A Case for Thrombectomy: Acute Onset Hemiparesis from a Large Vessel Occlusion

J Emerg Med. 2021 Nov;61(5):587-589. doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2021.09.018. Epub 2021 Nov 11.

Authors

Rahul V Nene¹, Arvin R Wali², David R Santiago-Dieppa², Shanmukha Srinivas², Kama Z Guluma¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, California.
² Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, California.

PMID: 34774413
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2021.09.018

No abstract available

Keywords: Computed tomography angiography; Large vessel occlusion; Stroke.

MeSH terms

Brain Ischemia*
Cerebral Angiography
Computed Tomography Angiography
Humans
Paresis / etiology
Retrospective Studies
Stroke* / complications
Thrombectomy
Treatment Outcome