Title

A 50-year-old Lewiston man had a stroke, and made a near-complete recovery after

Authors

Sharon Bass

Source

Maine Times

Date

1-16-1997

Pages

14

Abstract

A 50-year-old Lewiston man had a stroke, and made a near-complete recovery after being treated with a newly approved clot-busting drug called t-PA. Dr. Stephanie Carinci, a Lewiston neurologist, gave t-PA to a stroke victim last year, and the person died after developing intracranial hermorrhaging. Doctors have been hesitant to use t-PA because of the risk of intracranial bleeding, and several hospitals in Maine have been using the drug sparingly. Details.

Subjects

Cerebrovascular disease

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