Guidelines for Management of Ischaemic Stroke 2008 - ESO
Guidelines for Management of Ischaemic Stroke 2008 - ESO
Guidelines for Management of Ischaemic Stroke 2008 - ESO
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<strong>ESO</strong>-<strong>Guidelines</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Management</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Ischaemic</strong> <strong>Stroke</strong> <strong>2008</strong><br />
Glossary<br />
ADC apparent diffusion coefficient<br />
ADL activities <strong>of</strong> daily living<br />
AF atrial fibrillation<br />
AR absolute risk<br />
BP blood pressure<br />
CAS carotid artery stenting<br />
CEA carotid endarterectomy<br />
CE-MRA contrast-enhanced MR angiography<br />
CI confidence interval<br />
CSF cerebral spinal fluid<br />
CT computed tomography<br />
CTA computed tomography angiography<br />
CV cardiovascular<br />
DSA digital subtraction angiograph<br />
DVT deep vein thrombosis<br />
DWI diffusion-weighted imaging<br />
ECG electrocardiography<br />
ED emergency department<br />
EEG electroencephalography<br />
EFNS European Federation <strong>of</strong> Neurological Societies<br />
EMS emergency medical service<br />
<strong>ESO</strong> European <strong>Stroke</strong> Organisation<br />
EUSI European <strong>Stroke</strong> Initiative<br />
FLAIR fluid attenuated inversion recovery<br />
GCP good clinical practice<br />
HR hazard ratio<br />
ICA internal carotid artery<br />
ICP intracranial pressure<br />
INR international normalized ratio<br />
iv intravenous<br />
LDL low density lipoprotein<br />
MCA middle cerebral artery<br />
MI myocardial infarction<br />
MRA magnetic resonance angiography<br />
MRI magnetic resonance imaging<br />
mRS modified Rankin score<br />
NASCET North American Symptomatic Carotid Endarterectomy Trial<br />
NG nasogastric<br />
NIHSS National Institutes <strong>of</strong> Health <strong>Stroke</strong> Scale<br />
NINDS National Institute <strong>of</strong> Neurological Disorders and <strong>Stroke</strong><br />
NNH numbers needed to harm<br />
NNT numbers needed to treat<br />
OSA obstructive sleep apnoea<br />
OR odds ratio<br />
OT occupational therapy<br />
PE pulmonary embolism<br />
PEG percutaneous enteral gastrostomy<br />
PFO patent <strong>for</strong>amen ovale<br />
pUK pro-urokinase<br />
QTc heart rate corrected QT interval<br />
RCT randomized clinical trial<br />
RR relative risk<br />
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