Publications by authors named "R M Sugg"
Rescue Therapy for Failed Mechanical Thrombectomy in Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Pooled Analysis of the Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology Registry.
Ann Neurol
August 2024
Article Synopsis
- This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of rescue therapy (RT) versus medical management (MM) in improving functional outcomes for patients who experienced a failed mechanical thrombectomy (MT).
- Analyzing data from 2011 to 2021, the research focused on patients with large vessel occlusions (LVOs) and assessed disability at 90 days using the modified Rankin Scale (mRS).
- Results showed that RT led to better functional independence, lower rates of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage, and decreased 90-day mortality compared to MM, suggesting that RT might be a more effective treatment strategy for these patients.
Cerebral cavernous malformations (CCMs) are the second most common type of cerebral vascular lesions. They are often associated with other vascular lesions, typically developmental venous anomalies. CCMs are not known to be associated with cerebral aneurysms and there is a paucity of literature on this occurrence.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Studies that have analyzed the association between cannabis use and acute ischemic stroke (AIS) have provided conflicting results. In this study, we aim to determine the association of recent cannabis use detected through urine drug screen (UDS) among patients admitted with AIS.
Methods: A retrospective observational study was performed using the medical records database.
Context: We describe a case of unilateral posterior upper cervical spinal cord infarction and propose a pathophysiologic mechanism causing this lesion after vertebral artery endovascular intervention.
Findings: A 70-year-old male presented with subacute onset of left hemibody sensory changes and gait instability following a left vertebral angioplasty procedure. MRI cervical spine revealed upper posterior cervical spinal cord infarction (PSCI).