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The effect of the thrombolytic therapy on the early rehabilitation of patients with acute ischemic stroke – study report
2020
Introduction. r-TPA intravenous thrombolytic therapy is a big step in acute management of ischemic stroke (IS) but is burdened by a small therapeutic window (max. 4.5 hours) that restricts patient access. NIH stroke scale (NIHSS) is the largest worldwide tool used by doctors in order to objectively quantify the severity of neurological impairment in acute IS, in the initial stage as well as in the subsequent stages. Material and method. The aim of this paper is to present the results of an observational, prospective, analytical study on a number of 110 patients with acute IS, hospitalized within two months in the Neurology Clinic of Sibiu (19 patients with thrombolytic therapy applied, 91 p…