CUHK Sees Early Evaluation of TIA Patients Reduce Rate of Stroke by 70% in a Global Study of 21 Countries
21 April 2016
Prof. Lawrence Wong, Mok Hing Yiu Chair Professor of Medicine, Head of Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics at CUHK, remarked, ‘If we can see patients sooner, evaluate the cause of the TIA/minor stroke and start appropriate treatments, preferably within 12-24 hours, the rate of stroke can be much reduced.’ The usual treatment consists of antiplatelet drugs, statin and antihypertensive agents. Brain scan, imaging of the vessels to the brain and electrocardiogram (ECG) are important investigations, which help doctors to choose specific treatments for the underlying conditions. Prof. Wong is also a member of S.H. Ho College.
Media Coverage
21 April 2016
Early treatment of ‘mini-strokes’ can cut risk of serious attack, study jointly led by Hong Kong researchers shows (SCMP)
22 April 2016
「小中風」日內治療 減七成惡化風險 (明報)
Act fast to cut risk of stroke (The Standard)
手腳無力說話困難 小中風警號 (蘋果日報)
