Characterizing coma in large vessel occlusion stroke.
Michael J YoungAmine AwadAlexander AndreevAnna K BonkhoffMarkus D SchirmerAdam A DmytriwJustin E VranicJames D RabinovOmer DoronChristopher J StapletonAlvin S DasBrian L EdlowAneesh B SinghalNatalia S RostAman B PatelRobert W RegenhardtPublished in: Journal of neurology (2024)
It is not uncommon for patients with LVO to present with coma, and delayed recognition of LVO can lead to poor outcomes, emphasizing the need for maintaining a high index of suspicion. While more commonly thought to result from posterior LVO, coma in our cohort was similarly likely to result from anterior LVO. Efforts to improve early diagnosis and care of patients with LVO presenting with coma are crucial.