIVE OF CEREBRAL SMALL VESSEL DISEASE: 4

Author: Jehna, M., Enzinger, C., Langkammer, C., Linortner, P., Aspeck, E., Pendl, B., Gattringer, T., Petrovic, K., Ropele, S., and Fazekas, F.
Published: 2011

18. CLINICAL PRESENTATION, AETIOLOGY AND LONG-TERM PROGNOSIS IN PATIENTS WITH ATRAUMATIC CONVEXAL SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE: 6

Author: Gattringer, T., Beitzke, M., Enzinger, C., Wagner, G., Niederkorn, K., and Fazekas, F.
Published: 2011

19. Ventilation time and prognosis after stroke thrombectomy: the shorter, the better!

Author: Fandler‐Höfler, S., primary, Heschl, S., additional, Kneihsl, M., additional, Argüelles‐Delgado, P., additional, Niederkorn, K., additional, Pichler, A., additional, Deutschmann, H., additional, Fazekas, F., additional, Berghold, A., additional, Enzinger, C., additional, and Gattringer, T., additional
Published: 2020
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20. Morphological MRI phenotypes of multiple sclerosis differ in resting-state brain function

Author: Pinter, D., Beckmann, C.F., Fazekas, F., Khalil, M., Pichler, A., Gattringer, T., Ropele, S., Fuchs, S., Enzinger, C., Pinter, D., Beckmann, C.F., Fazekas, F., Khalil, M., Pichler, A., Gattringer, T., Ropele, S., Fuchs, S., and Enzinger, C.
Abstract: Contains fulltext : 215278.pdf (publisher's version ) (Open Access), We aimed to assess differences in resting-state functional connectivity (FC) between distinct morphological MRI-phenotypes in multiple sclerosis (MS). Out of 180 MS patients, we identified those with high T2-hyperintense lesion load (T2-LL) and high normalized brain volume (NBV; a predominately white matter damage group, WMD; N = 37) and patients with low T2-LL and low NBV (N = 37; a predominately grey matter damage group; GMD). Independent component analysis of resting-state fMRI was used to test for differences in the sensorimotor network (SMN) between MS MRI-phenotypes and compared to 37 age-matched healthy controls (HC). The two MS groups did not differ regarding EDSS scores, disease duration and distribution of clinical phenotypes. WMD compared to GMD patients showed increased FC in all sub-units of the SMN (sex- and age-corrected). WMD patients had increased FC compared to HC and GMD patients in the central SMN (leg area). Only in the WMD group, higher EDSS scores and T2-LL correlated with decreased connectivity in SMN sub-units. MS patients with distinct morphological MRI-phenotypes also differ in brain function. The amount of focal white matter pathology but not global brain atrophy affects connectivity in the central SMN (leg area) of the SMN, consistent with the notion of a disconnection syndrome.
Published: 2019

21. Cerebral microbleeds and stroke risk after ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack: a pooled analysis of individual patient data from cohort studies

Author: Wilson, D., Ambler, G., Lee, K.J., Lim, J.S., Shiozawa, M., Koga, M., Li, L, Lovelock, C., Chabriat, H., Hennerici, M., Wong, Y.K., Mak, H.K.F., Prats-Sanchez, L., Martinez-Domeno, A., Inamura, S., Yoshifuji, K., Arsava, E.M., Horstmann, S., Purrucker, J., Lam, B.Y.K., Wong, A., Kim, Y.D., Song, T.J., Schrooten, M., Lemmens, R., Eppinger, S., Gattringer, T., Uysal, E., Tanriverdi, Z., Bornstein, N.M., Assayag, E.B., Hallevi, H., Tanaka, J., Hara, H., Coutts, S.B., Hert, L., Polymeris, A., Seiffge, D.J., Lyrer, P., Algra, A., Kappelle, J., Al-Shahi Salman, R., Jager, H.R., Lip, G.Y.H., Mattle, H.P., Panos, L.D., Mas, J.L., Legrand, L., Karayiannis, C., Phan, T., Gunkel, S., Christ, N., Abrigo, J., Leung, T., Chu, W., Chappell, F., Makin, S., Hayden, D., Williams, D.J., Kooi, M.E., Dam-Nolen, D.H.K., Barbato, C., Browning, S., Wiegertjes, K., Tuladhar, A.M., Maaijwee, N., Guevarra, C., Yatawara, C., Mendyk, A.M., Delmaire, C., Kohler, S., Oostenbrugge, R van, Zhou, Y, Xu, C., Hilal, S., Gyanwali, B., Chen, C, Lou, M., Staals, J., Bordet, R., Kandiah, N., Leeuw, F.E. de, Simister, R., Lugt, A. van der, Kelly, P.J., Wardlaw, J.M., Soo, Y., Fluri, F., Srikanth, V., Calvet, D., Jung, S., Kwa, V.I.H., Engelter, S.T., Peters, N, Smith, E.E., Yakushiji, Y., Orken, D.N., Fazekas, F., Marti-Fabregas, J., Werring, D.J., Wilson, D., Ambler, G., Lee, K.J., Lim, J.S., Shiozawa, M., Koga, M., Li, L, Lovelock, C., Chabriat, H., Hennerici, M., Wong, Y.K., Mak, H.K.F., Prats-Sanchez, L., Martinez-Domeno, A., Inamura, S., Yoshifuji, K., Arsava, E.M., Horstmann, S., Purrucker, J., Lam, B.Y.K., Wong, A., Kim, Y.D., Song, T.J., Schrooten, M., Lemmens, R., Eppinger, S., Gattringer, T., Uysal, E., Tanriverdi, Z., Bornstein, N.M., Assayag, E.B., Hallevi, H., Tanaka, J., Hara, H., Coutts, S.B., Hert, L., Polymeris, A., Seiffge, D.J., Lyrer, P., Algra, A., Kappelle, J., Al-Shahi Salman, R., Jager, H.R., Lip, G.Y.H., Mattle, H.P., Panos, L.D., Mas, J.L., Legrand, L., Karayiannis, C., Phan, T., Gunkel, S., Christ, N., Abrigo, J., Leung, T., Chu, W., Chappell, F., Makin, S., Hayden, D., Williams, D.J., Kooi, M.E., Dam-Nolen, D.H.K., Barbato, C., Browning, S., Wiegertjes, K., Tuladhar, A.M., Maaijwee, N., Guevarra, C., Yatawara, C., Mendyk, A.M., Delmaire, C., Kohler, S., Oostenbrugge, R van, Zhou, Y, Xu, C., Hilal, S., Gyanwali, B., Chen, C, Lou, M., Staals, J., Bordet, R., Kandiah, N., Leeuw, F.E. de, Simister, R., Lugt, A. van der, Kelly, P.J., Wardlaw, J.M., Soo, Y., Fluri, F., Srikanth, V., Calvet, D., Jung, S., Kwa, V.I.H., Engelter, S.T., Peters, N, Smith, E.E., Yakushiji, Y., Orken, D.N., Fazekas, F., Marti-Fabregas, J., and Werring, D.J.
Abstract: Contains fulltext : 208975.pdf (publisher's version ) (Open Access), BACKGROUND: Cerebral microbleeds are a neuroimaging biomarker of stroke risk. A crucial clinical question is whether cerebral microbleeds indicate patients with recent ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack in whom the rate of future intracranial haemorrhage is likely to exceed that of recurrent ischaemic stroke when treated with antithrombotic drugs. We therefore aimed to establish whether a large burden of cerebral microbleeds or particular anatomical patterns of cerebral microbleeds can identify ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack patients at higher absolute risk of intracranial haemorrhage than ischaemic stroke. METHODS: We did a pooled analysis of individual patient data from cohort studies in adults with recent ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack. Cohorts were eligible for inclusion if they prospectively recruited adult participants with ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack; included at least 50 participants; collected data on stroke events over at least 3 months follow-up; used an appropriate MRI sequence that is sensitive to magnetic susceptibility; and documented the number and anatomical distribution of cerebral microbleeds reliably using consensus criteria and validated scales. Our prespecified primary outcomes were a composite of any symptomatic intracranial haemorrhage or ischaemic stroke, symptomatic intracranial haemorrhage, and symptomatic ischaemic stroke. We registered this study with the PROSPERO international prospective register of systematic reviews, number CRD42016036602. FINDINGS: Between Jan 1, 1996, and Dec 1, 2018, we identified 344 studies. After exclusions for ineligibility or declined requests for inclusion, 20 322 patients from 38 cohorts (over 35 225 patient-years of follow-up; median 1.34 years [IQR 0.19-2.44]) were included in our analyses. The adjusted hazard ratio [aHR] comparing patients with cerebral microbleeds to those without was 1.35 (95% CI 1.20-1.50) for the composite outcome of intr
Published: 2019

22. Global Outcome Assessment Life-long after stroke in young adults initiative-the GOAL initiative: study protocol and rationale of a multicentre retrospective individual patient data meta-analysis

Author: Ekker, M.S., Jacob, M.A., Dongen, M.M.E. van, Aarnio, K., Annamalai, A., Arauz, A., Arnold, M., Barboza, M., Bolognese, M., Brouns, R., Chuluun, B., Chuluunbaatar, E., Dagvajantsan, B., Debette, S., Don, A., Enzinger, C., Ekizoglu, E., Fandler-Hofler, S., Fazekas, F., Fromm, A., Gattringer, T., Gulli, G., Hoffmann, M., Hora, T., Jern, C., Jood, K., Kamouchi, M., Kim, Y.S., Kitazono, T., Kittner, S., Kleinig, T., Klijn, K., Korv, J., Lee, T.H., Leys, D., Maaijwee, N., Martinez-Majander, N., Marto, J.P., Mehndiratta, M., Mifsud, V., Montanaro, V., Owolabi, M.O., Patel, V., Phillips, M., Piechowski-Iozwiak, B., Pikula, A., Ruiz-Sandoval, J.L., Sarnowski, B., Schreuder, F.H.B.M., Swartz, R., Tan, K.S., Tanne, D., Tatlisumak, T., Thijs, V., Tuladhar, A., Viana-Baptista, M., Vibo, R., Wu, T., Yesilot, N., Waje-Andreassen, U., Pezzini, A., Putaala, J., Leeuw, F.E. de, Ekker, M.S., Jacob, M.A., Dongen, M.M.E. van, Aarnio, K., Annamalai, A., Arauz, A., Arnold, M., Barboza, M., Bolognese, M., Brouns, R., Chuluun, B., Chuluunbaatar, E., Dagvajantsan, B., Debette, S., Don, A., Enzinger, C., Ekizoglu, E., Fandler-Hofler, S., Fazekas, F., Fromm, A., Gattringer, T., Gulli, G., Hoffmann, M., Hora, T., Jern, C., Jood, K., Kamouchi, M., Kim, Y.S., Kitazono, T., Kittner, S., Kleinig, T., Klijn, K., Korv, J., Lee, T.H., Leys, D., Maaijwee, N., Martinez-Majander, N., Marto, J.P., Mehndiratta, M., Mifsud, V., Montanaro, V., Owolabi, M.O., Patel, V., Phillips, M., Piechowski-Iozwiak, B., Pikula, A., Ruiz-Sandoval, J.L., Sarnowski, B., Schreuder, F.H.B.M., Swartz, R., Tan, K.S., Tanne, D., Tatlisumak, T., Thijs, V., Tuladhar, A., Viana-Baptista, M., Vibo, R., Wu, T., Yesilot, N., Waje-Andreassen, U., Pezzini, A., Putaala, J., and Leeuw, F.E. de
Abstract: Contains fulltext : 215629.pdf (publisher's version ) (Open Access), INTRODUCTION: Worldwide, 2 million patients aged 18-50 years suffer a stroke each year, and this number is increasing. Knowledge about global distribution of risk factors and aetiologies, and information about prognosis and optimal secondary prevention in young stroke patients are limited. This limits evidence-based treatment and hampers the provision of appropriate information regarding the causes of stroke, risk factors and prognosis of young stroke patients. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: The Global Outcome Assessment Life-long after stroke in young adults (GOAL) initiative aims to perform a global individual patient data meta-analysis with existing data from young stroke cohorts worldwide. All patients aged 18-50 years with ischaemic stroke or intracerebral haemorrhage will be included. Outcomes will be the distribution of stroke aetiology and (vascular) risk factors, functional outcome after stroke, risk of recurrent vascular events and death and finally the use of secondary prevention. Subgroup analyses will be made based on age, gender, aetiology, ethnicity and climate of residence. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: Ethical approval for the GOAL study has already been obtained from the Medical Review Ethics Committee region Arnhem-Nijmegen. Additionally and when necessary, approval will also be obtained from national or local institutional review boards in the participating centres. When needed, a standardised data transfer agreement will be provided for participating centres. We plan dissemination of our results in peer-reviewed international scientific journals and through conference presentations. We expect that the results of this unique study will lead to better understanding of worldwide differences in risk factors, causes and outcome of young stroke patients.
Published: 2019

23. Cerebral microbleeds and stroke risk after ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack: a pooled analysis of individual patient data from cohort studies.

Author: Jung S., van Dam-Nolen D.H.K., Douven E., Delgado-Mederos, R., Marin R., Camps-Renom P., Guisado-Alonso D., Nunez F., Medrano-Martorell S., Merino E., Iida K., Ikeda S., Nishihara M., Irie H., Demirelli D.S., Medanta J.M., Zerna C., Hernandez M.V., Armitage P., Heye A., Munoz-Maniega S., Sakka E., Thrippleton M., Dennis M., Beigneux Y., Silva M., Venketasubramanian N., Ho S.L., Cheung R.T.F., Chan K.H., Teo K.C., Hui E., Kwan J.S.K., Chang R., Tse M.Y., Hoi C.P., Chan C.Y., Chan O.L., Cheung R.H.K., Wong E.K.M., Leung K.T., Tsang S.F., Ip H.L., Ma S.H., Ma K., Fong W.C., Li S.H., Li R., Ng P.W., Wong K.K., Liu W., Wong L., Ramos L., De Schryver E., Jobsis J., van der Sande J., Brouwers P., Roos Y., Stam J., Bakker S., Verbiest H., Schoonewille W., Linn C., Hertzberger L., van Gemert M., Berntsen P., Hendrikse J., Nederkoorn P., Mess W., Koudstaal P., Leff A., Ward N., Nachev P., Perry R., Ozkan H., Mitchell J., Wilson D., Ambler G., Lee K.-J., Lim J.-S., Shiozawa M., Koga M., Li L., Lovelock C., Chabriat H., Hennerici M., Wong Y.K., Mak H.K.F., Prats-Sanchez L., Martinez-Domeno A., Inamura S., Yoshifuji K., Arsava E.M., Horstmann S., Purrucker J., Lam B.Y.K., Wong A., Kim Y.D., Song T.-J., Schrooten M., Lemmens R., Eppinger S., Gattringer T., Uysal E., Tanriverdi Z., Bornstein N.M., Assayag E.B., Hallevi H., Tanaka J., Hara H., Coutts S.B., Hert L., Polymeris A., Seiffge D.J., Lyrer P., Algra A., Kappelle J., Al-Shahi Salman R., Jager H.R., Lip G.Y.H., Mattle H.P., Panos L.D., Mas J.-L., Legrand L., Karayiannis C., Phan T., Gunkel S., Christ N., Abrigo J., Leung T., Chu W., Chappell F., Makin S., Hayden D., Williams D.J., Kooi M.E., Barbato C., Browning S., Wiegertjes K., Tuladhar A.M., Maaijwee N., Guevarra C., Yatawara C., Mendyk A.-M., Delmaire C., Kohler S., van Oostenbrugge R., Zhou Y., Xu C., Hilal S., Gyanwali B., Chen C., Lou M., Staals J., Bordet R., Kandiah N., de Leeuw F.-E., Simister R., van der Lugt A., Kelly P.J., Wardlaw J.M., Soo Y., Fluri F., Srikanth V., Calvet D., Kwa V.I.H., Engelter S.T., Peters N., Smith E.E., Yakushiji Y., Orken D.N., Fazekas F., Thijs V., Heo J.H., Mok V., Veltkamp R., Ay H., Imaizumi T., Gomez-Anson B., Lau K.K., Jouvent E., Rothwell P.M., Toyoda K., Bae H.-J., Marti-Fabregas J., Werring D.J., Harkness K., Shaw L., Sword J., Mohd Nor A., Sharma P., Kelly D., Harrington F., Randall M., Smith M., Mahawish K., Elmarim A., Esisi B., Cullen C., Nallasivam A., Price C., Barry A., Roffe C., Coyle J., Hassan A., Birns J., Cohen D., Sekaran L., Parry-Jones A., Parry A., Hargroves D., Proschel H., Datta P., Darawil K., Manoj A., Burn M., Patterson C., Giallombardo E., Smyth N., Mansoor S., Anwar I., Marsh R., Ispoglou S., Chadha D., Prabhakaran M., Meenakishundaram S., O'Connell J., Scott J., Krishnamurthy V., Aghoram P., McCormick M., Sprigg N., O'Mahony P., Cooper M., Choy L., Wilkinson P., Leach S., Caine S., Burger I., Gunathilagan G., Guyler P., Emsley H., Davis M., Manawadu D., Pasco K., Mamun M., 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Abstract: Background: Cerebral microbleeds are a neuroimaging biomarker of stroke risk. A crucial clinical question is whether cerebral microbleeds indicate patients with recent ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack in whom the rate of future intracranial haemorrhage is likely to exceed that of recurrent ischaemic stroke when treated with antithrombotic drugs. We therefore aimed to establish whether a large burden of cerebral microbleeds or particular anatomical patterns of cerebral microbleeds can identify ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack patients at higher absolute risk of intracranial haemorrhage than ischaemic stroke. Method(s): We did a pooled analysis of individual patient data from cohort studies in adults with recent ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack. Cohorts were eligible for inclusion if they prospectively recruited adult participants with ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack; included at least 50 participants; collected data on stroke events over at least 3 months follow-up; used an appropriate MRI sequence that is sensitive to magnetic susceptibility; and documented the number and anatomical distribution of cerebral microbleeds reliably using consensus criteria and validated scales. Our prespecified primary outcomes were a composite of any symptomatic intracranial haemorrhage or ischaemic stroke, symptomatic intracranial haemorrhage, and symptomatic ischaemic stroke. We registered this study with the PROSPERO international prospective register of systematic reviews, number CRD42016036602. Finding(s): Between Jan 1, 1996, and Dec 1, 2018, we identified 344 studies. After exclusions for ineligibility or declined requests for inclusion, 20 322 patients from 38 cohorts (over 35 225 patient-years of follow-up; median 1.34 years [IQR 0.19-2.44]) were included in our analyses. The adjusted hazard ratio [aHR] comparing patients with cerebral microbleeds to those without was 1.35 (95% CI 1.20-1.50) for the composite outcome of
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24. Diagnostic accuracy of noncontrast CT imaging markers in cerebral venous thrombosis.

Author: Pezzini A., Lemmens R., Hinteregger N., Fazekas F., Conde J.J., Giralt-Steinhauer E., Hiltunen S., Arauz A., Montaner J., Thijs V., Demaerel P., Coutinho J.M., Tatlisumak T., Asadi H., Gattringer T., Churilov L., Weimar C., Putaala J., Buyck P.-J., Zuurbier S.M., Garcia-Esperon C., Barboza M.A., Costa P., Escudero I., Renard D., Pezzini A., Lemmens R., Hinteregger N., Fazekas F., Conde J.J., Giralt-Steinhauer E., Hiltunen S., Arauz A., Montaner J., Thijs V., Demaerel P., Coutinho J.M., Tatlisumak T., Asadi H., Gattringer T., Churilov L., Weimar C., Putaala J., Buyck P.-J., Zuurbier S.M., Garcia-Esperon C., Barboza M.A., Costa P., Escudero I., and Renard D.
Abstract: ObjectiveTo assess the added diagnostic value of semiquantitative imaging markers on noncontrast CT scans in cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT).MethodsIn a retrospective, multicenter, blinded, case-control study of patients with recent onset (<2 weeks) CVT, 3 readers assessed (1) the accuracy of the visual impression of CVT based on a combination of direct and indirect signs, (2) the accuracy of attenuation values of the venous sinuses in Hounsfield units (with adjustment for hematocrit levels), and (3) the accuracy of attenuation ratios of affected vs unaffected sinuses in comparison with reference standard MRI or CT angiography. Controls were age-matched patients with (sub)acute neurologic presentations.ResultsWe enrolled 285 patients with CVT and 303 controls from 10 international centers. Sensitivity of visual impression of thrombosis ranged from 41% to 73% and specificity ranged from 97% to 100%. Attenuation measurement had an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.78 (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.74-0.81). After adjustment for hematocrit, the AUC remained 0.78 (95% CI 0.74-0.81). The analysis of attenuation ratios of affected vs unaffected sinuses had AUC of 0.83 (95% CI 0.8-0.86). Adding this imaging marker significantly improved discrimination, but sensitivity when tolerating a false-positive rate of 20% was not higher than 76% (95% CI 0.70-0.81).ConclusionSemiquantitative analysis of attenuation values for diagnosis of CVT increased sensitivity but still failed to identify 1 out of 4 CVT.Classification of evidenceThis study provides Class II evidence that visual analysis of plain CT with or without attenuation measurements has high specificity but only moderate sensitivity for CVT.Copyright © 2019 American Academy of Neurology.
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25. Cerebral microbleeds and stroke risk after ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack: a pooled analysis of individual patient data from cohort studies

Author: Wilson, D. (Duncan), Ambler, G. (Gareth), Lee, K.-J. (Keon-Joo), Lim, J.-S. (Jae-Sung), Shiozawa, M. (Masayuki), Koga, M. (Masatoshi), Li, L. (Linxin), Lovelock, C. (Caroline), Chabriat, H. (Hugues), Hennerici, M.G. (Michael), Wong, Y.K. (Yuen Kwun), Mak, H.K.F. (Henry Ka Fung), Prats-Sánchez, L. (Luis), Martínez-Domeño, A. (Alejandro), Inamura, S. (Shigeru), Yoshifuji, K. (Kazuhisa), Arsava, E.M. (Ethem Murat), Horstmann, S. (Solveig), Purrucker, J. (Jan), Lam, B.Y.K. (Bonnie Yin Ka), Wong, A. (Adrian), Kim, Y.D. (Young Dae), Song, T.-J. (Tae-Jin), Schrooten, M. (Maarten), Lemmens, R. (Robin), Eppinger, S. (Sebastian), Gattringer, T. (Thomas), Uysal, E. (Ender), Tanriverdi, Z. (Zeynep), Bornstein, S.R. (Stefan), Assayag, E.B. (Einor Ben), Hallevi, H. (Hen), Tanaka, J. (Jun), Hara, H. (Hideo), Coutts, S.B. (Shelagh B), Hert, L. (Lisa), Polymeris, A. (Alexandros), Seiffge, D.J. (David J), Lyrer, P.A. (Philippe), Algra, A. (Ale), Kappelle, L.J. (Jaap), Al-Shahi Salman, R. (Rustam), Jäger, H.R. (Rolf), Lip, G.Y.H. (Gregory Y H), Mattle, H., Panos, L.D. (Leonidas D), Mas, J.L. (J.), Legrand, L. (Laurence), Karayiannis, C. (Christopher), Phan, T.G. (Thanh), Gunkel, S. (Sarah), Christ, N. (Nicolas), Abrigo, J. (Jill), Leung, T. (Thomas), Chu, W. (Winnie), Chappell, F. (Francesca), Makin, S. (Stephen), Hayden, D. (Derek), Williams, D.J. (David J), Kooi, M.E. (M. Eline), van Dam-Nolen, D.H.K. (Dianne H K), Barbato, C. (Carmen), Browning, S. (Simone), Wiegertjes, K. (Kim), Tuladhar, A.M. (Anil M.), Maaijwee, N. (Noortje), Guevarra, C. (Christine), Yatawara, C. (Chathuri), Mendyk, A.-M. (Anne-Marie), Delmaire, C. (Christine), Köhler, S. (Sebastian), Oostenbrugge, R.J. (Robert) van, Zhou, Y. (Ying), Xu, C. (Chao), Hilal, S. (Saima), Gyanwali, B. (Bibek), Chen, C. (Christopher), Lou, M. (Min), Staals, J. (Julie), Bordet, R. (Régis), Kandiah, N. (Nagaendran), Leeuw, H.F. (Frank) de, Simister, R. (Robert), Lugt, A. (Aad) van der, Kelly, P.J. 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(Parashkev), Perry, R. (Richard), Ozkan, H. (Hatice), Mitchell, J. (John), Wilson, D. (Duncan), Ambler, G. (Gareth), Lee, K.-J. (Keon-Joo), Lim, J.-S. (Jae-Sung), Shiozawa, M. (Masayuki), Koga, M. (Masatoshi), Li, L. (Linxin), Lovelock, C. (Caroline), Chabriat, H. (Hugues), Hennerici, M.G. (Michael), Wong, Y.K. (Yuen Kwun), Mak, H.K.F. (Henry Ka Fung), Prats-Sánchez, L. (Luis), Martínez-Domeño, A. (Alejandro), Inamura, S. (Shigeru), Yoshifuji, K. (Kazuhisa), Arsava, E.M. (Ethem Murat), Horstmann, S. (Solveig), Purrucker, J. (Jan), Lam, B.Y.K. (Bonnie Yin Ka), Wong, A. (Adrian), Kim, Y.D. (Young Dae), Song, T.-J. (Tae-Jin), Schrooten, M. (Maarten), Lemmens, R. (Robin), Eppinger, S. (Sebastian), Gattringer, T. (Thomas), Uysal, E. (Ender), Tanriverdi, Z. (Zeynep), Bornstein, S.R. (Stefan), Assayag, E.B. (Einor Ben), Hallevi, H. (Hen), Tanaka, J. (Jun), Hara, H. (Hideo), Coutts, S.B. (Shelagh B), Hert, L. (Lisa), Polymeris, A. (Alexandros), Seiffge, D.J. (David J), Lyrer, P.A. (Philippe), Algra, A. (Ale), Kappelle, L.J. (Jaap), Al-Shahi Salman, R. (Rustam), Jäger, H.R. (Rolf), Lip, G.Y.H. (Gregory Y H), Mattle, H., Panos, L.D. (Leonidas D), Mas, J.L. (J.), Legrand, L. (Laurence), Karayiannis, C. (Christopher), Phan, T.G. (Thanh), Gunkel, S. (Sarah), Christ, N. (Nicolas), Abrigo, J. (Jill), Leung, T. (Thomas), Chu, W. (Winnie), Chappell, F. (Francesca), Makin, S. (Stephen), Hayden, D. (Derek), Williams, D.J. (David J), Kooi, M.E. (M. Eline), van Dam-Nolen, D.H.K. (Dianne H K), Barbato, C. (Carmen), Browning, S. (Simone), Wiegertjes, K. (Kim), Tuladhar, A.M. (Anil M.), Maaijwee, N. (Noortje), Guevarra, C. (Christine), Yatawara, C. (Chathuri), Mendyk, A.-M. (Anne-Marie), Delmaire, C. (Christine), Köhler, S. (Sebastian), Oostenbrugge, R.J. (Robert) van, Zhou, Y. (Ying), Xu, C. (Chao), Hilal, S. (Saima), Gyanwali, B. (Bibek), Chen, C. (Christopher), Lou, M. (Min), Staals, J. (Julie), Bordet, R. (Régis), Kandiah, N. (Nagaendran), Leeuw, H.F. (Frank) de, Simister, R. (Robert), Lugt, A. (Aad) van der, Kelly, P.J. (Peter J), Wardlaw, J.M. (J.), Soo, Y. (Yannie), Fluri, F. (Felix), Srikanth, V. (Velandai), Calvet, D. (David), Jung, S. (Simon), Kwa, V.I.H., Engelter, S.T. (Stefan), Peters, N. (Nils), Smith, E.E. (Eric), Yakushiji, Y. (Yusuke), Orken, D.N. (Dilek Necioglu), Fazekas, F. (Franz), Thijs, V. (Vincent), Heo, J.H. (Ji Hoe), Mok, V. (Vincent), Veltkamp, R. (Roland), Ay, H. (Hakan), Imaizumi, T. (Toshio), Gomez-Anson, B. (Beatriz), Lau, K.K. (Kui Kai), Jouvent, E. (Eric), Rothwell, P.M. (Peter), Toyoda, K. (Kazunori), Bae, H.-J. (Hee-Joon), Marti-Fabregas, J. (Joan), Werring, D.J. (David), Harkness, K. (Kirsty), Shaw, L. (Louise), Sword, J. (Jane), Mohd Nor, A. (Azlisham), Sharma, P. (Pankaj), Kelly, D. (Deborah), Harrington, F. (Frances), Randall, M. (Marc), Smith, M. (Matthew), Mahawish, K. (Karim), Elmarim, A. (Abduelbaset), Esisi, B. (Bernard), Cullen, C. (Claire), Nallasivam, A. (Arumug), Price, C. (Christopher), Barry, A. (Adrian), Roffe, C. (Christine), Coyle, J. (John), Hassan, A. (Ahamad), Birns, J. (Jonathan), Cohen, D. (David), Sekaran, L. (Lakshmanan), Parry-Jones, A. (Adrian), Parry, A. (Anthea), Hargroves, D. (David), Proschel, H. (Harald), Datta, P. (Prabel), Darawil, K. (Khaled), Manoj, A. (Aravindakshan), Burn, M. (Mathew), Patterson, C. (Chris), Giallombardo, E. (Elio), Smyth, N. (Nigel), Mansoor, S. (Syed), Anwar, I. (Ijaz), Marsh, R. (Rachel), Ispoglou, S. (Sissi), Chadha, D. (Dinesh), Prabhakaran, M. (Mathuri), Meenakishundaram, S. (Sanjeevikumar), O'Connell, J. (Janice), Scott, J. (Jon), Krishnamurthy, V. (Vinodh), Aghoram, P. (Prasanna), McCormick, M. (Michael), Sprigg, N. (Nikola), O'Mahony, P. (Paul), Cooper, M. (Martin), Choy, L. (Lillian), Wilkinson, P. (Peter), Leach, S. (Simon), Caine, S. (Sarah), Burger, I. (Ilse), Gunathilagan, G. (Gunaratam), Guyler, P. (Paul), Emsley, H. (Hedley), Davis, M. (Michelle), Manawadu, D. (Dulka), Pasco, K. (Kath), Mamun, M. (Maam), Luder, R. (Robert), Sajid, M. (Mahmud), Okwera, J. (James), Warburton, E. (Elizabeth), Saastamoinen, K. (Kari), England, T. (Timothy), Putterill, J. (Janet), Flossman, E. (Enrico), Power, M. (Michael), Dani, K. (Krishna), Mangion, D. (David), Suman, A. (Appu), Corrigan, J. (John), Lawrence, E. (Enas), Vahidassr, D. (Djamil), Shakeshaft, C. (Clare), Brown, M. (Martin), Charidimou, A. (Andreas), Cohen, H. (Hannah), Banerjee, G. (Gargi), Houlden, H. (Henry), White, M. (Mark), Yousry, T. (Tarek), Flossmann, E. (Enrico), Muir, K. (Keith), El-Koussy, M. (Marwan), Gratz, P. (Pascal), Molad, J. (Jeremy), Korczyn, A.D. (A.), Kliper, E. (Efrat), Maeder, P. (Philippe), Gass, A. (Achim), Pachai, C. (Chahin), Bracoub, L. (Luc), Douste-Blazy, M.-Y. (Marie-Yvonne), Fratacci, M.D. (Marie Dominique), Vicaut, E. (Eric), Sato, S. (Shoichiro), Miwa, K. (Kaori), Fujita, K. (Kyohei), Ide, T. (Toshihiro), Ma, H. (Henry), Ly, J. (John), Singhal, S. (Shahoo), Chandra, R. (Ronil), Slater, L.-A. (Lee-Anne), Soufan, C. (Cathy), Moran, C. (Christopher), Traenka, C. (Christopher), Thilemann, S. (Sebastian), Fladt, J. (Joachim), Gensicke, H. (Henrik), Bonati, L. (Leo), Kim, B.J. (Beom Joon), Han, M.-K. (Moon-Ku), Kang, J. (Jihoon), Ko, E. (Eunbin), Yang, M.H. (Mi Hwa), Jang, M.S. (Myung Suk), Murphy, S. (Sean), Carty, F. (Fiona), Akijian, L. (Layan), Thornton, J. (John), Schembri, M. (Mark), Douven, E. (Elles), Delgado-Mederos;, R. (Raquel), Marín, R. (Rebeca), Camps-Renom, P. (Pol), Guisado-Alonso, D. (Daniel), Nuñez, F. (Fidel), Medrano-Martorell, S. (Santiago), Merino, E. (Elisa), Iida, K. (Kotaro), Ikeda, S. (Syuhei), Nishihara, M. (Masashi), Irie, H. (Hiroyuki), Demirelli, D.S. (Derya Selcuk), Medanta, J.M. (Jayesh Modi), Zerna, C. (Charlotte), Hernández, M.V. (Maria Valdés), Armitage, P. (Paul), Heye, A. (Anna), Muñoz Maniega, S. (Susana), Sakka, E. (Eleni), Thrippleton, M. (Michael), Dennis, M.S. (M.), Beigneux, Y. (Ysoline), Silva, M. (Mauro), Venketasubramanian, N. (Narayanaswamy), Ho, S.L. (Shu Leung), Cheung, R.T.F. (Raymond Tak Fai), Chan, K.H. (Koon Ho), Teo, K.C. (Kay Cheong), Hui, E. (Edward), Kwan, J.S.K. (Joseph Shiu Kwong), Chang, R. (Richard), Tse, M.Y. (Man Yu), Hoi, C.P. (Chu Peng), Chan, C.Y. (Chung Yan), Chan, O.L. (Oi Ling), Cheung, R.H.K. (Ryan Hoi Kit), Wong, E.K.M. (Edmund Ka Ming), Leung, K.T. (Kam Tat), Tsang, S.F. (Suk Fung), Ip, H.L. (Hing Lung), Ma, S.H. (Sze Ho), Ma, K. (Karen), Fong, W.C. (Wing Chi), Li, S.H. (Siu Hung), Li, R. (Richard), Ng, P.W. (Ping Wing), Wong, K.K. (Kwok Kui), Liu, W. (Wenyan), Wong, L. (Lawrence), Ramos, L. (Lino), Schryver, E.L.L.M. (Els) de, Jöbsis, J. (Joost), van der Sande, J. (Jaap), Brouwers, P.J. (Paul), Roos, Y.B.W.E.M. (Yvo), Stam, J. (Jan), Bakker, S.L.M. (Stef), Verbiest, H. (Henk), Schoonewille, W. (Wouter), Linn, C. (Cisca), Hertzberger, L., Gemert, M. (Maarten) van, Berntsen, P. (Paul), Hendrikse, J. (Jeroen), Nederkoorn, P.J. (Paul), Mess, W.H. (Werner), Koudstaal, P.J. (Peter), Leff, A. (Alexander), Ward, N. (Nicholas), Nachev, P. (Parashkev), Perry, R. (Richard), Ozkan, H. (Hatice), and Mitchell, J. (John)
Abstract: Background: Cerebral microbleeds are a neuroimaging biomarker of stroke risk. A crucial clinical question is whether cerebral microbleeds indicate patients with recent ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack in whom the rate of future intracranial haemorrhage is likely to exceed that of recurrent ischaemic stroke when treated with antithrombotic drugs. We therefore aimed to establish whether a large burden of cerebral microbleeds or particular anatomical patterns of cerebral microbleeds can identify ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack patients at higher absolute risk of intracranial haemorrhage than ischaemic stroke. Methods: We did a pooled analysis of individual patient data from cohort studies in adults with recent ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack. Cohorts were eligible for inclusion if they prospectively recruited adult participants with ischaemic stroke or
Published: 2019
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26. Cerebral microbleeds and stroke risk after ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack: a pooled analysis of individual patient data from cohort studies

Author: Wilson, D, Ambler, G, Lee, K-J, Lim, J-S, Shiozawa, M, Koga, M, Li, L, Lovelock, C, Chabriat, H, Hennerici, M, Wong, YK, Mak, HKF, Prats-Sanchez, L, Martinez-Domeno, A, Inamura, S, Yoshifuji, K, Arsava, EM, Horstmann, S, Purrucker, J, Lam, BYK, Wong, A, Kim, YD, Song, T-J, Schrooten, M, Lemmens, R, Eppinger, S, Gattringer, T, Uysal, E, Tanriverdi, Z, Bornstein, NM, Ben Assayag, E, Hallevi, H, Tanaka, J, Hara, H, Coutts, SB, Hert, L, Polymeris, A, Seiffge, DJ, Lyrer, P, Algra, A, Kappelle, J, Salman, RA-S, Jager, HR, Lip, GYH, Mattle, HP, Panos, LD, Mas, J-L, Legrand, L, Karayiannis, C, Phan, T, Gunkel, S, Christ, N, Abrigo, J, Leung, T, Chu, W, Chappell, F, Makin, S, Hayden, D, Williams, DJ, Kooi, ME, van Dam-Nolen, DHK, Barbato, C, Browning, S, Wiegertjes, K, Tuladhar, AM, Maaijwee, N, Guevarra, C, Yatawara, C, Mendyk, A-M, Delmaire, C, Kohler, S, van Oostenbrugge, R, Zhou, Y, Xu, C, Hilal, S, Gyanwali, B, Chen, C, Lou, M, Staals, J, Bordet, R, Kandiah, N, de Leeuw, F-E, Simister, R, van der Lugt, A, Kelly, PJ, Wardlaw, JM, Soo, Y, Fluri, F, Srikanth, V, Calvet, D, Jung, S, Kwa, VIH, Engelter, ST, Peters, N, Smith, EE, Yakushiji, Y, Orken, DN, Fazekas, F, Thijs, V, Heo, JH, Mok, V, Veltkamp, R, Ay, H, Imaizumi, T, Gomez-Anson, B, Lau, KK, Jouvent, E, Rothwell, PM, Toyoda, K, Bae, H-J, Marti-Fabregas, J, Werring, DJ, Wilson, D, Ambler, G, Lee, K-J, Lim, J-S, Shiozawa, M, Koga, M, Li, L, Lovelock, C, Chabriat, H, Hennerici, M, Wong, YK, Mak, HKF, Prats-Sanchez, L, Martinez-Domeno, A, Inamura, S, Yoshifuji, K, Arsava, EM, Horstmann, S, Purrucker, J, Lam, BYK, Wong, A, Kim, YD, Song, T-J, Schrooten, M, Lemmens, R, Eppinger, S, Gattringer, T, Uysal, E, Tanriverdi, Z, Bornstein, NM, Ben Assayag, E, Hallevi, H, Tanaka, J, Hara, H, Coutts, SB, Hert, L, Polymeris, A, Seiffge, DJ, Lyrer, P, Algra, A, Kappelle, J, Salman, RA-S, Jager, HR, Lip, GYH, Mattle, HP, Panos, LD, Mas, J-L, Legrand, L, Karayiannis, C, Phan, T, Gunkel, S, Christ, N, Abrigo, J, Leung, T, Chu, W, Chappell, F, Makin, S, Hayden, D, Williams, DJ, Kooi, ME, van Dam-Nolen, DHK, Barbato, C, Browning, S, Wiegertjes, K, Tuladhar, AM, Maaijwee, N, Guevarra, C, Yatawara, C, Mendyk, A-M, Delmaire, C, Kohler, S, van Oostenbrugge, R, Zhou, Y, Xu, C, Hilal, S, Gyanwali, B, Chen, C, Lou, M, Staals, J, Bordet, R, Kandiah, N, de Leeuw, F-E, Simister, R, van der Lugt, A, Kelly, PJ, Wardlaw, JM, Soo, Y, Fluri, F, Srikanth, V, Calvet, D, Jung, S, Kwa, VIH, Engelter, ST, Peters, N, Smith, EE, Yakushiji, Y, Orken, DN, Fazekas, F, Thijs, V, Heo, JH, Mok, V, Veltkamp, R, Ay, H, Imaizumi, T, Gomez-Anson, B, Lau, KK, Jouvent, E, Rothwell, PM, Toyoda, K, Bae, H-J, Marti-Fabregas, J, and Werring, DJ
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Cerebral microbleeds are a neuroimaging biomarker of stroke risk. A crucial clinical question is whether cerebral microbleeds indicate patients with recent ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack in whom the rate of future intracranial haemorrhage is likely to exceed that of recurrent ischaemic stroke when treated with antithrombotic drugs. We therefore aimed to establish whether a large burden of cerebral microbleeds or particular anatomical patterns of cerebral microbleeds can identify ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack patients at higher absolute risk of intracranial haemorrhage than ischaemic stroke. METHODS: We did a pooled analysis of individual patient data from cohort studies in adults with recent ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack. Cohorts were eligible for inclusion if they prospectively recruited adult participants with ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack; included at least 50 participants; collected data on stroke events over at least 3 months follow-up; used an appropriate MRI sequence that is sensitive to magnetic susceptibility; and documented the number and anatomical distribution of cerebral microbleeds reliably using consensus criteria and validated scales. Our prespecified primary outcomes were a composite of any symptomatic intracranial haemorrhage or ischaemic stroke, symptomatic intracranial haemorrhage, and symptomatic ischaemic stroke. We registered this study with the PROSPERO international prospective register of systematic reviews, number CRD42016036602. FINDINGS: Between Jan 1, 1996, and Dec 1, 2018, we identified 344 studies. After exclusions for ineligibility or declined requests for inclusion, 20 322 patients from 38 cohorts (over 35 225 patient-years of follow-up; median 1·34 years [IQR 0·19-2·44]) were included in our analyses. The adjusted hazard ratio [aHR] comparing patients with cerebral microbleeds to those without was 1·35 (95% CI 1·20-1·50) for the composite outcome of intr
Published: 2019

27. Global Outcome Assessment Life-long after stroke in young adults initiative-the GOAL initiative: study protocol and rationale of a multicentre retrospective individual patient data meta-analysis

Author: Ekker, MS, Jacob, MA, van Dongen, MME, Aarnio, K, Annamalai, AK, Arauz, A, Arnold, M, Barboza, MA, Bolognese, M, Brouns, R, Chuluun, B, Chuluunbaatar, E, Dagvajantsan, B, Debette, S, Don, A, Enzinger, C, Ekizoglu, E, Fandler-Hoefler, S, Fazekas, F, Fromm, A, Gattringer, T, Gulli, G, Hoffmann, M, Hora, TF, Jern, C, Jood, K, Kamouchi, M, Kim, YS, Kitazono, T, Kittner, SJ, Kleinig, TJ, Klijn, CJM, Korv, J, Lee, T-H, Leys, D, Maaijwee, NAM, Martinez-Majander, N, Marto, JP, Mehndiratta, MM, Mifsud, V, Montanaro, VV, Owolabi, MO, Patel, VB, Phillips, MC, Piechowski-Iozwiak, B, Pikula, A, Luis Ruiz-Sandoval, J, Sarnowski, B, Schreuder, FHBM, Swartz, RH, Tan, KS, Tanne, D, Tatlisumak, T, Thijs, V, Tuladhar, AM, Viana-Baptista, M, Vibo, R, Wu, TY, Yesilot, N, Waje-Andreassen, U, Pezzini, A, Putaala, J, de Leeuw, F-E, Ekker, MS, Jacob, MA, van Dongen, MME, Aarnio, K, Annamalai, AK, Arauz, A, Arnold, M, Barboza, MA, Bolognese, M, Brouns, R, Chuluun, B, Chuluunbaatar, E, Dagvajantsan, B, Debette, S, Don, A, Enzinger, C, Ekizoglu, E, Fandler-Hoefler, S, Fazekas, F, Fromm, A, Gattringer, T, Gulli, G, Hoffmann, M, Hora, TF, Jern, C, Jood, K, Kamouchi, M, Kim, YS, Kitazono, T, Kittner, SJ, Kleinig, TJ, Klijn, CJM, Korv, J, Lee, T-H, Leys, D, Maaijwee, NAM, Martinez-Majander, N, Marto, JP, Mehndiratta, MM, Mifsud, V, Montanaro, VV, Owolabi, MO, Patel, VB, Phillips, MC, Piechowski-Iozwiak, B, Pikula, A, Luis Ruiz-Sandoval, J, Sarnowski, B, Schreuder, FHBM, Swartz, RH, Tan, KS, Tanne, D, Tatlisumak, T, Thijs, V, Tuladhar, AM, Viana-Baptista, M, Vibo, R, Wu, TY, Yesilot, N, Waje-Andreassen, U, Pezzini, A, Putaala, J, and de Leeuw, F-E
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Worldwide, 2 million patients aged 18-50 years suffer a stroke each year, and this number is increasing. Knowledge about global distribution of risk factors and aetiologies, and information about prognosis and optimal secondary prevention in young stroke patients are limited. This limits evidence-based treatment and hampers the provision of appropriate information regarding the causes of stroke, risk factors and prognosis of young stroke patients. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: The Global Outcome Assessment Life-long after stroke in young adults (GOAL) initiative aims to perform a global individual patient data meta-analysis with existing data from young stroke cohorts worldwide. All patients aged 18-50 years with ischaemic stroke or intracerebral haemorrhage will be included. Outcomes will be the distribution of stroke aetiology and (vascular) risk factors, functional outcome after stroke, risk of recurrent vascular events and death and finally the use of secondary prevention. Subgroup analyses will be made based on age, gender, aetiology, ethnicity and climate of residence. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: Ethical approval for the GOAL study has already been obtained from the Medical Review Ethics Committee region Arnhem-Nijmegen. Additionally and when necessary, approval will also be obtained from national or local institutional review boards in the participating centres. When needed, a standardised data transfer agreement will be provided for participating centres. We plan dissemination of our results in peer-reviewed international scientific journals and through conference presentations. We expect that the results of this unique study will lead to better understanding of worldwide differences in risk factors, causes and outcome of young stroke patients.
Published: 2019

28. Prevalence and short‐term changes of cognitive dysfunction in young ischaemic stroke patients

Author: Pinter, D., primary, Enzinger, C., additional, Gattringer, T., additional, Eppinger, S., additional, Niederkorn, K., additional, Horner, S., additional, Fandler, S., additional, Kneihsl, M., additional, Krenn, K., additional, Bachmaier, G., additional, and Fazekas, F., additional
Published: 2019
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29. Baseline white matter hyperintensities affect the course of cognitive function after small vessel disease‐related stroke: a prospective observational study.

Author: Fruhwirth, V., Enzinger, C., Fandler‐Höfler, S., Kneihsl, M., Eppinger, S., Ropele, S., Schmidt, R., Gattringer, T., and Pinter, D.
Subjects: CEREBRAL small vessel diseases, WHITE matter (Nerve tissue), COGNITIVE ability, MAGNETIC resonance imaging, LONGITUDINAL method, SCIENTIFIC observation
Abstract: Background and purpose: Cognitive impairment is a common sequel of recent small subcortical infarction (RSSI) and might be negatively affected by preexisting cerebral small vessel disease (SVD). We investigated whether the course of cognitive function in patients with RSSI is influenced by the severity of white matter hyperintensities (WMH), an important imaging feature of SVD. Methods: Patients with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)‐proven single RSSI were tested neuropsychologically concerning global cognition, processing speed, attention, and set‐shifting. Deep and periventricular WMH severity was assessed using the Fazekas scale, and total WMH lesion volume was calculated from T1‐weighted MRI images. We compared baseline function and course of cognition 15 months after the acute event in patients with absent, mild, and moderate‐to‐severe WMH. Results: The study cohort comprised 82 RSSI patients (mean age: 61 ± 10 years, 23% female). At baseline, 40% had cognitive impairment (1.5 standard deviations below standardized mean), and deficits persisted in one‐third of the sample after 15 months. After age correction, there were no significant differences in set‐shifting between WMH groups at baseline. However, although patients without WMH (deep: p < 0.001, periventricular: p = 0.067) or only mild WMH (deep: p = 0.098, periventricular: p = 0.001) improved in set‐shifting after 15 months, there was no improvement in patients with moderate‐to‐severe WMH (deep: p = 0.980, periventricular: p = 0.816). Baseline total WMH volume (p = 0.002) was the only significant predictor for attention 15 months poststroke. Conclusions: This longitudinal study demonstrates that preexisting moderate‐to‐severe WMH negatively affect the restoration of cognitive function after RSSI, suggesting limited functional reserve in patients with preexisting SVD. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Published: 2021
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30. Early Dysphagia Screening by Trained Nurses Reduces Pneumonia Rate in Stroke Patients - A Clinical Intervention Study

Author: Palli, C, Fandler, S, Doppelhofer, K, Niederkorn, K, Enzinger, C, Vetta, C, Trampusch, E, Schmidt, R, Fazekas, F, Gattringer, T, Palli, C, Fandler, S, Doppelhofer, K, Niederkorn, K, Enzinger, C, Vetta, C, Trampusch, E, Schmidt, R, Fazekas, F, and Gattringer, T
Published: 2018

31. SOP Prähospitale neurologische Untersuchung

Author: Fandler, S., additional, Fandler, M., additional, and Gattringer, T., additional
Published: 2017
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32. Intravenous thrombolysis in wake‐up stroke: real‐world data from the Austrian Stroke Unit Registry.

Author: Krebs, S., Posekany, A., Ferrari, J., Lang, W., Sommer, P., Gattringer, T., Boehme, C., and Sykora, M.
Subjects: STROKE units, THROMBOLYTIC therapy, STROKE, STROKE patients, ODDS ratio
Abstract: Background and purpose: Data on real‐world experience with intravenous thrombolysis (IV tPA) in wake‐up stroke (WUS) are limited. The aim of this study was to examine the efficacy and safety of IV tPA in patients with WUS included in the Austrian Stroke Unit Registry. Methods: Data from a large nationwide stroke unit registry including initial stroke severity, vascular risk factors, comorbidities, treatment with IV tPA, symptomatic intracerebral haemorrhage (sICH) and functional outcome were extracted and analysed. Patients with WUS were compared with patients with known‐onset stroke (KOS) regarding the frequency of IV tPA treatment, neurological improvement (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score ≥4), sICH and 3‐month functional outcome by modified Rankin Scale score using standard statistical tests. Results: A total of 107 895 stroke patients entered the analysis, including 12 534 with WUS and 91 899 with KOS. Altogether, 904 (7.2%) patients with WUS received IV tPA as compared with 16 694 (18.2%) patients with KOS. Patients with WUS who received IV tPA treatment had twofold higher initial National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score (median 8 vs. median 4) as compared with patients with KOS. There was no statistical difference in functional outcome by modified Rankin Scale score 0–1 at 3 months between patients with WUS and patients with KOS treated with IV tPA (adjusted odds ratio, 1.08; 95% confidence interval, 0.9–1.31). Also, the rate of sICH did not differ (4.1% vs. 4%, P = 0.852). Conclusions: In this large non‐randomized comparison, the safety and efficacy of IV tPA in patients with WUS in the real‐world setting seems to be comparable to patients with KOS. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Published: 2019
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33. P-277: An exploratory study on the effects of mobility training in chronic stroke patients using repeated fMRI

Author: de Campo, A., primary, Landsmann, B., additional, Pinter, D., additional, Pichler, G., additional, Pirker, E., additional, Schippinger, W.M., additional, Gattringer, T., additional, Fazekas, F., additional, and Enzinger, C., additional
Published: 2015
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34. Dynamics of brain iron levels in multiple sclerosis: A longitudinal 3T MRI study

Author: Khalil, M., primary, Langkammer, C., additional, Pichler, A., additional, Pinter, D., additional, Gattringer, T., additional, Bachmaier, G., additional, Ropele, S., additional, Fuchs, S., additional, Enzinger, C., additional, and Fazekas, F., additional
Published: 2015
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35. Zerebrale Marklagerhyperintensitäten in der Magnetresonanztomografie und deren klinische Relevanz

Author: Gattringer, T., additional and Fazekas, F., additional
Published: 2014
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36. Plasma neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin and functional outcome in ischemic stroke

Author: Pekar, T., primary, Stojakovic, T., additional, Haas, J., additional, Simmet, N.E., additional, Scharnagl, H., additional, Gattringer, T., additional, Fazekas, F., additional, Storch, M.K., additional, and Seifert-Held, T., additional
Published: 2013
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37. Plasma midregional pro-adrenomedullin improves prediction of functional outcome in ischemic stroke

Author: Seifert-Held, T., primary, Pekar, T., additional, Gattringer, T., additional, Simmet, N.E., additional, Scharnagl, H., additional, Bocksrucker, C., additional, Lampl, C., additional, Storch, M.K., additional, Stojakovic, T., additional, and Fazekas, F., additional
Published: 2013
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38. Myocardial Infarction as an early complication in acute stroke patients: Results from the Austrian Stroke Unit Registry

Author: Gattringer, T., primary, Niederkorn, K., additional, Seyfang, L., additional, Ferrari, J., additional, Lang, W., additional, Brainin, M., additional, Willeit, J., additional, Fazekas, F., additional, and Enzinger, C., additional
Published: 2013
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39. Konvexale Subarachnoidalblutung

Author: Gattringer, T., primary, Beitzke, M., additional, Enzinger, C., additional, Wurm, W., additional, Lechner, A., additional, and Fazekas, F., additional
Published: 2011
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40. Brain vascular lesions, gait and balance

Author: Pinter, D., Ritchie, S., Doubal, F., Gattringer, T., Morris, Z., Bastin, M., Hernandez, M. Del C. Valdes, Royle, N., Corley, J., Maniega, S. Munoz, Pattie, A., Dickie, D. A., Gow, A., Staals, J., Starr, J., Ian Deary, Enzinger, C., Fazekas, F., and Wardlaw, J.

41. Early versus Later Anticoagulation for Stroke with Atrial Fibrillation.

Author: Fischer, U., Koga, M., Strbian, D., Branca, M., Abend, S., Trelle, S., Paciaroni, M., Thomalla, G., Michel, P., Nedeltchev, K., Bonati, L. H., Ntaios, G., Gattringer, T., Sandset, E.-C., Kelly, P., Lemmens, R., Sylaja, P. N., Aguiar de Sousa, D., Bornstein, N. M., and Gdovinova, Z.
Subjects: *ATRIAL fibrillation, *ISCHEMIC stroke, *INTRACRANIAL hemorrhage, *ANTICOAGULANTS, *ORAL medication
Abstract: BACKGROUND The effect of early as compared with later initiation of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) in persons with atrial fibrillation who have had an acute ischemic stroke is unclear. METHODS We performed an investigator-initiated, open-label trial at 103 sites in 15 countries. Participants were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to early anticoagulation (within 48 hours after a minor or moderate stroke or on day 6 or 7 after a major stroke) or later anticoagulation (day 3 or 4 after a minor stroke, day 6 or 7 after a moderate stroke, or day 12, 13, or 14 after a major stroke). Assessors were unaware of the trial-group assignments. The primary outcome was a composite of recurrent ischemic stroke, systemic embolism, major extracranial bleeding, symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage, or vascular death within 30 days after randomization. Secondary outcomes included the components of the composite primary outcome at 30 and 90 days. RESULTS Of 2013 participants (37% with minor stroke, 40% with moderate stroke, and 23% with major stroke), 1006 were assigned to early anticoagulation and 1007 to later anticoagulation. A primary-outcome event occurred in 29 participants (2.9%) in the early-treatment group and 41 participants (4.1%) in the later-treatment group (risk difference, -1.18 percentage points; 95% confidence interval [CI], -2.84 to 0.47) by 30 days. Recurrent ischemic stroke occurred in 14 participants (1.4%) in the early-treatment group and 25 participants (2.5%) in the later-treatment group (odds ratio, 0.57; 95% CI, 0.29 to 1.07) by 30 days and in 18 participants (1.9%) and 30 participants (3.1%), respectively, by 90 days (odds ratio, 0.60; 95% CI, 0.33 to 1.06). Symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage occurred in 2 participants (0.2%) in both groups by 30 days. CONCLUSIONS In this trial, the incidence of recurrent ischemic stroke, systemic embolism, major extracranial bleeding, symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage, or vascular death at 30 days was estimated to range from 2.8 percentage points lower to 0.5 percentage points higher (based on the 95% confidence interval) with early than with later use of DOACs. (Funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation and others; ELAN ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT03148457.) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Published: 2023
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42. Access to and delivery of acute ischaemic stroke treatments: A survey of national scientific societies and stroke experts in 44 European countries

Author: István Szikora, Diana Aguiar de Sousa, Sònia Abilleira, Urs Fischer, Adam Kobayashi, Valeria Caso, Thomas Gattringer, Rascha von Martial, Valery L. Feigin, Franz Fazekas, Miquel Gallofré, [Aguiar-de-Sousa D] Department of Neurology, University of Lisbon, Hospital de Santa Maria, Lisbon, Portugal. [Von-Martial R, Fischer U] Department of Neurology, University of Bern, Inselspital, Bern, Switzerland. [Abilleira-Castells S] Pla Director de la Malaltia Vascular Cerebral, Agència de Qualitat i Avaluació Sanitàries de Catalunya (AQuAS), Departament de Salut, Generalitat de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain. CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Barcelona, Spain. [Gattringer T, Fazekas F] Department of Neurology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria. [Kobayashi A] Interventional Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease Treatment Centre, Department of Neuroradiology, Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology, Warsaw, Poland. [Gallofré M] Pla Director de la Malaltia Vascular Cerebral, Agència de Qualitat i Avaluació Sanitàries de Catalunya (AQuAS), Departament de Salut, Generalitat de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain. [Szikora I] National Institute of Clinical Neurosciences, Budapest, Hungary. [Feigin V] National Institute for Stroke & Applied Neurosciences, Auckland, New Zealand. [Caso V] Stroke Unit, University of Perugia, Santa Maria della Misericordia Hospital, Perugia, Italy., and Departament de Salut
Subjects: medicine.medical_specialty, medicine.medical_treatment, enfermedades del sistema nervioso::enfermedades del sistema nervioso central::enfermedades cerebrales::trastornos cerebrovasculares::accidente cerebrovascular [ENFERMEDADES], 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology, Geographic Locations::Europe [GEOGRAPHICALS], 03 medical and health sciences, Other subheadings::/statistics & numerical data [Other subheadings], 0302 clinical medicine, Malalties cerebrovasculars - Tractament - Enquestes, Ischaemic stroke, medicine, cardiovascular diseases, Otros calificadores::/estadística & datos numéricos [Otros calificadores], Endovascular treatment, 610 Medicine & health, Stroke, Therapeutics::Drug Therapy::Thrombolytic Therapy [ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES AND EQUIPMENT], business.industry, Thrombolysis, Stroke unit care, medicine.disease, Terapéutica::Tratamiento Farmacológico::Terapia Trombolítica [TÉCNICAS Y EQUIPOS ANALÍTICOS, DIAGNÓSTICOS Y TERAPÉUTICOS], terapéutica::farmacoterapia::tratamiento trombolítico [TÉCNICAS Y EQUIPOS ANALÍTICOS, DIAGNÓSTICOS Y TERAPÉUTICOS], Europa - Registres mèdics, Nervous System Diseases::Central Nervous System Diseases::Brain Diseases::Cerebrovascular Disorders::Stroke [DISEASES], Emergency medicine, Neurology (clinical), Teràpia trombolítica, localizaciones geográficas::Europa (continente) [DENOMINACIONES GEOGRÁFICAS], Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, business, 030217 neurology & neurosurgery
Abstract: Introduction Acute stroke unit care, intravenous thrombolysis and endovascular treatment significantly improve the outcome for patients with ischaemic stroke, but data on access and delivery throughout Europe are lacking. We assessed best available data on access and delivery of acute stroke unit care, intravenous thrombolysis and endovascular treatment throughout Europe. Methods A survey, drafted by stroke professionals (ESO, ESMINT, EAN) and a patient organisation (SAFE), was sent to national stroke societies and experts in 51 European countries (World Health Organization definition) requesting experts to provide national data on stroke unit, intravenous thrombolysis and endovascular treatment rates. We compared both pooled and individual national data per one million inhabitants and per 1000 annual incident ischaemic strokes with highest country rates. Population estimates were based on United Nations data, stroke incidences on the Global Burden of Disease Report. Results We obtained data from 44 European countries. The estimated mean number of stroke units was 2.9 per million inhabitants (95% CI 2.3–3.6) and 1.5 per 1000 annual incident strokes (95% CI 1.1–1.9), highest country rates were 9.2 and 5.8. Intravenous thrombolysis was provided in 42/44 countries. The estimated mean annual number of intravenous thrombolysis was 142.0 per million inhabitants (95% CI 107.4–176.7) and 72.7 per 1000 annual incident strokes (95% CI 54.2–91.2), highest country rates were 412.2 and 205.5. Endovascular treatment was provided in 40/44 countries. The estimated mean annual number of endovascular treatments was 37.1 per million inhabitants (95% CI 26.7–47.5) and 19.3 per 1000 annual incident strokes (95% CI 13.5–25.1), highest country rates were 111.5 and 55.9. Overall, 7.3% of incident ischaemic stroke patients received intravenous thrombolysis (95% CI 5.4–9.1) and 1.9% received endovascular treatment (95% CI 1.3–2.5), highest country rates were 20.6% and 5.6%. Conclusion We observed major inequalities in acute stroke treatment between and within 44 European countries. Our data will assist decision makers implementing tailored stroke care programmes for reducing stroke-related morbidity and mortality in Europe.
Published: 2021

43. Access to and delivery of acute ischaemic stroke treatments: A survey of national scientific societies and stroke experts in 44 European countries

Author: [Aguiar-de-Sousa D] Department of Neurology, University of Lisbon, Hospital de Santa Maria, Lisbon, Portugal. [Von-Martial R, Fischer U] Department of Neurology, University of Bern, Inselspital, Bern, Switzerland. [Abilleira-Castells S] Pla Director de la Malaltia Vascular Cerebral, Agència de Qualitat i Avaluació Sanitàries de Catalunya (AQuAS), Departament de Salut, Generalitat de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain. CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Barcelona, Spain. [Gattringer T, Fazekas F] Department of Neurology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria. [Kobayashi A] Interventional Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease Treatment Centre, Department of Neuroradiology, Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology, Warsaw, Poland. [Gallofré M] Pla Director de la Malaltia Vascular Cerebral, Agència de Qualitat i Avaluació Sanitàries de Catalunya (AQuAS), Departament de Salut, Generalitat de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain. [Szikora I] National Institute of Clinical Neurosciences, Budapest, Hungary. [Feigin V] National Institute for Stroke & Applied Neurosciences, Auckland, New Zealand. [Caso V] Stroke Unit, University of Perugia, Santa Maria della Misericordia Hospital, Perugia, Italy. and Departament de Salut
Subjects: Europa - Registres mèdics, Nervous System Diseases::Central Nervous System Diseases::Brain Diseases::Cerebrovascular Disorders::Stroke [DISEASES], Therapeutics::Drug Therapy::Thrombolytic Therapy [ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES AND EQUIPMENT], Other subheadings::/statistics & numerical data [Other subheadings], Malalties cerebrovasculars - Tractament - Enquestes, Teràpia trombolítica, enfermedades del sistema nervioso::enfermedades del sistema nervioso central::enfermedades cerebrales::trastornos cerebrovasculares::accidente cerebrovascular [ENFERMEDADES], Otros calificadores::/estadística & datos numéricos [Otros calificadores], localizaciones geográficas::Europa (continente) [DENOMINACIONES GEOGRÁFICAS], Geographic Locations::Europe [GEOGRAPHICALS], Terapéutica::Tratamiento Farmacológico::Terapia Trombolítica [TÉCNICAS Y EQUIPOS ANALÍTICOS, DIAGNÓSTICOS Y TERAPÉUTICOS]
Published: 2021

44. Sex Differences in Frequency, Severity, and Distribution of Cerebral Microbleeds.

Author: Fandler-Höfler S, Eppinger S, Ambler G, Nash P, Kneihsl M, Lee KJ, Lim JS, Shiozawa M, Koga M, Li L, Lovelock C, Chabriat H, Hennerici M, Wong YK, Mak HKF, Prats-Sanchez L, Martínez-Domeño A, Inamura S, Yoshifuji K, Arsava EM, Horstmann S, Purrucker J, Lam BYK, Wong A, Kim YD, Song TJ, Lemmens R, Uysal E, Tanriverdi Z, Bornstein NM, Ben Assayag E, Hallevi H, Molad J, Nishihara M, Tanaka J, Coutts SB, Polymeris A, Wagner B, Seiffge DJ, Lyrer P, Kappelle LJ, Salman RA, Hernandez MV, Jäger HR, Lip GYH, Fischer U, El-Koussy M, Mas JL, Legrand L, Karayiannis C, Phan T, Gunkel S, Christ N, Abrigo J, Chu W, Leung T, Chappell F, Makin S, Hayden D, Williams DJ, Mess WH, Kooi ME, Barbato C, Browning S, Tuladhar AM, Maaijwee N, Guevarra AC, Mendyk AM, Delmaire C, Köhler S, van Oostenbrugge R, Zhou Y, Xu C, Hilal S, Robert C, Chen C, Lou M, Staals J, Bordet R, Kandiah N, de Leeuw FE, Simister R, Bos D, Kelly PJ, Wardlaw J, Soo Y, Fluri F, Srikanth V, Calvet D, Jung S, Kwa VIH, Engelter ST, Peters N, Smith EE, Hara H, Yakushiji Y, Orken DN, Thijs V, Heo JH, Mok V, Veltkamp R, Ay H, Imaizumi T, Lau KK, Jouvent E, Rothwell PM, Toyoda K, Bae HJ, Marti-Fabregas J, Wilson D, Best J, Fazekas F, Enzinger C, Werring DJ, and Gattringer T
Subjects: Humans, Male, Female, Aged, Middle Aged, Sex Factors, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Prospective Studies, Severity of Illness Index, Cerebral Small Vessel Diseases epidemiology, Cerebral Small Vessel Diseases diagnostic imaging, Cerebral Small Vessel Diseases complications, Aged, 80 and over, Cohort Studies, Cerebral Hemorrhage epidemiology, Cerebral Hemorrhage diagnostic imaging, Cerebral Hemorrhage mortality
Abstract: Importance: Cerebral small vessel disease (SVD) is associated with various cerebrovascular outcomes, but data on sex differences in SVD are scarce., Objective: To investigate whether the frequency, severity, and distribution of cerebral microbleeds (CMB), other SVD markers on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and outcomes differ by sex., Design, Setting, and Participants: This cohort study used pooled individual patient data from the Microbleeds International Collaborative Network, including patients from 38 prospective cohort studies in 18 countries between 2000 and 2018, with clinical follow-up of at least 3 months (up to 5 years). Participants included patients with acute ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack with available brain MRI. Data were analyzed from April to December 2023., Main Outcomes and Measures: Outcomes of interest were presence of CMB, lacunes, and severe white matter hyperintensities determined on MRI. Additionally, mortality, recurrent ischemic stroke, and intracranial hemorrhage during follow-up were assessed. Multivariable random-effects logistic regression models, Cox regression, and competing risk regression models were used to investigate sex differences in individual SVD markers, risk of recurrent cerebrovascular events, and death., Results: A total of 20 314 patients (mean [SD] age, 70.1 [12.7] years; 11 721 [57.7%] male) were included, of whom 5649 (27.8%) had CMB. CMB were more frequent in male patients, and this was consistent throughout different age groups, locations, and in multivariable models (female vs male adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 0.86; 95% CI, 0.80-0.92; P < .001). Female patients had fewer lacunes (aOR, 0.82; 95% CI, 0.74-0.90; P < .001) but a higher prevalence of severe white matter hyperintensities (aOR, 1.10; 95% CI, 1.01-1.20; P = .04) compared with male patients. A total of 2419 patients (11.9%) died during a median (IQR) follow-up of 1.4 (0.7-2.5) years. CMB presence was associated with a higher risk of mortality in female patients (hazard ratio, 1.15; 95% CI, 1.02-1.31), but not male patients (hazard ratio, 0.95; 95% CI, 0.84-1.07) (P for interaction = .01). A total of 1113 patients (5.5%) had recurrent ischemic stroke, and 189 patients (0.9%) had recurrent intracranial hemorrhage, with no sex differences., Conclusions and Relevance: This cohort study using pooled individual patient data found varying frequencies of individual SVD markers between female and male patients, indicating potential pathophysiological differences in manifestation and severity of SVD. Further research addressing differences in pathomechanisms and outcomes of SVD between female and male patients is required.
Published: 2024
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45. Temporal and Spatial Clustering of Intracerebral Hemorrhage in Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy.

Author: Fandler-Höfler S, Ambler G, Banerjee G, Nash PS, Obergottsberger L, Wünsch G, Kiss C, Fabisch L, Kneihsl M, Zhang W, Ozkan H, Locatelli M, Du Y, Panteleienko L, Mendel R, Thiankhaw K, Simister RJ, Jäger HR, Enzinger C, Gattringer T, and Werring DJ
Subjects: Humans, Female, Male, Aged, Middle Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Cohort Studies, Follow-Up Studies, Time Factors, Cluster Analysis, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy complications, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy diagnostic imaging, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy epidemiology, Cerebral Hemorrhage diagnostic imaging, Cerebral Hemorrhage epidemiology, Recurrence, Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Abstract: Objectives: Cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA)-associated lobar intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) has a high risk of recurrence, but the underlying mechanisms remain uncertain. We, therefore, aimed to characterize patterns of recurrent ICH., Methods: We investigated early recurrent ICH (≥1 recurrent ICH event within 90 days of the index event) and ICH clusters (≥2 ICH events within 90 days at any time point) in 2 large cohorts of consecutive patients with first-ever ICH and available MRI., Results: In 682 included patients (median age 68 years, 40.3% female, median follow-up time 4.1 years), 18 (2.6%) had an early recurrent ICH, which was associated with higher age and CAA. In patients with probable CAA, the risk of early recurrent ICH was increased 5-fold within the first 3 months compared with during months 4-12 (hazard ratio 5.41, 95% CI 2.18-13.4) while no significant difference was observed in patients without CAA. In patients with an ICH cluster, we observed spatial clustering (recurrent ICH within close proximity of index ICH in 63.0%) and a tendency for multiple sequential hemorrhages (≥3 ICH foci within 3 months in 44.4%)., Discussion: Our data provide evidence of both temporal and spatial clustering of ICH in CAA, suggesting a transient and localized active bleeding-prone process.
Published: 2024
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46. Trends in sex differences of functional outcome after intravenous thrombolysis in patients with acute ischemic stroke.

Author: Marko M, Miksova D, Haidegger M, Schneider J, Ebner J, Lang MB, Serles W, Kiechl S, Knoflach M, Sykora M, Ferrari J, Gattringer T, and Greisenegger S
Abstract: Background: Intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) is an approved treatment for patients with acute ischemic stroke irrespective of sex. However, the current literature on sex differences in functional outcomes following IVT is inconsistent. So far, a number of studies-including a previous analysis based on data from the Austrian Stroke Unit Registry (ASUR)-detected significant sex-related differences in functional outcome, while others did not report any differences between women and men. In addition, currently there is a lack of data on how sex-related differences evolve over time., Aims: To assess time trends of sex-related differences in functional outcome of ischemic stroke in a large nationwide cohort and to investigate associations of patient characteristics with functional outcome post thrombolysis in women and men. These data will offer crucial insights into whether sex differences in functional outcome persist despite the large advances in acute stroke treatment., Methods: We analyzed retrospective data of consecutive patients with acute ischemic stroke treated with IVT in 39 stroke centers contributing to the ASUR between 2006 and 2021. We included patients over 18 years of age diagnosed with an acute ischemic stroke who received IVT and with available data on functional outcome at 3 months after treatment. The primary outcome parameter was favorable functional outcome (modified Rankin Scale (mRS) of 0-2) at 3 months. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed in the overall population and stratified by sex to assess associations of baseline characteristics with functional outcome., Results: Among 11,840 patients receiving IVT, 2489 of 5503 (45.4%) women achieved favorable functional outcome compared to 3787 of 6337 (59.8%) men. Overall, female sex was a statistically significant predictor of functional outcome after thrombolysis, but additional predictors of outcome differed between women and men. Female sex was independently associated with decreased chances of achieving functional independency (adjusted odds ratio (adjOR) = 0.87, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.79-0.96, p = 0.005) and we detected a statistically significant improvement in functional outcome over time only in men (year of treatment, adjOR (per year) = 1.04, 95% CI = 1.02-1.06, p < 0.001) but not in women (adjOR (per year) = 1.01, 95% CI = 0.99-1.03, p = 0.280). Hypertension, smoking, and longer or unknown onset-to-door times were statistically significant predictors of outcome only in male patients, whereas atrial fibrillation, prior myocardial infarction, and longer door-to-needle times were significantly associated with outcome only in women., Conclusions: Sex differences in functional outcome after IVT for acute ischemic stroke are persisting over the past years. Results of our analysis can increase awareness and a resulting focus on sex differences in predictors of outcome could be helpful in mitigating these differences in the future by supporting a more individualized patient care in clinical routine. Follow-up analyses are needed to assess this potential impact and its effect in the future., Data Access Statement: Data from the Austrian Stroke Unit Registry can only be accessed by the employed statistician (D.M.), access inquiries have to be addressed to the registry's academic review board., Competing Interests: Declaration of conflicting interestsThe author(s) declared the following potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: M.M. reports honoraria from Boehringer-Ingelheim. M.K. reports honoraria from Daiichi Sankyo, Boehringer-Ingelheim, Sanofi-Aventis; travel grants from Pfizer, the Austrian Stroke Society and the European Stroke Organization; and grants from the Austrian National Bank Anniversary Fund, the Austrian Research Promotaion Agency, and VASCage. S.K. reports grants from VASCage. The remaining authors report no disclosures.
Published: 2024
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47. Management of delirium in acute stroke patients: a position paper by the Austrian Stroke Society on prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.

Author: Kneihsl M, Berger N, Sumerauer S, Asenbaum-Nan S, Höger FS, Gattringer T, Enzinger C, Aigner M, Ferrari J, and Lang W
Abstract: Delirium is a common complication in acute stroke patients, occurring in 15-35% of all stroke unit admissions and is associated with prolonged hospital stay and a poor post-stroke prognosis. Managing delirium in acute stroke patients necessitates an intensive and multiprofessional therapeutic approach, placing a significant burden on healthcare staff. However, dedicated practical recommendations for delirium management developed for the population of acute stroke patients are lacking. For this purpose, the Austrian Stroke Society, in cooperation with the Austrian Society of Neurology, the Austrian Society of Neurorehabilitation, and the Austrian Society of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, and Psychosomatics has formulated an evidence-based position paper addressing the management of delirium in acute stroke patients. The paper outlines practical recommendations on the three pillars of care in stroke patients with delirium: (a) Key aspects of delirium prevention including stroke-specific delirium risk factors and delirium prediction scores are described. Moreover, a non-pharmacological delirium prevention bundle is presented. (b) The paper provides recommendations on timing and frequency of delirium screening to ensure early diagnosis of delirium in acute stroke patients. Moreover, it reports on the use of different delirium screening tools in stroke populations. (c) An overview of non-pharmacological and pharmacological treatment strategies in patients with delirium and acute stroke is presented and summarized as key recommendation statements., (© The Author(s), 2024.)
Published: 2024
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48. Recurrent cerebrovascular events after recent small subcortical infarction.

Author: Haidegger M, Klock N, Kneihsl M, Fandler-Höfler S, Eppinger S, Eller K, Seiler S, Enzinger C, and Gattringer T
Subjects: Humans, Female, Male, Aged, Retrospective Studies, Middle Aged, Risk Factors, Cerebral Small Vessel Diseases diagnostic imaging, Cerebral Small Vessel Diseases epidemiology, Cerebral Small Vessel Diseases complications, Follow-Up Studies, Aged, 80 and over, Cerebral Infarction diagnostic imaging, Cerebral Infarction etiology, Cerebral Infarction epidemiology, Ischemic Stroke diagnostic imaging, Ischemic Stroke complications, Ischemic Stroke etiology, Ischemic Stroke epidemiology, Recurrence, Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Abstract: Background: Recent small subcortical infarcts (RSSI) are the neuroimaging hallmark feature of small vessel disease (SVD)-related acute lacunar stroke. Long-term data on recurrent cerebrovascular events including their aetiology after RSSI are scarce., Patients and Methods: This retrospective study included all consecutive ischaemic stroke patients with an MRI-confirmed RSSI (in the supply area of a small single brain artery) at University Hospital Graz between 2008 and 2013. We investigated associations between clinical and SVD features on MRI (STRIVE criteria) and recurrent cerebrovascular events, using multivariable Cox regression adjusted for age, sex, vascular risk factors and MRI parameters., Results: We analysed 332 consecutive patients (mean age 68 years, 36% women; median follow-up time 12 years). A recurrent ischaemic cerebrovascular event occurred in 70 patients (21.1%; 54 ischaemic strokes, 22 transient ischaemic attacks) and was mainly attributed to SVD (68%). 26 patients (7.8%) developed intracranial haemorrhage. In multivariable analysis, diabetes (HR 2.43, 95% CI 1.44-3.88), severe white matter hyperintensities (HR 1.97, 95% CI 1.14-3.41), and cerebral microbleeds (HR 1.89, 95% CI 1.32-3.14) on baseline MRI were related to recurrent ischaemic stroke/TIA, while presence of cerebral microbleeds increased the risk for intracranial haemorrhage (HR 3.25, 95% CI 1.39-7.59). A widely used SVD summary score indicated high risks of recurrent ischaemic (HR 1.22, 95% CI 1.01-1.49) and haemorrhagic cerebrovascular events (HR 1.57, 95% CI 1.11-2.22)., Conclusion: Patients with RSSI have a substantial risk for recurrent cerebrovascular events-particularly those with coexisting chronic SVD features. Recurrent events are mainly related to SVD again., (© 2024. The Author(s).)
Published: 2024
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49. Acute-Onset Hemiballism Caused by Contralateral Subthalamic Nucleus Stroke.

Author: Gattermeyer-Kell L, Schwingenschuh P, and Gattringer T
Subjects: Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Female, Aged, 80 and over, Dyskinesias etiology, Stroke etiology, Subthalamic Nucleus
Published: 2024
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50. Associations of Cerebral Small Vessel Disease and Chronic Kidney Disease in Patients With Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Author: Nash PS, Fandler-Höfler S, Ambler G, Zhang W, Ozkan H, Locatelli M, Du Y, Obergottsberger L, Wünsch G, Jäger HR, Enzinger C, Wheeler DC, Simister RJ, Gattringer T, and Werring DJ
Subjects: Humans, Male, Female, Aged, Cross-Sectional Studies, Middle Aged, Glomerular Filtration Rate, Aged, 80 and over, Renal Insufficiency, Chronic epidemiology, Renal Insufficiency, Chronic complications, Cerebral Small Vessel Diseases diagnostic imaging, Cerebral Small Vessel Diseases epidemiology, Cerebral Small Vessel Diseases complications, Cerebral Hemorrhage diagnostic imaging, Cerebral Hemorrhage epidemiology, Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Abstract: Background and Objectives: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) may be associated with the pathogenesis and phenotype of cerebral small vessel disease (SVD), which is the commonest cause of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). The purpose of this study was to investigate the associations of CKD with ICH neuroimaging phenotype, volume, and location, total burden of small vessel disease, and its individual components., Methods: In 2 cohorts of consecutive patients with ICH evaluated with MRI, we investigated the frequency and severity of CKD based on established Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes criteria, requiring estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) measurements <60 mL/min/1.73 2 ≥ 3 months apart to define CKD. MRI scans were rated for ICH neuroimaging phenotype (arteriolosclerosis, cerebral amyloid angiopathy, mixed location SVD, or cryptogenic ICH) and the presence of markers of SVD (white matter hyperintensities [WMHs], cerebral microbleeds [CMBs], lacunes, and enlarged perivascular spaces, defined according to the STandards for ReportIng Vascular changes on nEuroimaging criteria). We used multinomial, binomial logistic, and ordinal logistic regression models adjusted for age, sex, hypertension, and diabetes to account for possible confounding caused by shared risk factors of CKD and SVD., Results: Of 875 patients (mean age 66 years, 42% female), 146 (16.7%) had CKD. After adjusting for age, sex, and comorbidities, patients with CKD had higher rates of mixed SVD than those with eGFR >60 (relative risk ratio 2.39, 95% CI 1.16-4.94, p = 0.019). Severe WMHs, deep microbleeds, and lacunes were more frequent in patients with CKD, as was a higher overall SVD burden score (odds ratio 1.83 for each point on the ordinal scale, 95% CI 1.31-2.56, p < 0.001). Patients with eGFR ≤30 had more CMBs (median 7 [interquartile range 1-23] vs 2 [0-8] for those with eGFR >30, p = 0.007)., Discussion: In patients with ICH, CKD was associated with SVD burden, a mixed SVD phenotype, and markers of arteriolosclerosis. Our findings indicate that CKD might independently contribute to the pathogenesis of arteriolosclerosis and mixed SVD, although we could not definitively account for the severity of shared risk factors. Longitudinal and experimental studies are, therefore, needed to investigate causal associations. Nevertheless, stroke clinicians should be aware of CKD as a potentially independent and modifiable risk factor of SVD.
Published: 2024
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