Publications by authors named "H Hallevi"

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  • A significant portion of patients (1 in 10) experience epilepsy after having cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT), but it's challenging to predict who will be affected.* -
  • Researchers created the DIAS3 prognostic score using clinical data from over 1,100 patients to assess the likelihood of developing post-CVT epilepsy based on six clinical variables.* -
  • The study found a range of predicted risks for post-CVT epilepsy within one and three years, with successful validation of the score confirming its effectiveness in estimating individual risk.*
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  • Cerebral small vessel disease (SVD) can lead to various cerebrovascular issues, but research on sex differences in SVD is limited.
  • This study analyzed data from over 20,000 patients with acute ischemic stroke to examine whether the presence and severity of cerebral microbleeds (CMB) and other SVD markers differ between males and females.
  • Results showed that males had more frequent CMB while females had fewer lacunes but higher severe white matter hyperintensities, indicating distinct SVD characteristics based on sex.
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Background: Post-stroke depression (PSD) is a significant impediment to successful rehabilitation and recovery after a stroke. Current therapeutic options are limited, leaving an unmet demand for specific and effective therapeutic options. Our objective was to investigate the safety of Maraviroc, a CCR5 antagonist, as a possible mechanism-based add-on therapeutic option for PSD in an open-label proof-of-concept clinical trial.

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Background: Information regarding the safety and efficacy of specific direct oral anticoagulants (DOAC) in the treatment of cerebral sinus and venous thrombosis (CSVT) is scarce. Apixaban is one of the most frequently prescribed DOACs. Therefore, we aimed to compare the safety and efficacy of Apixaban with those of vitamin k antagonists (VKA) in patients with CSVT.

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VEXAS (vacuoles, E1 enzyme, X-linked, autoinflammatory, and somatic) syndrome is a newly described hemato-inflammatory acquired monogenic entity that presents in adulthood. One of the main features of VEXAS syndrome is a high venous thromboembolism (VTE) burden, with approximately 30-40% experiencing lower extremity deep vein thrombosis and a lower incidence of pulmonary embolism at approximately 10%. To date, VEXAS syndrome has not been associated with rarer forms of VTE such as cerebral sinus vein thrombosis (CSVT) and Budd-Chiari syndrome, which are well-recognized vascular manifestations in Behcet's disease, another autoinflammatory vasculitic disease.

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