BACKGROUND: Intravenous thrombolysis is the only therapy for acute ischemic stroke that
is approved by the US Food and Drug Association. The use of telemedicine in stroke makes …

Background and Purpose—Development of stroke networks is critical to bringing guideline-
driven stroke care to rural, underserved areas. Methods—A Web-based telestroke tool …

Stroke is a major public health concern with few positive phase III clinical trials and a
shortage of stroke care expertise. Drug development likely can be enhanced by adapting …

Background and Purpose—Because of a shortage of stroke specialists, many outlying or
“spoke” hospitals initiate intravenous (IV) thrombolysis using telemedicine or telephone …

Background: Thrombolysis in acute ischemic stroke is usually performed in comprehensive
stroke centres. Lack of stroke expertise in remote small hospitals may preclude thrombolysis …

Background and Purpose—ResolutionMD mobile application runs on a Smartphone and
affords vascular neurologists access to radiological images of patients with stroke from …

Therapy with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator is underused in the treatment of
ischemic stroke in rural hospitals, due to a lack of local stroke expertise. Telemedicine …

Background Five randomized controlled trials recently demonstrated efficacy of
endovascular treatment in acute ischemic stroke. Telestroke networks can improve stroke …

Background and Purpose—Pre-and intrahospital time delays are major concerns in acute
stroke care. Telemedicine-equipped ambulances may improve time management and …

Abstract Background: State-of-the-art stroke management requires neurological expertise for
the recognition of complex cerebrovascular syndromes or stroke-mimicking symptoms and …