Imaging of acute stroke – CT first?
Stroke is a medical emergency, affecting more than 100,000 people per year across the UK. A sudden disruption of the blood supply to the brain (most commonly from blockage in an artery – ischaemic stroke, but sometimes due to bleeding into the brain – haemorrhagic stroke) abruptly causes a profound neurological disorder. To better recognise […]
Dr Grant Mair
The University of Edinburgh, NHS Lothian