Publications by authors named "J Sargento-Freitas"
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- Cervical artery dissection (CeAD) is a leading cause of ischemic strokes in young adults, and this study explored the effects of intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) on patients with CeAD and stroke symptoms.
- Analyzed data from the STOP-CAD study, it found that IVT significantly improved functional independence after 90 days in patients without increasing the risk of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage.
- The results suggest that IVT is a beneficial treatment for eligible patients with CeAD, aligning with current medical guidelines on its use.
Background: Vascular risk factors seem to contribute to disease progression in Multiple Sclerosis (MS), but the mechanistic connection between vascular risk and MS is unknown. Understanding cerebrovascular hemodynamics (CVH) in MS may help advance our understanding of the link between vascular risk and MS.
Objectives: Examine the relationship between CVH [dynamic cerebral autoregulation (dCA) and vasoreactivity (VR)] and brain structure (MRI) and function (cognition, and gait) in individuals with MS.
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- The study investigates the effectiveness of endovascular treatment (EVT) for cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) amidst ongoing uncertainty in the medical community.
- A retrospective analysis of 61 CVT patients showed that EVT was performed in 20% of cases, leading to significant improvements in neurological function, as measured by the NIHSS score, from baseline to discharge.
- The results suggest that EVT combined with anticoagulation is safe and may benefit select patients, although further research is needed to confirm its overall effectiveness.
Introduction: Stroke is considered one of the greatest public health challenges worldwide, with the ischemic subtype being the most prevalent. Various acute stroke clinical guidelines recommend early rehabilitation interventions, including very early mobilization. However, despite the studies conducted in recent years regarding when to initiate mobilization after an acute stroke, there are few systematic and personalized protocols based on the factors for which patient mobilization should ideally be performed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTo provide an overview on education, training, practice requirements, and fields of application of neurosonology in Europe and beyond. National representatives and experts in neurosonology were surveyed regarding neurosonology requirements and practice in their countries. Descriptive statistics were used to report the data.
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