[Pharmacological treatment in early rehabilitation after ischemic stroke].

There is a wealth of information on early pharmacological supportive treatment for early rehabilitation following acute ischemic stroke. This review aims to provide healthcare professionals involved in rehabilitating patients with a summary of the available evidence to assist with decision-making in their daily clinical practice. A search for randomized clinical trials and observational studies published between 1/1/2000 and 28/8/2022 was performed using PubMed, Cochrane and Epistemonikos as search engines with language restriction to english and spanish.

[Diagnostic criteria in dementing illness. What's new?].

The spectrum of neurodegenerative diseases that primarily affect cognition and behaviorspreads from asymptomatic preclinical disease to very mild cognitive impairment to frank dementia. Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common cause of a decline in cognitive ability. Also, it is a devastating condition that affects patients and their entirefamilies of caregivers, exacting tremendous financial hardships.

Stroke Care Trends During COVID-19 Pandemic in Zanjan Province, Iran. From the CASCADE Initiative: Statistical Analysis Plan and Preliminary Results.

Background: The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted global healthcare systems and this may affect stroke care and outcomes. This study examines the changes in stroke epidemiology and care during the COVID-19 pandemic in Zanjan Province, Iran.

Methods: This study is part of the CASCADE international initiative.

Cerebral venous thrombosis in Argentina: clinical presentation, predisposing factors, outcomes and literature review.

Background: Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is a rare medical condition that primarily affects young adults. The clinical spectrum is broad and its recognition remains a challenge for clinicians. Limited information is available on CVT in Argentina.

[Consensus on acute ischemic stroke].

Stroke is the third cause of death and the first cause of disability in Argentina. Ischemic events constitute 80% of cases. It requires the implementation of systematized protocols that allow reducing the time of care, morbidity and mortality.