Stroke treatments safe and effective for people with existing disability or dementia, study suggests

A research review found that clot-busting therapy and mechanical clot removal to treat ischemic stroke in people with a pre-existing disability or dementia was as safe and effective as in adults without those conditions. These treatments are key to preventing additional disability. A person's pre-existing disabilities or dementia may cloud the stroke assessment process, which may lead to clinicians thinking the stroke is more severe and beyond the window for optimal treatment. This often results in delayed treatment or no treatment. People with a disability or dementia should be included in randomized controlled trials for stroke treatment. Currently, evidence-based stroke treatment data and guidance for people with disability or dementia are extremely limited.

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