Stroke remains one of the leading determinants of death and severe disability worldwide.
It is a medical emergency with a narrow window for recognition and administration
of outcome-modifying treatment in the emergency department. Ischemic stroke accounts
for the majority of cerebrovascular events and revascularization therapies such as
intravenous thrombolysis and endovascular thrombectomy are the mainstays of treatment
in carefully selected patients. Intracerebral hemorrhage is less common but remains
the deadliest type of stroke. Blood pressure reduction and hemostatic treatment in
case of coagulopathy are the cornerstones of acute intracerebral hemorrhage treatment.
Admission to dedicated stroke units is associated with improved outcome in patients
suffering from acute stroke.
Keywords
stroke - ischemia - intracerebral hemorrhage - diagnosis - treatment
