Original Article

Intravenous Thrombolysis Attenuates Neurologic Deterioration After Ischemic Stroke

Introduction: Although intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (IV tPA) is associated with neurologic deterioration (ND) caused by hemorrhage, whether it attenuates deterioration as a result of other etiologies including progressive stroke remains unexplored. The objective of this study was to determine whether IV tPA is associated with a reduced risk of…