Review
Prehospital stroke scale for identifying large vessel occlusive stroke
Haodi Cai, Qiushi Lyu, Wusheng Zhu, Xuan Shi, Mingming Zha, Ruidong Ye, Xingfeng Liu
Published 2019-05-28
Cite as Int J Cerebrovasc Dis, 2019, 27(5): 363-368. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4165.2019.05.008
Abstract
The morbidity and mortality of stroke caused by large vessel occlusion are high, and its outcome is closely associated with emergency treatment. In order to receive treatment within the time window, the effective prehospital assessment is very important. The prehospital stroke scale simplifies emergency screening and assessment of such patients. Although the predictive value is good, its role remains controversial. This article reviews some of the prehospital stroke scales used to identify large vessel occlusions and analyzed the characteristics of different scales.
Key words:
Stroke; Brain ischemia; Arterial occlusive diseases; Endovascular procedures; Triage; Treatment preparation period; Emergency medical services
Contributor Information
Haodi Cai
Department of Neurology, Jinling Hospital, the Second Clinical College of Southeast University School of Medicine, Nanjing 210002, China
Qiushi Lyu
Department of Neurology, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing 210002, China
Wusheng Zhu
Department of Neurology, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing 210002, China
Xuan Shi
Department of Neurology, Jinling Hospital, Jinling Clinical Medical College, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210002, China
Mingming Zha
Department of Neurology, Jinling Hospital, the Second Clinical College of Southeast University School of Medicine, Nanjing 210002, China
Ruidong Ye
Department of Neurology, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing 210002, China
Xingfeng Liu
Department of Neurology, Jinling Hospital, the Second Clinical College of Southeast University School of Medicine, Nanjing 210002, China