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Yan Hou

@yanhou13

Vascular Neurologist at Hartford Hospital, Connecticut. StrokeNet clinical research Fellow 2020

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Here’s the deal: The Delta variant is more contagious, it’s deadlier, and it’s spreading quickly around the world – leaving young, unvaccinated people more vulnerable than ever. Please, get vaccinated if you haven’t already. Let’s head off this strain before it’s too late.

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Post-stroke pseudobulbar affect is not uncommon. Localize to various regions, not only brainstem. Mechanism is reduced serotonin and dopamine transmission and enhanced glutamate transmission. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…

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Young patients age<65, low ASPECT 4-5, thrombectomy may be worth a try: 44% independent functional outcome ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/ST…

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Although the use of IV heparin for stroke has declined in the last 20 years, still useful article on "Heparin resistance" in NEJM. Still used for venous sinus thrombosis and other thrombotic conditions August 26, 2021 N Engl J Med 2021; 385:826-832 World Stroke Org European Stroke Org

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One of my patient asked about risk of stroke after mRNA covid vaccine before his third dose. This new study gives a reassuring answer bmj.com/content/bmj/37…

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MR CLEAN NO-IV published in @nejm. Strategy of skipping thrombolytic was neither superior or non-inferior. Pending other trials, clinicians should still give thrombolytic to pts who qualify for rx. Subgroup analysis from these trials will also be useful. nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…