Effect of hyperglycemia on stroke outcome is not homogeneous to all patients treated with mechanical thrombectomy.

Objectives: Admission hyperglycemia is a penumbra-modifying factor that is associated with poor functional outcome in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients treated with intravenous rt-PA and/or mechanical thrombectomy (MT). Insulin therapy has failed to demonstrate a clinical benefit and the question of the patient selection remains under debate. We assessed the relationship between admission glycemia (AG) and functional outcome in AIS patients treated by MT according to both penumbra characteristics and reperfusion status.

Predictive factors of efficacy of rituximab in patients with anti-MAG neuropathy.

Objective: To identify factors associated with efficacy of rituximab (RTX) infusions in patients with anti-myelin associated glycoprotein (MAG) neuropathy.

Methods: 33 patients with anti-MAG neuropathy treated with RTX were retrospectively evaluated. All patients underwent neurological, biological, and electrophysiological examinations.