Prehospital stroke diagnostics based on neurological examination and transcranial ultrasound

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-296259

Herzberg, Moriz ; Boy, Sandra ; Hölscher, Thilo ; Ertl, Michael ; Zimmermann, Markus ; Ittner, Karl-Peter ; Pemmerl, Josef ; Pels, Hendrick ; Bogdahn, Ulrich ; Schlachetzki, Felix

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Abstract

Background Transcranial color-coded sonography (TCCS) has proved to be a fast and reliable tool for the detection of middle cerebral artery (MCA) occlusions in a hospital setting. In this feasibility study on prehospital sonography, our aim was to investigate the accuracy of TCCS for neurovascular emergency diagnostics when performed in a prehospital setting using mobile ultrasound equipment as ...