Efficiency of Intravenous Thrombolytic Therapy in Isolated Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusions: A Computed Tomography Angiography Study

Eryildiz E. S., ÖZDEMİR A. Ö.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY, vol.24, no.1, pp.38-42, 2018 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 24 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.4274/tnd.23921
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.38-42
  • Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: We aimed to evaluate the outcomes of two groups of patients with acute ischemic stroke who were treated with intravenous recombinant tissue-plasminogen activator (IV rt-PA); those with isolated middle cerebral artery (MCA) occlusion and those without any large vessel occlusion.